(a) In the event of a vacancy of the council, the council shall elect a successor for the remainder of the term from the district from which the riginal district member was elected. Such person shall be a qualified elector in the municipality and shall meet all other legal qualifications required by law for the residency and performance of duties of the office to which elected.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-37A-150.04

  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
(b) In the event of a vacancy in the office of president of the council, the president pro tempore of the council shall succeed to the presidency of the council for the remainder of the term. The council shall then elect, as soon as practicable, a successor to the president pro tempore and shall also elect to the council, a successor for the remainder of the term from the district from which the original president pro tempore of the council was elected. Such person so elected shall meet all the qualifications and requirements as provided by this part or required by law, in a manner not inconsistent with any provision of this part.
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