Article1. 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.
§ 11-44-18.1. Salaries and expenses of mayor and associate commissioners in Class 5 municipalities; payment of funds out of treasury by warrant; designation of commissioner to act in mayor's absence; disbursements shall be authorized by resolution or voucher.
§ 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.
§ 11-44-23. Powers and authority of board of commissioners upon organization of commission form of government; abolition of certain boards, commissions, and officers; continuation of corporate existence, etc., of municipality.
§ 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.
§ 11-44-58. Designation by ordinance of mayor and finance commissioner, public works commissioner, and public safety commissioner in Class 7 municipalities; elections; further changes in designations must be authorized by Legislature.