{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-36-9-1","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 36-9-1","heading":"How Offices Vacated Generally.","body":"Any office in this state is vacated:\n(1) By the death of the incumbent;\n(2) By the resignation of the incumbent, except in such cases as are excepted by law;\n(3) By the incumbent’s ceasing to be a resident of the state or of the division, district, circuit or county for which he was elected or appointed;\n(4) By the decision of a competent tribunal declaring the election or appointment of the incumbent void or his office vacant;\n(5) By the act of the Legislature abridging the term of office of the incumbent, when the same is not fixed by the constitution; and\n(6) In such other cases as are or may be declared by law.","path":["Title 36 Public Officers and Employees.","Chapter 9 Vacation of Office; Filling of Vacancies."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=36-9-1","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"7b4bbe31fb0dc778dc0d3d390bdff5b3370b683e15fe63b2b900c84e01ce7e8d","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-36-8-6","next":"us-al/ala.-code-36-9-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}