Section 11-44-12 Commissioners - Filling of vacancies caused by death, resignation, or removal. - Alabama Statutes

Section 11-44-12

Commissioners - Filling of vacancies caused by death, resignation, or removal.

Whenever any vacancy shall occur in the office of any commissioner of any city or town organized under the terms of this article by death, resignation, or removal, then his successor shall be elected by the two remaining members of the board of commissioners of such city or town. Every person who shall be elected to the office of commissioner in any such city or town under the provisions of this section shall qualify for office as soon as practicable after such election and shall be clothed with the duties and responsibilities and powers of such office immediately upon such qualification. He shall hold office for the unexpired term of his predecessor.

(Acts 1911, No. 504, p. 591; Code 1923, §2376; Code 1940, T. 37, §72.)