§11-44E-40. Elections; qualification and term of office; oath.

(a) Any commissioner whose present term does not expire until October, 1993, shall continue to serve the remainder of his or her term, but shall represent the district in which he or she resides. The commissioners shall qualify and take office in the manner hereinafter prescribed on the first Monday in October following his or her election. An election shall be held on the second Tuesday in July, 1991, and every four years thereafter for the positions of associate commissioner for Districts 2, 4, and 6 and in the manner herein provided. Associate commissioners for Districts 1 and 5 shall also be elected the second Tuesday in July, 1991, for initial two-year terms. Districts 1, 3, and 5 shall elect associate commissioners the second Tuesday in July, 1993, for four-year terms. After 1993, all associate commissioners shall serve four-year terms. The mayor shall continue to hold office until the first Monday in October, 1993, and shall continue to be elected at-large for a four-year term at the same election in 1993 as Districts 1, 3, and 5 and every four years thereafter. The commissioners shall qualify and take office on the first Monday in October following his or her election. The commissioners elected at any such regular election shall on or before the first Monday in October, make oath that he or she is eligible for the office and will execute the duties of same according to the best of his or her knowledge and ability. At any election for commissioner the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for the office shall be elected thereto, provided such candidate receives a majority of all votes cast for such office. If at the first election a majority is not received by any candidate for the office of commissioner, then a second election shall be held on the second Tuesday next thereafter following the first election, in the same mode, manner, and under the same rules and regulations provided in Section 11-44E-3 hereof with respect to the election of the first commission.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), effective for the election of city commissioners in 2011, the city commissioners in Districts 2, 4, and 6 shall be elected for a two-year term. Effective for the election of city commissions in 2013 and thereafter, all city commissioners shall be elected for four-year terms. Effective for the election of city commissioners in 2011, and thereafter, the first election date shall be on the first Tuesday in August and the second election or run-off election shall be held on the sixth Tuesday thereafter.

(Acts 1988, No. 88-445, p. 660, §3.01; Acts 1990, No. 90-287, p. 379, §1; Act 2006-348, p. 921, §1; Act 2009-362, p. 684, §1.)