§ 29-3-1 Short title
§ 29-3-2 Declaration of policy
§ 29-3-3 Definitions
§ 29-3-4 Designation of successors to legislators
§ 29-3-5 Status, qualifications and term of successors
§ 29-3-6 When designations, removals and changes of successors effective; recordation thereof in public journal
§ 29-3-7 Oath of successors
§ 29-3-8 Duty of successors to keep themselves informed
§ 29-3-9 Governor may change place of legislative session
§ 29-3-10 Convening of Legislature in event of attack
§ 29-3-11 Assumption of powers and duties of legislator by successor
§ 29-3-12 Privileges, immunities and compensation of emergency interim successors
§ 29-3-13 Quorum and vote requirements
§ 29-3-14 Expiration of chapter; extension or restoration of provisions thereof
§ 29-3-15 Enabling authority for emergency interim successors to local offices
§ 29-3-16 Emergency interim successors for officers of political subdivisions

Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 29 > Chapter 3 - Emergency Interim Succession

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Concurrent resolution: A legislative measure, designated "S. Con. Res." and numbered consecutively upon introduction, generally employed to address the sentiments of both chambers, to deal with issues or matters affecting both houses, such as a concurrent budget resolution, or to create a temporary joint committee. Concurrent resolutions are not submitted to the President/Governor and thus do not have the force of law.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • oath: includes affirmation. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • personal property: includes money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidence of debt, deeds and conveyances. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • preceding: means next before. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1