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AL HB391
Bill
Status
3/7/2013
Primary Sponsor
Jack Williams
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AI Summary
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Allows the president of a municipal council to decline automatic succession to the office of mayor in municipalities with populations of 12,000 or more and remain on the council by filing a written declaration with the municipal clerk within 72 hours of a vacancy.
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Empowers the municipal council to fill a mayoral vacancy from its own membership or from any qualified elector in the municipality when the council president declines succession.
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Requires that any person elected by the council to fill a mayoral vacancy must be a qualified elector and meet all other legal qualifications required to serve as mayor.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Municipalities, mayors, vacancies, procedures for filling in municipalities when president of council declines the office of mayor and remains on council, Sec. 11-43-42.1 added
Municipalities
Last Action
Indefinitely Postponed
5/7/2013