Article 1. Adoption of the Mayor/Commission/City Manager Form of Government; Election and Term of First Commission.

§ 11-44E-1. Cities to which chapter applies.

§ 11-44E-2. Authority to adopt mayor/commission/city manager form of government; ordinance for election of commissioners.

§ 11-44E-3. Election of commission and mayor; term of office.

§ 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.

Article 2. Legal Status; Form of Government; Powers.

§ 11-44E-20. Continuation as municipal corporation; duties, rights, etc.

§ 11-44E-21. Government to be known as mayor/commission/city manager form of government; powers of city vested in commission; exercise of powers.

§ 11-44E-22. Powers of city; acquisition of property; enumeration of powers in chapter not exclusive.

Article 3. The Commission.

§ 11-44E-40. Elections; qualification and term of office; oath.

§ 11-44E-41. Statement of candidacy.

§ 11-44E-42. Eligibility of candidates; vacancy when commissioner ceases to possess qualifications.

§ 11-44E-43. Compensation; increase or decrease in compensation; bond.

§ 11-44E-44. Powers of commission.

§ 11-44E-45. Interference in appointment or removal of officers and employees; dealings of commission with administrative service.

§ 11-44E-46. Vacancies in commission.

§ 11-44E-47. Continuation of city clerk in office where subject to civil service or merit system; appointment where not subject to such system; duties of city clerk.

§ 11-44E-48. Meetings of commission.

§ 11-44E-49. Commission to judge election.

§ 11-44E-50. Rules of procedure of commission; journal of commission proceedings.

§ 11-44E-51. Meetings of commission; mayor to preside; quorum; majority vote requirement; enactment of resolutions, bylaws, and ordinances; record of proceedings; publication of ordinances.

§ 11-44E-52. Grant of franchise; lease, or right to use streets, etc.; transfer of waterworks, sewer, electric, or gas plant and system to board or public corporation.

§ 11-44E-53. Codification authorized.

§ 11-44E-54. Examination of books and publication of accounts.

Article 4. Mayor.

§ 11-44E-70. Election; term; qualification.

§ 11-44E-71. Statement of candidacy.

§ 11-44E-72. Eligibility of candidates.

§ 11-44E-73. Compensation; increase or decrease of compensation; bond.

§ 11-44E-74. Vacancy in office of mayor; acting mayor; special election; qualification, duties, and term of successor.

§ 11-44E-75. Powers and duties of mayor.

§ 11-44E-76. Payment of all funds.

Article 5. City Manager.

§ 11-44E-90. Creation of office of city manager.

§ 11-44E-91. Appointment of city manager; qualifications; residence; noneligibility of elected officials.

§ 11-44E-92. Powers and duties of city manager.

§ 11-44E-93. Noninterference by mayor or commission with certain duties of city manager; dealings with administrative service.

§ 11-44E-94. Political, other improper influences on city manager and personnel under his (her) authority prohibited; ineligibility of candidates for public office to continue employment.

§ 11-44E-95. Bond of city manager.

§ 11-44E-96. Compensation of city manager.

§ 11-44E-97. Eligibility and participation in city retirement and insurance plans.

§ 11-44E-98. Contract between city manager and city.

§ 11-44E-99. Vacancies in office of city manager.

§ 11-44E-100. Temporary absence or disability of city manager.

Article 6. Budget.

§ 11-44E-110. Fiscal, budget, and accounting year.

§ 11-44E-111. Submission of budgets.

§ 11-44E-112. Five-year plan.

Article 7. Commission Districts.

§ 11-44E-120. Division of city into six single-member districts.

§ 11-44E-121. Reapportionment.

Article 8. Succession in Government.

§ 11-44E-140. Rights of officers and employees preserved.

§ 11-44E-141. Continuance of present officers; exercise of powers of abolished agency by agency designated by commission.

§ 11-44E-142. Continuance of officers and employees holding positions in classified service.

§ 11-44E-143. Transfer of agency records and property.

§ 11-44E-144. Office, etc., with name or powers and duties the same or substantially same as existing office deemed a continuation of such office.

§ 11-44E-145. Existing contracts continued in force; public improvements for which legislative steps taken.

§ 11-44E-146. Pending legal actions and proceedings.

§ 11-44E-147. Laws relating to pensions or retirement and relief funds continued in force.

§ 11-44E-148. Laws relating to authority for fairgrounds, etc., continued in force.

§ 11-44E-149. Ordinances and resolutions continued in effect.

Article 9. Code of Conduct and Penalties for Violations of This Chapter.

§ 11-44E-160. Party caucus or primary for nomination of candidates for mayor or commissioner prohibited.

§ 11-44E-161. Bribes; transportation of voters to polls.

§ 11-44E-162. Statement of campaign contributions.

§ 11-44E-163. Financial interest in public service utility.

§ 11-44E-164. Election bribes; false statement as to qualification to vote; voting or offering to vote by person who is not qualified.

§ 11-44E-165. Employee involvement in elections.

§ 11-44E-166. Hiring of persons to solicit votes at polls on election day.

§ 11-44E-167. Penalties for violations of this chapter; disqualification of candidate.

§ 11-44E-168. Recall of elected official.

Article 10. General Provisions.

§ 11-44E-180. Removal of officers and employees; appeal.

§ 11-44E-181. Appointment of committees; inquiries and investigations by commission, etc.; subpoenas; failure to obey subpoena.

§ 11-44E-182. Contracts extending beyond one year.

§ 11-44E-183. Interest of official or employee in contracts with city or public utility prohibited; acceptance of gifts, etc.; penalty.

§ 11-44E-184. Bonds of employees.

§ 11-44E-185. Oath of office.

§ 11-44E-186. Continuation of laws.

§ 11-44E-187. Inclusion of annexed territory into districts.

Article 11. Abandonment of Mayor/Commission/City Manager Form of Government.

§ 11-44E-200. Authority to change from mayor/commission/city manager form of government.

§ 11-44E-201. Petition for change of form of government; election as to proposed change; election of new officers and governing body; termination of term of office of mayor and commissioners.

§ 11-44E-202. No election on change of form of government within two years.

Article 12. General Statutory Provisions.

§ 11-44E-220. Effect of chapter on existing law.

§ 11-44E-221. Short title.