11-43A-82
Section 11-43A-82 Duties, powers, and rights of mayor. The mayor shall preside at the meetings
of the council and shall be recognized as the head of the municipal government for all ceremonial
purposes. The mayor shall have the power to veto all ordinances and resolutions of a general
and permanent nature, but shall otherwise have no vote on the council. An affirmative vote
of five out of seven council members shall be required to override the veto of the mayor.
The mayor shall have the right to bring any matter relating to the municipality to the council
for discussion and debate, and the mayor shall have the right to enter into discussion and
debate of all matters brought before the council and shall be notified of all meetings of
the council. The mayor shall have the power to appoint members of boards, authorities and
commissions only to the extent that such power is otherwise provided mayors in general by
law. However, the mayor shall also have the power to appoint himself or,...
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45-37A-52.31
Section 45-37A-52.31 Form of government. The municipal government of any such city proceeding
under this part shall be known as the mayor-council form of government. Pursuant to the provisions
and limitations of this part 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 part, or if the manner be not prescribed, then in such manner as may be prescribed
by law or by ordinance. (Acts 1955, No. 452, p. 1004, §2.02.)...
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11-43A-10
Section 11-43A-10 Continuation of municipal corporation. Any municipal corporation which adopts
the council-manager form of government shall continue its existence as a body corporate without
change in the municipal corporation. The word "municipality" as herein used shall
mean and refer to any municipal corporation which has adopted the council-manager form of
government. The city shall continue as a municipal corporation, within the corporate limits
as then established, and as thereafter fixed in the manner prescribed by law, subject to all
the duties and obligations then pertaining to or incumbent upon it as a municipal corporation
and shall continue to enjoy the rights, immunities, powers, and franchises then enjoyed by
it, as well as those that may thereafter be granted to it. (Acts 1982, No. 82-517, p. 851,
§10.)...
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11-44D-6
Section 11-44D-6 Provisions applicable to both mayor-council and manager-council forms of government.
The following provisions shall apply regardless of which form of government the majority of
the qualified electors voting in the referendum provided herein choose: (1) Within 30 days
after the referendum, the governing body of such municipality shall adopt an ordinance, a.
Establishing the boundaries of the five-council districts herein provided for, and b. Establishing
the salaries to be paid the mayor and council members to be elected at the first election
to be held hereunder. (2) The governing body shall take such steps as are necessary to comply
with the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended. (3) Within 10 days after the receipt
of notification of compliance with the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the
mayor or other chief executive officer shall give notice of an election for the members of
the city council, and for mayor if the mayor-council form of...
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11-43C-24
Section 11-43C-24 City clerk continued in office; applicability of merit system; appointment
of successor; duties. The city clerk serving under the merit system at the time that this
chapter becomes effective shall continue to hold office as the city clerk under the mayor-council
form of government of such city, and his successor shall be selected and hold office subject
to the provisions of such merit system. The city clerk shall give notice of special or called
meetings of the council, shall keep the journal of its proceedings, shall authenticate by
his signature and record in full in a book kept for such purpose all ordinances and resolutions
and shall perform such other duties as shall be required by this chapter, or by ordinance,
or such duties as are imposed by general law of Alabama upon city clerks. (Acts 1987, No.
87-102, p. 116, §24.)...
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11-44B-8
Section 11-44B-8 Temporary and permanent vacancies in office of mayor; vacancy on city council.
(a) Temporary Vacancy in the Office of Mayor. The council shall elect from its members, a
president pro tempore of the council. In the case of the temporary absence of the mayor or
his inability to serve temporarily on account of sickness or any other good reason, the president
pro tempore of the council shall act as mayor pro tempore with the power and authority of
the mayor during such time. Provided; however, the president pro tempore while acting as mayor
pro tempore shall not exercise the mayor's right to vote nor the right of approval or veto
of ordinances or resolutions, nor receive the rate of compensation or allowance of the mayor.
In the event of a failure or refusal of 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. While...
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11-44C-24
Section 11-44C-24 City clerk continued in office; applicability of merit system; appointment
of successor; duties. The city clerk serving under the merit system at the time that this
chapter becomes effective shall continue to hold office as the city clerk under the mayor-council
form of government of such city, and his successor shall be selected and hold office subject
to the provisions of such merit system. After the current city clerk retires, the council
shall be the appointing authority in filling any vacancy in the office of city clerk. The
city clerk shall give notice of special or called meetings of the council, shall keep the
journal of its proceedings, shall authenticate by his signature and record in full in a book
kept for such purpose all ordinances and resolutions and shall perform such other duties as
shall be required by this chapter, or by ordinance, or such duties as are imposed by general
law of Alabama upon city clerks. (Acts 1985, No. 85-229, p. 96, §24.)...
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11-43D-1
Section 11-43D-1 Cities to which chapter applies; form of ordinance. The governing body of
any Class 5 municipality operating under a United States district court consent decree approved
by the court in the case of Tolbert and Petty vs. the City of Bessemer, Civil Action No. 75-297,
by a majority vote of the members thereof may adopt an ordinance establishing a mayor-council
form of government pursuant to the terms and conditions of this chapter. Any municipality
desiring to adopt a form of government provided for herein shall adopt an ordinance in substantially
the following form: "BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF _____ AS FOLLOWS: "Section
1. That pursuant to Act 89-750 of the 1989 Regular Session of the Legislature, the mayor-council
form of government pursuant to the United States district court decree agreed to by the parties
and approved by the court on the 18th day of October, 1985, in the case of Tolbert and Petty
vs. the City of Bessemer, under which the...
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11-43C-37
Section 11-43C-37 Mayor - Powers and duties. All executive powers of the city shall be vested
in the mayor and the mayor shall be the head of the executive and administrative branches
of the city government. He may attend council meetings but may not vote in its proceedings
and he shall have the power and duties herein conferred. The mayor shall be responsible for
the proper administration of all affairs of the city, and, except as otherwise provided herein,
he shall have the power and shall be required to: (1) Enforce all laws and ordinances; (2)
Appoint and remove, when necessary for the good of the service, all officers and employees
of the city except those appointed by the council. Such appointment and removal of personnel
are subject to any merit system provisions in effect at such time, except for those officers
and employees who are exempted from the merit system by other sections of this chapter; (3)
Appoint the members of the industrial development authority and housing...
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11-44C-37
Section 11-44C-37 Mayor - Powers and duties. All executive powers of the city shall be vested
in the mayor and the mayor shall be the head of the executive and administrative branches
of the city government. He may attend council meetings but may not vote in its proceedings
and he shall have the power and duties herein conferred. The mayor shall be responsible for
the proper administration of all affairs of the city, and, except as otherwise provided herein,
he shall have the power and shall be required to: (1) Enforce all laws and ordinances, (2)
Appoint and remove, when necessary for the good of the service, all officers and employees
of the city except those appointed by the council. Such appointment and removal of personnel
are subject to any merit system provisions in effect at such time, except for those officers
and employees who are exempted from the merit system by other sections of this chapter, (3)
Appoint the members of the Airport Authority and the Industrial Development...
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