Part4. Goverrning Body.  


Division 1. Adoption of Council-Manager Form of Government-Elections and Term of Council.
§ 45-8A-23. Cities to which part applies.
§ 45-8A-23.001. Petition for election.
§ 45-8A-23.002. Call of election by mayor.
§ 45-8A-23.003. Second election not called within four years.
§ 45-8A-23.004. Question submitted; form of ballot.
§ 45-8A-23.005. Conduct, canvassing, and declaration of result of election.
§ 45-8A-23.006. Election of first council; term of office.
§ 45-8A-23.007. Council.
Division 2. Legal status; Form of Government; Powers.
§ 45-8A-23.030. Legal status; “city.”
§ 45-8A-23.031. Form of government.
§ 45-8A-23.032. Powers of city.
Division 3. The Council.
§ 45-8A-23.050. Number, election, term.
§ 45-8A-23.051. Statement of candidacy.
§ 45-8A-23.052. Ballot.
§ 45-8A-23.053. Eligibility.
§ 45-8A-23.054. Compensation.
§ 45-8A-23.055. Presiding officer; mayor and assistant mayor.
§ 45-8A-23.056. Powers.
§ 45-8A-23.057. Appointment of city manager.
§ 45-8A-23.058. Removal of city manager.
§ 45-8A-23.059. Council not to interfere in appointments or removals.
§ 45-8A-23.060. Vacancies in council.
§ 45-8A-23.061. Creation of new departments or officers; change of duties.
§ 45-8A-23.062. City clerk.
§ 45-8A-23.063. Induction of council into office; meetings of council.
§ 45-8A-23.064. Council to be judge of qualifications of its members.
§ 45-8A-23.065. Rules of procedure.
§ 45-8A-23.066. Meetings, passage or ordinances, etc.
§ 45-8A-23.067. Granting of franchises.
§ 45-8A-23.068. Codification authorized.
§ 45-8A-23.069. Examination of books and publication of accounts.
Division 4. The City Manager.
§ 45-8A-23.090. The city manager - Qualifications.
§ 45-8A-23.091. The city manager - Powers and duties.
§ 45-8A-23.092. City manager - Absence.
§ 45-8A-23.093. Administrative departments.
§ 45-8A-23.094. Directors of department.
§ 45-8A-23.095. Departmental divisions.
Division 5. Budget.
§ 45-8A-23.120. Fiscal year.
§ 45-8A-23.121. Preparation and submission of budget proposal.
§ 45-8A-23.122. Budget proposal a public record.
§ 45-8A-23.123. Publication of notice of public hearing.
§ 45-8A-23.124. Public hearing on budget proposal.
§ 45-8A-23.125. Further consideration of proposal.
§ 45-8A-23.126. Adoption of budget.
§ 45-8A-23.127. Vote required for adoption.
§ 45-8A-23.128. Date of final adoption; failure to adopt.
§ 45-8A-23.129. Effective date of budget; certification; copies made available.
§ 45-8A-23.130. Budget establishes appropriations.
§ 45-8A-23.131. Budget message - Current operations.
§ 45-8A-23.132. Budget message - Capital improvements.
§ 45-8A-23.133. Budget message - Capital program.
§ 45-8A-23.134. Budget message - Supporting schedules.
§ 45-8A-23.135. Contents of complete financial plan.
§ 45-8A-23.136. Anticipated revenues.
§ 45-8A-23.137. Anticipated revenues compared with other years.
§ 45-8A-23.138. Surplus.
§ 45-8A-23.139. Miscellaneous revenues - Generally.
§ 45-8A-23.140. Miscellaneous revenues - Anticipated surplus from municipal utility or other public service enterprise.
§ 45-8A-23.141. Miscellaneous revenues - Measure of estimates.
§ 45-8A-23.142. Miscellaneous revenues - Receipts from special assessments.
§ 45-8A-23.143. Miscellaneous revenues - New sources.
§ 45-8A-23.144. Proposed expenditures - Generally.
§ 45-8A-23.145. Proposed expenditures - Comparison with other years.
§ 45-8A-23.146. Down payments on capital projects.
§ 45-8A-23.147. Budget summary.
Division 6. Department of Finance.
§ 45-8A-23.170. Director of finance - Appointment.
§ 45-8A-23.171. Director of finance - Qualifications.
§ 45-8A-23.172. Director of finance - Surety bond.
§ 45-8A-23.173. Director of finance - Powers and duties.
§ 45-8A-23.174. Work programs; allotments.
§ 45-8A-23.175. Allotments constitute basis of expenditures and are subject to revision.
§ 45-8A-23.176. Transfers of appropriations.
§ 45-8A-23.177. Accounting supervision and control.
§ 45-8A-23.178. When contracts and expenditures prohibited.
§ 45-8A-23.179. Appropriations lapse at end of year,
§ 45-8A-23.180. Fees shall be paid to city government.
§ 45-8A-23.181. Division of purchases.
§ 45-8A-23.182. Competitive bidding.
§ 45-8A-23.183. Contracts for city improvements.
§ 45-8A-23.184. Accounting control of purchases.
§ 45-8A-23.185. No contract executed until bond ordinance effective.
§ 45-8A-23.186. Emergency appropriations.
§ 45-8A-23.187. Borrowing to meet emergency appropriations.
§ 45-8A-23.188. Borrowing in anticipation of property taxes.
§ 45-8A-23.189. Borrowing in anticipation of other revenues.
§ 45-8A-23.190. Notes redeemable prior to maturity.
§ 45-8A-23.191. Sale of notes; report of sale.
Division 7. Establishment of Wards.
§ 45-8A-23.210. Purpose and number of wards.
§ 45-8A-23.211. Establishment of the original wards.
§ 45-8A-23.212. Duty of manager when city limits changed.
§ 45-8A-23.213. Duty of the council after submission of the proposed division.
§ 45-8A-23.214. Duties of council on disapproval of manager's proposed division.
§ 45-8A-23.215. Effect of failure of council to act upon manager's proposed division.
§ 45-8A-23.216. Election for the selection of new wards.
Division 8. Succession in Government.
§ 45-8A-23.230. Rights of officers and employees preserved.
§ 45-8A-23.231. Continuance of present officers.
§ 45-8A-23.232. Status of officers and employees holding positions when council-manager form of government is adopted.
§ 45-8A-23.233. Transfer of records and property.
§ 45-8A-23.234. Continuity of officers, department, board, or agencies.
§ 45-8A-23.235. Continuance of contracts and public improvements.
§ 45-8A-23.236. Pending actions and proceedings.
§ 45-8A-23.237. Pension and relief funds.
§ 45-8A-23.238. Independent authorities, boards, agencies, etc.
§ 45-8A-23.239. When provisions take effect.
Division 9. General Provisions.
§ 45-8A-23.260. Removal of officers and employees.
§ 45-8A-23.261. Right of city manager and other officers in council.
§ 45-8A-23.262. Investigations by council or city manager.
§ 45-8A-23.263. Contracts extending beyond one year.
§ 45-8A-23.264. Publicity of records.
§ 45-8A-23.265. Officers and employees not be privately interested in city contracts.
§ 45-8A-23.266. Official bonds.
§ 45-8A-23.267. Oath of office.
§ 45-8A-23.268. Personnel policies and procedures.
Division 10. Abandonment of Council-Manager Form of Government.
§ 45-8A-23.290. Change to form of government.
Division 11. General Statutory Provisions.
§ 45-8A-23.310. Effect of this part on existing law.