11-44B-2
Section 11-44B-2 Ordinances establishing boundaries of seven-council districts and salaries
of mayor and council members; compliance with Voting Rights Act; election of mayor and council;
powers and duties of municipality. If said ordinance be adopted by the governing body of any
municipality to which this chapter applies, then: (1) Within 90 days thereafter, the commission
board of such municipality shall adopt an ordinance, a. Establishing the boundaries of the
seven-council districts herein provided for, and b. Establishing the salaries to be paid to
the mayor and council members to be elected at the first election to be held hereunder; (2)
The commission board shall take such steps as are necessary to comply with the Federal Voting
Rights Act of 1965, as amended; (3) After receipt of notification of compliance with the Federal
Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the mayor or other chief executive officer of the municipality
shall give notice that an election for mayor and all...
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11-44D-6
Section 11-44D-6 Provisions applicable to both mayor-council and manager-council forms of government.
The following provisions shall apply regardless of which form of government the majority of
the qualified electors voting in the referendum provided herein choose: (1) Within 30 days
after the referendum, the governing body of such municipality shall adopt an ordinance, a.
Establishing the boundaries of the five-council districts herein provided for, and b. Establishing
the salaries to be paid the mayor and council members to be elected at the first election
to be held hereunder. (2) The governing body shall take such steps as are necessary to comply
with the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended. (3) Within 10 days after the receipt
of notification of compliance with the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the
mayor or other chief executive officer shall give notice of an election for the members of
the city council, and for mayor if the mayor-council form of...
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11-46-57
Section 11-46-57 Absentee ballots - Casting and handling of ballots; duties and compensation
of clerks, etc., generally; applicability of other laws. The provisions of Chapter 11 of Title
17 shall be applicable to the casting and handling of absentee ballots in municipal elections,
and any amendments, extensions, or deletions from this chapter in the future shall likewise
be applicable to municipal elections. The town clerk, city clerk, or other officer performing
the duties of the clerk, as the case may be, shall have and perform the duties required by
Chapter 11 of Title 17. For performing these duties, the municipal governing body may compensate
the clerk, or other officer performing the duties of the clerk, in whatever manner and amount
it deems appropriate. All other laws of this state regulating and providing for voting of
an absentee ballot shall apply to elections held under this article. (Acts 1961, No. 663,
p. 827, §37; Acts 1976, No. 358, p. 403, §16; Act 2010-687, p....
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11-67-60
public nuisance. An abundance of overgrown grass or weeds within a municipality that is injurious
to the general public health, safety, and general welfare by providing breeding grounds and
shelter for rats, mice, snakes, mosquitoes, and other vermin, insects, and pests; or attaining
heights and dryness that constitute a serious fire threat or hazard; or bearing wingy or downy
seeds, when mature, that cause the spread of weeds and, when breathed, irritation to the throat,
lungs, and eyes of the public; or hiding debris, such as broken glass or metal, that could
inflict injury on a person going upon the property; or being unsightly; or a growth
of grass or weeds, other than ornamental plant growth, that exceeds 12 inches in height, may
be declared to be a public nuisance by the municipal governing body and abated as provided
in this article. The term municipality as defined in this article does not include the police
jurisdiction of said municipality. (Act 2000-774, p. 1771, §1.)...
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17-7-25
Section 17-7-25 Implementation of article. (a) It shall be the duty of the committee to recommend
procedures to be implemented by the Secretary of State under the Administrative Procedure
Act where appropriate to achieve and maintain the maximum degree of correctness and impartiality
of voting, counting, tabulating, and recording votes, by electronic vote counting systems
provided by this article. (b) To the extent practicable, statutes and procedures implemented
by the Secretary of State pursuant to this chapter shall apply in all municipal elections
that are conducted using automatic tabulating equipment or an electronic official vote counting
system. The duties assigned in the rules and statutes to a state or county election official
shall be performed by the corresponding municipal official. Where there is no corresponding
municipal official, the duties shall be performed by the municipal clerk or other election
official appointed by the municipal governing body where the clerk is...
