11-44D-5
Section 11-44D-5 Council-manager form of government. If a majority of the qualified electors
voting in the referendum herein choose a council-manager form of government the following
provisions of this chapter shall be applicable: (1) The municipality shall thereafter and
as provided in this chapter be governed by a council-manager form of government, with a five-member
council elected from single-member districts, which municipality shall have the same powers
and duties as other council-manager municipalities organized under chapter 43A, Title 11,
and any other powers and duties not inconsistent with this chapter, which may have been heretofore
granted to such municipalities. (2) The council shall include five members who shall be elected
from districts, which shall be, as near as practicable, of equal population according to the
last federal decennial census, but not more than five percent, more or less, than the average
of the five districts. (3) The council members shall be...
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11-52-15
Section 11-52-15 Municipal planning commission. A Class 6 municipality with a council-manager
form of government may provide by ordinance for the members of the municipal planning commission,
upon the expiration of the current term of office for the current members, to be appointed
by the city council in lieu of appointment in the manner provided in Section 11-52-3; provided
that the mayor or his or her designee shall be a voting member of the planning commission
and the mayor shall appoint all remaining members of the planning commission subject to approval
by the city council. Upon the expiration of the current term of office for the current members
of the municipal planning commission, a member serving on the city council of a Class 6 municipality
with a council-manager form of government or an employee of a Class 6 municipality with a
council-manager form of government may not serve as a member of the municipal planning commission.
(Act 2000-555, p. 1020, §1.)...
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11-43A-113
Section 11-43A-113 Referendum to determine form of government. Between October 1, 1991, and
March 31, 1992, any municipality adopting the council-manager form of government under this
article, regardless of which effective date is chosen in the ordinance referenced in Section
11-43A-70, shall conduct a referendum for the purpose of determining whether after the first
Monday in October following the next regularly scheduled municipal election, the municipality
shall operate under the council-manager form of government as prescribed herein or, in the
alternative, under the mayor-council form of government as set forth in Section 11-43-1 et
seq. The council shall give advance notice of the time and purpose of such referendum by publication
once each week for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality.
All qualified electors of the municipality may participate in said referendum and the questions
to be decided shall be plainly printed upon the ballot....
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11-44F-25
Section 11-44F-25 Subsequent referendum to reconsider status of mayor as part-time position.
In the event that the governing body of any Class 8 municipality, which has adopted an ordinance
pursuant to Section 11-44F-22, shall later determine that it would be in the best interests
of the municipality that a subsequent referendum be held to reconsider the status of the mayor
as a part-time position in such city (town), then the governing body may, by resolution, provide
for a subsequent referendum upon the issue and, if so provided, the ballot shall be substantially
as set forth in Section 11-44F-21, except that the question presented shall read substantially
as follows: Check one of the following: Do you favor that the office of mayor of the City
(Town) of ___ shall no longer be required to be a full-time position? Yes ___ No ___. If a
majority of the voters voting cast their votes in favor of no longer requiring the position
of mayor to be full time, then the governing body of the...
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35-4-411
Section 35-4-411 Ordinance or resolution describing proposed conveyance. When the county commission,
or the council or like governing body of a city or town, or governing body of any other subdivision
determines to alienate any public improvement described in Section 35-4-410, it shall adopt
a resolution or ordinance to that effect, describing the nature and extent of the proposed
conveyance and the minimum consideration therefor, if any. The ordinance or resolution shall
be published once a week for four consecutive weeks in some newspaper published in the county,
city, or town, and, if no newspaper is published therein, it may be published in a newspaper
having general circulation in the county, city, or town. (Acts 1956, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 103,
p. 425, §2; Acts 1994, No. 94-480, p. 797, §1.)...
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11-44E-1
Section 11-44E-1 Cities to which chapter applies. Any Class 5 municipality in the State of
Alabama may adopt the mayor/commission/city manager form of government by proceeding in the
manner hereinafter provided in this chapter. (Acts 1988, No. 88-445, p. 660, §1.01.)...
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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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11-44B-11
Section 11-44B-11 City clerk, finance director, revenue director, city attorney, assistant
city attorneys, and city department heads continued in office; powers and duties; claims against
city; financial records; warrants; deposit of public money; payment of moneys due municipality;
office space, supplies, and other support. (a) If the city clerk of any city which adopts
the mayor-council form of government as herein provided holds office subject to any civil
service or merit system, such clerk shall continue to be the city clerk under the mayor-council
form of government of such city and his successors shall be selected and hold office subject
to the provisions of such civil service or merit system. The city clerk shall attend the meetings
of the council and keep a record of its proceedings. He shall have the custody of the rules,
ordinances and resolutions of the council and shall keep a record of them when adopted by
the council. He shall also have the custody of the city seal....
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11-52-16
Section 11-52-16 Alternative structure for Class 6 municipality planning commission. (a) The
governing body of any Class 6 municipality may determine by ordinance that the planning commission
of the municipality, created under authority of Section 11-52-3, shall consist of seven voting
members appointed as follows: (1) Six members appointed by the mayor. (2) One member, appointed
by a majority of the city council, who may be a member of the city council. (b) In addition,
one nonvoting advisory member shall be appointed by the mayor, who shall be a senior administrative
official of the municipality qualified by education, training, experience, and job responsibilities
to provide substantive and technical advice, assistance, and guidance to the planning commission
in the exercise of its statutory functions. (c) All members of the planning commission shall
be at least 21 years of age and, to the extent not inconsistent with this section, shall meet
the additional qualifications for...
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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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