11-43-80
Section 11-43-80 Powers and duties generally; office; salary; employment, salary, etc., as
superintendent of municipal light, water, sewage, etc., systems. (a) The mayor shall have
the powers and perform the duties provided by this title and by other applicable provisions
of law and shall keep an office in the city or town. (b) The mayor shall receive such salary
as the council may prescribe, which must be fixed by the council not less than six months
prior to each general municipal election; provided, however, the six-month requirement in
this section may be waived when necessary to comply with a mandate by the U.S. Justice Department
pursuant to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, or with an order issued by a state
or federal court. (c) In municipalities which own and operate light and power systems, municipal
water systems, municipal sewage systems, and municipal gas systems, one or any of them, may,
by resolution of the governing body duly entered in its minutes, require the...
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11-44B-7
Section 11-44B-7 Powers and duties of mayor. The mayor shall preside at all meetings of said
council and sit with said council. Provided, however, the mayor shall not, for any purpose,
be a member of the council, shall vote only in the case of a tie, and shall have the right
of veto as provided herein. (1) The mayor shall be the chief executive officer, and shall
have general supervision and control of all other officers and the affairs of the city except
as otherwise provided by this article and general statutes of the state. (2) The mayor shall
devote full time to the duties of his office. The mayor shall maintain an office at the city
hall and be present thereat during reasonable hours when not otherwise absent therefrom on
other duties of the city. (3) The mayor shall, each quarter, prepare a detailed statement
of all receipts and expenses of the city, and annually, at the end of each fiscal year, the
mayor shall cause the books and accounts of the city to be audited by a...
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45-17A-50.06
Section 45-17A-50.06 Vacancies; appointments; eligibility lists. (a) All covered vacancies,
except for heads of departments, shall be filled by the civil service board. The mayor shall
notify the board when a vacancy exists. (b) The board shall make and keep sufficient lists
of all persons eligible and available for appointment as it determines necessary. All appointments
shall be made from the eligibility lists. In no event shall an appointment be made from a
list which is more than 12 months old. The board shall determine the ability and qualifications
of all applicants. The board shall not consider any person who has been convicted of a felony
or an offense involving moral turpitude. The board shall develop a list of qualified applicants
and make a selection from that list. Department heads shall provide recommendations to the
board regarding applicants for positions in their respective departments. (c) Persons laid
off and who are eligible and available for reemployment shall be...
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45-28-71
Section 45-28-71 Filling vacancies. (a) Whenever a vacancy occurs, for any reason whatsoever,
in any Etowah County office more than one year before the expiration of the term of office,
the Etowah County Commission shall forthwith order an election to be held by the qualified
electors of the county to fill such vacancy. Such election shall otherwise be held and conducted
in the same manner as provided by law for countywide or special elections. (b) In the event
the unexpired term is for less than a year, the county commission shall, at their discretion,
either make an appointment for the unexpired term or oversee the operation of the vacant office.
Provided, however, that no person appointed nor any member of the county commission shall
be eligible to immediately qualify to hold the same office subsequent to such special election
without the elapse of one full term. Thereafter, such person shall be eligible to qualify
for the office, as provided by law. (Act 88-790, p. 227, §§1, 2.)...
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11-44B-6
Section 11-44B-6 Meetings; quorum; majority vote requirements; procedure for adoption of ordinances
and resolutions; approval or veto of mayor; record of proceedings; power of council as to
city employees; all powers of city vested in council. (a) The council shall hold regular public
meetings at least once a week at some regular hour to be fixed by the council. The council
may hold such adjourned, called, or other meetings as may be necessary or convenient. (b)
All council meetings shall comply with the applicable law concerning open or public meetings.
(c) A majority of the elected membership of the council shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of any and every power conferred upon the council. For the purposes of determining
a quorum, the mayor shall not be counted. (d) The affirmative vote of a majority of the council
members present, and the mayor in the event of a tie, as provided by this article, shall be
sufficient for the passage of any resolution, bylaw, or ordinance,...
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45-17A-82.06
Section 45-17A-82.06 Civil Service Board - Filling of vacancies; eligibility lists; rules and
regulations. (a) All covered vacancies, other than department heads, shall be filled by the
civil service board. The mayor will notify the board when a vacancy exists. (b) The board
shall make and keep sufficient lists of all persons eligible and available for employment
as it determines necessary. In no event shall a person be employed from a list that is more
than 12 months old. The board, in consultation with department heads, shall determine the
ability and qualifications of all applicants. The board shall not consider any person who
has been convicted of a felony or an offense involving moral turpitude. The board shall develop
a list of qualified applicants and make a selection from that list. Department heads shall
provide recommendations to the board regarding applicants for positions in their respective
departments. (c) Persons who are laid off and are eligible and available for...
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45-49A-83
Section 45-49A-83 Prichard Communication Authority. (a) There is created the Prichard Communication
Authority. (b)(1) The authority shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of five
members who shall be appointed by the mayor. Vacancies on the board shall be appointed by
the mayor. (2) The initial terms of the directors shall be staggered. Two members shall serve
for a term of two years, two members shall serve for a term of three years, and one member
shall serve for a term of four years. Within 30 days following July 28, 1995, the appointing
authority shall submit in writing the name and address of the members of the board of directors
to the judge of probate and a record of the appointments shall be filed and maintained in
the office of the judge of probate. At the organizational meeting of the members of the board
of directors of the authority, the members shall select the initial term for which each member
shall serve. The term of each member shall be filed with the...
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11-43-13
Section 11-43-13 Bonds of certain municipal officers or employees. All officers or employees
handling money or exercising authority over property of municipalities shall, before entering
upon the discharge of their duties, give bond, with surety to be approved by the mayor, in
such penalty as the council may prescribe, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties
of his office and faithfully to account for all moneys received. (Code 1907, §1189; Code
1923, §1905; Code 1940, T. 37, §415.)...
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11-43C-7
Section 11-43C-7 Qualification of council candidates; votes cast by each voter; majority vote
requirements; runoff elections; elections held quadrennially; when elected councilmen take
office; term of office; councilman may succeed himself. Council candidates shall qualify as
provided by law and shall have the qualification and eligibility set forth herein. Each voter
in the election may cast one vote for a candidate from his district, and one vote for a candidate
for mayor. Any district councilman candidate receiving a majority of the total votes cast
from the district in which he is a candidate shall be elected as a district councilman in
his district. In the event that a district councilman candidate should fail to receive such
a majority, then another election shall be held upon the same day of the week three weeks
thereafter to be called and held in the same mode and manner and under the same rules and
regulations. In the second election there shall be two candidates for each...
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11-44C-7
Section 11-44C-7 Qualification of council candidates; votes cast by each voter; majority vote
requirements; run-off elections; elections held quadrennially; when elected councilmen take
office; term of office; councilman may succeed himself. Council candidates shall qualify as
provided by law and shall have the qualification and eligibility set forth herein. Each voter
in the election may cast one vote for a candidate from his district, and one vote for a candidate
for mayor. Any district councilman candidate receiving a majority of the total votes cast
from the district in which he is a candidate shall be elected as a district councilman in
his district. In the event that a district councilman candidate, should fail to receive such
a majority, then another election shall be held upon the same day of the week three weeks
thereafter to be called and held in the same mode and manner and under the same rules and
regulations. In the second election there shall be two candidates for each...
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