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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37-11A-1
Section 37-11A-1 Execution and text of compact. The Governor, on behalf of this state,
shall execute a compact, in substantially the following form, with the State of Mississippi,
and the Legislature approves and ratifies the compact in the form substantially as follows:
Northeast Mississippi - Northwest Alabama Railroad Authority Compact. The contracting states
solemnly agree: Article I. The purpose of this compact is to promote and develop trade, commerce,
industry, and employment opportunities for the public good and welfare in northeast Mississippi
and northwest Alabama through the establishment of a joint interstate authority to acquire
certain railroad properties and facilities which the operator thereof has notified the Interstate
Commerce Commission of an intention to abandon and which are located in any of Franklin, Marion,
or Winston Counties, Alabama or in Alcorn or Tishomingo Counties, Mississippi. Article II.
This compact shall become effective immediately as to the State...
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11-44C-92
Section 11-44C-92 Commission form of government. If a majority of the qualified electors
voting in the election provided herein choose the court ordered districted 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,
then the provisions of said court ordered districted commission form shall be applicable to
said city. The three commissioners elected under said court ordered plan from single member
districts shall sit as a board and shall possess and exercise all municipal powers, legislative,
executive, and judicial, possessed and exercised by city governing bodies as provided by sections
11-44-70 through 11-44-105, as amended, and other applicable laws, except that all functions,
responsibilities and operations of the city shall be under the direction and supervision of
the board of commissioners as a whole. All three commissioners...
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11-44E-92
Section 11-44E-92 Powers and duties of city manager. The city manager shall be the administrative
head of the city. He (She) shall devote all his (her) working time and attention to the affairs
of the city and shall be responsible to the commission for the efficient administration of
all the affairs of the city over which he (she) has jurisdiction. He (She) shall have the
power and it shall be his (her) duty: (1) To administer the policies of the commission, the
code of ordinances of the city, and state and federal laws pertaining to the city as provided
herein. For the purpose of said administration, the commission does hereby authorize and direct
the city manager to see that all duties and authority conferred upon it by law, all city ordinances,
resolutions, policies, and directives are carried out, and any and all his (her) acts shall
be for and in the name of the city and/or the commission; provided, however, there is hereby
excepted and excluded those duties and authority given by...
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11-92C-8
Section 11-92C-8 Powers of authority. (a) The authority shall have the following powers,
together with all powers incidental thereto or necessary to the discharge thereof in corporate
form: (1) To have succession by its corporate name for the duration of time, which may be
in perpetuity, subject to Section 11-92C-20, specified in its certificate of incorporation.
(2) To sue and be sued in its own name and to prosecute and defend civil actions in any court
having jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties; provided that the authority
shall be deemed to be a governmental entity as defined in Chapter 93 of this title for the
purpose of limiting the damages for which the authority may be liable. (3) To adopt and make
use of a corporate seal and to alter the seal at its pleasure. (4) To adopt and alter bylaws
for the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business. (5) To acquire, whether by purchase,
construction, exchange, gift, lease, or otherwise, and to refinance existing...
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33-12-5
Section 33-12-5 Powers, duties and functions. The powers, duties and functions of the
agency shall be as follows: (1) GENERALLY. The agency a. Shall have perpetual succession in
its corporate name. b. May sue and be sued in its corporate name. c. May adopt, use and alter
a corporate seal, which shall be judicially noticed. d. May enter into such contracts and
cooperative agreements with the federal, state and local governments, with agencies of such
governments, with private individuals, corporations, associations, trusts and other organizations
as the board may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to carry out the purposes of this
chapter, including the planned, orderly residential development of the area. e. May adopt,
amend and repeal bylaws. f. May appoint such managers, officers, employees, attorneys and
agents as the board deems necessary for the transaction of its business, fix their compensation,
define their duties, require bonds of such of them as the board may...
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36-25A-2
Section 36-25A-2 Definitions. As used in and for determining the applicability of this
chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings solely for the purposes of
this chapter: (1) DELIBERATION. An exchange of information or ideas among a quorum of members
of a subcommittee, committee, or full governmental body intended to arrive at or influence
a decision as to how any members of the subcommittee, committee, or full governmental body
should vote on a specific matter that, at the time of the exchange, the participating members
expect to come before the subcommittee, committee, or full body immediately following the
discussion or at a later time. (2) EXECUTIVE SESSION. That portion of a meeting of a subcommittee,
committee, or full governmental body from which the public is excluded for one or more of
the reasons prescribed in Section 36-25A-7(a). (3) GENERAL REPUTATION AND CHARACTER.
Characteristics or actions of a person directly involving good or bad ethical conduct,...

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11-44E-21
Section 11-44E-21 Government to be known as mayor/commission/city manager form of government;
powers of city vested in commission; exercise of powers. The municipal government of any such
city proceeding under this chapter shall be known as the "mayor/commission/city manager
form of government." Pursuant to the provisions and limitations of this chapter and subject
to the limitations imposed by the laws and Constitution of Alabama, all powers of the city
shall be vested in the commission elected as herein provided and hereinafter referred to as
"the commission," which shall enact ordinances, resolutions, budgets, and 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 the laws of the
state. (Acts 1988, No. 88-445, p. 660, §2.02.)...
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11-44E-4
Section 11-44E-4 Mayor and commissioners to be known as commission; powers and duties;
qualification and taking of office; commencement of mayor/commission/city manager form of
government. The commissioners provided for in this section, along with the mayor, shall
be known collectively as the commission and shall have the powers and duties hereinafter provided.
The commissioners first elected shall qualify and take office in the manner hereinafter prescribed
on the first Monday in October following the date of election, and thereupon such city shall
at that time be organized under the mayor/commission/city manager form of government provided
under this chapter and shall thereafter be governed by the provisions of this chapter. (Acts
1988, No. 88-445, p. 660, §1.04.)...
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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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