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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11-43B-29
Section 11-43B-29 Ordinances and resolutions continued in effect; references to city commission,
etc., deemed to refer to city council. All ordinances and resolutions of the municipality
in effect at the time of the adoption of the mayor-council form of government herein established
shall continue in effect unless and until changed or repealed by the council. Whenever, in
any ordinance, resolution, or law in effect at the time of the adoption of this mayor-council
form of government, reference is made to a member of the governing body (by whatever name),
the same shall be construed to refer to the mayor. Whenever in any ordinance, resolution,
or law in effect at the time of the adoption of this mayor-council form of government, reference
is made to the city commission, board of commissioners, the governing body, or like term,
the same shall be construed to refer to the city council. (Acts 1985, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 85-926,
p. 213, §29.)...
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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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11-43A-86
Section 11-43A-86 Clerk of municipality; when subject to civil service or merit system; duties.
If the clerk of any municipality which adopts the council-manager form of government under
this article holds office subject to any civil service law or merit system, such clerk shall
continue to be the clerk under the council-manager form of government hereunder, and his successor
shall be selected and hold office subject to the provisions of such civil service law or merit
system. If the clerk of any municipality which adopts the council-manager form of government
under this article does not hold office subject to any civil service law or merit system,
the council shall elect the clerk by a majority vote of the whole qualified membership of
the council. The clerk shall give notice of the meetings of the council and shall keep the
journal of its proceedings, which shall be authenticated by his signature. He shall record
in full in said journal all ordinances, resolutions and minutes of all...
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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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45-37A-52.191
Section 45-37A-52.191 Continuance of officers. 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 provision 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, or agency of the city by the laws of the
state, if such office, department, or agency, be abolished by this part, or under its authority,
shall be thereafter exercised and discharged by the office, department, or agency designated
by the council unless otherwise provided herein. (Acts 1955, No. 452, p. 1004, §7.02.)...

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45-8A-23.231
Section 45-8A-23.231 Continuance of present officers. All persons holding administrative office
at the time the council-manager form of government is adopted shall continue in office and
in the performance of their duties until provision 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 city by the laws
of the state shall, if such office, department, board, or agency, be abolished by this part,
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 1953, No.
404, p. 472, §8.02.)...
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11-43A-114
Section 11-43A-114 Referendum ballots. At such referendum, the proposition to be submitted
shall be printed in plain prominent type on ballots separate and distinct from ballots used
for any other office or question and shall read as follows: "Check one of the following:
(1) The City of ___ shall adopt and operate under the council-manager form of government pursuant
to the 'Council-Manager Act of 1991.' Yes ( ). or (2) The City of ___ shall adopt and operate
under the mayor-council form of government pursuant to Section 11-43-1 et seq. Yes ( )."
The voter shall mark his ballot with a cross mark (X) after the proposition which expresses
his choice. If voting machines are used at any voting place in such election, the above propositions
may, at the discretion of the election commission or other body or official having charge
of the conduct of municipal elections, be submitted as separate propositions on voting machines
so used. (Acts 1991, No. 91-545, p. 973, §45.)...
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11-44A-30
Section 11-44A-30 Adoption of mayor-council form of government where commission form violates
federal Voting Rights Act; division into single-member districts; residence requirements for
candidates and electors. Any Class 7 municipality operating under a commission form of government
with its members elected at large and which at large system has been decreed to be in violation
of the federal Voting Rights Act by a court of law may, by an ordinance duly adopted not less
than three months prior to the regular municipal election, adopt a mayor-council form of government
with the mayor elected at large and a five-member council elected from single-member districts.
The ordinance shall divide the municipality into five single-member districts of nearly equal
population and shall provide that candidates for election for a place on the council shall
have resided within the district from which he or she seeks election for a period of 90 days
immediately preceding the date of the election, and...
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11-44B-10
Section 11-44B-10 Initial territorial limits; reapportionment of council districts; recommended
plan for reapportionment; redistricting ordinance. (a) The initial territorial limits of any
municipality which adopts the mayor-council form of government as provided by this chapter
shall be the same as under its former organization. (b) If following a federal census of population
or an alteration of the corporate limits, any council district shall contain a population
of 10 percent more or less than the total population of the city divided by seven, then there
shall be a reapportionment of the council districts in the manner hereinafter provided. (1)
The mayor shall, within six months after the publication of such federal census of population
for the municipality or within six months after there shall have been such substantial change
in the corporate limits of the municipality, file with the council a report containing a recommended
plan for reapportionment of the council district...
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