Alabama § 45-35A-54.38 Vacancies Preventing Quorum on Board

Alabama Statutes

§ 45-35A-54.38 — Vacancies Preventing Quorum on Board

Alabama § 45-35A-54.38

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 45Local Laws

Ch. 35AHouston County Municipalities

Art. 5Dothan

Part 5Governing Body

This text of Alabama § 45-35A-54.38 (Vacancies Preventing Quorum on Board) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Alabama primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Ala. Code § 45-35A-54.38 (2026).

Text

Should a vacancy exist simultaneously from any cause hereinabove provided for in three commissionerships, so as to leave no quorum of the board to fill same, an election to fill the vacancies shall be called by the remaining commissioners, to be held not less than 20 nor more than 30 days from the occurrence of the third vacancy. Notice of the election and of the time of holding the same shall be given by one publication at least 15 days in advance of same in one or more newspapers in the city at the expense of the city. The commissioners chosen at this election shall qualify as speedily as possible thereafter. They shall serve for the unexpired portions of the terms of their predecessors.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Should a vacancy exist simultaneously from any cause hereinabove provided for in three commissionerships, so as to leave no quorum of the board to fill same, an election to fill the vacancies shall be called by the remaining commissioners, to be held not less than 20 nor more than 30 days from the occurrence of the third vacancy. Notice of the election and of the time of holding the same shall be given by one publication at least 15 days in advance of same in one or more newspapers in the city at the expense of the city. The commissioners chosen at this election shall qualify as speedily as possible thereafter. They shall serve for the unexpired portions of the terms of their predecessors.