Alabama § 36-11-6 - Institution of Impeachment Proceedings by Five Resident Taxpayers.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 36-11-6 — Institution of Impeachment Proceedings by Five Resident Taxpayers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-11-6. Institution of Impeachment Proceedings by Five Resident Taxpayers.
Any five resident taxpayers of the division, circuit, district, county, city or town for which the officer sought to be impeached was elected or appointed may institute proceedings of impeachment under Sections 174 and 175 of Article 7 of the constitution upon giving bond, with sufficient sureties, payable to the officer sought to be impeached, conditioned to prosecute the impeachment to effect and, failing therein, to pay all costs that may be incurred, which bond shall be taken and approved by the clerk of the court before which the proceedings are proposed to be instituted.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 36-11-6 cover?
Section 36-11-6 ("Institution of Impeachment Proceedings by Five Resident Taxpayers.") 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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