Alabama Constitution Section 172 Terms of office of incumbents not abridged
Here’s the text and explanation of Section 172 of the Alabama Constitution, concerning the terms of office of incumbents not being abridged:
Section 172 – Terms of office of incumbents not abridged
No law shall be enacted to shorten the term of any incumbent holding a public office at the time such law takes effect.
Plain English meaning:
If someone is already holding a public office when a new law is passed, that law cannot cut short or shorten the term for which they were originally elected or appointed. Their full term must be allowed to run.
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