Code of Alabama
Division 3 - The Council.
Section 45-8A-23.050 - Number, Election, Term.

The council shall have five to seven members consisting of one councilman who shall be elected by all of the qualified voters of the city, and the remainder of such councilmen shall reside within a residential ward and be elected by all of the qualified voters from such ward. Any election of councilmen shall be held and conducted, at the same times and in the same manner, as provided by law in respect to municipal elections in cities of this state, not organized under a commission form of government. All municipal officers of the city shall have the same duties and responsibilities as they have with respect to said municipal elections. The officer or officers shall issue any orders necessary to cause all election requirements to be met. Each councilman shall hold office for four years, but shall serve until his or her successor shall have qualified. A councilman may succeed himself or herself in office. Each councilman elected from a residential ward shall reside within the limits of his or her ward during the term of his or her office, and if any such councilman shall remove from within the limits of his or her ward, his or her office shall become vacant. Electors from the city must vote only in the ward of his or her residence.

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