Alabama § 45-51A-33.55 - Presiding Officer.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 45-51A-33.55 — Presiding Officer., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-51A-33.55. Presiding Officer.
The council shall elect an officer of the city who shall have the title of president of the council and shall preside at meetings of the council. The council shall also elect a president pro tem, who shall act as president of the council during the absence or disability of the president. The terms of office of the president and the president pro tem shall be until the councilmen shall qualify following the next succeeding biennial election. If a vacancy shall occur in the office of president of the council, the council shall elect a successor for the completion of the unexpired term. Both the president of the council and the president pro tem shall be elected from among the councilmen.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-51A-33.55 ("Presiding Officer.") 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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