11-46-6
Section 11-46-6 Date of elections in certain Class 5 municipalities. (a) The provisions
of this section shall apply to all Class 5 cities, according to Section 11-40-12.
(b) Any Class 5 city may hold its city election on the second Tuesday in July, 1980, and the
runoff election three weeks after said second Tuesday, with the city election every three
years thereafter to be held at the same appointed time, upon adoption of a resolution to such
effect by the city governing body. (c) The provisions of this section are cumulative
and shall not be construed to repeal or supersede any laws or parts of laws not directly inconsistent
herewith. (Acts 1980, No. 80-363, p. 483.)...
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45-13-20
Section 45-13-20 Municipal option election for legalization of sale and distribution
of alcoholic beverages. (a)(1) The Legislature of Alabama is cognizant of "Opinion of
the Justices No. 376," issued April 9, 2002, which states that a local bill for Cherokee
County "purporting to allow by local law the creation of a traffic in alcohol that does
not presently exist in smaller municipalities in Cherokee County, does not fit within the
ambit of the last paragraph of Section 104 permitting the Legislature to pass local
laws regulating or prohibiting such traffic." The effect of this Opinion of the Justices
is to greatly limit situations in which local laws may be enacted regarding alcoholic beverages.
This opinion was, in part, based upon a determination that, "Generally, 'regulate' implies
the exercise of control over something that already exists." While respecting the constitutional
authority granted to the Alabama Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution of Alabama of
1901, this...
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11-44E-3
Section 11-44E-3 Election of commission and mayor; term of office. (a) The expense for
all elections shall be paid by such city. The mayor and all commission candidates shall qualify
as provided in Sections 11-44E-71 and 11-44E-72, respectively, and shall have the qualifications
and eligibility set forth in this chapter. Under applicable laws for the election of commissioners
to the commission, the mayor, within the scope of this chapter, shall provide for an election
to be held on the second Tuesday in July, 1991, and every two years thereafter for the positions
of associate commissioners in the manner herein provided. Upon the adoption of such form of
government and approval by the Justice Department, the mayor shall call an election, to be
governed by this chapter, to be held no later than the second Tuesday in July, 1991, and every
four years thereafter for the positions of associate commissioner for Districts 2, 4, and
6 for four-year terms. Associate commissioners for Districts 1...
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11-43A-8
Section 11-43A-8 Name of governing body; composition of council; election of council;
alternate form for Class 6 cities. (a) The governing body provided for herein shall be known
collectively as the "Council of the City (Town) of _____ (name of city or town to be
inserted)" and shall have the powers and duties hereinafter provided. Except as hereinafter
provided and as otherwise provided for in Section 11-43A-1.1, the council shall have
five members. One member shall be the mayor, elected by the voters at large, to preside over
the deliberations of the council. One member shall be a council member elected by the voters
at large. Three members shall be council members elected by the voters from each of three
single-member districts. The council first elected shall qualify and take office on the first
Monday in November following the date of the next ensuing municipal election held for the
election of members of a municipal governing body during a general municipal election year.
(b) In...
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11-65-1
Section 11-65-1 Legislative declarations and findings. The Legislature hereby finds
and declares as follows: (1) As the basis for enacting Act No. 84-131, the Legislature found
and determined that the conduct within Class 1 municipalities in the state of horse racing
events and pari-mutuel wagering thereon will generate additional revenues for governmental
and charitable purposes, provide additional jobs for the residents of the state and benefit
the businesses related to tourism and recreation within any such municipality and throughout
the surrounding areas of the state; it is desirable to permit the qualified voters of any
Class 1 municipality to determine through referendum whether horse racing and pari-mutuel
wagering thereon will be permitted in such municipality; and for each Class 1 municipality
in which horse racing is approved by the voters thereof, it is necessary and desirable to
provide for the establishment of a racing commission to regulate horse racing and pari-mutuel...

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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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11-43-87
Section 11-43-87 Filling of vacancies for mayor, president of council, etc., in Class
3 municipalities. (a) Unless otherwise provided by local law, in the event of the absence
or disability of the mayor of all Class 3 municipalities, 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.
(b) Unless otherwise provided by local law, vacancies in the offices of mayor, president,
and president pro tempore of the council, and vacancies in the council, of Class 3 municipalities
shall be filled as herein provided. (1) In the event of a vacancy from...
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11-50A-6
Section 11-50A-6 Board of directors; election committee; meetings; officers; compensation;
recordkeeping. (a) The board of directors of the authority shall be elected by the duly designated
representatives of the municipalities which are authorized and directed to designate a member
of the election committee as hereinafter provided in this section. Until the first
meeting of the board of directors following the meeting in 2015 of the election committee
hereinafter provided for, the board of directors shall consist of nine members; thereafter,
the board shall consist of the number of members equal to the number of municipalities contracting
with the authority for the purchase of electric power and energy pursuant to Section
11-50A-17, which are authorized and directed to designate a member of the election committee.
Members of the board of directors shall be eligible to succeed themselves. The business, affairs,
and property of the authority shall be managed by its board of directors....
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45-36-20
Section 45-36-20 Charge of classification for incorporated municipalities. (a) Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, including, but not limited to, Chapter 2A of Title 28, and pursuant
to authority granted by Section 104 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, the electors
of an incorporated municipality located in Jackson County with a population of 2,500 or more
inhabitants may change its classification from dry to wet or wet to dry by a municipal option
election as provided by this section. (b)(1) Upon petition of 25 percent of the number
of voters voting in the last general election of the municipality having a population of 2,500
or more inhabitants being filed with the city or town clerk or governing body of the municipality,
the governing body shall call a municipal option election for the municipality to determine
the sentiment of the people as to whether alcoholic beverages may be legally sold or distributed
in the municipality. The petition for the municipal option...
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11-44E-52
Section 11-44E-52 Grant of franchise; lease, or right to use streets, etc.; transfer
of waterworks, sewer, electric, or gas plant and system to board or public corporation. No
resolution, bylaw, or ordinance granting to any person, firm, or corporation any franchise,
lease, or right to use the streets, public highways, thoroughfares, or public property of
the city organized under the provisions of this chapter, either in, under, upon, along, through,
or over same shall take effect and be in force until 30 days after the final enactment of
same by the commission, and publication of said resolution, or ordinance in full once a week
for three consecutive weeks in some newspaper published in the city, which publication shall
be made at the expense of the persons, firms, or corporations applying for the grant. Pending
the passage of any such resolution or ordinance, or during the time intervening between its
final passage and the expiration of the 30 days during which publication shall be...
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