Alabama § 45-44-72 Composition; Elections; Terms

Alabama Statutes

§ 45-44-72 — Composition; Elections; Terms

Alabama § 45-44-72

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 45Local Laws

Ch. 44Macon County

Art. 7County Commission

Part 3Membership

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Ala. Code § 45-44-72 (2026).

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(a)The Macon County Commission shall be composed of four members, each of whom shall be elected from the single-member districts previously established by the Macon County Commission. In addition, the chair of the county commission shall be elected from the county at-large. The terms of all four county commissioners and the chair of the county commission shall continue to run concurrently with the terms of the county board of education and each member of the commission shall be elected to serve four-year terms. The Macon County Commission shall set the necessary policies and priorities for the construction, maintenance, and repair of all public roads, county highways, bridges, ferries, and public facilities within Macon County, Alabama, to provide the people of Macon County with a safe an

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(a) The Macon County Commission shall be composed of four members, each of whom shall be elected from the single-member districts previously established by the Macon County Commission. In addition, the chair of the county commission shall be elected from the county at-large. The terms of all four county commissioners and the chair of the county commission shall continue to run concurrently with the terms of the county board of education and each member of the commission shall be elected to serve four-year terms. The Macon County Commission shall set the necessary policies and priorities for the construction, maintenance, and repair of all public roads, county highways, bridges, ferries, and public facilities within Macon County, Alabama, to provide the people of Macon County with a safe and adequate road system.
(b) After April 21, 2015, the members of the Macon County Commission shall continue to be elected as provided by law and shall hold office for four years, except the term of office for members representing District 2 and District 4 on April 21, 2015, shall be extended for two years, making their current term of office six years in order to provide for staggered terms of the commission. After the extension of the current term of office of the members representing District 2 and District 4, the term of all of the members and the at-large chair of the county commission shall be four years.