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SB 259

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  • 1 Bill Summary
  • 2 Bill Text
  • 3 Bill Actions
  • 4 Bill Votes
  • 5 Bill Documents

Bill Summary

Sponsors
  • Steve Livingston
Session
Regular Session 2019
Title
DeKalb Co., City of Fort Payne, city council, election of members further provided for, vacancies, Sec. 45-25A-40 am'd.
Description

Relating to the City of Fort Payne in DeKalb County; to amend Section 45-25A-40, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the election of the city council; to further provide for the election process and for the filling of vacancies.

Subjects
DeKalb County

Bill Text

Note: Bills that change current law do not show the amended text correctly below. Please view Original PDF to see amended sections: SB 259 - Enrolled - PDF

Relating to the City of Fort Payne in DeKalb County; to amend Section 45-25A-40, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the election of the city council; to further provide for the election process and for the filling of vacancies.

Section 1

Section 45-25A-40, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows:

§45-25A-40.

(a) Any law, whether special, local, or general, or municipal ordinance, to the contrary notwithstanding, the City of Fort Payne, in DeKalb County, shall not designate by place number, or by other similar method, seats for city council.

(b)(1) In the election for the five members of the city council, the 10 candidates receiving the greatest number of votes shall be in a run-off election, conducted and called as now provided by law; the five candidates in the run-off election receiving the greatest number of votes shall be elected to the city council if there are more than five candidates, then the majority of the votes cast for the office in the election shall be determined by dividing the total votes cast for all candidates for the offices by the number of positions to be filled, and then dividing that result by two. Any number of votes in excess of the number determined by the last division shall be the majority necessary for election.

(2) If it appears that any candidate in the election has received a majority of the votes cast for that office, the municipal governing body shall declare that candidate elected to the office, and a certificate of election shall be given to the person by the municipal governing body.

(3) If in determining the results pursuant to this subsection, it appears that more candidates have obtained a majority than there are positions to be filled, then those candidates having the highest vote count, if beyond the majority as defined by subdivision (1), shall be declared elected to fill the positions.

(c)(1) In the election for the members of the city council, if less than five candidates receive a majority as provided by subsection (b), there shall be a run-off election conducted and called as provided by law. The number of candidates that may participate in the run-off election shall be equal to twice the number of positions remaining open, and shall be the candidates with the highest number of votes, but without a majority.

(2) The number of candidates with the highest number of votes in the run-off election equal to the number of remaining positions shall be elected to the city council.

(c) (d)(1) Any Except as provided in subdivision (2), any vacancy in the council which shall exceed 12 24 months shall be filled by special election in the same manner, on a pro rata basis of the number of seats to fill as the original election, for the duration of the term of the predecessor in office; provided, however, that any.

(2) Any vacancy occurring within 12 24 months of the quadrennial council elections in which a mayor is elected, shall be filled by the council by appointment within 30 days of the occurrence of such the vacancy, and the appointee to shall serve out the unexpired term to which he or she is appointed.

(d) (e)(1) The requirements for office, application for candidates, and the fees therefor shall continue to be set by resolution of the city council.

(2) It is expressly provided that all other provisions of law laws and ordinances relating to elections for city council members shall remain effective and except as herein provided, the office of the city council members and the operation of the governing body of Fort Payne, Alabama, shall continue as otherwise provided by law."

Section 2

This act shall become effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.

Bill Actions

Action Date Chamber Action
May 14, 2019 S Assigned Act No. 2019-206.
May 14, 2019 H Signature Requested
May 14, 2019 S Enrolled
May 14, 2019 S Passed Second House
May 14, 2019 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 634
May 14, 2019 H Third Reading Passed
April 30, 2019 H Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
April 25, 2019 H Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation
April 25, 2019 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 392
April 25, 2019 S Third Reading Passed
April 23, 2019 S Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
April 9, 2019 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation

Bill Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2019-05-14
Chamber: House
Result: Failed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass
2019-04-25
Chamber: Senate
Result: Passed

Bill Documents

Document Type Document Location
Bill Text http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/SB259-enr.pdf
Bill Text http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2019RS/PrintFiles/SB259-int.pdf

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