11-43B-8
Section 11-43B-8 Government known as mayor-council form of government; powers vested in council;
agenda of meetings; exercise of powers; quorum. The government of any such city operating
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
and laws of Alabama, all powers of the city shall be vested in the council. The council is
the sole authority to set the agenda for any of its meetings. All powers of the city shall
be exercised in the manner prescribed by this chapter or, if the manner is not prescribed
herein, in the manner prescribed by law or ordinance. A majority of the council members shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business of the council. (Acts 1985, 2nd Ex.
Sess., No. 85-926, p. 213, §8.)...
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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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45-49A-81.17
Section 45-49A-81.17 Board of pensions. There is hereby created a board to be known as the
board of pensions, for the purpose of carrying out this part. The board shall consist of four
members to be selected by the City Council of the City of Prichard and three members elected
by the employees of the city. The members of the board shall serve staggered terms of four
years each; the city council shall set the initial terms so that no more than two members'
terms expire in any one year. The board of pensions shall meet separately from the City Council
of the City of Prichard. Such board shall have the same ministerial power as herein conferred
on the City Council of the City of Prichard and all references in this part made to the City
Council of the City of Prichard, insofar as is practicable, shall be also applicable to the
board of pensions; provided, however, that any suit brought on behalf of the city under this
part shall also be brought in the name of such board. (Acts 1956, 1st...
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11-43B-19
Section 11-43B-19 Effect of chapter on preexisting rights of officers and employees. Nothing
contained in this chapter, except as specifically provided, shall affect or impair the rights
or privileges of officers or employees of the municipality or of any office, department, board,
or agency existing at the time when this chapter shall take effect in the municipality, or
any provision of law enforced at the time when the mayor-council form of government shall
be adopted and not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter in relation to the personnel,
appointment, ranks, grades, tenure of office, promotion, removal, pension and retirement rights,
civil rights, or any other rights or privileges of officers or employees of the municipality
or any office, department, board, or agency thereof. (Acts 1985, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 85-926,
p. 213, §19.)...
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11-43B-28.1
Section 11-43B-28.1 Increase in membership of city board of education and waterworks and sewer
board. In any Class 4 municipality which has adopted a mayor-council form of government pursuant
to Chapter 43B (commencing with Section 11-43B-1) of Title 11, the membership of the city
board of education and the waterworks and sewer board may be increased to seven members. The
additional members shall be appointed in the same manner as the present members are appointed
and shall serve the same term as set by law. The initial appointments for the additional positions
shall serve for full terms. (Acts 1994, No. 94-133, p. 172, §1.)...
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11-43D-18
Section 11-43D-18 Establishment of salaries for mayor and council. The salary of the first
mayor and council elected hereunder shall be established by the commission at least six months
prior to the mayor and council taking office. Such salary, and the manner in which it is to
be paid, shall be established by ordinance of the governing body. The salary of all mayors
and council members serving the city after the first mayor and council shall be established
as provided by general law applicable to mayor-council municipalities. Notwithstanding any
of the provisions of this chapter, the mayor and council members shall be reimbursed for approved
expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. (Acts 1989, No. 89-750, p. 1518, §18.)...

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11-44D-1
Section 11-44D-1 Ordinance abandoning commission form of government and referendum adopting
mayor-council or manager-council form. Within three months of the adoption and approval of
this chapter, the governing body of any Class 6 municipality with a commission form of government
may by a majority vote of the members of that governing body adopt an ordinance abandoning
the commission form of government and calling for a referendum to be held at public expense
within 60 days after such call for the purpose of determining whether such city shall adopt
the mayor-council form of government, authorized by this chapter, or in the alternative the
manager-council form of government authorized by this chapter. The mayor or chief executive
officer shall give notice of the time and purpose of such referendum election by publication
once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality,
or, if there is no such newspaper of general circulation in the...
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45-10A-20
Section 45-10A-20 Election of council members. (a) Any law, whether special, local, or general,
or municipal ordinance, to the contrary notwithstanding, pursuant to Civil Action No. 87-T-1174-N,
U.S. District Court for the Middle District Northern Division Federal Court Order, the City
of Centre in Cherokee County, shall not designate by place number, or by other similar method,
seats for city council. (b) The City Council of the City of Centre, Alabama, shall consist
of seven members elected at large, without designated or numbered places. In the election
of members of the city council, the seven candidates receiving the greatest number of votes
shall be elected to the council. There shall be no run-off election and in the event of a
tie vote, the winner shall be selected by a majority vote of the newly elected mayor and council.
(c) In the election for members of the city council, each qualified voter is authorized to
cast as many as seven votes. Such voter may cast these seven votes...
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45-21A-50
Section 45-21A-50 Election of Rutledge City Council. (a) Any law, whether special, local, or
general or municipal ordinance, to the contrary notwithstanding, pursuant to Civil Action
No. 87-T-1289-N, U.S. District Court for the Middle District Northern Division Federal Court
Order, the Town of Rutledge in Crenshaw County, shall not designate by place number, or by
other similar method, seats for its city council. (b) The City Council of the Town of Rutledge,
Alabama, shall consist of five members elected at large, without designated or numbered places.
In the election of members of the city council, the five candidates receiving the greatest
number of votes shall be elected to the council. There shall be no runoff election and in
the event of a tie vote, the winner shall be selected by a majority vote of the newly elected
mayor and council. In such election for members of the city council, each qualified voter
is authorized to cast only one vote. (c) The requirement for office,...
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45-23A-21
Section 45-23A-21 City council. (a) Notwithstanding any law, whether special, local, general,
or municipal ordinance, to the contrary, pursuant to Civil Action No. 85-T-1332-N, U.S. District
Court for the Middle District Northern Division Federal Court Order, the City of Daleville
in Dale County, shall not designate by place number or by other similar method seats for its
city council. (b) The City Council of the City of Daleville, Alabama, shall consist of five
members elected at large, without designated or numbered places. In the election of members
of the city council, the five candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected
to the council. There shall be no runoff election. In the event of a tie vote for the fifth
highest receiving votes, the winner shall be selected by a majority vote of the newly elected
mayor and council. In the election for members of the city council, each qualified voter shall
be entitled to vote for any number of candidates from one to...
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