Alabama § 45-57A-63.220 - Certain Population Requirements for Council-Manager Form of Government.

§ 45-57A-63.220. Certain Population Requirements for Council-Manager Form of Government.

The council in the municipality shall have five members with two elected at-large by all of the voters of the municipality and three elected from districts by voters within each district, the council elected in the manner prescribed in Section 45–57A–63.06. The regular municipal elections in the municipality shall be held on the first Tuesday in September 2001, and each three years thereafter, and when necessary, a second or runoff election shall be held on the third Tuesday next thereafter following the regular election. Each council member shall hold office for three years, but shall serve until his or her successor shall have qualified. Beginning in 2004, the regular municipal elections in the municipality shall be held on the first Tuesday in September 2004, and each four years thereafter, and when necessary, a second or runoff election shall be held on the third Tuesday next thereafter following the regular election. Each council member shall hold office for four years beginning with the election of 2004, but shall serve until his or her successor shall have qualified. A council member may succeed himself or herself in office. Each of the three district council members shall reside within the limits of his or her district during the term of his or her office and if any district council member shall remove from within the limits of his or her district for 60 consecutive days his or her office shall become vacant.