{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-11-46-2","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 11-46-2","heading":"Establishment of Qualification Fee for Candidates for Office.","body":"The governing body of all municipal corporations of this state may, by ordinance, establish and fix a qualification fee to be imposed upon all candidates seeking election in municipal elections conducted under the provisions of Sections 11-46-20 through 11-46-25, 11-46-27 through 11-46-73, as amended, and of Sections 11-46-90 through 11-46-96, 11-46-98 through 11-46-144, as amended. Such fee, if established as provided for in this section, shall in no event be less than $10.00 and shall not exceed $50.00 for any office for which a candidate qualifies for election. The ordinance establishing and fixing such qualification fee shall be adopted by the governing body at least five days prior to the first day upon which a candidate seeking election in a municipal election may qualify for the office to be filled at the municipal election.","path":["Title 11 Counties and Municipal Corporations.","Title 2 Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.","Chapter 46 Elections.","Article 1 General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=11-46-2","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"cb1af89eb76d9c738b2926228d8818931bf78b17ba984e7883ac4d1745cd7ef2","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-11-46-1","next":"us-al/ala.-code-11-46-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}