Alabama § 11-44E-42 Eligibility of Candidates; Vacancy When Commissioner Ceases to Possess Qualifications

Alabama Statutes

§ 11-44E-42 — Eligibility of Candidates; Vacancy When Commissioner Ceases to Possess Qualifications

Alabama § 11-44E-42

Title 11Counties and Municipal Corporations

Ch. 44EAdoption of Mayor/Commission/City Manager Form of Government in Class 5 Municipalities

Art. 3The Commission

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Ala. Code § 11-44E-42 (2026).

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The candidates for office of commissioner shall be qualified electors in the city for at least one year prior to qualifying, shall be at least 19 years of age, shall have continuously resided in the district for which he (she) is a candidate for the preceding six months, and shall hold no other public office except that of notary public or member of the National Guard of Naval or Military Reserve. If the commissioner shall cease to possess any of these qualifications or shall be convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, his (her) office shall immediately become vacant.

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The candidates for office of commissioner shall be qualified electors in the city for at least one year prior to qualifying, shall be at least 19 years of age, shall have continuously resided in the district for which he (she) is a candidate for the preceding six months, and shall hold no other public office except that of notary public or member of the National Guard of Naval or Military Reserve. If the commissioner shall cease to possess any of these qualifications or shall be convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, his (her) office shall immediately become vacant.