Any five resident taxpayers of the division, circuit, district, county, city or town for which the officer sought to be impeached was elected or appointed may institute proceedings of impeachment under Sections 174 and 175 of Article 7 of the constitution upon giving bond, with sufficient sureties, payable to the officer sought to be impeached, conditioned to prosecute the impeachment to effect and, failing therein, to pay all costs that may be incurred, which bond shall be taken and approved by the clerk of the court before which the proceedings are proposed to be instituted.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.
Section 36-11-2 - Disqualification From Holding Office a Ground for Impeachment.
Section 36-11-6 - Institution of Impeachment Proceedings by Five Resident Taxpayers.
Section 36-11-7 - Contents and Execution of Information Generally.
Section 36-11-8 - Verification of Information When Filed by Taxpayers; Costs Generally.
Section 36-11-11 - Proceedings in Supreme Court - Powers of Examiners as to Witnesses.
Section 36-11-22 - Preparation of Final Record of Impeachment Proceedings.
Section 36-11-23 - Certification of Vacancy in Office Upon Final Judgment of Conviction.
Section 36-11-25 - Proceedings Where Defendant Has Removed, Absconded, or Secreted Himself.