Alabama Statutes

§ 11-44E-72 — Eligibility of Candidates

Alabama § 11-44E-72

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 11Counties and Municipal Corporations

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

Art. 4Mayor

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Ala. Code § 11-44E-72 (2026).

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The candidates for office of mayor shall have been qualified electors of the city for at least one year prior to qualifying, shall be at least 19 years of age, and shall hold no other public office, except that of notary public or a member of the National Guard, Naval or Military Reserve, or the city commission. The candidates for mayor shall reside in any district within the city.

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Legislative History

(Acts 1988, No. 88-445, p. 660, §4.03.)

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