Alabama Code 11-43B-11. President of council; president pro tempore appointed upon failure or refusal to act
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- President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
The council shall elect from its members a president of the council. In the event of a failure or refusal of the president of the council to act, the council may appoint one of its members to act as president pro tempore with like effect, and this appointment shall be entered in the minutes of the council.