11-44E-146
Section 11-44E-146 Pending legal actions and proceedings. No action or proceeding, civil or
criminal, pending at the time of the adoption of the mayor/commission/city manager form of
government, brought by or against the city or any office, department, or agency or officer
thereof, shall be affected or abated by the adoption of the mayor/commission/city manager
form of government or by anything herein contained in this chapter; but all such actions or
proceedings may be continued notwithstanding that functions, powers, and duties of any office,
department, or agency, or officer party thereto may by or under this chapter be assigned or
transferred to another office, department, or agency or officer, but in that event the same
may be prosecuted or defended by the head of the office, department, or agency to which such
functions, powers, and duties have been assigned or transferred under this chapter. (Acts
1988, No. 88-445, p. 660, §8.07; Acts 1989, No. 89-525.)...
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11-43C-11
Section 11-43C-11 Government known as "mayor-council form of government"; powers
of city vested in council; manner in which powers exercised. The municipal government of any
such city proceeding under this chapter shall be known as the "mayor-council form of
government." Pursuant to the provisions and limitations of this chapter 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 chapter, or if the manner
be not prescribed, then in such manner as may be prescribed by law or by ordinance. (Acts
1987, No. 87-102, p. 116, §11.)...
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11-44C-11
Section 11-44C-11 Government known as "mayor-council form of government"; powers
of city vested in council; manner in which powers exercised. The municipal government of any
such city proceeding under this chapter shall be known as the "mayor-council form of
government." Pursuant to the provisions and limitations of this chapter 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 chapter, or if the manner
be not prescribed, then in such manner as may be prescribed by law or by ordinance. (Acts
1985, No. 85-229, p. 96, §11.)...
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11-44D-4
Section 11-44D-4 Mayor-council form of government. If a majority of the qualified electors
voting in the referendum provided herein choose a mayor-council 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 mayor elected at-large and a five-member council
elected from single-member districts, which municipality shall have the same powers and duties
as herein enumerated and as other mayor-council municipalities organized under Chapter 43,
Title 11, and any other powers and duties not inconsistent with this chapter which may be
now or hereafter granted to such municipality. (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...
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11-43A-85
Section 11-43A-85 Qualifications of city manager; duties and powers; designation or appointment
of administrative officer to perform duties of manager during temporary absence or disability.
(a) The city manager shall be chosen by the council solely on the basis of his executive and
administrative qualifications with special reference to his actual experience in, or his knowledge
of, accepted practice with respect to the duties of his office as hereinafter set forth. At
the time of appointment, the city manager may but need not be a resident of the municipality
or state, but within 90 days of the beginning of employment, he shall become a resident and
shall continue to reside within the municipality during his employment. (b) The city manager
shall be the head of the administrative branch of the municipal government. He shall be responsible
to the council for the proper administration of all affairs of the municipality and, subject
to the provisions of any civil service or merit system...
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11-44E-3
Section 11-44E-3 Election of commission and mayor; term of office. (a) The expense for all
elections shall be paid by such city. The mayor and all commission candidates shall qualify
as provided in Sections 11-44E-71 and 11-44E-72, respectively, and shall have the qualifications
and eligibility set forth in this chapter. Under applicable laws for the election of commissioners
to the commission, the mayor, within the scope of this chapter, shall provide for an election
to be held on the second Tuesday in July, 1991, and every two years thereafter for the positions
of associate commissioners in the manner herein provided. Upon the adoption of such form of
government and approval by the Justice Department, the mayor shall call an election, to be
governed by this chapter, to be held no later than the second Tuesday in July, 1991, and every
four years thereafter for the positions of associate commissioner for Districts 2, 4, and
6 for four-year terms. Associate commissioners for Districts 1...
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11-44E-44
Section 11-44E-44 Powers of commission. The commission shall be the legislative body of the
city. It shall have powers vested in it by this chapter. These powers shall be as follows:
(1) To establish administrative departments. (2) To adopt the budgets of the city. (3) To
authorize the issuance of bonds or warrants. (4) To inquire into the conduct of any office,
department, or agency of the city and make investigations as to municipal affairs. (5) To
appoint the members of all boards, commissions, or other bodies authorized hereunder or by
law. (6) To succeed to all the powers, rights, and privileges conferred upon the former governing
body of the city by statutes in effect at the time of adoption by the city of the mayor/commission/city
manager form of government and not in conflict with this chapter. (7) To levy property taxes
and impose and collect license taxes and local improvement assessments and enact any such
new revenue or adjustments as elsewhere prescribed by law. (8) To...
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11-44D-1
Section 11-44D-1 Ordinance abandoning commission form of government and referendum adopting
mayor-council or manager-council form. Within three months of the adoption and approval of
this chapter, the governing body of any Class 6 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 calling for a referendum to be held at public expense
within 60 days after such call for the purpose of determining whether such city shall adopt
the mayor-council form of government, authorized by this chapter, or in the alternative the
manager-council form of government authorized by this chapter. The mayor or chief executive
officer shall give notice of the time and purpose of such referendum election by publication
once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality,
or, if there is no such newspaper of general circulation in the...
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11-44E-75
Section 11-44E-75 Powers and duties of mayor. The mayor shall have the following powers and
duties: (1) To serve as the presiding officer of the commission. (2) To vote and have the
same privileges as any member of the commission. (3) To represent the city in ceremonial functions.
(4) To serve as chief executive officer. (5) To develop the basic objectives and policies
of the city in conjunction with the commission and with the advice of the city manager. (6)
To insure that adequate plans for the future development and growth of the city are prepared;
participate in the preparation; and periodically present such plans for general review and
approval by the commission; and present such proposals to the commission for review and approval.
(7) To plan in conjunction with the commission for the development of resources within the
city and maintain programs which will encourage successful future management of the city.
(8) To succeed to all powers, rights, and privileges conferred upon the...
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11-43C-37
Section 11-43C-37 Mayor - Powers and duties. All executive powers of the city shall be vested
in the mayor and the mayor shall be the head of the executive and administrative branches
of the city government. He may attend council meetings but may not vote in its proceedings
and he shall have the power and duties herein conferred. The mayor shall be responsible for
the proper administration of all affairs of the city, and, except as otherwise provided herein,
he shall have the power and shall be required to: (1) Enforce all laws and ordinances; (2)
Appoint and remove, when necessary for the good of the service, all officers and employees
of the city except those appointed by the council. Such appointment and removal of personnel
are subject to any merit system provisions in effect at such time, except for those officers
and employees who are exempted from the merit system by other sections of this chapter; (3)
Appoint the members of the industrial development authority and housing...
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