Terms Used In Alabama Code 12-16-36

  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

In the event that two members of the jury commission are absent from the state, sick or for any reason cannot discharge the duties imposed upon them by this article, then the other member of the commission shall notify any judge of a court of record residing in the county to appear and take the place of the absent members; and, in such case, one judge and one member shall constitute a quorum. If no such judge is present or able to serve, the other member must immediately notify the Governor, who shall appoint competent persons to act as members of the commission until the regular members are present and able to discharge their duties.