Alabama § 16-7-4 - Organization; Officers; Rules and Regulations; Agents.

Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 16-7-4 — Organization; Officers; Rules and Regulations; Agents., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 16-7-4. Organization; Officers; Rules and Regulations; Agents.

Promptly after their appointment the commissioners shall meet to organize. At such meeting they shall choose from their number a president, a secretary and such other officers as they deem necessary. Thereafter officers shall be elected annually. The commission shall adopt rules regulating the conduct of its meetings and the transaction of the business of the commission, and may appoint such agents and employees as it deems necessary, or may delegate to one or more of its members, officers, agents or employees such powers and duties as it deems proper.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Code of Alabama § 16-7-4 cover?

Section 16-7-4 ("Organization; Officers; Rules and Regulations; Agents.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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