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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11-43A-17
Section 11-43A-17 Powers of council. All powers of the municipality including all powers vested
in it by this chapter and by the Constitution, 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 (1) to appoint and remove the city manager
and (2) to establish other administrative departments and distribute the work of such departments.
(Acts 1982, No. 82-517, p. 851, §17.)...
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11-44D-3
Section 11-44D-3 Conduct of referendum; election results determine which provisions of chapter
applicable; election expenses. The referendum shall be held and conducted in accordance with
the provisions of this title, except as herein otherwise specifically provided. If the majority
of votes shall be in favor of the mayor-council form of government, then only the applicable
provisions of this chapter shall thereby be adopted for such city; if the majority of the
votes shall be in favor of the council-manager form of government, then only the applicable
provisions of this chapter shall thereby be adopted for such city. The expenses of any and
all elections provided for in this chapter shall be paid by the city. (Acts 1986, No. 86-195,
p. 240, §3.)...
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45-8A-71.04
Section 45-8A-71.04 Civil service board - Creation; membership. (a) There is created the Civil
Service Board of the City of Jacksonville, which shall be composed of five members appointed
by the state senator and state representative who represent the city in the Legislature from
a list of three nominees for each position on the board submitted by each of the following
groups of city employees: (1) Employees of the street and sanitation department. (2) Employees
of the police and fire department. (3) Employees of the gas, water, and sewer department.
(4) Employees of the offices of the mayor, the city council, the city clerk, the city library,
and the city recreation department. (b) At least 60 days prior to the expiration of the term
of a member of the civil service board, each of the aforementioned groups of city employees
shall hold a department meeting for the purpose of nominating three candidates for appointment
to each board position with an expiring term of office. The head of...
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11-43A-8
Section 11-43A-8 Name of governing body; composition of council; election of council; alternate
form for Class 6 cities. (a) The governing body provided for herein shall be known collectively
as the "Council of the City (Town) of _____ (name of city or town to be inserted)"
and shall have the powers and duties hereinafter provided. Except as hereinafter provided
and as otherwise provided for in Section 11-43A-1.1, the council shall have five members.
One member shall be the mayor, elected by the voters at large, to preside over the deliberations
of the council. One member shall be a council member elected by the voters at large. Three
members shall be council members elected by the voters from each of three single-member districts.
The council first elected shall qualify and take office on the first Monday in November following
the date of the next ensuing municipal election held for the election of members of a municipal
governing body during a general municipal election year. (b) In...
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11-44B-7
Section 11-44B-7 Powers and duties of mayor. The mayor shall preside at all meetings of said
council and sit with said council. Provided, however, the mayor shall not, for any purpose,
be a member of the council, shall vote only in the case of a tie, and shall have the right
of veto as provided herein. (1) The mayor shall be the chief executive officer, and shall
have general supervision and control of all other officers and the affairs of the city except
as otherwise provided by this article and general statutes of the state. (2) The mayor shall
devote full time to the duties of his office. The mayor shall maintain an office at the city
hall and be present thereat during reasonable hours when not otherwise absent therefrom on
other duties of the city. (3) The mayor shall, each quarter, prepare a detailed statement
of all receipts and expenses of the city, and annually, at the end of each fiscal year, the
mayor shall cause the books and accounts of the city to be audited by a...
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11-52-80.1
Section 11-52-80.1 Board of Adjustment - Definitions; membership; reversing, affirming or modifying
decisions, etc.; terms of planning commission members terminated; duties, powers, etc. (a)
When used in this section, the words municipality, municipalities, and mayor shall have the
meanings as provided for in Section 11-52-1. (b) The council of any Class 5 municipality with
a city manager or mayor commission form of government may determine by ordinance that any
board of adjustment of the municipality created pursuant to Section 11-52-80, shall consist
of seven members: six regular members appointed by the council and representing as equally
as possible the several districts, wards, or other areas of the municipality, to be determined
by the council, and one regular member appointed by the mayor. (c) In exercising the powers
in subsection (d) of Section 11-52-80, the board may reverse, affirm, or may modify the order,
requirement, decision, or determination appealed from and may enter...
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45-25A-40
Section 45-25A-40 Composition; election of members; vacancies. (a) Any law, whether special,
local, or general, or municipal ordinance, to the contrary notwithstanding, the City of Fort
Payne, in DeKalb County, shall not designate by place number, or by other similar method,
seats for city council. (b)(1) In the election for the five members of the city council, if
there are more than five candidates, then the majority of the votes cast for the office in
the election shall be determined by dividing the total votes cast for all candidates for the
offices by the number of positions to be filled, and then dividing that result by two. Any
number of votes in excess of the number determined by the last division shall be the majority
necessary for election. (2) If it appears that any candidate in the election has received
a majority of the votes cast for that office, the municipal governing body shall declare that
candidate elected to the office, and a certificate of election shall be given...
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45-37A-52.168
Section 45-37A-52.168 Contracts for city improvements. Any city improvement costing more than
two thousand dollars ($2,000) shall be executed by contract except where such improvement
is authorized by the council to be executed directly by a city department in conformity with
detailed plans, specifications, and estimates. All such contracts for more than two thousand
dollars ($2,000) shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after such public notice
and competition as may be prescribed by resolution or ordinance, provided the mayor shall
have the power to reject all bids and advertise again. Alterations in any contract may be
made when authorized by the council upon the written recommendation of the mayor. (Acts 1955,
No. 452, p. 1004, §6.09.)...
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