Vacancies in all state, county or municipal offices shall be filled by appointment of the Governor for the unexpired term of such office, unless otherwise provided by law. Appointees to state and county offices must be commissioned.
Ala. Code § 36-9-17
Filling of Vacancies in State and County Offices Generally.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case McMillian v. Monroe County (1997)
Most recently applied in McMillian v. Monroe County (June 1997)
(Code 1876, §154; Code 1886, §248; Code 1896, §3061; Code 1907, §1474; Acts 1909, No. 65, p. 156, §1; Code 1923, §§2584, 2585; Code 1940, T. 41, §§176, 177.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.