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SB163
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By Senators Williams, Sessions (N & P)
RFD: Mobile County Legislation
First Read: 27-Feb-24
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First Read: 27-Feb-24
Enrolled, An Act,
Relating to Mobile County; to amend Section
45-49-140.08 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to
firefighting and emergency medical services districts and the
boards of trustees of the districts, to further provide for
the procedure to fill vacancies on the boards of trustees of
the districts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 45-49-140.08 of the Code of Alabama
1975, is amended to read as follows:
"ยง45-49-140.08
(a) The affairs and business of the district shall be
managed by a board of trustees consisting of five members who
shall be elected by the qualified electors of the district
unless a candidate is unopposed for office. A candidate who is
unopposed for office shall be declared elected by the judge of
probate immediately following the close of the qualification
period. Beginning with the year 1998, the election shall be
held on the last Tuesday in March of each year and any runoff
election, if needed, shall be held three weeks later. The
election shall be nonpartisan and shall be administered by the
judge of probate. No person shall be elected to the board
unless the person is a property owner of the district. The
election shall be for a term of four years; provided, however,
that two of the initial five members shall be for a term of
two years, two shall be for a term of three years, and one
shall be for a term of four years. The term of office shall
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shall be for a term of four years. The term of office shall
begin immediately upon certification of the trustee election
or the declaration of election of an unopposed candidate by
the judge of probate. The term of any incumbent trustee in
office on May 5, 2009, shall be extended until a qualified
successor is chosen pursuant to the revised election schedule
provided in this section.
(b) The election of the board of trustees shall be
conducted using paper ballots or any other ballot method
authorized by the judge of probate. The judge of probate may
utilize one staff member of the probate court at the polls to
work on election day for every citizen poll worker appointed.
The staff members shall receive no additional compensation for
working at the polls on the election day.
(c) The board of trustees shall elect annually from its
own number a president and secretary. The members of the board
of trustees shall not be entitled to any compensation for
their services, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for all
reasonable expenses incurred by them in the performance of
their duties.
(d) Upon the death or resignation of a member of the
board of trustees, or in the event no person qualifies for
candidacy to fill an expiring term, the remaining trustees
shall name a replacement successor trustee to complete the
unexpired term of office. In the event a vacancy is not filled
within 60 days after it occurs, the Mobile County Commission
shall appoint a successor trustee to complete the unexpired
term of office. If the Mobile County Commission fails to make
an appointment within 90 days after the vacancy occurs, the
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an appointment within 90 days after the vacancy occurs, the
judge of probate shall call a special election to fill the
vacancy."
Section 2. This act shall become effective on June 1,
2024.
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2024.
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President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives
SB163
Senate 09-Apr-24
I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
the Senate.
Patrick Harris,
Secretary.
House of Representatives
Passed: 30-Apr-24
By: Senator Williams
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