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Alabama Code (Last Updated: November 28, 2014) |
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Title11 COUNTIES AND MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. |
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Title2 PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ONLY. |
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Chapter44. COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERNMENT. |
| Article 1. General Provisions. |
| § 11-44-1. Applicability of article. |
| § 11-44-2. Petition to probate judge for election as to organization under commission form of government; examination of petition and certification thereof to mayor. |
| § 11-44-3. Calling of election by mayor. |
| § 11-44-4. Subsequent elections not to be held within two years of preceding election. |
| § 11-44-5. Proposition submitted to voters; form and marking of ballots. |
| § 11-44-6. Conduct of election, canvassing of vote, and declaration of election result; adoption and certification of provisions of article. |
| § 11-44-7. Commissioners - Procedure for election; terms of office. |
| § 11-44-8. Commissioners - Designation; qualification for office. |
| § 11-44-9. Commissioners - Oath; bond. |
| § 11-44-10. Commissioners - Entry into office, etc. |
| § 11-44-11. Commissioners - Filling of vacancies caused by ineligibility. |
| § 11-44-12. Commissioners - Filling of vacancies caused by death, resignation, or removal. |
| § 11-44-13. Commissioners — Filling of two simultaneous vacancies. |
| § 11-44-14. President of board of commissioners - Election; powers and duties generally. |
| § 11-44-15. President of board of commissioners - Designation as mayor. |
| § 11-44-16. President of board of commissioners - Performance of duties and responsibilities of mayor in certain municipalities. |
| § 11-44-17. President of board of commissioners - Performance of duties and responsibilities of mayor in certain municipalities - Duties as president of board of commissioners and as mayor. |
| § 11-44-18. Compensation of commissioners and president of board of commissioners. |
| § 11-44-19. Meetings of board of commissioners - Time, etc. |
| § 11-44-20. Meetings of board of commissioners - Presiding officer; quorum. |
| § 11-44-21. Meetings of board of commissioners - When open to public. |
| § 11-44-22. Meetings of board of commissioners - Record of proceedings. |
| § 11-44-24. Continuation in force of laws, bylaws, ordinances, and resolutions. |
| § 11-44-25. Continuation of territorial limits; discontinuance of wards and election of commissioners at large. |
| § 11-44-26. Continuation, etc., of rights, powers, liabilities, etc. |
| § 11-44-27. Continuation in office of officials and employees. |
| § 11-44-28. Selection, compensation, removal, etc., of officers and employees generally. |
| § 11-44-29. Distribution of executive and administrative powers and duties among departments; determination and exercise of powers and duties of departments by commissioners. |
| § 11-44-30. Assignment or delegation of powers and duties of board of commissioners. |
| § 11-44-31. Resolutions, bylaws, or ordinances generally - Manner of enactment generally. |
| § 11-44-32. Resolutions, bylaws, or ordinances generally - Form and voting thereon. |
| § 11-44-33. Resolutions, bylaws, or ordinances granting franchises, etc., for use of streets, public highways, etc. - Publication; effective date. |
| § 11-44-34. Resolutions, bylaws, or ordinances granting franchises, etc., for use of streets, public highways, etc. - Objections thereto and elections thereon. |
| § 11-44-35. Resolutions, bylaws, or ordinances granting franchises, etc., for use of streets, public highways, etc. - Proceedings upon determination of election result. |
| § 11-44-36. Manner in which franchise, etc., as to use of streets, public highways, etc., to be granted, extended, or enlarged. |
| § 11-44-37. Elections for office of commissioner - Filing and form of statement of candidacy, etc. |
| § 11-44-38. Elections for office of commissioner - Qualifications of candidates. |
| § 11-44-39. Elections for office of commissioner - Ballots generally. |
| § 11-44-40. Elections for office of commissioner - Specification in statement of candidacy and ballot as to long or short term. |
| § 11-44-41. Elections for office of commissioner - Manner of voting; majority of votes required. |
| § 11-44-42. Elections for office of commissioner - Holding of runoff election. |
| § 11-44-43. Elections for office of commissioner - Qualified voters only to vote. |
| § 11-44-44. Filing and publication of statement of campaign expenses, etc., by commissioners. |
| § 11-44-45. Selection of municipal employees. |
| § 11-44-46. Officers or employees not to be interested in contracts for services, etc., for municipality or railway, gas works, etc., therein. |
| § 11-44-47. Officers not to be interested in or employed by public service utilities. |
| § 11-44-48. Acceptance, etc., of free passes, gifts, etc., by officers or employees from railways, gas works, etc. |
| § 11-44-49. Publication, etc., of quarterly statement of receipts and expenses, etc. |
| § 11-44-50. Examinations of books and accounts. |
| § 11-44-51. Maintenance of record books by probate judges and compensation therefor. |
| § 11-44-52. Promising, etc., of employment, etc., to obtain political support, etc.; provision of automobiles, etc., to bring voters to polls. |
| § 11-44-53. Offering or accepting bribes for votes; unauthorized voting. |
| § 11-44-54. Solicitation, etc., of votes by municipal employees. |
| § 11-44-55. Payment, etc., of persons to solicit votes; acceptance of pay, etc., to solicit votes. |
| § 11-44-56. Applicability of general state laws as to municipal elections. |
| § 11-44-57. Penalties for violations of provisions of article. |
| Article 2. Optional Form A. |
| § 11-44-70. Applicability of article. |
| § 11-44-71. Procedure for adoption - Generally. |
| § 11-44-72. Procedure for adoption - Election. |
| § 11-44-73. Commissioners - Election, terms of office, etc., generally. |
