11-44B-1
Section 11-44B-1 Ordinance abandoning commission form of government and adopting mayor-council
form. Within three months of January 29, 1985, the governing body of any Class 4 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 adopting a mayor-council
form of government pursuant to the terms and conditions of this article. Any municipality
desiring to abandon the commission form of government and adopt the form of government provided
for herein, shall adopt an ordinance in substantially the following form: BE IT ORDAINED BY
THE COMMISSION BOARD OF THE CITY OF _____ as follows: Section 1. That, pursuant to Act No.
85-107 of the 1985 First Special Session of the Legislature, the commission form of government,
pursuant to which this municipality has operated, be and the same is hereby abandoned according
to the provisions of said Act No. 85-107. Section 2. That...
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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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16-11-2
Section 16-11-2 Applicability; composition of boards. (a) The provisions of this chapter shall
apply to city boards of education unless otherwise provided by local law pursuant to Amendment
659 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, or any other provision of the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901. (b) The general administration and supervision of the public schools and
educational interest of each city shall be vested in a city board of education, to be composed
of five members who shall be residents of the city, and who shall not be members of the city
council or commission. 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
city board of education may be composed of seven members. (c) No person shall be eligible
for election or appointment as a member of a city board of education unless he or she satisfies
all of the following qualifications: (1) Is a person of good moral...
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45-21A-50
Section 45-21A-50 Election of Rutledge City Council. (a) Any law, whether special, local, or
general or municipal ordinance, to the contrary notwithstanding, pursuant to Civil Action
No. 87-T-1289-N, U.S. District Court for the Middle District Northern Division Federal Court
Order, the Town of Rutledge in Crenshaw County, shall not designate by place number, or by
other similar method, seats for its city council. (b) The City Council of the Town of Rutledge,
Alabama, shall consist of five members elected at large, without designated or numbered places.
In the election of members of the city council, the five candidates receiving the greatest
number of votes shall be elected to the council. There shall be no runoff election and in
the event of a tie vote, the winner shall be selected by a majority vote of the newly elected
mayor and council. In such election for members of the city council, each qualified voter
is authorized to cast only one vote. (c) The requirement for office,...
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45-37A-52.160
Section 45-37A-52.160 Director of finance - Appointment. There shall be a department of finance,
the head of which shall be the director of finance, who shall be appointed by the mayor, subject
to any merit or civil service system which is applicable to such city. He or she shall be
the chief financial officer of the city. The chief financial officer of any city which adopts
the mayor-council form of government who holds office under any civil service or merit system
applicable to such city shall be the first director of finance under the mayor-council form
of government. (Acts 1955, No. 452, p. 1004, §6.01.)...
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45-8A-23.236
Section 45-8A-23.236 Pending actions and proceedings. No action or proceeding, civil or criminal,
pending at the time of the adoption of the council-manager form of government, brought by
or against the city or any office, department, board, or agency or officer thereof, shall
be affected or abated by the adoption of the council-manager form of government or by anything
therein contained in this part. (Acts 1953, No. 404, p. 472, §8.07.)...
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11-43A-27
Section 11-43A-27 Monthly statement and summary; annual examination of books and accounts;
publication of results. The council shall each month make available in the office of the city
manager a detailed statement of all receipts and expenses of the municipality and a summary
of its proceedings during the preceding month and at the end of each year the council shall
cause a full and complete examination of all the books and accounts of the municipality to
be made by a qualified public accountant and shall cause the results of such examination to
be published in pamphlet form, copies of which shall be placed in the office of the city manager,
the office of municipal clerk, and in the public library to be open for inspection by all
persons. (Acts 1982, No. 82-517, p. 851, §26; Acts 1988, No. 88-568, p. 888.)...
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11-43C-77
Section 11-43C-77 Personnel holding administrative office continued in office; transfer of
powers and duties of office, etc., abolished by this chapter. All personnel, except those
specifically designated by the provisions of this chapter as removable at the discretion of
the mayor, holding administrative office at the time the mayor-council form of government
becomes effective shall continue in office and in the performance of their duties until other
provisions have been made by law for the performance of such duties or the discontinuance
of such office. If any office, department, or agency of the city shall be abolished by this
chapter, the powers conferred and the duties imposed upon such units by the laws of the state
shall thereafter be exercised and discharged by the office, department, or agency designated
by the council. (Acts 1987, No. 87-102, p. 116, §77.)...
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11-44C-77
Section 11-44C-77 Personnel holding administrative office continued in office; transfer of
powers and duties of office, etc., abolished by this chapter. All personnel, except those
specifically designated by the provisions of this chapter as removable at the discretion of
the mayor, holding administrative office at the time the mayor-council form of government
becomes effective shall continue in office and in the performance of their duties until other
provisions have been made by law for the performance of such duties or the discontinuance
of such office. If any office, department or agency of the city shall be abolished by this
chapter, the powers conferred and the duties imposed upon such units by the laws of the state
shall thereafter be exercised and discharged by the office, department or agency designated
by the council. (Acts 1985, No. 85-229, p. 96, §77.)...
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11-44D-2
Section 11-44D-2 Form of referendum ballot; use of voting machines. At such election 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 only one
of the following: (1) Shall the mayor-council form of government, as provided by Act _____,
be adopted for the City of _____? YES _____; or (2) Shall the council-manager form of government,
as provided by Act _____, be adopted for the City of _____? 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 proposition may at the discretion
of the body or official having charge of the conduct of municipal elections in such city,
be submitted as a separate proposition on voting machines so used. (Acts 1986, No. 86-195,
p. 240, §2.)...
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