11-43-101
Section 11-43-101 Auditing, recordation, etc., of claims, etc., against municipality and issuance
of warrants therefor. The clerk shall submit all claims, requisitions, and demands against
the city or town to the council at its next regular meeting for its approval, unless already
provided for by ordinance or resolution, and upon its being approved by the council and the
passage of ordinances carrying it into effect when necessary, said clerk shall issue warrant
on the city or town treasurer for the amount of such claim, requisition, or demand. Before
issuing any warrant upon the treasurer, the clerk shall audit the claim, certify to its correctness,
and keep a record thereof, which record shall also show to what department or departments
it is chargeable. (Code 1907, §1200; Code 1923, §1916; Code 1940, T. 37, §422.)...
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11-43-42
Section 11-43-42 Exercise of functions of mayor during absence or disability of mayor; filling
of vacancies in offices of mayor, president and president pro tempore of council. (a) In case
of the absence of the mayor from a city of 12,000 or more inhabitants or his inability to
serve on account of sickness or any other good reason, the president of the council or the
president pro tempore of the council in case of absence or disability of the president of
the council shall act as mayor pro tempore with the power and authority of the mayor during
such time. In the event of a failure or refusal of the president of the council or the president
pro tempore of the council to act, the council may appoint one of its members to act as mayor
pro tempore with like effect, which appointment shall be entered in the minutes of the council.
In the event of a vacancy from any cause in the office of mayor, the president of the council
shall succeed to the office of mayor for the unexpired term. In the...
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11-45-2
Section 11-45-2 Style of ordinances; procedure for adoption of ordinances or resolutions generally;
manner of awarding contracts on bids. (a) The style of an ordinance of a city or town shall
be, "Be it ordained by the city (or town) council of ___ as follows:" inserting
the name of the city or town as the case may be. (b) No ordinance or resolution intended to
be of permanent operation shall be adopted by the council at the same meeting at which it
is introduced, unless unanimous consent of those present is given for the immediate consideration
of such ordinance or resolution, such consent to be shown by a vote taken by yeas and nays,
and the names of the members voting shall be entered upon the minutes, and no ordinance or
resolution intended to be of permanent operation shall become a law unless on its final passage
a majority of the members elected to said council in cities of over 12,000 inhabitants shall
vote in its favor. In all towns and in cities of less than 12,000...
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45-23A-21
Section 45-23A-21 City council. (a) Notwithstanding any law, whether special, local, general,
or municipal ordinance, to the contrary, pursuant to Civil Action No. 85-T-1332-N, U.S. District
Court for the Middle District Northern Division Federal Court Order, the City of Daleville
in Dale County, shall not designate by place number or by other similar method seats for its
city council. (b) The City Council of the City of Daleville, 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 highest number of votes shall be elected
to the council. There shall be no runoff election. In the event of a tie vote for the fifth
highest receiving votes, the winner shall be selected by a majority vote of the newly elected
mayor and council. In the election for members of the city council, each qualified voter shall
be entitled to vote for any number of candidates from one to...
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45-37A-52.57
Section 45-37A-52.57 Council not to interfere in appointments or removals. Neither the council
nor any of its members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to, or his or
her removal from, office or position by the mayor or by any of his or her subordinates, or
in any manner take part in the appointment or removal of officers and employees in the administrative
service of the city. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the council and its members shall
deal with the administrative service solely through the mayor and neither the council nor
any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinates of the mayor, either publicly or
privately. Any council member violating this section, or voting for a resolution or ordinance
in violation of this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall cease to be a council member. (Acts 1955, No. 452, p. 1004, §3.08.)...
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11-40-7
Section 11-40-7 Change of name. Any city or town may change its corporate name by passing an
ordinance stating the new name proposed and submitting the question of change to a vote of
the qualified electors of such municipality at the next general municipal election to be held
therein. The result of the election shall be ascertained by the officers holding such general
election, and return shall be made to the council or other governing authorities which, in
the event that a majority of the votes cast at such election are in favor of the change, shall
pass a resolution or ordinance declaring the result of the election and stating the new name
of the city or town. (Code 1907, §1074; Code 1923, §1768; Code 1940, T. 37, §6.)...
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11-42-122
Section 11-42-122 Execution, approval, and confirmation of agreement as to terms of annexation
and merger. If the commission agrees upon terms of annexation and merger, such agreement shall
be reduced to writing and signed in triplicate by the commissioners or a majority thereof,
and one of the triplicates of the agreement shall be presented to the council or governing
body of each city or town, and if the council or other governing body of each city or town
approves of the agreement reached by the commission, the council or governing body of each
city or town shall pass a resolution confirming such agreement, which resolution shall be
spread upon the minutes of the proceedings of such council or governing body, and the mayor
of each city or town shall notify the mayor of the other city or town of the confirmation
of the agreement by the council or governing body of the city or town of which he is mayor.
(Code 1907, §1135; Code 1923, §1830; Code 1940, T. 37, §197.)...
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45-10A-20
Section 45-10A-20 Election of council members. (a) Any law, whether special, local, or general,
or municipal ordinance, to the contrary notwithstanding, pursuant to Civil Action No. 87-T-1174-N,
U.S. District Court for the Middle District Northern Division Federal Court Order, the City
of Centre in Cherokee County, shall not designate by place number, or by other similar method,
seats for city council. (b) The City Council of the City of Centre, Alabama, shall consist
of seven members elected at large, without designated or numbered places. In the election
of members of the city council, the seven candidates receiving the greatest number of votes
shall be elected to the council. There shall be no run-off 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.
(c) In the election for members of the city council, each qualified voter is authorized to
cast as many as seven votes. Such voter may cast these seven votes...
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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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45-8A-23.215
Section 45-8A-23.215 Effect of failure of council to act upon manager's proposed division.
If the council within 30 days after the submission by the manager of his or her proposed division
shall neither approve of the manager's proposed division nor adopt a valid ordinance or resolution
of disapproval then the division as proposed by the manager shall be deemed adopted and the
wards of the city shall for the purpose of each subsequent election of councilmen be as described
in the proposed division submitted by the manager. (Acts 1953, No. 404, p. 472, §7.06.)...

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