HB123 Alabama 2018 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
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Victor GastonRepublican - Session
- Regular Session 2018
- Title
- Legislature, House or Senate, vacancies, if less than two years left in term, gov. would appt., adding new Sec. 46, const. amend.
- Description
Under the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, a vacancy in either the Alabama House of Representatives or Senate is filled by a special election called by the Governor.
This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution to provide a vacancy in either the House of Representatives or the Senate that occurs with less than two years remaining in the term would be filled by a person qualified to hold the office and appointed by the Governor. The amendment also would provide that a person appointed to the vacancy is not eligible to run for the office in the election for the next full term for the office.
- Subjects
- Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
Pending third reading on day 9 Favorable from Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature