2006 Alabama Code - Section 11-44E-40 — Elections; terms of office; qualification and taking of office; oath of office; majority vote requirement; runoff elections.

Any commissioner whose present term does not expire until October, 1993, shall continue to serve the remainder of his term, but shall represent the district in which he resides. The commissioners shall qualify and take office in the manner hereinafter prescribed on the first Monday in October following his (her) election. An election shall be held on the second Tuesday in July, 1991, and every four years thereafter for the positions of associate commissioner for districts 2, 4 and 6 and in the manner herein provided. Associate commissioners for districts 1 and 5 shall also be elected the second Tuesday in July, 1991, for initial two year terms. Districts 1, 3 and 5 shall elect associate commissioners the second Tuesday in July, 1993, for four year terms. After 1993, all associate commissioners shall serve four year terms. The mayor shall continue to hold office until the first Monday in October, 1993, and shall continue to be elected at-large for a four year term at the same election in 1993 as districts 1, 3 and 5 and every four years thereafter. The commissioners shall qualify and take office on the first Monday in October following his (her) election. The commissioners elected at any such regular election shall on or before the first Monday in October, make oath that he (she) is eligible for said office and will execute the duties of same according to the best of his (her) knowledge and ability. At any election for commissioner the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for the office shall be elected thereto, provided such candidate receives a majority of all votes cast for such office. If at the first election a majority is not received by any candidate for the office of commissioner, then a second election shall be held on the second Tuesday next thereafter following the first election, in the same mode, manner and under the same rules and regulations provided in Section 11-44E-3 hereof with respect to the election of the first commission.

(Acts 1988, No. 88-445, p. 660, §3.01; Acts 1990, No. 90-287, p. 379, §1.)