Section 11-44-125 Commissioners - Vacancies. - Alabama Statutes

Section 11-44-125

Commissioners - Vacancies.

Whenever any vacancy shall occur in the office of a commissioner, the remaining members of the board shall order an election to be held not less than 30 nor more than 60 days after the date when such vacancy occurs, at which election a successor to said office shall be elected for the unexpired term. The notice of such election shall be published in a newspaper once a week for three consecutive weeks. Any person desiring to become a candidate for such office at such election shall qualify as provided for in section 11-44-124, and said special election shall be conducted in the same manner as is provided for conducting regular elections provided in this article. The person who shall be elected to such office at such election shall qualify for office as soon as practicable and shall hold office for the unexpired term of his predecessor and until his successor is elected and qualified.

(Acts 1964, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 214, p. 288, §13.)