11-43A-83
Section 11-43A-83 Powers of council; president and president pro tem. The council shall
be the governing body of the municipality and shall exercise all legislative functions of
the municipality. All powers of the municipality, including all powers vested by this article,
by the constitution and by the general and local laws of this state, and the determination
of all matters of policy, shall be vested in the council. Without limitation of the foregoing,
the council shall have the power to appoint and remove the city manager, to establish other
administrative departments of the municipality and to promulgate rules and regulations for
the operation of such departments. The council shall have the power to override any veto of
the mayor relating to ordinances and resolutions of a general and permanent nature by an affirmative
vote of five of the seven members. The council shall have the power to appoint members of
boards, authorities and commissions to the extent otherwise provided...
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45-2A-30.01
Section 45-2A-30.01 Governing body. (a) The governing body of the City of Daphne shall
consist of a mayor-council-city manager. The mayor shall be elected at large, represent the
City of Daphne at all ceremonial functions and have veto power over all ordinances and resolutions
of a general and permanent nature. The council shall consist of seven members elected by districts
in compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1964. The council shall exercise the legislative
functions of the city, shall have the power to appoint and remove a city manager, board, commission
and/or committee member, to establish other administrative departments, to distribute the
work of such departments, and promulgate rules and regulations for the operation thereof.
(b) The council shall be presided over by a president elected by a majority vote of the council
members and the president of the council shall be a voting member of the council. (c) The
city manager shall be the head of the administrative branch of...
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45-37A-52.57
Section 45-37A-52.57 Council not to interfere in appointments or removals. Neither the
council nor any of its members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to, or
his or her removal from, office or position by the mayor or by any of his or her subordinates,
or in any manner take part in the appointment or removal of officers and employees in the
administrative service of the city. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the council and its
members shall deal with the administrative service solely through the mayor and neither the
council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinates of the mayor, either
publicly or privately. Any council member violating this section, or voting for a resolution
or ordinance in violation of this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall cease to be a council member. (Acts 1955, No. 452, p. 1004, §3.08.)...

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45-8A-23.056
Section 45-8A-23.056 Powers. All powers of the city, including all powers vested in
it by this part by the laws, general and local, of the state, and by Title 11 and the determination
of all matters of policy, shall be vested in the council. Without limitation of the foregoing,
the council shall have power to: (1) Appoint and remove the city manager. (2) Establish other
administrative departments and distribute the work of divisions. (3) Adopt the budget of the
city. (4) Authorize the issuance of bonds or warrants. (5) Inquire into the conduct of any
office, board, department, or agency of the city and make investigations as to municipal affairs.
(6) Appoint the members of all boards, commissions, or other bodies authorized hereunder or
by law. (Acts 1953, No. 404, p. 472, §3.07.)...
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45-8A-23.091
Section 45-8A-23.091 The city manager - Powers and duties. (a) The city manager shall
be the head of the administrative branch of the city government. He or she shall be responsible
to the council for the proper administration of all affairs of the city and, subject to the
provisions of any civil service or merit system law applicable to such city and except as
otherwise provided herein, he or she shall have power and shall be required to: (1) Enforce
all laws and ordinances. (2) Appoint and remove all officers and employees of the city except
as otherwise provided by this part and except as he or she may authorize the head of a department
or office to appoint and remove subordinates in such department or office; provided that he
or she shall not appoint or remove officers and employees of: a. Any library board of the
city. b. Any board of the city having control over any park, recreation facility, fair, or
exhibit. c. Any municipally owned public utility and any municipally owned...
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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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11-43-87
Section 11-43-87 Filling of vacancies for mayor, president of council, etc., in Class
3 municipalities. (a) Unless otherwise provided by local law, in the event of the absence
or disability of the mayor of all Class 3 municipalities, 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.
(b) Unless otherwise provided by local law, vacancies in the offices of mayor, president,
and president pro tempore of the council, and vacancies in the council, of Class 3 municipalities
shall be filled as herein provided. (1) In the event of a vacancy from...
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11-43A-28
Section 11-43A-28 Qualifications of city manager; duties; designation or appointment
of administrative officer to perform duties of manager during temporary absence or disability.
The city manager shall be chosen by the council solely on the basis of his executive and administrative
qualifications with special reference to his actual experience in, or his knowledge of, accepted
practice in respect to the duties of his office as hereinafter set forth. At the time of his
appointment, he may but need not be a resident of the municipality or state, but during his
tenure of office he shall reside within the municipality. The city manager shall be the head
of the administrative branch of the municipal government. He shall be responsible to the council
for the proper administration of all affairs of the municipality and, subject to the provisions
of any civil service or merit system law applicable to such municipality and except as otherwise
provided herein, he shall have power and shall be...
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11-43D-21
Section 11-43D-21 Temporary absence or disability of mayor; filling vacancies. (a) In
the case of absences of the mayor from the city or his inability to serve on account of sickness
or any other good reason, the president of the council or president pro tem 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 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. (b) In the event of a vacancy from any cause in the
office of the mayor, council member-at-large, or council members from a district, the council
shall call for an election to fill said vacancy which shall be called and held not less than
30 nor more than 60 days from the occurrence of said vacancy. Notice...
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11-52-14
Section 11-52-14 Alternate structure of planning commission in Class 5 municipality
having city manager, mayor commission form of government. (a) When used in this section,
the words municipality, municipalities, mayor, and council shall have the meanings as provided
for in Section 11-52-1. (b)(1) The council of any Class 5 municipality with a city
manager, mayor commission form of government may determine by ordinance that any planning
commission of the municipality created pursuant to the provisions of Section 11-52-3,
shall consist of nine members: Namely, eight regular members appointed by the council and
representing as equally as possible the several districts, wards, or other areas of the municipality,
such representation to be determined by the council, and one regular member appointed by the
mayor. (2) The regular members of the planning commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman,
both of whom shall be regular members, and a secretary who need not be a member of the...

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