37-11A-1
Section 37-11A-1 Execution and text of compact. The Governor, on behalf of this state, shall
execute a compact, in substantially the following form, with the State of Mississippi, and
the Legislature approves and ratifies the compact in the form substantially as follows: Northeast
Mississippi - Northwest Alabama Railroad Authority Compact. The contracting states solemnly
agree: Article I. The purpose of this compact is to promote and develop trade, commerce, industry,
and employment opportunities for the public good and welfare in northeast Mississippi and
northwest Alabama through the establishment of a joint interstate authority to acquire certain
railroad properties and facilities which the operator thereof has notified the Interstate
Commerce Commission of an intention to abandon and which are located in any of Franklin, Marion,
or Winston Counties, Alabama or in Alcorn or Tishomingo Counties, Mississippi. Article II.
This compact shall become effective immediately as to the State...
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11-44D-5
Section 11-44D-5 Council-manager form of government. If a majority of the qualified electors
voting in the referendum herein choose a council-manager form of government the following
provisions of this chapter shall be applicable: (1) The municipality shall thereafter and
as provided in this chapter be governed by a council-manager form of government, with a five-member
council elected from single-member districts, which municipality shall have the same powers
and duties as other council-manager municipalities organized under chapter 43A, Title 11,
and any other powers and duties not inconsistent with this chapter, which may have been heretofore
granted to such municipalities. (2) The council shall include five members who shall be elected
from districts, which shall be, as near as practicable, of equal population according to the
last federal decennial census, but not more than five percent, more or less, than the average
of the five districts. (3) The council members shall be...
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11-43A-1.1
Section 11-43A-1.1 Organization of council-manager form of government; election of council
members. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, after the judge of probate has
certified to the mayor or other chief executive officer of the municipality the sufficiency
of a petition asking that the question of the adoption of the council-manager form of government
be submitted to the qualified voters of the municipality, any Class 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 municipality
having the mayor-council form of government, by resolution of the council, may provide for
the council in a municipality proposing to adopt the council-manager form of government to
be composed of either five or seven members as follows: One member shall be the mayor elected
at large, who shall be a voting member of the council and either four or six members shall
be council members elected either at large or from single-member districts, as the resolution
shall provide. If a municipality has single-member districts for the...
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11-43C-11
Section 11-43C-11 Government known as "mayor-council form of government"; powers
of city vested in council; manner in which powers exercised. The municipal government of any
such city proceeding under this chapter shall be known as the "mayor-council form of
government." Pursuant to the provisions and limitations of this chapter and subject to
the limitations imposed by the Constitution of Alabama and its laws, all powers of the city
shall be vested in the council elected as herein provided and hereinafter referred to as "the
council," which shall enact ordinances, adopt budgets and determine policies. All powers
of the city shall be exercised in the manner prescribed by this chapter, or if the manner
be not prescribed, then in such manner as may be prescribed by law or by ordinance. (Acts
1987, No. 87-102, p. 116, §11.)...
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11-44C-11
Section 11-44C-11 Government known as "mayor-council form of government"; powers
of city vested in council; manner in which powers exercised. The municipal government of any
such city proceeding under this chapter shall be known as the "mayor-council form of
government." Pursuant to the provisions and limitations of this chapter and subject to
the limitations imposed by the Constitution of Alabama and its laws, all powers of the city
shall be vested in the council elected as herein provided and hereinafter referred to as "the
council," which shall enact ordinances, adopt budgets and determine policies. All powers
of the city shall be exercised in the manner prescribed by this chapter, or if the manner
be not prescribed, then in such manner as may be prescribed by law or by ordinance. (Acts
1985, No. 85-229, p. 96, §11.)...
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11-43A-115
Section 11-43A-115 Adoption of form of government by majority of votes. If the majority of
votes are in favor of the council-manager form of government, then the council-manager form
of government under this article shall, without further action, be adopted (or continued,
if then currently in effect) by the municipality on the first Monday in October following
the next regularly scheduled municipal election. If the majority of votes are in favor of
the mayor-council form of government, then the mayor-council form of government as prescribed
in Section 11-43-1 et seq., shall, without further action, be adopted by the municipality
on the first Monday in October following the next regularly scheduled municipal election,
and this article shall no longer apply. If the mayor-council form of government is so adopted,
then municipalities having a council elected from seven single-member districts shall continue
to have seven districts with the same boundaries. Under such circumstances, there...
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11-44E-21
Section 11-44E-21 Government to be known as mayor/commission/city manager form of government;
powers of city vested in commission; exercise of powers. The municipal government of any such
city proceeding under this chapter shall be known as the "mayor/commission/city manager
form of government." Pursuant to the provisions and limitations of this chapter and subject
to the limitations imposed by the laws and Constitution of Alabama, all powers of the city
shall be vested in the commission elected as herein provided and hereinafter referred to as
"the commission," which shall enact ordinances, resolutions, budgets, and policies.
All powers of the city shall be exercised in the manner prescribed by this chapter, or if
the manner be not prescribed, then in such manner as may be prescribed by the laws of the
state. (Acts 1988, No. 88-445, p. 660, §2.02.)...
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11-44A-32
Section 11-44A-32 Form of government; powers and duties of municipality. The municipality shall
thereafter and as provided herein be governed by a mayor elected at large and a five-member
council elected from single-member districts, and shall have the same powers and duties as
other mayor-council municipalities organized under Title 11, as amended, and any other powers
and duties not inconsistent with this article which may have therefore been granted to such
municipality. (Acts 1988, No. 88-556, p. 872, §1.)...
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11-43A-1
Section 11-43A-1 Applicability of chapter to classes of municipalities; short title. Any Class
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 municipality in the State of Alabama may adopt the council-manager
form of government by proceeding in the manner hereafter in this article provided. This article
shall be known as the "Council-Manager Act of 1982." (Acts 1982, No. 82-517, p.
851, §1.)...
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11-44D-4
Section 11-44D-4 Mayor-council form of government. If a majority of the qualified electors
voting in the referendum provided herein choose a mayor-council form of government, the following
provisions of this chapter shall be applicable: (1) The municipality shall thereafter and
as provided in this chapter be governed by a mayor elected at-large and a five-member council
elected from single-member districts, which municipality shall have the same powers and duties
as herein enumerated and as other mayor-council municipalities organized under Chapter 43,
Title 11, and any other powers and duties not inconsistent with this chapter which may be
now or hereafter granted to such municipality. (2) The council shall include five members
who shall be elected from districts, which shall be, as near as practicable, of equal population
according to the last federal decennial census, but not more than five percent, more or less,
than the average of the five districts. (3) The council members shall...
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