11-44D-1
Section 11-44D-1 Ordinance abandoning commission form of government and referendum adopting
mayor-council or manager-council form. Within three months of the adoption and approval of
this chapter, the governing body of any Class 6 municipality with a commission form of government
may by a majority vote of the members of that governing body adopt an ordinance abandoning
the commission form of government and calling for a referendum to be held at public expense
within 60 days after such call for the purpose of determining whether such city shall adopt
the mayor-council form of government, authorized by this chapter, or in the alternative the
manager-council form of government authorized by this chapter. The mayor or chief executive
officer shall give notice of the time and purpose of such referendum election by publication
once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality,
or, if there is no such newspaper of general circulation in the...
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45-8A-23.066
Section 45-8A-23.066 Meetings, passage or ordinances, etc. The council shall hold regular public
meetings as may be prescribed by its own rules, provided that a regular hour and day shall
be fixed by the order of the council, and publicly announced. It may hold such adjourned,
called, special, or other meetings as the business of the city may require. The mayor when
present and in his or her absence the assistant mayor shall preside at all meetings of the
council. A majority of the whole qualified membership of the council shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of any and every power conferred upon the council. The affirmative vote
of a majority of the quorum shall be necessary and sufficient for the passage of any resolution,
rule, or ordinance, or the transaction of any business of any sort by the council or the exercise
of any of the powers conferred upon it by the terms of this part or which may hereafter be
conferred upon it. No resolution or ordinance granting any...
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45-8A-23.186
Section 45-8A-23.186 Emergency appropriations. At any time in any budget year, the council
may, pursuant to this section, make emergency appropriations to meet a pressing need for public
expenditure, for other than a regular or recurring requirement, to protect the public health,
safety or welfare. Such appropriation shall be by resolution adopted by the favorable votes
of at least four-fifths of the whole qualified membership of the council, and shall be made
only upon written recommendation of the city manager. The total amount of all emergency appropriations
made in any budget year shall not exceed three per centum of the total operating appropriations
made in the budget for that year. (Acts 1953, No. 404, p. 472, §6.17.)...
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11-44E-46
Section 11-44E-46 Vacancies in commission. (a) Whenever a vacancy in the office of commissioner
shall occur by reason of death, resignation, removal, or any other cause, and the remainder
of the term is six months or less, the remaining members shall, by a majority vote, appoint
a commissioner to serve the remainder of the vacated term, who shall serve until a successor
has been elected and qualified. (b) If the remainder of the vacated term is more than six
months, the remaining members shall, by a majority vote, appoint a commissioner to serve until
a successor has been elected and qualified as hereinafter provided. The interim commissioner
selected shall receive the same rate of pay and allowances provided for the commissioner whose
vacated office he or she fills. The mayor shall within 10 days after the occurrence of the
vacancy, call for a special election to be held in the district of the vacancy on a Tuesday
not less than 60 days and not more than 120 days from the date the...
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11-43A-86
Section 11-43A-86 Clerk of municipality; when subject to civil service or merit system; duties.
If the clerk of any municipality which adopts the council-manager form of government under
this article holds office subject to any civil service law or merit system, such clerk shall
continue to be the clerk under the council-manager form of government hereunder, and his successor
shall be selected and hold office subject to the provisions of such civil service law or merit
system. If the clerk of any municipality which adopts the council-manager form of government
under this article does not hold office subject to any civil service law or merit system,
the council shall elect the clerk by a majority vote of the whole qualified membership of
the council. The clerk shall give notice of the meetings of the council and shall keep the
journal of its proceedings, which shall be authenticated by his signature. He shall record
in full in said journal all ordinances, resolutions and minutes of all...
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11-52-16
Section 11-52-16 Alternative structure for Class 6 municipality planning commission. (a) The
governing body of any Class 6 municipality may determine by ordinance that the planning commission
of the municipality, created under authority of Section 11-52-3, shall consist of seven voting
members appointed as follows: (1) Six members appointed by the mayor. (2) One member, appointed
by a majority of the city council, who may be a member of the city council. (b) In addition,
one nonvoting advisory member shall be appointed by the mayor, who shall be a senior administrative
official of the municipality qualified by education, training, experience, and job responsibilities
to provide substantive and technical advice, assistance, and guidance to the planning commission
in the exercise of its statutory functions. (c) All members of the planning commission shall
be at least 21 years of age and, to the extent not inconsistent with this section, shall meet
the additional qualifications for...
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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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11-50-342
Section 11-50-342 Qualifications, appointment, terms of office, compensation, and removal of
members of board; oath and bond thereof; vacancies; election of officers; quorum. (a) Each
board of water and sewer commissioners shall consist of three members appointed by the council.
The members first appointed shall serve for terms of two, four, and six years, respectively,
from the date of the judge of probate's certificate mentioned in subsection (c) of Section
11-50-341 and until their successors shall be duly appointed and qualified; provided, however,
that a council which has heretofore created or hereafter creates a board as provided in this
article may, at its option, increase the board from three to five members to serve according
to all the conditions and terms set forth in this article. In the event the council elects
to increase the membership of the board from three to five members, one member added to the
board shall be appointed to serve for a term of four years, and the...
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45-28A-41.20
Section 45-28A-41.20 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2019 REGULAR
SESSION, EFFECTIVE APRIL 6, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) Pursuant
to Amendment 659 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 104.01 of
the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, the Gadsden
City Council shall call an authorizing referendum election regarding changing the Gadsden
City Board of Education to an elected city board of education. (b) If a majority of the qualified
electors of the municipality voting in the authorizing referendum election vote in favor of
an elected city board of education, the board shall be established as provided in this subpart
and the Legislature, as provided in Amendment 659, from time to time, by local law may provide
further for the election and operation of the Gadsden City Board of Education. The local laws
may provide for the termination of the terms of office of members of...
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