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Ala. Const. art. V, § 136
Vacancy in Office or Unsoundness of Mind of Attorney-General, State Auditor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, or Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries
Should the office of attorney-general, state auditor, secretary of state, state treasurer, or commissioner of agriculture and industries become vacant from any cause, the governor shall fill such vacancy until the disability is removed or a successor elected and qualified. In case any of said officers shall become of unsound mind, such unsoundness shall be ascertained by the supreme court upon the suggestion of the governor.
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- alison.legislature.state.al.us
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- 2026-09-24
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- 2026-09-24
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