11-44B-1
Section 11-44B-1 Ordinance abandoning commission form of government and adopting mayor-council form. Within three months of January 29, 1985, the governing body of any Class 4 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 adopting a mayor-council form of government pursuant to the terms and conditions of this article. Any municipality desiring to abandon the commission form of government and adopt the form of government provided for herein, shall adopt an ordinance in substantially the following form: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION BOARD OF THE CITY OF _____ as follows: Section 1. That, pursuant to Act No. 85-107 of the 1985 First Special Session of the Legislature, the commission form of government, pursuant to which this municipality has operated, be and the same is hereby abandoned according to the provisions of said Act No. 85-107. Section 2. That...
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45-48-20
Section 45-48-20 Regulation of sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday. (a) The city council of each municipality in Marshall County, where the sale of alcoholic beverages is legal, except for Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages, by ordinance, may regulate the sale of all alcoholic beverages including, but not limited to, draft beer and keg beer in any municipality within the county. (b)(1) The voters of any municipality within the county may authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages within the municipality on Sunday by an election pursuant to this section, in the following manner: The governing body of the municipality, by resolution, may call an election for the municipality to determine the sentiment of the voters of the municipality residing within the corporate limits as to whether alcoholic beverages may be legally sold or distributed on Sunday within the municipality. (2) On the ballot to be used for the election, the question shall be in the following form: "Do you favor the...
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11-43-7.1
Section 11-43-7.1 Expense allowances of members of council or other governing body of Class 1 municipalities and municipalities having population of 250,000 or more. (a) The council or other governing body of Class 1 municipalities in Alabama and all municipalities in Alabama having a population of 250,000 or more according to the last or any subsequent federal decennial census, shall have the power and authority to grant to any member of such council or other governing body an amount of money for expenses incurred by such member on account of such member's attending the business of such municipality within its corporate limits. The maximum expense allowance shall be $500.00 per month for each member of the council, except the president or chairman of the council or other governing body who may be given an allowance not to exceed $550.00 per month. (b) In addition to the authority granted by subsection (a) hereof, the council or other governing body of Class 1 municipalities in Alabama...
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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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11-85-20
Section 11-85-20 Definitions. When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) GOVERNMENTAL UNIT. Counties and municipalities. (2) GOVERNING BODY. The chief legislative body of a governmental unit. (3) MUNICIPALITY. Such term shall include cities and towns. (4) REGION. All the geographical area contained within the aggregate territorial limits of all governmental units participating in the establishment of a region for planning as provided in this article. (5) ADVISORY PLANNING. Continuing and systematic studies of the land economics and land policies of a region in terms of social and economic betterment of said region, together with the submission of interim and final results of said systematic and continuous studies to the governing bodies of constituent governmental units for review, adoption, rejection, or implementation thereof in whole or in part. Said term shall not be...
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11-99A-2
Section 11-99A-2 Definitions. In this chapter the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) APPOINTING GOVERNMENT. The municipality or county that approves the creation of a district and appoints members to the board. (2) BOARD. The board of directors of a district. (3) CONTIGUOUS. Two tracts of land if touching for a continuous distance of not less than 200 feet. The term includes tracts of land divided by bodies of water, streets, railroad, or utility rights-of-way, or by land owned by any public person. In determining whether land is contiguous with a municipality, (i) land separated by bodies of water, streets, or railroad, or utility rights-of-way is contiguous even though the bodies of water, streets, or rights-of-way are within the city limits of another municipality and (ii) land separated by land owned by a public person is not contiguous if the land owned by the public person is within the city limits of another municipality. (4) COUNCIL. The governing body of a...
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4-4-5
Section 4-4-5 Methods of acquisition. Whenever, in the judgment of the council or other governing body of any municipality of this state, it shall appear necessary or expedient for such municipality to acquire privately owned lands for airport uses, either within or without the geographical limits thereof, such municipality shall have power to acquire the same in fee simple by exercise of the right of eminent domain, by purchase or by gift. Each such municipality shall also have power to acquire a term of years in lands for airport uses; provided, however, that such municipality, upon the passage of proper and regular resolution or ordinance authorizing such action, may provide all or part of the cost of land so acquired for airport or airpark uses by giving as security a regular mortgage on the lands so acquired. (Acts 1931, No. 136, p. 197; Acts 1935, No. 493, p. 1046; Code 1940, T. 4, ยง25.)...
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4-6-4
Section 4-6-4 Authority of counties and municipalities to adopt regulations; zoning jurisdiction of counties and municipalities. (a) Counties. - In order to prevent the creation or establishment of airport hazards, any county having an airport hazard area within its zoning jurisdiction, as hereinafter defined, may adopt, administer and enforce, under the police power and in the manner and upon the conditions hereinafter prescribed, airport zoning regulations for such airport hazard area, which regulations may divide such area into zones, and within such zones specify the land uses permitted and regulate and restrict the height to which structures and trees may be erected or allowed to grow. The zoning jurisdiction of the county is hereby declared to be all unincorporated areas in the county, except within the police jurisdiction of any municipality and the area within two miles of an airport owned or operated by a municipality when said municipality exercises or declares its intention...
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45-37A-52.225
Section 45-37A-52.225 Officers and employees not to be privately interested in city contracts. No member of the council, officer, or employee elected or appointed shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract for work or material, or the profits thereof, or services to be furnished or performed for the city, and no such member of the council, officer, or employee shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract for work or material, or the profits thereof, or services to be furnished or performed for any person, firm, or corporation operating interurban railway, street railway, gas works, electric light or power plant, heating plant, telegraph line, or telephone exchange within the territorial limits of the city. No such member of the council, officer, or employee of such city shall be interested in or an employee or attorney of any corporation operating any public service utility within the city. No such member of the council, officer, or employee shall...
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45-42-260
Section 45-42-260 Authority to zone county property outside corporate limits of municipality. (a) The Limestone County Commission may divide any territory at its discretion within the county, but outside of the corporate limits of any municipality in the county into business, industrial, and residential zones or districts including, but not limited to, zones or districts where blasting may be carried out and the terms and conditions under which blasting may be carried out and may provide the kind, character, and use of structures and improvements that may be erected or made within the several zones or districts established and, from time to time, may rearrange or alter the boundaries of the zones or districts and may also adopt ordinances as necessary to carry into effect and make effective this section; provided, however, agricultural and forest property assessed for ad valorem tax purposes at current use value as defined in Section 40-7-25.1, shall be zoned as agricultural and forest...
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