HB425 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mary Moore Representative

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Dickie DrakeMerika ColemanJim CarnsJuandalynn GivanJohn W. RogersLawrence McAdoryOliver RobinsonPaul DeMarcoRod Scott

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Election, Class 1 municipalities, election commission required to schedule an election to fill vacancy on city council under certain circumstances, Sec. 11-46-9 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, an election commission for a Class 1 municipality has charge of and holds all municipal elections, including bond elections initiative, referendum, and recall elections.

This bill would require the election commission for a Class 1 municipality to schedule an election to fill a vacancy on the city council if the council does not fill the vacancy within 90 days.

This bill would provide that an election for the vacancy shall not be filled for the position if a scheduled election will be held within 90 days of the vacancy.

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Subjects

Elections