{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-36-9-17","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 36-9-17","heading":"Filling of Vacancies in State and County Offices Generally.","body":"Vacancies in all state, county or municipal offices shall be filled by appointment of the Governor for the unexpired term of such office, unless otherwise provided by law. Appointees to state and county offices must be commissioned.","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=36-9-17","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"6e88d3eccbe3c15da27ef5620c7271d66474bc438c374245592cbc5d4b450ce6","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-36-9-16","next":"us-al/ala.-code-36-10-11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}