SB5 Alabama 2013 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
Municipalities, mayors, vacancies, procedures for filling in municipalities with population of 12,000 or more inhabitants, Sec. 11-44G-2, Code of Alabama 1975, not to apply, Sec. 11-44G-2 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, Section 11-44G-2 of the
Code of Alabama 1975, relates to Class 7 and
municipalities, which generally applies by class to
municipalities with less than 12,000 inhabitants
according to the 1970 federal census, and to
municipalities incorporated after 1979 under
certain conditions. Section 11-44G-2 provides that
vacancies in the office of mayor are filled by
appointment of the council, or, if the council does
not act, by appointment of the Governor or by a
special election. A potential conflict exists in
the procedure for filling the vacancy in the office
of mayor in Class 7 or 8 municipalities having
12,000 or more inhabitants according to the most
recent federal decennial census. Section
11-43-42(a) of the Code of Alabama 1975, provides
that in municipalities having a population of
12,000 or more, absences and vacancies in the
office of mayor are filled by the council
president</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would specify that Section
11-44G-2 would not apply to municipalities which
have a population of 12,000 or more. The council
president would succeed to any vacancy in the
office of mayor in these municipalities as provided
in Section 11-43-42(a)</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to municipalities; to amend Section
11-44G-2 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the filling
of a vacancy in the office of mayor in Class 7 and
municipalities; to provide that this section would not apply
to vacancies in the office of mayor in municipalities having a
population of 12,000 or more inhabitants according to the most
recent federal decennial census, which would fill vacancies in
the office of mayor pursuant to Section 11-43-42(a), Code of
Alabama 1975, providing that the council president shall
succeed the mayor in the event of a vacancy in the office of
mayor.
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Subjects
Municipalities
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2013 | H | County and Municipal Government first Amendment Offered |
| April 24, 2013 | H | Pending third reading on day 25 Favorable from County and Municipal Government with 1 amendment |
| April 24, 2013 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| April 18, 2013 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government |
| April 18, 2013 | S | Engrossed |
| April 16, 2013 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 455 |
| April 16, 2013 | S | Smitherman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 454 |
| April 16, 2013 | S | Smitherman Amendment Offered |
| April 16, 2013 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 7, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 5, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB5 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB5 Alabama 2013 Session - Engrossed |