2006 Alabama Code - Section 11-44-74 — Commissioners - Election, terms of office, etc., of commissioners elected after September 1, 1945.

All commissioners of cities and towns operating under this article elected after September 1, 1945, other than those elected to serve an unexpired term, shall be elected for a term of four years ending September 30 of the fourth year after their election, and all three commissioners shall be elected at the same election; provided, that if a majority of the qualified electors of such city or town, voting in an election held as provided in this section vote in favor thereof, at the first regular election of commissioners held thereafter the candidate elected to position number one on the board of commissioners shall serve for a term of six years, the candidate elected to position number two shall serve for a term of four years and the candidate elected to position number three shall serve for a term of two years. The term of office of each commissioner elected shall begin on October 1 of the year of his election. Each commissioner so elected shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified. Each commissioner elected thereafter, other than one elected to serve an unexpired term, shall be elected for a term of six years ending September 30 of the sixth year after his election. An election to determine whether the length of the terms of such city's or town's commissioners and the time of their election shall be changed shall be held upon the presentation of a petition asking that the proposition be submitted to the qualified voters of the city or town. The procedure for presenting the petition, the number of qualified electors who must sign the petition, the manner of calling and holding the election and of paying the expenses thereof shall all be as prescribed by section 11-44-72 for elections to adopt the provisions of this article, and all other provisions of such section shall apply in regard to such election.

(Acts 1939, No. 246, p. 408; Code 1940, T. 37, §93; Acts 1951, No. 640, p. 1095.)