11-43-65
Section 11-43-65 Filling vacancies on city council in Class 6 municipalities. Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, a vacancy on the city council of a Class 6 city may be filled
by either of the following ways: (1) The city council may appoint a person to fill the vacancy
for the remainder of the unexpired term. (2) The city council may call a special election
to fill the vacancy. A special election called pursuant to this subdivision shall be conducted
as provided by the general laws of this state regarding municipal elections. The successor,
upon election and certification, shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term. (Act 2001-314
p. 405, §1.)...
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11-43-87
Section 11-43-87 Filling of vacancies for mayor, president of council, etc., in Class 3 municipalities.
(a) Unless otherwise provided by local law, in the event of the absence or disability of the
mayor of all Class 3 municipalities, the president of the council, or the president pro tempore
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 of the
council 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) Unless
otherwise provided by local law, vacancies in the offices of mayor, president, and president
pro tempore of the council, and vacancies in the council, of Class 3 municipalities shall
be filled as herein provided. (1) In the event of a vacancy from...
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11-43-18
Section 11-43-18 Vacancies of over 60 days in governing bodies of Class 5 municipalities. (a)
Unless otherwise provided by local law, vacancies in the governing bodies of all Class 5 municipalities
which have existed for more than 60 days shall be filled as herein provided: (1) If the vacated
term has less than six months remaining, then the remaining members of the city governing
body shall appoint a successor by a majority vote of those members voting. In case of a tie
vote, the mayor, if there is one, shall cast the tie-breaking vote. The successor shall serve
the remainder of the unexpired term until a successor has been qualified and elected. (2)
If the term has been declared vacant and has six months or more remaining, the mayor, if there
is one, otherwise the senior member of the city governing body, shall call for a special election
to fill the vacancy. The successor shall serve the remainder of the unexpired term until a
successor has been qualified and elected. (b) Special...
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11-44G-1
Section 11-44G-1 Procedures in event of vacancy - City council. (a)(1) A vacancy in the office
of city council member in any Class 7 or Class 8 municipality shall be filled by the city
council at the next regular meeting or any subsequent meeting of the council. The person elected
shall hold office for the unexpired term. In the event a vacancy is not filled within 60 days
after it occurs in a Class 7 or Class 8 municipality, each existing city council member, including
the mayor, may submit a name to the Governor for appointment. If the Governor fails to make
an appointment from any submitted names within 90 days after the vacancy occurs, the judge
of probate shall call a special election to fill the vacancy. (2) In the event the Governor
is unable or unwilling to make the appointment within the time period provided, he or she
shall immediately notify the judge of probate of the county. (3) Any election called pursuant
to this section shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 46 of this...
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11-44B-8
Section 11-44B-8 Temporary and permanent vacancies in office of mayor; vacancy on city council.
(a) Temporary Vacancy in the Office of Mayor. The council shall elect from its members, a
president pro tempore of the council. In the case of the temporary absence of the mayor or
his inability to serve temporarily on account of sickness or any other good reason, the president
pro tempore of the council shall act as mayor pro tempore with the power and authority of
the mayor during such time. Provided; however, the president pro tempore while acting as mayor
pro tempore shall not exercise the mayor's right to vote nor the right of approval or veto
of ordinances or resolutions, nor receive the rate of compensation or allowance of the mayor.
In the event of a failure or refusal of the president pro tempore of the council 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. While...
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11-44D-5
Section 11-44D-5 Council-manager form of government. If a majority of the qualified electors
voting in the referendum herein choose a council-manager form of government the following
provisions of this chapter shall be applicable: (1) The municipality shall thereafter and
as provided in this chapter be governed by a council-manager form of government, with a five-member
council elected from single-member districts, which municipality shall have the same powers
and duties as other council-manager municipalities organized under chapter 43A, Title 11,
and any other powers and duties not inconsistent with this chapter, which may have been heretofore
granted to such municipalities. (2) The council shall include five members who shall be elected
from districts, which shall be, as near as practicable, of equal population according to the
last federal decennial census, but not more than five percent, more or less, than the average
of the five districts. (3) The council members shall be...
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11-44D-4
Section 11-44D-4 Mayor-council form of government. If a majority of the qualified electors
voting in the referendum provided herein choose a mayor-council form of government, the following
provisions of this chapter shall be applicable: (1) The municipality shall thereafter and
as provided in this chapter be governed by a mayor elected at-large and a five-member council
elected from single-member districts, which municipality shall have the same powers and duties
as herein enumerated and as other mayor-council municipalities organized under Chapter 43,
Title 11, and any other powers and duties not inconsistent with this chapter which may be
now or hereafter granted to such municipality. (2) The council shall include five members
who shall be elected from districts, which shall be, as near as practicable, of equal population
according to the last federal decennial census, but not more than five percent, more or less,
than the average of the five districts. (3) The council members shall...
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45-49A-80.01
Section 45-49A-80.01 Vacancies. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor in the City
of Prichard in Mobile County, Alabama, with six months or more remaining in the vacating mayor's
term, the president of the city council shall immediately instruct the city clerk to provide
for holding a special election to fill such vacancy with such election to be held no later
than 60 days after such office has become vacant. Such election shall be held in the manner
prescribed by law and the person elected to the office of mayor in such special election shall
serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. In the event such vacancy occurs during the
last six months of a mayor's term, the president of the city council shall succeed to the
office of mayor for the remainder of the unexpired term. (Act 85-235, p. 135, § 1.)...
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45-37A-50.06
Section 45-37A-50.06 Vacancies. A vacancy on the board of education shall be filled by appointment
by a majority of the remaining members of the board of education for the unexpired term. If
the vacancy is not filled by the remaining members of the board of education within 30 days,
the chair, or the vice chair in the absence of the chair, shall notify the Birmingham City
Council which shall fill the vacancy by appointment by a majority of the members of the city
council for the unexpired term. If the vacancy is not filled by the city council within 30
days after notification, the local superintendent of education shall notify the State Superintendent
of Education who shall fill the vacancy by appointment for the unexpired term. A person filling
a vacancy on the board of education shall reside in the district which the vacating member
represented. The provisions of Section 45-37A-50.05 apply only when one year or less remains
in the unexpired term. Otherwise a special election shall be...
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45-25A-40
Section 45-25A-40 Composition; election of members; vacancies. (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, 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...
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