45-5-141.20
Section 45-5-141.20 Powers and duties; annual dues; board of trustees; referendum election.
(a) This section shall apply only in Blount County. (b) A district for the delivery of fire
and emergency medical services may be formed in any unincorporated area of the county pursuant
to this section subject to the approval of a majority of the qualified electors who vote at
a referendum election for that purpose in the proposed district and for the approval of the
mandatory annual dues of the district. (c) In order to call for a referendum election for
the formation of a district, a petition signed by not less than 20 percent of the registered
voters who reside in the proposed district shall be presented to the county commission and
the Judge of Probate of Blount County. The petition shall contain an accurate legal description
of the proposed area and shall state the name of the proposed district. The petition for the
establishment of a district shall be accompanied by a request for the...
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11-43C-36
Section 11-43C-36 Mayor - Vacancies; acting mayor; special election to fill vacancy; term of
office. Whenever any vacancy in the office of mayor shall occur by reason of death, resignation,
removal or any other cause, the president of the council shall assume the duties of the office
of mayor effective on the date such vacancy occurs and shall serve as acting mayor until a
mayor is elected and qualified as herein provided. The acting mayor shall receive no compensation,
expenses or allowances as a council member while acting as mayor, but he will receive the
same rate of pay and allowances provided for the mayor whose vacated office he fills, and
the compensation received for days of service as acting mayor shall not be counted in determining
the maximum annual per diem compensation permitted council members. While the president of
the council is serving as acting mayor he may attend council meetings but may not vote on
any matters before the council. The council shall within 10 days...
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11-44C-36
Section 11-44C-36 Mayor - Vacancies; acting mayor; special election to fill vacancy; term of
office. Whenever any vacancy in the office of mayor shall occur by reason of death, resignation,
removal, or any other cause, the president of the council shall assume the duties of the office
of mayor effective on the date such vacancy occurs and shall serve as acting mayor until a
new mayor is elected and qualified as herein provided. The acting mayor shall receive no compensation,
expenses, or allowances as a council member while acting as mayor, but he will receive the
same rate of pay and allowances provided for the mayor whose vacated office he fills, and
the compensation received for days of service as acting mayor shall not be counted in determining
the maximum annual per diem compensation permitted council members. While the president of
the council is serving as acting mayor he may attend council meetings but may not vote on
any matters before the council. The council shall within 10...
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45-17A-82.07
Section 45-17A-82.07 Appointments to fill department head vacancies. The mayor and city council
shall appoint all heads of departments' vacancies in the city. The head of each department
shall come under this part. (Act 2007-309, p. 557, §8.)...
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11-43D-21
Section 11-43D-21 Temporary absence or disability of mayor; filling vacancies. (a) In the case
of absences of the mayor from the city or his inability to serve on account of sickness or
any other good reason, the president of the council or president pro tem 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 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) In the event of a vacancy from any cause in the
office of the mayor, council member-at-large, or council members from a district, the council
shall call for an election to fill said vacancy which shall be called and held not less than
30 nor more than 60 days from the occurrence of said vacancy. Notice...
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45-37A-52.58
Section 45-37A-52.58 Vacancies. Vacancies in the council shall be filled by the council at
the next regular meeting or any subsequent meeting of the council, the person so elected to
hold until the next biennial election for council members at which time, if the term of such
council member shall not have expired, a member shall be elected for the remainder of the
unexpired term. The council member to be elected for such unexpired term shall be the candidate
who receives the highest number of votes next below the fifth council member elected in the
manner provided in Section 45-37A-52.50. (Acts 1955, No. 452, p. 1004, §3.09; Acts 1969,
No. 507, p. 964, §3.)...
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11-43A-24
Section 11-43A-24 Regular public meetings of council; adjourned, called, special, or other
meetings; quorum; when vote of majority of quorum sufficient; when vote of majority of council
required; procedure; record of proceedings; journal; unanimous consent for passage of certain
ordinances at meeting where introduced; publication of ordinances. 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 said council and publicly announced. It may hold such
adjourned, called, or special or other meetings as the business of the municipality may require.
The mayor when present, and in his absence the assistant mayor, shall preside at all meetings
of said 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 said council. The affirmative
vote of a majority of the quorum shall be necessary and...
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11-43-42
Section 11-43-42 Exercise of functions of mayor during absence or disability of mayor; filling
of vacancies in offices of mayor, president and president pro tempore of council. (a) In case
of the absence of the mayor from a city of 12,000 or more inhabitants or his inability to
serve on account of sickness or any other good reason, 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.
In the event of a vacancy from any cause in the office of mayor, the president of the council
shall succeed to the office of mayor for the unexpired term. In the...
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11-52-14
Section 11-52-14 Alternate structure of planning commission in Class 5 municipality having
city manager, mayor commission form of government. (a) When used in this section, the words
municipality, municipalities, mayor, and council shall have the meanings as provided for in
Section 11-52-1. (b)(1) The council of any Class 5 municipality with a city manager, mayor
commission form of government may determine by ordinance that any planning commission of the
municipality created pursuant to the provisions of Section 11-52-3, shall consist of nine
members: Namely, eight regular members appointed by the council and representing as equally
as possible the several districts, wards, or other areas of the municipality, such representation
to be determined by the council, and one regular member appointed by the mayor. (2) The regular
members of the planning commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman, both of whom
shall be regular members, and a secretary who need not be a member of the...
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11-43-50
Section 11-43-50 Proceedings - Regular and special meetings; cancelling and rescheduling meetings.
(a) There shall be at least two regular meetings of the council in each month, except that
in towns, as defined in Section 11-40-6, there shall be at least one regular meeting of the
council in each month; but provided, however, the council of any town may, by ordinance, mandate
at least two regular meetings of the council in each month, and the presiding officer shall
call special meetings whenever in his or her opinion the public interest may require it and
whenever two council members or the mayor request the presiding officer in writing to call
a meeting. Upon the failure or refusal of the presiding officer to call a meeting when requested,
the two council members or the mayor making the request shall have the right to call the meeting.
(b) A council member may notify the presiding officer in writing when the member will be unable
to attend a council meeting. If the presiding officer...
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