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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11-52-15
Section 11-52-15 Municipal planning commission. A Class 6 municipality with a council-manager
form of government may provide by ordinance for the members of the municipal planning commission,
upon the expiration of the current term of office for the current members, to be appointed
by the city council in lieu of appointment in the manner provided in Section 11-52-3; provided
that the mayor or his or her designee shall be a voting member of the planning commission
and the mayor shall appoint all remaining members of the planning commission subject to approval
by the city council. Upon the expiration of the current term of office for the current members
of the municipal planning commission, a member serving on the city council of a Class 6 municipality
with a council-manager form of government or an employee of a Class 6 municipality with a
council-manager form of government may not serve as a member of the municipal planning commission.
(Act 2000-555, p. 1020, §1.)...
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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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45-37A-52.50
Section 45-37A-52.50 Number, election, term. The council shall have nine members elected from
single member districts pursuant to Section 2 of Ordinance 89-46, adopted pursuant to Section
11-43-63. The district council members elected pursuant to Section 2 of Ordinance 89-46, adopted
pursuant to Section 11-43-63, shall take office on the fourth Tuesday in October of the year
of election. (Acts 1955, No. 452, p. 1004, §3.01; Acts 1969, No. 507, p. 964, §1; Act 84-625,
p. 1273, §1; Act 85-919, 2nd Sp. Sess., p. 197, §1; Act 2012-223, p. 408, §2.)...
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11-43A-72
Section 11-43A-72 Form of government to be known as "council-manager form of government";
vesting of municipal powers in council. The form of government of any municipality proceeding
under this article shall be known as the "council-manager form of government." Pursuant
to the provisions and limitations of this article, and subject to the limitations imposed
by the Constitution and laws of Alabama, all powers of the municipality shall be vested in
the council as herein provided. All powers of the municipality shall be exercised in the manner
prescribed by this article, or if the manner is not prescribed herein, then in such manner
as may be otherwise prescribed by law or ordinance. (Acts 1991, No. 91-545, p. 973, §3.)...

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11-51-206
Section 11-51-206 Levy of tax outside corporate limits. The council or other governing body
shall have the authority to levy and assess by ordinance within the police jurisdiction of
any municipality or town all taxes authorized by this article; provided, that the levy and
assessment shall not exceed one-half the amount levied and assessed for like businesses, sales
or uses conducted within the corporate limits, fees and penalties excluded. All taxes adopted
pursuant to this section shall be levied and assessed. No levy or assessment of a tax adopted
by ordinance after September 1, 2015, shall take effect until a 30-day notice has been given
of the adoption of the ordinance; provided, however, that no tax levy or assessment may be
imposed under this section in an expanded police jurisdiction until the police jurisdiction
expansion is effective under subsection (d) of Section 11-40-10. The notice given shall be
the same as required for adoption of an ordinance in Section 11-45-8....
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11-43A-11
Section 11-43A-11 Municipal government to be known as "council-manager form of government";
vesting of municipal powers in council. The municipal government of any such city or town
proceeding under this article shall be known as the "council-manager 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 municipality shall
be vested in the council elected as herein provided and hereinafter referred to as "the
council." All powers of municipalities shall be exercised in the manner prescribed by
this article or if the manner be not prescribed then in such manner as may be prescribed by
law or by ordinance. (Acts 1982, No. 82-517, p. 851, §11.)...
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11-44C-2
Section 11-44C-2 Special election as to adoption of commission or mayor-council form of government.
Upon March 28, 1985, the mayor or chief executive officer of any city to which this chapter
applies shall call a special election to be held on May 14, 1985, said call for the purpose
of determining whether such city shall adopt the court ordered district commission form of
government in accordance with the consent decree entered into by the parties and approved
by the court on April 7, 1983, in the case of Bolden vs. City of Mobile, Civil Action No.
75-297, or in the alternative the mayor-council form of government, authorized by this chapter,
and shall give notice of the time and purpose of such election by publication once each week
for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in said city. All qualified electors of
such city may participate in said election, as provided by this chapter, and such questions
shall be plainly printed upon the ballot as provided in Section...
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35-4-411
Section 35-4-411 Ordinance or resolution describing proposed conveyance. When the county commission,
or the council or like governing body of a city or town, or governing body of any other subdivision
determines to alienate any public improvement described in Section 35-4-410, it shall adopt
a resolution or ordinance to that effect, describing the nature and extent of the proposed
conveyance and the minimum consideration therefor, if any. The ordinance or resolution shall
be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in some newspaper published in the county,
city, or town, and, if no newspaper is published therein, it may be published in a newspaper
having general circulation in the county, city, or town. (Acts 1956, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 103,
p. 425, §2; Acts 1994, No. 94-480, p. 797, §1.)...
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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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