Chapter 44B - ABANDONMENT OF COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERNMENT IN CLASS 4 MUNICIPALITIES
- Section 11-44B-1 - Ordinance abandoning commission form of government and adopting mayor-council form
- Section 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
- Section 11-44B-3 - Mayor and council - Assumption of office; duties, etc., of commissioners terminated
- Section 11-44B-4 - Mayor and council - Terms; election date
- Section 11-44B-4.1 - Elections - Mayor, city council, and City of Tuscaloosa Board of Education
- Section 11-44B-5 - Conduct of elections; qualifications of mayor and council; qualifying fee
- Section 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
- Section 11-44B-7 - Powers and duties of mayor
- Section 11-44B-8 - Temporary and permanent vacancies in office of mayor; vacancy on city council
- Section 11-44B-9 - Franchise, lease, or right to use streets, public highways, thoroughfares, or public ways
- Section 11-44B-10 - Initial territorial limits; reapportionment of council districts; recommended plan for reapportionment; redistricting ordinance
- Section 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
- Section 11-44B-12 - Existing rights and privileges of officers and employees; existing laws not inconsistent with personnel, etc., provisions of article
- Section 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
- Section 11-44B-14 - Persons holding civil service positions continued in office; existing civil service system continued
- Section 11-44B-15 - Transfer of records, property, and equipment of office, etc., where powers and duties reassigned
- Section 11-44B-16 - Existing contracts continued in force; public improvements for which legislative steps taken
- Section 11-44B-17 - Pending legal actions and proceedings
- Section 11-44B-18 - Pension, retirement, and relief fund laws continued in force
- Section 11-44B-19 - Laws relating to municipal boards, agencies, and service enterprises continued in force
- Section 11-44B-20 - Powers of city; vesting of existing rights, powers, and properties
- Section 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
- Section 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
- Section 11-44B-23 - Authority to collect surcharge on new water and/or sewer customers
- Section 11-44B-24 - Municipalities' authority to annex certain unincorporated territory
- Section 11-44B-25 - Procedures to reduce or delete areas from police jurisdiction
- Section 11-44B-40 - Applicability of article
- Section 11-44B-41 - Definitions
- Section 11-44B-42 - Scope of article; rules and regulations; job classification specifications; employment retention and removal; reduction of base pay
- Section 11-44B-43 - Filling of vacancies; eligibility lists; examinations; selection of applicants; promotions of firefighters and police officers
- Section 11-44B-44 - Probationary period for appointments
- Section 11-44B-45 - Appointments and promotions by merit
- Section 11-44B-46 - Establishment of personnel board; composition; terms; meetings; compensation; records
- Section 11-44B-47 - Disciplinary actions; hearing
- Section 11-44B-48 - Conduct of hearing; appeal and review
- Section 11-44B-49 - Use of authority to influence official action; candidates for municipal office to take leave of absence
- Section 11-44B-50 - Violations
- Section 11-44B-51 - Adoption of rules and regulations