Chapter44B. ABANDONMENT OF COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN CLASS 4 MUNICIPALITIES.  


§ 11-44B-1. Ordinance abandoning commission form of government and adopting mayor-council form.
§ 11-44B-2. Ordinances establishing boundaries of seven-council districts and salaries of mayor and council members; compliance with Voting Rights Act; election of mayor and council; powers and duties of municipality.
§ 11-44B-3. Mayor and council - Assumption of office; duties, etc., of commissioners terminated.
§ 11-44B-4. Mayor and council - Terms; election date.
§ 11-44B-5. Conduct of elections; qualifications of mayor and council; qualifying fee.
§ 11-44B-6. Meetings; quorum; majority vote requirements; procedure for adoption of ordinances and resolutions; approval or veto of mayor; record of proceedings; power of council as to city employees; all powers of city vested in council.
§ 11-44B-7. Powers and duties of mayor.
§ 11-44B-8. Temporary and permanent vacancies in office of mayor; vacancy on city council.
§ 11-44B-9. Franchise, lease, or right to use streets, public highways, thoroughfares, or public ways.
§ 11-44B-10. Initial territorial limits; reapportionment of council districts; recommended plan for reapportionment; redistricting ordinance.
§ 11-44B-11. City clerk, finance director, revenue director, city attorney, assistant city attorneys, and city department heads continued in office; powers and duties; claims against city; financial records; warrants; deposit of public money; payment of moneys due municipality; office space, supplies, and other support.
§ 11-44B-12. Existing rights and privileges of officers and employees; existing laws not inconsistent with personnel, etc., provisions of article.
§ 11-44B-13. Persons holding administrative offices continued in office until other provisions made; powers and duties of abolished offices, etc.; certain offices, etc., deemed continued; references to existing offices, etc., in laws, contracts, etc.
§ 11-44B-14. Persons holding civil service positions continued in office; existing civil service system continued.
§ 11-44B-15. Transfer of records, property, and equipment of office, etc., where powers and duties reassigned.
§ 11-44B-16. Existing contracts continued in force; public improvements for which legislative steps taken.
§ 11-44B-17. Pending legal actions and proceedings.
§ 11-44B-18. Pension, retirement, and relief fund laws continued in force.
§ 11-44B-19. Laws relating to municipal boards, agencies, and service enterprises continued in force.
§ 11-44B-20. Powers of city; vesting of existing rights, powers, and properties.
§ 11-44B-21. Ordinances and resolutions continued in effect; references to certain officers or governing body in existing ordinances, etc., deemed references to mayor or council.
§ 11-44B-22. Laws relating to or affecting city continued in effect; inconsistent or conflicting laws relating to exercise of powers, functions, and duties of commission or other form of government.
§ 11-44B-23. Authority to collect surcharge on new water and/or sewer customers.
§ 11-44B-24. Municipalities' authority to annex certain unincorporated territory.
§ 11-44B-25. Procedures to reduce or delete areas from police jurisdiction.
§ 11-44B-40. Applicability of article.
§ 11-44B-41. Definitions.
§ 11-44B-42. Scope of article; rules and regulations; job classification specifications; employment retention and removal; reduction of base pay.
§ 11-44B-43. Filling of vacancies; eligibility lists; examinations; selection of applicants; promotions of firefighters and police officers.
§ 11-44B-44. Probationary period for appointments.
§ 11-44B-45. Appointments and promotions by merit.
§ 11-44B-46. Establishment of personnel board; composition; terms; meetings; compensation; records.
§ 11-44B-47. Disciplinary actions; hearing.
§ 11-44B-48. Conduct of hearing; appeal and review.
§ 11-44B-49. Use of authority to influence official action; candidates for municipal office to take leave of absence.
§ 11-44B-50. Violations.
§ 11-44B-51. Adoption of rules and regulations.