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45-28-21
Section 45-28-21 Regulation of sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages on Sunday - Municipalities.
(a) The voters of any municipality within Etowah County may authorize the sale of alcoholic
beverages within the municipality on Sunday by an election pursuant to this section, in the
following manner: The governing body of the municipality, by resolution, may call an election
for the municipality to determine the sentiment of the voters of the municipality residing
within the corporate limits, as to whether alcoholic beverages may be legally sold or distributed
on Sunday within the municipality. (b) On the ballot to be used for the election, the question
shall be in the following form: "Do you favor the legal sale and distribution of alcoholic
beverages within this municipality on Sundays as further provided for and regulated by ordinance
of the municipal governing body? Yes ___ No ___." (c) The first election and any subsequent
elections shall be held and the officers appointed to...
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45-37A-152
Section 45-37A-152 Ad valorem taxes authorized. (a) The governing body of the City of Fairfield
in Jefferson County may levy and collect an additional ad valorem tax at a rate not exceeding
15 mills per each dollar on the value of the taxable property within the city, the proceeds
of which tax shall be used exclusively for public educational purposes, provided the rate
of such tax, the time it is to continue, and the purpose thereof shall have been first submitted
to a vote of the qualified electors of the City of Fairfield and voted for by a majority of
those voting at such election. The additional taxes levied and imposed by this section shall
become effective October 1, 1986, upon referendum approved by a majority of the qualified
electors of the municipality, called by the municipal governing body at the next special,
local, or statewide referendum, as provided by law and Amendment 373 to the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, as amended. Such proceeds shall be collected at the same...
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45-48-20
Section 45-48-20 Regulation of sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday. (a) The city council
of each municipality in Marshall County, where the sale of alcoholic beverages is legal, except
for Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages, by ordinance, may regulate the sale of all alcoholic
beverages including, but not limited to, draft beer and keg beer in any municipality within
the county. (b)(1) The voters of any municipality within the county may authorize the sale
of alcoholic beverages within the municipality on Sunday by an election pursuant to this section,
in the following manner: The governing body of the municipality, by resolution, may call an
election for the municipality to determine the sentiment of the voters of the municipality
residing within the corporate limits as to whether alcoholic beverages may be legally sold
or distributed on Sunday within the municipality. (2) On the ballot to be used for the election,
the question shall be in the following form: "Do you favor the...
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45-8A-110
Section 45-8A-110 Annexation based on resolution of public health or public good; elections.
(a) Whenever the council of the City of Oxford shall pass a resolution to the effect that
the public health or public good requires that certain territory (described in the resolution)
shall be brought within the limits of the City of Oxford: (1) It shall be the duty of the
mayor to certify a copy of such resolution to the Judge of Probate of Calhoun County and the
certified resolution shall have attached thereto a plat or map of the territory proposed to
be annexed, which certified resolution and plat or map shall be filed by the judge of probate.
(2) Within 10 days from the date of the filing of such resolution, the judge of probate must
make and enter an order upon the minutes of the court, directing and ordering an election
to be held by the qualified electors residing within the territory described, not less than
20 days nor more than 40 days from the date of the making of the order. The...
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11-40-25
Section 11-40-25 Municipal officers removed by operation of law. (a) For purposes of this section,
the term elected municipal official means any mayor, council member, or commission member
elected or appointed to municipal office whose presence at council or commission meetings
is counted towards establishing a quorum. (b) Any elected municipal official who misses all
regular and special called council or commission meetings for 90 consecutive days, beginning
on the date of any absence, shall be removed from office by operation of law. (c) For the
purpose of applying subsection (b), on the date and time of any regular or special called
council or commission meeting of a municipality, the clerk shall make a record of all elected
municipal officials present or absent regardless of whether or not a quorum is present. (d)
At the next council or commission meeting following the date an elected municipal official
has been removed from office pursuant to this section, the council or...
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