11-43C-38
Section 11-43C-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. The mayor shall appoint department heads to the above divisions. 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 four members of the council who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor; provided, however, such officers shall be removed from office only upon recommendation of the mayor with the approval of four council members. (b) The mayor also is authorized to appoint a city attorney who shall serve at the pleasure of the mayor and shall be compensated in the manner and at a rate approved by the mayor. In addition to the city attorney, the mayor, from time to time in his sole discretion, is...
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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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11-46-27
Section 11-46-27 Appointment, compensation, etc., of election officers. (a) The municipal governing body or a majority of them must, not less than 15 days before the holding of any municipal election, appoint from the qualified electors of the respective wards or voting districts officers to hold the election as follows: Where paper ballots are used, one returning officer for each ward and three inspectors and two clerks for each box at each voting place and, where voting machines are used, an inspector, a chief clerk, and a first and second assistant clerk for each voting machine; except that in the event voting centers or voting places are established, then the requirements of Section 11-46-24 shall control the number of election officials. In any Class 6, Class 7, or Class 8 municipality, election officials must reside within the municipality and may serve at any polling place within the municipality. An election official appointed to serve in a polling place other than where he or...
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45-24A-30
Section 45-24A-30 Board of education. (a) If the majority of electors voting pursuant to Section 1 of the act from which this section is derived, vote in favor of changing to an elected board, an elected board of education for the City of Selma shall be established. The board shall be called the Selma City Board of Education. The board shall be composed of five members. Four members shall be elected from districts and shall be designated Selma City Board of Education Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4. District 1 of the Selma City Board of Education shall be composed of Selma City Council Districts 1 and 2. District 2 of the Selma City Board of Education shall be composed of Selma City Council Districts 4 and 5. District 3 of the Selma City Board of Education shall be composed of Selma City Council Districts 3 and 8. District 4 of the Selma City Board of Education shall be composed of Selma City Council Districts 6 and 7. One member shall be elected from the city at large and shall serve as...
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45-26A-60
Section 45-26A-60 Tallassee Board of Education. (a) There is hereby established a school board for the City of Tallassee, Alabama, which board shall be called the Tallassee Board of Education. The members of such board shall be elected by vote of the qualified electors of the City of Tallassee, Alabama, as hereinafter provided. The board shall be composed of seven members, with one member of such board being elected from each of seven school districts as defined in subsection (b). (b) The school districts from which such board members are to be elected shall be geographically identical to the districts from which the council members of the City of Tallassee are elected. In the event the boundaries of a city council district should be changed for any reason, the boundaries of the corresponding school board district within the City of Tallassee shall automatically change accordingly without the necessity of further action by the Legislature. (c) Candidates for each place on such board of...
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45-45A-43.01
Section 45-45A-43.01 Increase to ad valorem tax. (a) The Legislature hereby approves the proposed increase in the maximum rate at which the city general purpose tax is authorized to be levied from one and eight-tenths per centum [1.8 percent, equivalent to 18 mills] of the assessed value of taxable property in the city to two and four-tenths per centum [2.4 percent, equivalent to 24 mills] of the assessed value of taxable property in the city. The proposed increase in the maximum rate at which the city general purpose tax is authorized to be levied shall become effective only if the increase is approved, subsequent to the enactment of this section, by a majority of the qualified electors of the city who vote on the proposal at a special election during any regular scheduled election, as amended. The city council may make the proposed increase in the maximum rate of the city general purpose tax effective beginning with the levy for the tax year of the city beginning on October 1, 2012,...
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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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11-43C-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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11-44D-3
Section 11-44D-3 Conduct of referendum; election results determine which provisions of chapter applicable; election expenses. The referendum shall be held and conducted in accordance with the provisions of this title, except as herein otherwise specifically provided. If the majority of votes shall be in favor of the mayor-council form of government, then only the applicable provisions of this chapter shall thereby be adopted for such city; if the majority of the votes shall be in favor of the council-manager form of government, then only the applicable provisions of this chapter shall thereby be adopted for such city. The expenses of any and all elections provided for in this chapter shall be paid by the city. (Acts 1986, No. 86-195, p. 240, ยง3.)...
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