Alabama § 29-2-60 - Creation; Members; Terms; Vacancies.
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§ 29-2-60. Creation; Members; Terms; Vacancies.
There is hereby created a continuing permanent Municipal Government Committee of the Legislature. The committee shall be composed of eight members of the Legislature, four members from the House of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker of the House, and four members from the Senate to be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor. Members shall be appointed within five legislative days after the convening of the first regular session after the election of each Legislature. Members shall hold office for the duration of the legislative term and until their successors are appointed. Members shall serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. Members may serve more than one term of office on the committee. Vacancies shall be filled by the original appointing authority. Initial members of the committee shall be appointed immediately after April 18, 1990 and shall serve a term equal in length to the remaining legislative term of office.
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