11-42-82
Section 11-42-82 Levy and collection of privilege or license tax from persons, firms, etc.,
carrying on business, etc., in territory exempt from taxation generally. The council or governing
body of the city shall have no authority or power to levy and collect a privilege or license
tax on or from any person, firm, or corporation for carrying on any business, trade, or occupation
in the territory exempt from city taxation under the provisions of this article, except as
provided in this article. (Code 1907, §1118; Code 1923, §1812; Code 1940, T. 37, §180.)...

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11-43B-4
Section 11-43B-4 Conduct of elections; residency requirements; qualifying fee; statement of
campaign expenses and contributions. The initial elections provided for herein, and all subsequent
elections, shall be conducted, the vote canvassed, the results declared, and those elected
assume the duties of their offices in the same manner as provided by the general law of the
state pertaining to municipal elections for mayor-council forms of government, except as otherwise
provided by state statute. The mayor shall be elected by the whole of the electors of the
city and shall have been a resident of the city for at least 90 days prior to his or her election.
Council members shall be elected by the electors of the district which they represent, and
shall have been residents of the district which they represent for at least 90 days prior
to their election. Any person desiring to become a candidate for mayor or council member must,
at the time of filing a statement of candidacy, pay to the...
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11-46-37
Section 11-46-37 Preparation, etc., of lists of qualified voters upon disqualification of mayor,
etc. In the event the mayor or other chief executive officer of any city or town is a candidate
in any municipal election held under the provisions of this article, he shall be disqualified
to perform the duties set forth in Section 11-46-36, and said duties shall be performed by
a disinterested person appointed by the board of aldermen or other governing body of the city
or town. (Acts 1961, No. 663, p. 827, §17.)...
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45-25A-40
Section 45-25A-40 Composition; election of members; vacancies. (a) Any law, whether special,
local, or general, or municipal ordinance, to the contrary notwithstanding, the City of Fort
Payne, in DeKalb County, shall not designate by place number, or by other similar method,
seats for city council. (b)(1) In the election for the five members of the city council, if
there are more than five candidates, then the majority of the votes cast for the office in
the election shall be determined by dividing the total votes cast for all candidates for the
offices by the number of positions to be filled, and then dividing that result by two. Any
number of votes in excess of the number determined by the last division shall be the majority
necessary for election. (2) If it appears that any candidate in the election has received
a majority of the votes cast for that office, the municipal governing body shall declare that
candidate elected to the office, and a certificate of election shall be given...
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45-35A-54.01
Section 45-35A-54.01 Territorial limits; wards; Board of Commissioner's of the City of Dothan.
The territorial limits of the city shall remain the same as under its former organization,
except that for the purpose of holding elections under applicable laws the present governing
body of Dothan shall, by duly enacted ordinance, divide such city into four wards, each containing
as nearly as practical an equal number of qualified electors of the city. Ward No. 1 shall
be that portion of the city in the northeast section, Ward No. 2 shall be that portion of
the city in the southeast section, Ward No. 3 shall be that portion of the city in the southwest
section, and Ward No. 4 shall be that portion of the city in the northwest section. One associate
commissioner shall reside in each of the four wards, and prior to his or her election to represent
a ward, shall have resided in the ward for at least six months. The president of the board
of commissioners may live in either ward. All candidates...
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11-43-63
Section 11-43-63 Division of municipality into single-member districts. Any city or town council
of this state not currently electing its members from single-member districts pursuant to
state law may, not less than six months prior to the regular general municipal election, by
ordinance adopted by a majority of the membership of the council, divide the municipality
into single-member districts (wards) of not less than five nor more than seven districts (wards).
Provided, however, that the number of districts (wards) in any Class 1, 2, or 3 municipality
may not exceed nine districts (wards). Such ordinance shall be considered only after two weeks
public notice has been given, outlining generally the voting districts under consideration.
The ordinance shall provide that candidates for election for a place on the council, where
the council has been divided into districts, shall reside within the boundaries of said district
(ward) for which he or she seeks election, and shall continue to...
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11-46-23
Section 11-46-23 Authority and procedure for adjustment of boundary lines of wards, division
of wards into voting districts, etc. The boundaries of wards within municipalities which have
been divided into wards as now defined shall so remain until changed by ordinance. Hereafter
the municipal governing body may, in its discretion, readjust the boundary lines of wards
and may divide or consolidate any number of wards and resubdivide the same into voting districts;
provided, that no such adjustment shall be made within three months of any election unless
such adjustment is made during calendar year 1984 for the purpose of complying with the Voting
Rights Act of 1965 as amended. Whenever the municipal governing body readjusts any ward lines
or divides a ward into voting districts, the ordinance whereby the ward is established or
subdivided into voting districts shall describe the territory composing the ward, and when
the ward has been subdivided, the territory composing each district...
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11-40-8
Section 11-40-8 Division of municipalities into wards. The several councils of cities or towns
shall divide such cities or towns into wards having as nearly as may be the same number of
inhabitants, the lines thereof conforming to the center of the streets or alleys and being
rectangular as far as practicable. Ward lines, having once been fixed, shall not be changed
by the council within three months previous to an election nor within 18 months of the time
last established; except, that in the cases where a census showing a population authorizing
a change in the form of government shall have been taken or where, within such time, additional
territory shall have been annexed to such city or town, such councils shall have the right
to create new wards or annex such territory to wards already established. (Code 1907, §§1062,
1065; Acts 1909, No. 56, p. 100; Code 1923, §§1753, 1756; Code 1940, T. 37, §7.)...
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11-44B-5
Section 11-44B-5 Conduct of elections; qualifications of mayor and council; qualifying fee.
The elections provided for herein, and all subsequent elections, shall be conducted, the vote
canvassed, and the results declared in the same manner as provided by the general law of the
state pertaining to municipal elections for mayor-council forms of government, except as otherwise
herein provided by this article. The mayor shall be elected by the whole of the electors of
the city, shall be a qualified elector of the city, and shall have been a resident of the
city for at least 90 days prior to his election and shall reside within the limits of the
city during his term of office. Council members shall be elected by the electors of the district
which they represent, shall be qualified electors of the city, shall have been residents of
the district which they represent for at least 90 days prior to their election, and shall
reside in said district during their term of office. Any person...
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11-43-42
Section 11-43-42 Exercise of functions of mayor during absence or disability of mayor; filling
of vacancies in offices of mayor, president and president pro tempore of council. (a) In case
of the absence of the mayor from a city of 12,000 or more inhabitants or his inability to
serve on account of sickness or any other good reason, the president of the council or the
president pro tempore of the council in case of absence or disability of the president of
the council shall act as mayor pro tempore with the power and authority of the mayor during
such time. In the event of a failure or refusal of the president of the council or the president
pro tempore of the council to act, the council may appoint one of its members to act as mayor
pro tempore with like effect, which appointment shall be entered in the minutes of the council.
In the event of a vacancy from any cause in the office of mayor, the president of the council
shall succeed to the office of mayor for the unexpired term. In the...
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