11-43A-11
Section 11-43A-11 Municipal government to be known as "council-manager form of government";
vesting of municipal powers in council. The municipal government of any such city or town
proceeding under this article shall be known as the "council-manager form of government."
Pursuant to the provisions and limitations of this chapter and subject to the limitations
imposed by the Constitution of Alabama and its laws, all powers of the municipality shall
be vested in the council elected as herein provided and hereinafter referred to as "the
council." All powers of municipalities shall be exercised in the manner prescribed by
this article or if the manner be not prescribed then in such manner as may be prescribed by
law or by ordinance. (Acts 1982, No. 82-517, p. 851, §11.)...
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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, §3.)...
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45-20A-10.03
Section 45-20A-10.03 Board of education - Election of members. (a) The Andalusia City Council
shall take necessary steps to ensure that this part complies with the Federal Voting Rights
Act of 1965, as amended. (b) The Andalusia City Council shall call the elections to elect
the initial members of the board of education and, pursuant to this part, shall call the elections
to elect subsequent board members. The appointed members of the board of education serving
on August 1, 2001, shall serve until their respective terms expire or a successor is elected
to their position on the board and assumes office as specified herein. The initial election
to elect members of the board of education from District 1, District 3, and District 5 shall
be held during a special election on the third Tuesday in August 2002, and those elected shall
serve a four-year term of office. A runoff election, if necessary, shall be held on the second
Tuesday in September. Those elected members shall assume office on...
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11-43C-37
Section 11-43C-37 Mayor - Powers and duties. All executive powers of the city shall be vested
in the mayor and the mayor shall be the head of the executive and administrative branches
of the city government. He may attend council meetings but may not vote in its proceedings
and he shall have the power and duties herein conferred. The mayor shall be responsible for
the proper administration of all affairs of the city, and, except as otherwise provided herein,
he shall have the power and shall be required to: (1) Enforce all laws and ordinances; (2)
Appoint and remove, when necessary for the good of the service, all officers and employees
of the city except those appointed by the council. Such appointment and removal of personnel
are subject to any merit system provisions in effect at such time, except for those officers
and employees who are exempted from the merit system by other sections of this chapter; (3)
Appoint the members of the industrial development authority and housing...
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11-44B-10
Section 11-44B-10 Initial territorial limits; reapportionment of council districts; recommended
plan for reapportionment; redistricting ordinance. (a) The initial territorial limits of any
municipality which adopts the mayor-council form of government as provided by this chapter
shall be the same as under its former organization. (b) If following a federal census of population
or an alteration of the corporate limits, any council district shall contain a population
of 10 percent more or less than the total population of the city divided by seven, then there
shall be a reapportionment of the council districts in the manner hereinafter provided. (1)
The mayor shall, within six months after the publication of such federal census of population
for the municipality or within six months after there shall have been such substantial change
in the corporate limits of the municipality, file with the council a report containing a recommended
plan for reapportionment of the council district...
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11-44C-37
Section 11-44C-37 Mayor - Powers and duties. All executive powers of the city shall be vested
in the mayor and the mayor shall be the head of the executive and administrative branches
of the city government. He may attend council meetings but may not vote in its proceedings
and he shall have the power and duties herein conferred. The mayor shall be responsible for
the proper administration of all affairs of the city, and, except as otherwise provided herein,
he shall have the power and shall be required to: (1) Enforce all laws and ordinances, (2)
Appoint and remove, when necessary for the good of the service, all officers and employees
of the city except those appointed by the council. Such appointment and removal of personnel
are subject to any merit system provisions in effect at such time, except for those officers
and employees who are exempted from the merit system by other sections of this chapter, (3)
Appoint the members of the Airport Authority and the Industrial Development...
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45-2A-30.03
Section 45-2A-30.03 Incumbent officials. The incumbent elected officials of the City of Daphne
shall remain in office and carry out the legislative and executive and administrative functions
of government until a mayor and council can be elected as provided by this article upon it
being signed into law and approved by the Justice Department. (Act 88-615, p. 955, §4.)...

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11-44C-92
Section 11-44C-92 Commission form of government. If a majority of the qualified electors voting
in the election provided herein choose the court ordered districted commission form of government
in accordance with the consent decree entered into by the parties and approved by the court
on April 7, 1983, in the case of Bolden vs.City of Mobile, Civil Action No. 75-297, then the
provisions of said court ordered districted commission form shall be applicable to said city.
The three commissioners elected under said court ordered plan from single member districts
shall sit as a board and shall possess and exercise all municipal powers, legislative, executive,
and judicial, possessed and exercised by city governing bodies as provided by sections 11-44-70
through 11-44-105, as amended, and other applicable laws, except that all functions, responsibilities
and operations of the city shall be under the direction and supervision of the board of commissioners
as a whole. All three commissioners...
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45-20A-50.03
Section 45-20A-50.03 Board of education - Election of members. (a) The Opp City Council shall
take necessary steps to ensure that this part complies with the Federal Voting Rights Act
of 1965, as amended. (b) The Opp City Council shall call an election to elect the initial
members of the board of education and, pursuant to this part, shall call the elections to
elect subsequent board members. (c) The initial election and the initial runoff election,
if necessary, and all subsequent elections held pursuant to this part shall be conducted,
the vote canvassed, and the results declared in the same manner as provided for the election
of members of the city council, unless otherwise required in this part. (d) The initial election
to elect members of the board of education from District 1, District 2, and District 4 shall
be held during a special election on the third Tuesday in August 2002. A runoff election,
if necessary, shall be held on the second Tuesday in September 2002. Subsequent...
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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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