The governing body of a municipality having a general municipal election or runoff election required by general or local act at a time different from the dates now or hereafter provided by Article 2, Chapter 46 of Title 11, may elect by ordinance to have the election at the same time required by Article 2 and the election made by ordinance shall not have the effect of changing the beginning of a term of office or the time for taking office.
Ala. Code § 11-46-5
Date of Elections in Certain Municipalities.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case May v. CITY OF MONTGOMERY, AL (2007)
Most recently applied in May v. CITY OF MONTGOMERY, AL (August 2007)
(Acts 1980, No. 80-243, p. 320; Acts 1993, No. 93-760, p. 1514, §1.)
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