Alabama § 45-57A-63.01 Petition for Election

Alabama Statutes

§ 45-57A-63.01 — Petition for Election

Alabama § 45-57A-63.01

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 45Local Laws

Ch. 57ARussell County Municipalities

Art. 6Phenix City

Part 4Government

Subpart 1Adoption of Council–Manager Form of Government; Election and Term of Council

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The filing of a petition signed by 10 percent or more of the number of qualified voters who voted in the last city general election held in the city, asking that the question of the adoption of the council-manager form of government for the city be submitted to the qualified voters thereof, with the judge of probate of the county in which the city is located, shall mandatorily require an election to be held as herein provided. Whenever a petition purporting to be signed by at least 10 percent of the number of qualified voters who voted in the last city general election held in the city shall be presented to the judge of probate, he or she shall examine the petition and determine whether or not the same is signed by at least 10 percent of the number of qualified voters who voted in the last

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The filing of a petition signed by 10 percent or more of the number of qualified voters who voted in the last city general election held in the city, asking that the question of the adoption of the council-manager form of government for the city be submitted to the qualified voters thereof, with the judge of probate of the county in which the city is located, shall mandatorily require an election to be held as herein provided. Whenever a petition purporting to be signed by at least 10 percent of the number of qualified voters who voted in the last city general election held in the city shall be presented to the judge of probate, he or she shall examine the petition and determine whether or not the same is signed by at least 10 percent of the number of qualified voters who voted in the last city general election held in the city, and if the petition is signed by the requisite number of voters to require an election, he or she shall within 15 days from the receipt of the petition certify that fact to the mayor or other chief executive officer of the city for which the election is so petitioned, and the certificate of the judge of probate as to the sufficiency of the petition shall be final.