§ 24-11-402 — Vote to effect subchapter

(a) The provisions of this subchapter shall be suspended and inoperative in any city affected by the provisions of this subchapter until made available by a vote favorable thereto of the majority of qualified electors of the cities participating in any election on the question and held at a special election in accordance with § 7-11-201 et seq. for the purpose of voting on the question. (b) The election may be held in connection with the first general city election following the passage and approval of this subchapter, but the failure to submit at that city or other election shall not defeat the right of submission at any subsequent election. (c) Upon filing with the county board of election commissioners not later than seventy (70) days before the date of the election the petition signed by twenty (20) or more qualified electors of the city affected and praying that the question of policemen's pension be submitted, it shall be the duty of the county board of election commissioners to place the question upon the ballot. (d) In the event that for any reason the question of policemen's pension was not voted upon in the next general city election after June 10, 1937, the question may be submitted at a special election in accordance with § 7-11-201 et seq. held in the city as provided in this section. (e) The question on the ballot shall be as follows: Click here to view form.

Legislative History

Acts 1937, No. 250, § 22; Pope's Dig., § 9877; A.S.A. 1947, § 19-1821; Acts 2005, No. 2145, § 62; 2007, No. 1049, § 84; 2009, No. 1480, §§ 102, 103.