There may be provided a committee of each party for the state and each political subdivision of the state, including counties, the committees to be selected in such manner as may be provided for by the governing authority of each party, but if there shall not be elected or chosen any committee for any county or other political subdivision, then all the powers which could be exercised by any such committee shall be vested in the state executive committee, under such rules and regulations as the governing body of the party may designate, or the state committee or the chair thereof may appoint a county committee to act until such a committee is elected or chosen as provided by law or party rule. When a state executive committee of a party is provided, the state executive committee shall be the governing body of the party within the meaning of this chapter; except, that it may delegate to county executive committees authority over the conduct of party affairs within the respective counties, including authority over the conduct of primary elections within the respective counties.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 13 - Primary Elections.
Article 2 - Political Parties.
Section 17-13-40 - "Political Party" Defined.
Section 17-13-41 - Determination of Total Vote of Political Party.
Section 17-13-42 - Political Parties May Elect Whether to Participate in Primary Elections.
Section 17-13-43 - Selection of Delegates to National Conventions by Political Parties.
Section 17-13-44 - Party Committees for State and Political Subdivisions.
Section 17-13-45 - Provision for Election of Members of State Executive Committees.
Section 17-13-46 - Notice by Governing Body of Political Party of Desire to Enter Primary.
Section 17-13-47 - Assessments and Other Qualifications for Candidates for Nomination.
Section 17-13-48 - Selection and Appointment of Officers to Conduct Elections.
Section 17-13-49 - State and Other Conventions.
Section 17-13-50 - Party Meetings to Nominate Candidates, Select Delegates, Party Officers, Etc.
Section 17-13-51 - Applicability of Sections 17-13-50 and 17-17-50.
Section 17-13-52 - Certificate of Nomination by Convention, Mass Meeting, Etc.