SB374 Alabama 2014 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Legislature, elections, vacancy in office of senator or representative, Governor to fill vacancy if it occurs after the last day of third regular session in any quadrennium, Sec. 17-15-1 am'd.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Existing law provides the procedure for the scheduling of a special election to fill a vacancy in the office of senator or representative in the Legislature</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide that the Governor shall fill a vacancy in the office of senator or representative in the Legislature if the vacancy occurs after the last day of the third regular session in any quadrennium of the Legislature, provide the procedure for filling the vacancy, and provide that the effective date would be contingent on the ratification of an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, which would allow the Governor to appoint a person to fill a vacancy in the office of senator or representative in the Legislature pursuant to this act</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 17-15-1, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to special elections; to provide that the Governor shall fill a vacancy in the office of senator or representative in the Legislature if the vacancy occurs after the last day of the third regular session in any quadrennium of the Legislature; to provide the procedure for filling the vacancy; and to provide that the effective date would be contingent on the ratification of an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, providing authorization. </p>

Subjects

Legislature