11-42-73
Section 11-42-73 Creation, etc., of wards; election of aldermen or representatives. (a) The
council or governing body of the city shall create new wards (as many as may be deemed to
be necessary) regardless of any limitation in the charter of the city on the number of wards,
or may enlarge the wards so as to embrace all territory brought within the corporate limits
of the city and so as to afford opportunity to all persons entitled to vote at elections in
the city to vote thereat. (b) Each ward in the city shall have the same number of aldermen
or representatives in the council or governing body of the city, and as new wards are created
the council or governing body of the city shall elect aldermen or representatives to represent
such wards in the council or governing body of the city, as in the case of a vacancy, the
aldermen or representatives so elected to hold office until the next regular election in the
city; provided, however, that no person residing on territory which is exempt...
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11-43C-91
Section 11-43C-91 Procedure for changing form of government; change from mayor-council form
prohibited for four years. The city is prohibited from changing from the mayor-council form
of government within four years after the adoption thereof. At the end of such period, or
at any time thereafter, the city's form of government may be amended or changed when: (i)
Awritten petition executed by 10 percent of the number of those who voted in the last city
election is submitted to the council with the proposed changes or amendments incorporated
in the petition; after presentation of the petition, the council shall call for a referendum
vote on the proposed changes and amendments, and (ii) a majority of the votes cast in the
referendum is in favor of the proposed changes or amendments. After the council receives the
proposed changes and petition, it shall call a special election for the purpose of determining
whether the city shall adopt the changes or amendments. Notice shall be given of the...
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11-44C-91
Section 11-44C-91 Procedure for changing form of government; change from mayor-council form
prohibited for two years. The city is prohibited from changing from the mayor-council form
of government within two years after the adoption thereof. At the end of such period, or at
any time thereafter, the city's form of government may be amended or changed when: (1) A written
petition executed by 10 percent of the number of those who voted in the last city election
is submitted to the council with the proposed changes or amendments incorporated in the petition;
after presentation of the petition, the council shall call for a referendum vote on the proposed
changes and amendments, and (2) A majority of the votes cast in the referendum is in favor
of the proposed changes or amendments. After the council receives the proposed changes and
petition, it shall call a special election for the purpose of determining whether the city
shall adopt the changes or amendments. Notice shall be given of the...
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11-43A-30
Section 11-43A-30 Municipal treasurer; establishment of office and assignment of duties; election;
assignment of duties to city clerk as clerk-treasurer. The council may establish, by ordinance,
the office of municipal treasurer and assign to such office the duties and responsibilities
it deems necessary. The treasurer shall be the custodian of the funds of the municipality
and shall keep an accurate record of the funds of the several departments and shall keep books
showing accurately the financial condition of the municipality. The election of a person as
treasurer shall require a majority vote of the whole qualified membership of the council.
The duties of the treasurer may, by ordinance, be assigned to the city clerk and if such duties
are assigned, he shall be known as the clerk-treasurer of the municipality. (Acts 1982, No.
82-517, p. 851, §29.)...
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11-43A-95
Section 11-43A-95 Municipal treasurer; establishment of office and assignment of duties; election;
assignment of duties for city clerk as clerk-treasurer. (a) The council may establish, by
ordinance, the office of municipal treasurer and shall assign to such office the duties and
responsibilities which it deems necessary. The treasurer shall be the custodian of the funds
of the municipality, shall keep an accurate record of the funds of the several departments
and shall keep books accurately reflecting the financial condition of the municipality. The
appointment of a person as treasurer shall require a majority vote of the whole qualified
membership of the council. (b) The duties of the treasurer may, by ordinance, be assigned
to the city clerk and if such duties are assigned, such officer shall be known as the clerk-treasurer
of the municipality. (Acts 1991, No. 91-545, p. 973, §26.)...