| § 11-44-74. Commissioners - Election, terms of office, etc., of commissioners elected after September 1, 1945. |
| § 11-44-75. Commissioners - Designation of positions and election thereto. |
| § 11-44-76. Commissioners - Qualifications; filling of vacancies caused by ineligibility. |
| § 11-44-77. Commissioners - Filling of vacancies caused by death, resignation or removal. |
| § 11-44-78. Commissioners - Filling of two or more simultaneous vacancies. |
| § 11-44-79. Commissioners - Oath; bond. |
| § 11-44-80. Commissioners - Compensation. |
| § 11-44-81. Commissioners - Designation; qualification for and taking of office. |
| § 11-44-82. Commissioners - Meetings. |
| § 11-44-83. Mayor-president of board of commissioners. |
| § 11-44-85. Appointment, etc., of officers and employees generally; distribution of executive and administrative powers and duties among departments. |
| § 11-44-86. Assignment or delegation of powers and duties of board of commissioners. |
| § 11-44-87. Enactment of resolutions, bylaws, or ordinances generally. |
| § 11-44-89. Procedure for letting of contracts for construction, improvements, etc., of streets, highways, etc. |
| § 11-44-90. Elections for office of commissioner - Filing and form of statement of candidacy, etc. |
| § 11-44-91. Elections for office of commissioner - Ballots; voting. |
| § 11-44-92. Filing and publication of statement of campaign expenses, etc., by commissioners. |
| § 11-44-93. Appointment of municipal employees. |
| § 11-44-94. Conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees. |
| § 11-44-95. Publication, etc., of monthly statement of receipts and expenses, etc.; examinations of books and accounts. |
| § 11-44-96. Maintenance of record books by probate judges and compensation therefor; fee for examination of petitions for elections. |
| § 11-44-97. Use of influence or contribution of money, etc., in elections for commissioners by municipal officers or employees. |
| § 11-44-98. Solicitation of votes by municipal employees. |
| § 11-44-99. Payment, etc., of persons to solicit votes; acceptance of pay, etc., to solicit votes. |
| § 11-44-100. Applicability of general state laws as to municipal elections. |
| § 11-44-101. Requirements, etc., as to petitions. |
| § 11-44-102. Certain persons not to receive profits, wages, etc., from municipality. |
| § 11-44-103. Certain persons not to become officers or employees of municipality. |
| § 11-44-104. Commissioners, officers, or employees to receive regular compensation only. |
| § 11-44-105. Adoption of ordinances by initiative and referendum. |
| Article 3. Optional Form B. |
| § 11-44-120. Definitions. |
| § 11-44-121. Adoption by ordinance; powers, designation, election, etc., of commissioners generally; continuation in office of members of governing body. |
| § 11-44-122. Continuation in force of laws, ordinances, resolutions, and appointments of municipal officials and employees. |
| § 11-44-123. Commissioners - Election; terms of office; designation of positions; qualification for office and taking of oath. |
| § 11-44-124. Commissioners - Qualification of candidates therefor. |
| § 11-44-125. Commissioners - Vacancies. |
| § 11-44-126. Meetings of board of commissioners - Time; presiding officer; quorum; record of proceedings. |
| § 11-44-127. Meetings of board of commissioners - Place; meetings open to public. |
| § 11-44-128. Bond of commissioners; holding of offices of profit or trust, etc., by commissioners, etc. |
| § 11-44-129. Compensation of commissioners; disbursement of funds from municipal treasury. |
| § 11-44-130. Removal of commissioners - Filing, etc., of petition requesting resignation of commissioner; examination of petition, issuance of certificate, etc., by probate judge. |
| § 11-44-131. Removal of commissioners - Certification of lists of electors to probate judge where municipality situated in two or more counties. |
| § 11-44-132. Removal of commissioners - Unauthorized signing of petition. |
| § 11-44-133. Removal of commissioners - Fee of probate judge; payment of security upon presentation of petition to probate judge. |
| § 11-44-134. Removal of commissioners - Delivery of petition and certificate to board of commissioners; recall election; special election for selection of successor. |
| § 11-44-135. Distribution of municipal powers and duties among departments; authority of commissioners as heads of departments; additional duties of president of board. |
| § 11-44-136. Publication, enactment, etc., of ordinances or resolutions generally. |
| § 11-44-137. Ordinances granting franchises, etc., for use of public highways or property. |
| § 11-44-139. Publication of semiannual statement of receipts and expenses, etc.; audit of books and accounts. |
| § 11-44-140. Alteration of form of government of municipality. |
| Article 4. Abandonment. |
| § 11-44-150. Petition to probate judge for election as to abandonment of commission form of government. |
| § 11-44-151. Examination of petition and certification thereof to president of board of commissioners. |
| § 11-44-152. Calling of election. |
| § 11-44-153. Subsequent elections not to be held within two years of preceding election. |
| § 11-44-154. Proposition submitted to voters; form and marking of ballots. |
| § 11-44-155. Conduct of election, canvassing of vote and declaration of election result; adoption and certification thereof of provisions as to mayor-council form of government. |
| § 11-44-156. Mayor and aldermen - Election. |
| § 11-44-157. Mayor and aldermen - Powers and duties. |
| § 11-44-158. Continuation of corporate existence, etc., of municipality; continuation in force of laws, bylaws, ordinances, and resolutions. |
| § 11-44-159. Continuation of territorial limits; creation of wards; vesting of rights, powers, and privileges. |
| § 11-44-160. Rights, liabilities, civil actions, etc., not affected. |
| § 11-44-161. Continuation in office of officials and employees; offices of commissioners, president of board of commissioners, etc., abolished. |
| § 11-44-162. Management, etc., of municipalities abandoning commission form of government; powers, duties, etc., of mayor and aldermen. |