45-28-71
Section 45-28-71 Filling vacancies. (a) Whenever a vacancy occurs, for any reason whatsoever,
in any Etowah County office more than one year before the expiration of the term of office,
the Etowah County Commission shall forthwith order an election to be held by the qualified
electors of the county to fill such vacancy. Such election shall otherwise be held and conducted
in the same manner as provided by law for countywide or special elections. (b) In the event
the unexpired term is for less than a year, the county commission shall, at their discretion,
either make an appointment for the unexpired term or oversee the operation of the vacant office.
Provided, however, that no person appointed nor any member of the county commission shall
be eligible to immediately qualify to hold the same office subsequent to such special election
without the elapse of one full term. Thereafter, such person shall be eligible to qualify
for the office, as provided by law. (Act 88-790, p. 227, §§1, 2.)...
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45-35A-54.22
Section 45-35A-54.22 Election of mayor or associate commissioner - Statement of candidacy;
eligibility. Any person desiring to become a candidate at any election which may be held under
this part for the office of mayor or associate commissioner may become such candidate by filing
in the office of the mayor or commission of the city, if at the first election of the commission
under this part, or with the commission at any subsequent election, a statement of candidacy,
accompanied by affidavit taken and certified by the mayor or by any member of the commission,
or by a notary public, that such person is duly qualified to hold the office for which he
or she desires to become a candidate. No person shall be eligible for such office unless he
or she is over the age of 21 at the time he or she becomes a candidate, or unless he or she
is qualified to vote in the election at which he or she shall be elected. The statement shall
be filed at least 20 days before the day set for such election,...
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11-44C-93
Section 11-44C-93 Provisions applicable regardless of form of government chosen. It is the
legislative intent of this bill that the following provisions shall apply regardless of which
form of government the majority of the qualified electors voting in the election provided
herein choose: (1) Within 30 days of taking office, the officials of the form of government
chosen shall adopt an ordinance to provide that all appointments made by the mayor, council
or city commission to positions in city government, boards, commissions, agencies, authorities,
or any other organization or entity of the city or to any positions to which said officials
make appointments, shall fairly and equitably reflect the makeup of the total community with
due consideration given to all demographic characteristics of the population. (2) Within 30
days of taking office, the officials of the form of government chosen shall adopt an ordinance
to provide that all contracts or agreements entered into by the city or...
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11-43D-21
Section 11-43D-21 Temporary absence or disability of mayor; filling vacancies. (a) In the case
of absences of the mayor from the city or his inability to serve on account of sickness or
any other good reason, the president of the council or president pro tem of the council, in
case of absence or disability of the president of the council, shall act as mayor pro tempore
with the power and authority of the mayor during such time. In the event of a failure or refusal
of the president of the council or the president pro tempore to act, the council may appoint
one of its members to act as mayor pro tempore with like effect which appointment shall be
entered in the minutes of the council. (b) In the event of a vacancy from any cause in the
office of the mayor, council member-at-large, or council members from a district, the council
shall call for an election to fill said vacancy which shall be called and held not less than
30 nor more than 60 days from the occurrence of said vacancy. Notice...
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45-42-162.09
Section 45-42-162.09 Duties of mayor and commission. The mayor shall preside at the meetings
of the commission and shall be recognized as the head of the municipal government for all
ceremonial purposes and by the Governor for purpose of military law. A mayor pro tem shall
be elected from the membership by a majority vote of the commission at its first meeting following
its election. The mayor pro tem shall act as mayor during the absence or disability of the
mayor. Any vacancy in the office of the mayor shall be filled by the mayor pro tem. Any vacancies
on the commission shall be filled by the commission at a meeting of the commission within
30 days following the date of the vacancy. The election of a new commissioner shall require
the affirmative vote of at least five members. A vacancy in one of the district commission
seats shall be filled by a person who shall reside within the district from whence the vacancy
arose. (Act 87-324, p. 442, § 10.)...
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11-40-25
Section 11-40-25 Municipal officers removed by operation of law. (a) For purposes of this section,
the term elected municipal official means any mayor, council member, or commission member
elected or appointed to municipal office whose presence at council or commission meetings
is counted towards establishing a quorum. (b) Any elected municipal official who misses all
regular and special called council or commission meetings for 90 consecutive days, beginning
on the date of any absence, shall be removed from office by operation of law. (c) For the
purpose of applying subsection (b), on the date and time of any regular or special called
council or commission meeting of a municipality, the clerk shall make a record of all elected
municipal officials present or absent regardless of whether or not a quorum is present. (d)
At the next council or commission meeting following the date an elected municipal official
has been removed from office pursuant to this section, the council or...
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17-13-23
Section 17-13-23 Filling of vacancies in nominations. The state executive committee, in cases
where the office to be filled is not a county office, and the county executive committee,
in cases where the office to be filled is a county office, but subject to the approval of
and in accordance with the method prescribed by the state executive committee, where a vacancy
may occur in any nomination, either by death, resignation, revocation, or otherwise, or in
case of any special election, may fill such vacancy, either by action of the committee itself
or by such other method as such committee may see fit to pursue. The respective state or county
executive committee shall file with the Secretary of State, for a state or federal office,
or with the judge of probate, for a county office, the name of the candidate to fill such
vacancy not later than 76 days before the election. (Acts 1975, No. 1196, p. 2349, §37; §17-16-41;
amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §59; Act 2014-6,...
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11-44C-22
Section 11-44C-22 Vacancies in council. Vacancies of any nature in the council, other than
those occurring less than one year prior to the date of the next regular council election,
shall be filled by special elections to be held for that purpose, the dates of which shall
be set by the council at the next regular meeting or any subsequent meeting of the council
after such vacancy occurs, such dates to be set no later than 120 nor less than 60 days after
the occurrence of such vacancies. Such elections shall be held in the same manner and subject
to the same procedures as regular council elections and the person so elected shall hold office
for the remainder of the unexpired term. A special election shall be called by the mayor on
the date set by the council and shall be held in accordance with the provisions of this chapter
and the general laws applicable to such city. If a vacancy occurs after reapportionment has
changed the district boundaries, but before the new districts take...
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36-9-8
Section 36-9-8 Proceedings upon occurrence of vacancy in office of United States Senator -
Ordering of election for selection of United States Senator - Authorization and procedure
generally. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of senator of and from the State of Alabama
in the Senate of the United States more than four months before a general election, the Governor
of Alabama shall forthwith order an election to be held by the qualified electors of the state
to elect a senator of and from the State of Alabama to the United States Senate for the unexpired
term. If the vacancy occurs within four months of but more than 60 days before a general election,
the vacancy shall be filled at that election. If the vacancy occurs within 60 days before
a general election, the Governor shall order a special election to be held on the first Tuesday
after the lapse of 60 days from and after the day on which the vacancy is known to the Governor,
and the senator elected at such special election...
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45-41-260.07
Section 45-41-260.07 Election for coverage. Except where jurisdiction has been obtained by
the commission pursuant to Section 45-41-260.02, the master plan and zoning regulations provided
by the commission shall not be applicable in any beat of Lee County until the majority of
the qualified electors of the beat voting in a special election have signified by their vote
that they desire the authority of the commission, its master plan, and the zoning regulations
to apply to their beat. The election must be held not less than 90 days nor more than 120
days after a petition seeking the election is filed in the office of the judge of probate.
The petition shall be signed by at least 15 percent of the electors who reside within the
beat and who own real estate located in the beat. Notice of the election shall be given by
three weeks' publication and posting notice in two public places within the beat. The cost
of the election shall be paid from the General Fund of Lee County. The ballot...
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