Terms Used In Alabama Code 16-56-8

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Recess: A temporary interruption of the legislative business.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

Any vacancy in the office of trustee occurring during the recess of the Legislature shall be filled by appointment of the Governor. The appointee shall hold office until the next session of the Legislature, when the vacancy shall be filled by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. A trustee appointed to fill a vacancy by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall hold office for and during the unexpired term.