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11-44C-38
Section 11-44C-38 Divisions of city government; executive directors of divisions; city attorney;
outside counsel. (a) There are hereby created three divisions of city government: public works,
finance, and public safety. Each division may have an executive director appointed by the
mayor with the approval of a vote of five members of the council, who shall be an officer
of the city and shall be responsible for the supervision and control of such officer's jurisdiction.
Said executive director shall not be subject to the city merit system and shall serve at the
pleasure of the mayor; provided, however, each such officer shall be removed from office only
upon recommendation of the mayor and approval of five council members. Upon the first vacancy,
of any nature whatsoever, in the office of police chief or fire chief, the mayor may appoint
the police chief and fire chief, respectively, from outside the said merit system, with the
approval of five members of the council who shall serve at...
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11-43-4
Section 11-43-4 Election of clerk, etc., in towns and in cities having less than 6,000 inhabitants;
filling of vacancies in council generally. In cities having a population of less than 6,000
and in towns, the council shall elect a clerk and fix the salary and term of office, and may
determine by ordinance the other officers of the city or town, their salary, the manner of
their election and the terms of office, and shall fill all vacancies in the council by a majority
vote of the council; and all members of the council may vote to fill vacancies any provision
of law to the contrary notwithstanding. The clerk and such other officers elected by the council
shall serve until their successor or successors are elected and qualified. (Code 1907, §1067;
Acts 1919, No. 448, p. 687; Code 1923, §1759; Code 1940, T. 37, §406; Acts 1951, No. 290,
p. 583; Acts 1981, No. 81-627, p. 1043; Acts 1984, No. 84-286, p. 497, §1.)...
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11-42-133
Section 11-42-133 Creation, etc., of wards; election of aldermen; division of wards into voting
precincts; rearrangement, etc., of boundaries of wards or voting precincts. (a) The council
or governing body of the annexing city or town shall create new wards (as many as may be deemed
to be necessary) regardless of any limitation in the charter of the annexing city or town
on the number of wards, or enlarge wards so as to embrace all territory embraced in the annexed
city or town and so as to afford opportunity to all persons in the territory embraced in the
annexed city or town to vote in all elections and participate in the government of the annexing
city or town, and each ward in the annexing city or town shall have the same number of aldermen,
but in no event shall there be more than 30 aldermen or representatives in the council or
governing body of the city or town. (b) The council or governing body of the city or town
shall elect aldermen for the wards, embracing all the territory...
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11-43A-16
Section 11-43A-16 Duties of mayor; assistant mayor; vacancy; mayor pro tempore; vacancies;
exceptions in Class 6 cities and Class 7 municipalities. (a) The mayor shall preside at the
meetings of the council and shall be recognized as the head of the municipal government for
all ceremonial purposes and by the Governor for purpose of military law, but shall have no
other administrative duties. (b) In all cities to which this section applies, except Class
6 cities wherein the municipal governing body has elected to have a nine-member council, as
authorized in Section 11-43A-8, and except in municipalities organized under Section 11-43A-1.1,
the councilman-at-large shall be assistant mayor and shall act as mayor during the absence
or disability of the mayor. Any vacancy in the office of the mayor shall be filled by the
councilman-at-large. In the Class 6 cities and municipalities organized under Section 11-43A-1.1,
a mayor pro tempore shall be elected from the membership by a majority vote...
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11-44C-93
Section 11-44C-93 Provisions applicable regardless of form of government chosen. It is the
legislative intent of this bill that the following provisions shall apply regardless of which
form of government the majority of the qualified electors voting in the election provided
herein choose: (1) Within 30 days of taking office, the officials of the form of government
chosen shall adopt an ordinance to provide that all appointments made by the mayor, council
or city commission to positions in city government, boards, commissions, agencies, authorities,
or any other organization or entity of the city or to any positions to which said officials
make appointments, shall fairly and equitably reflect the makeup of the total community with
due consideration given to all demographic characteristics of the population. (2) Within 30
days of taking office, the officials of the form of government chosen shall adopt an ordinance
to provide that all contracts or agreements entered into by the city or...
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