11-43A-5
Section 11-43A-5 Form and marking of ballots. At such election the question to be submitted
shall be printed in plain, prominent type on separate ballots and shall read as follows: "Shall
the council-manager form of government as provided by the Council-Manager Act of 1982 be adopted
for the municipality of ___ ? Yes ______ No ______" The voter shall mark his ballot with
a cross mark (X) after the word which expresses his choice. (Acts 1982, No. 82-517, p. 851,
§5.)...
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11-43A-2
Section 11-43A-2 Petition to probate judge for election as to adoption of council-manager form
of government; examination of petition and certification to mayor. The filing of a petition
signed by 10 percent or more of the number of qualified voters who voted in the last general
municipal election held in such municipality, asking that the question of the adoption of
the council-manager form of government for such municipality be submitted to the qualified
voters thereof, with the judge of probate of the county in which such municipality is located,
shall mandatorily require an election to be held as herein provided. Whenever such a petition
purporting to be signed by at least 10 percent of the number of qualified voters who voted
in the last general municipal election held in such municipality shall be presented to such
judge of probate, he shall examine such petition and determine whether or not the same is
signed by at least 10 percent of the number of qualified voters who voted in...
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11-43A-40
Section 11-43A-40 Effect of chapter on pending litigation. No action or proceeding, civil or
criminal, pending at the time of the adoption of the council-manager form of government, brought
by or against the municipality or any office, department, board, or agency or officer thereof,
shall be affected or abated by the adoption of the council-manager form of government or by
anything therein contained in this article. (Acts 1982, No. 82-517, p. 851, §39.)...
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45-8A-23.007
Section 45-8A-23.007 Council. The councilmen provided for in this subpart shall be known collectively
as the Council of the City of ... (Name of said city to be inserted) and shall have the powers
and duties hereinafter provided. The council first elected shall qualify and take office in
the manner hereinafter prescribed on the first Monday in October following the date when the
election of all councilmen is completed, and thereupon such city shall be and become organized
under the council-manager form of government provided under this part, and shall thereafter
be governed by the provisions of this part. (Acts 1953, No. 404, p. 472, §1.08.)...
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11-43A-4
Section 11-43A-4 Subsequent elections not to be held within two years of preceding election.
If the council-manager form of government is not adopted at the election so called the question
of adopting such form of government shall not be resubmitted to the voters of such municipality
for adoption within two years thereafter, and then the question of adopting said form of government
may be resubmitted in the manner above provided. (Acts 1982, No. 82-517, p. 851, §4.)...

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11-44E-1
Section 11-44E-1 Cities to which chapter applies. Any Class 5 municipality in the State of
Alabama may adopt the mayor/commission/city manager form of government by proceeding in the
manner hereinafter provided in this chapter. (Acts 1988, No. 88-445, p. 660, §1.01.)...
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11-43B-14
Section 11-43B-14 Initial territorial limits. 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. (Acts 1985, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 85-926, p. 213, §14.)...

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11-44A-30
Section 11-44A-30 Adoption of mayor-council form of government where commission form violates
federal Voting Rights Act; division into single-member districts; residence requirements for
candidates and electors. Any Class 7 municipality operating under a commission form of government
with its members elected at large and which at large system has been decreed to be in violation
of the federal Voting Rights Act by a court of law may, by an ordinance duly adopted not less
than three months prior to the regular municipal election, adopt a mayor-council form of government
with the mayor elected at large and a five-member council elected from single-member districts.
The ordinance shall divide the municipality into five single-member districts of nearly equal
population and shall provide that candidates for election for a place on the council shall
have resided within the district from which he or she seeks election for a period of 90 days
immediately preceding the date of the election, and...
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11-44E-4
Section 11-44E-4 Mayor and commissioners to be known as commission; powers and duties; qualification
and taking of office; commencement of mayor/commission/city manager form of government. The
commissioners provided for in this section, along with the mayor, shall be known collectively
as the commission and shall have the powers and duties hereinafter provided. The commissioners
first elected shall qualify and take office in the manner hereinafter prescribed on the first
Monday in October following the date of election, and thereupon such city shall at that time
be organized under the mayor/commission/city manager form of government provided under this
chapter and shall thereafter be governed by the provisions of this chapter. (Acts 1988, No.
88-445, p. 660, §1.04.)...
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11-44F-1
Section 11-44F-1 Adoption of mayor-council form of government where commission form violates
federal Voting Rights Act; division into single-member districts; residence requirements for
candidates and electors. Any Class 8 municipality operating under a commission form of government
with its members elected at large and which at large system has been decreed to be in violation
of the federal Voting Rights Act by a court of law may, by an ordinance duly adopted not less
than three months prior to the regular municipal election, adopt a mayor-council form of government
with the mayor elected at large and a five-member council elected from single-member districts.
The ordinance shall divide the municipality into five single-member districts of nearly equal
population and shall provide that candidates for election for a place on the council shall
have resided within the district from which he or she seeks election for a period of 90 days
immediately preceding the date of the election, and...
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