{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-36-9-7","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 36-9-7","heading":"Proceedings Upon Occurrence of Vacancy in Office of United States Senator - Temporary Appointment of Senator.","body":"The Governor may make temporary appointment of a senator in the Senate of the Congress of the United States from Alabama whenever a vacancy exists in that office, the appointee to hold office until his successor is elected and qualified.","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=36-9-7","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"b9ef82575bbd416319be39c44fde947f3b2b97a6fa539a925a77438b29de300d","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-36-9-6","next":"us-al/ala.-code-36-9-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}