Alabama § 45-31-71 - Commission Districts.
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§ 45-31-71. Commission Districts.
The present members of the Geneva County Commission shall divide the county into commission districts for purposes of electing future members to the county commission. Such districts shall be divided and defined, as nearly as may be, on a population basis, and in contiguous area and as provided by law, so that each district shall have approximately the same population as every other district. The judge of probate shall continue to serve as the ex-officio chair of the commission and shall vote only in cases of tie votes on matters before the commission. Each candidate for district commissioner shall be a resident and qualified elector of the district which he or she represents and upon election shall continue to reside therein throughout their respective terms. Such district members shall be elected only by the qualified electors from the respective districts which they represent.
Such election shall be conducted in the same manner as are all other county-wide elections and provided by law. The judge of probate shall certify the results of such advisory referendum election in the usual manner.
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What does Code of Alabama § 45-31-71 cover?
Section 45-31-71 ("Commission Districts.") 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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