11-43A-1.1
Section 11-43A-1.1 Organization of council-manager form of government; election of council
members. Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, after the judge of probate has
certified to the mayor or other chief executive officer of the municipality the sufficiency
of a petition asking that the question of the adoption of the council-manager form of government
be submitted to the qualified voters of the municipality, any Class 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 municipality
having the mayor-council form of government, by resolution of the council, may provide for
the council in a municipality proposing to adopt the council-manager form of government to
be composed of either five or seven members as follows: One member shall be the mayor elected
at large, who shall be a voting member of the council and either four or six members shall
be council members elected either at large or from single-member districts, as the resolution
shall provide. If a municipality has single-member districts for the...
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11-52-15
Section 11-52-15 Municipal planning commission. A Class 6 municipality with a council-manager
form of government may provide by ordinance for the members of the municipal planning commission,
upon the expiration of the current term of office for the current members, to be appointed
by the city council in lieu of appointment in the manner provided in Section 11-52-3; provided
that the mayor or his or her designee shall be a voting member of the planning commission
and the mayor shall appoint all remaining members of the planning commission subject to approval
by the city council. Upon the expiration of the current term of office for the current members
of the municipal planning commission, a member serving on the city council of a Class 6 municipality
with a council-manager form of government or an employee of a Class 6 municipality with a
council-manager form of government may not serve as a member of the municipal planning commission.
(Act 2000-555, p. 1020, §1.)...
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11-40-14
Section 11-40-14 Expense allowances for members of governing body of Class 1 municipalities;
reimbursement for expenses incurred beyond corporate limits. (a) The council or other governing
body of Class 1 municipalities in Alabama and all municipalities in Alabama having a population
of 250,000 or more according to the last and any subsequent federal decennial census, shall
have the power and authority to grant to any member of such council or other governing body
an amount of money for expenses incurred by such member on account of such member's attending
the business of such municipality within its corporate limits. The maximum expense allowance
shall be $300.00 per month for each member of the council, except the president or chairman
of the council or other governing body who may be given an allowance not to exceed $350.00
per month. (b) In addition to the authority granted by subsection (a) of this section, the
council or other governing body of Class 1 municipalities in Alabama...
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11-43-7.1
Section 11-43-7.1 Expense allowances of members of council or other governing body of Class
1 municipalities and municipalities having population of 250,000 or more. (a) The council
or other governing body of Class 1 municipalities in Alabama and all municipalities in Alabama
having a population of 250,000 or more according to the last or any subsequent federal decennial
census, shall have the power and authority to grant to any member of such council or other
governing body an amount of money for expenses incurred by such member on account of such
member's attending the business of such municipality within its corporate limits. The maximum
expense allowance shall be $500.00 per month for each member of the council, except the president
or chairman of the council or other governing body who may be given an allowance not to exceed
$550.00 per month. (b) In addition to the authority granted by subsection (a) hereof, the
council or other governing body of Class 1 municipalities in Alabama...
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11-43A-71
Section 11-43A-71 When council-manager form of government becomes effective. When such an ordinance
is adopted within the time period specified in Section 11-43A-70, the council-manager form
of government under this article shall become effective for such municipality either (i) immediately
upon receipt of preclearance of such ordinance by the United States Department of Justice
under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, or (ii) upon the first Monday in October
following the next regularly scheduled municipal election, whichever effective date is specified
in the ordinance. (Acts 1991, No. 91-545, p. 973, §2.)...
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11-43-7.2
Section 11-43-7.2 Additional expense allowances for members of council or governing body of
Class 1 municipalities. (a) In addition to the authority granted by Section 11-43-7.1, the
council or other governing body of any Class 1 municipality may grant to the members of the
council or governing body, an additional amount of money monthly for expenses incurred by
the members when attending to the business of the municipality within its corporate limits.
The maximum amount of the additional expense allowance shall be three hundred thirty-three
dollars and thirty-three cents ($333.33) per month. (b) Notwithstanding all other provisions
of law, any council or governing body member may elect in writing to have the expense allowances
authorized by subsection (a) of this section and Section 11-43-7.1, become subject to the
withholding of any employee contribution required to be paid into the trust fund of any pension
or retirement system in which the member is eligible to participate. A...
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11-43A-72
Section 11-43A-72 Form of government to be known as "council-manager form of government";
vesting of municipal powers in council. The form of government of any municipality proceeding
under this article shall be known as the "council-manager form of government." Pursuant
to the provisions and limitations of this article, and subject to the limitations imposed
by the Constitution and laws of Alabama, all powers of the municipality shall be vested in
the council as herein provided. All powers of the municipality shall be exercised in the manner
prescribed by this article, or if the manner is not prescribed herein, then in such manner
as may be otherwise prescribed by law or ordinance. (Acts 1991, No. 91-545, p. 973, §3.)...

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11-43A-113
Section 11-43A-113 Referendum to determine form of government. Between October 1, 1991, and
March 31, 1992, any municipality adopting the council-manager form of government under this
article, regardless of which effective date is chosen in the ordinance referenced in Section
11-43A-70, shall conduct a referendum for the purpose of determining whether after the first
Monday in October following the next regularly scheduled municipal election, the municipality
shall operate under the council-manager form of government as prescribed herein or, in the
alternative, under the mayor-council form of government as set forth in Section 11-43-1 et
seq. The council shall give advance notice of the time and purpose of such referendum by publication
once each week for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality.
All qualified electors of the municipality may participate in said referendum and the questions
to be decided shall be plainly printed upon the ballot....
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11-43A-3.2
Section 11-43A-3.2 Election in Class 6 municipalities - Provisions to supersede other laws
in 1983. The provisions of section 11-43A-3.1, authorizing an election in certain Class 6
municipalities in 1983 on the question of the adoption of the council-manager form of government
provided in the Council-Manager Act of 1982 and providing for the effective date of such change
if the council-manager form of government is approved, shall supersede all other laws in conflict
herewith only for the purpose of holding the election in 1983 and making the change in the
form of government approved at such election; when such purposes have been effectuated it
shall have no further force or effect. (Acts 1983, No. 83-621, p. 964, §3.)...
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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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