11-43B-31
Section 11-43B-31 Laws relating to city continued in effect; inconsistent laws as to exercise
of powers and duties of other form of government; Chapter 44B of this title not repealed.
All laws and parts of laws, general, local, or special, relating to or affecting the city,
its powers, functions, duties, and property, in force when this chapter shall take effect,
are hereby continued in effect; but all such laws relating to the exercise of the powers,
functions, and duties of the commission or some other form of government, shall be superseded
to the extent that the same are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, and all
laws or parts of laws which conflict with this chapter are hereby repealed. This chapter does
not repeal Chapter 44B of this title, which provides a different form of mayor-council government
for a Class 4 municipality. (Acts 1985, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 85-926, p. 213, §31.)...
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11-43C-2
Section 11-43C-2 Special election as to adoption of mayor-council form of government. After
May 21, 1987, the mayor or chief executive officer of any city to which this chapter applies
may call a special election to be held in 1987, for the purpose of determining whether such
city shall adopt the mayor-council form of government, 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 or in the nearest larger 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 11-43C-3. The election shall be conducted,
the expenses paid, the votes canvassed, and the results declared in the same manner as is
or may be provided by law in other city elections. The proposal for which the majority of
the votes cast shall be "yes," or in favor of such proposition, shall...
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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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11-44C-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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11-43B-20
Section 11-43B-20 Administrative offices continued; exercise of powers and duties of offices,
etc., abolished by chapter. All persons holding administrative office at the time the mayor-council
form of government is adopted shall continue in office and in the performance of their duties
until provisions shall have been made in accordance therewith for the performance of such
duties or the discontinuance of such office. The powers conferred and the duties imposed upon
any office, department, board, or agency of the municipality by the laws of the state shall,
if such office, department, board, or agency be abolished by this chapter, or under its authority,
be thereafter exercised and discharged by the office, department, board, or agency designated
by the council unless otherwise provided herein. (Acts 1985, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 85-926, p.
213, §20.)...
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11-43B-28.1
Section 11-43B-28.1 Increase in membership of city board of education and waterworks and sewer
board. In any Class 4 municipality which has adopted a mayor-council form of government pursuant
to Chapter 43B (commencing with Section 11-43B-1) of Title 11, the membership of the city
board of education and the waterworks and sewer board may be increased to seven members. The
additional members shall be appointed in the same manner as the present members are appointed
and shall serve the same term as set by law. The initial appointments for the additional positions
shall serve for full terms. (Acts 1994, No. 94-133, p. 172, §1.)...
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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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11-43C-92
Section 11-43C-92 Appointments to city positions to fairly reflect make-up of total community;
participation in contracts by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals; capital
improvements to be based on need and fairly and equitably made; allocation to agencies serving
poor and needy. (a) Within 30 days of taking office, the officials of the city government
shall adopt an ordinance to provide that all appointments made by the mayor or council to
positions in city government, boards, commissions, agencies, authorities, or any other organization
or entity of the city or to any positions to which said officials make appointments, shall
fairly and equitably reflect the make-up of the total community with due consideration given
to all demographic characteristics of the population. (b) Within 30 days of taking office,
the officials of the city government shall adopt an ordinance to provide that all contracts
or agreements entered into by the city or any entity thereof for any...
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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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11-44C-93
Section 11-44C-93 Provisions applicable regardless of form of government chosen. It is the
legislative intent of this bill that the following provisions shall apply regardless of which
form of government the majority of the qualified electors voting in the election provided
herein choose: (1) Within 30 days of taking office, the officials of the form of government
chosen shall adopt an ordinance to provide that all appointments made by the mayor, council
or city commission to positions in city government, boards, commissions, agencies, authorities,
or any other organization or entity of the city or to any positions to which said officials
make appointments, shall fairly and equitably reflect the makeup of the total community with
due consideration given to all demographic characteristics of the population. (2) Within 30
days of taking office, the officials of the form of government chosen shall adopt an ordinance
to provide that all contracts or agreements entered into by the city or...
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