Alabama § 45-20-71.13 - Duties of the President.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 45-20-71.13 — Duties of the President., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-20-71.13. Duties of the President.
The president of the board is made the presiding officer of the board, charged with the duty to preside at all the meetings of the board, but with no right to vote except in case of a tie, in which event he or she shall cast the deciding vote. Such president, except as otherwise provided herein, shall have all the authority and is imposed with all the duties of a judge of probate while acting under the general laws of Alabama as the presiding officer of a county governing body.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-20-71.13 ("Duties of the President.") 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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