Alabama § 11-46-2 - Establishment of Qualification Fee for Candidates for Office.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 11-46-2 — Establishment of Qualification Fee for Candidates for Office., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-46-2. Establishment of Qualification Fee for Candidates for Office.
The governing body of all municipal corporations of this state may, by ordinance, establish and fix a qualification fee to be imposed upon all candidates seeking election in municipal elections conducted under the provisions of Sections 11-46-20 through 11-46-25, 11-46-27 through 11-46-73, as amended, and of Sections 11-46-90 through 11-46-96, 11-46-98 through 11-46-144, as amended. Such fee, if established as provided for in this section, shall in no event be less than $10.00 and shall not exceed $50.00 for any office for which a candidate qualifies for election. The ordinance establishing and fixing such qualification fee shall be adopted by the governing body at least five days prior to the first day upon which a candidate seeking election in a municipal election may qualify for the office to be filled at the municipal election.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-46-2 ("Establishment of Qualification Fee for Candidates for Office.") 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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