Title 11 — Title 11
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Ala. Code § 11-44F-23 Salary of Mayor
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Upon certification of the results of the referendum by the election official, the governing body of the municipality shall, at least six months prior to the next regularly scheduled election, establish the salary of the mayor as provided by general law. History: (Acts 1995, No. 9…
Ala. Code § 11-44F-24 Resolution That Officer Who Fills Vacancy Not Required to Serve Full-
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Time. In the event the mayor is serving on a full-time basis and a vacancy occurs in the office of mayor, the city council may provide, by resolution, that the officer who fills the vacancy would not be required to serve on a full-time basis for the remainder of that term. Histor…
Ala. Code § 11-44F-25 Subsequent Referendum to Reconsider Status of Mayor as Part-Time
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Position. In the event that the governing body of any Class 8 municipality, which has adopted an ordinance pursuant to Section 11-44F-22, shall later determine that it would be in the best interests of the municipality that a subsequent referendum be held to reconsider the status…
Ala. Code § 11-44F-26 Construction with Other Law
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All laws and parts of laws, general, local, or special, relating to or affecting the Class 8 municipality, its powers, duties, functions, and property, in force when this article takes effect, are hereby continued in effect, and this article shall be supplemental to all laws rela…
Ala. Code § 11-44F-3 Form of Government; Powers and Duties of Municipality
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The municipality shall thereafter and as provided herein be governed by a mayor elected at large and a five-member council elected from single-member districts, and shall have the same powers and duties as other mayor-council municipalities organized under Title 11, as amended, a…
Ala. Code § 11-44G-1 Procedures in Event of Vacancy - City Council
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(a)(1) A vacancy in the office of city council member in any Class 7 or Class 8 municipality shall be filled by the city council at the next regular meeting or any subsequent meeting of the council. The person elected shall hold office for the unexpired term. In the event a vacan…
Ala. Code § 11-44G-2 Procedures in Event of Vacancy - Mayor
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(a)(1) In the event of the absence or disability of the mayor in any Class 7 or Class 8 municipality, the functions of the office shall be exercised by the chair pro tempore of the city council and, during his or her absence or disability, by such person as the city council may a…
Ala. Code § 11-45-1 Adoption and Enforcement Authorized
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Municipal corporations may from time to time adopt ordinances and resolutions not inconsistent with the laws of the state to carry into effect or discharge the powers and duties conferred by the applicable provisions of this title and any other applicable provisions of law and to…
Ala. Code § 11-45-1.1 Subject Matter of Handguns Reserved to State Legislature; Power of
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Municipality to Adopt Certain Ordinances; Concurrent Jurisdiction of Municipal Courts with District Courts. Repealed by Act 2013-283, §9, effective August 1, 2013. History: (Acts 1982, No. 82-442, p. 694, §1; Acts 1994, No. 94-635, p. 1195, §1.)
Ala. Code § 11-45-10 Procedure for Adoption or Repeal of Canine Leash Ordinance in Class
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5 Municipalities. (a) The provisions of this section shall apply to all Class 5 municipalities of this state, as such class is designated by act of the legislature. (b) The municipal governing bodies are hereby authorized by resolution to call for referendum elections, which shal…
Ala. Code § 11-45-11 Judicial Notice of Ordinances of Class 1 or Class 2 Municipalities
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All courts of the State of Alabama shall take judicial notice of all municipal ordinances of each Class 1 or Class 2 municipality. History: (Acts 1987, No. 87-645, p. 1150; Acts 1987, No. 87-780, p. 1532; Act 2021-501, §1.)
Ala. Code § 11-45-2 Style of Ordinances; Procedure for Adoption of Ordinances or
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Resolutions Generally; Manner of Awarding Contracts on Bids. (a) The style of an ordinance of a city or town shall be, “Be it ordained by the city (or town) council of _______ as follows:” inserting the name of the city or town as the case may be. (b) No ordinance or resolution i…
Ala. Code § 11-45-3 Transmittal of Ordinances or Resolutions to Mayor for Consideration;
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Approval by Mayor and Publication by Clerk; Recall of Ordinances or Resolutions from Mayor. In cities having a population of 12,000 or more, all resolutions or ordinances intended to be of permanent operation, after having been passed by the council, shall be transmitted by the c…
Ala. Code § 11-45-4 Veto of Ordinances and Resolutions, and Passage Over Veto Generally
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if the mayor shall disapprove of any ordinance or resolution transmitted to him or her as provided in Section 11-45-3, within 10 days of the time of its passage by the council, he or she shall return the same to the clerk with his or her …
Ala. Code § 11-45-5 Veto, Passage Over Veto, Etc., of Ordinances and Resolutions Fixing
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Salaries of Officers and Employees. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), every ordinance and resolution fixing the salaries of employees and officers of the city shall be submitted to the mayor as other ordinances and resolutions are to be submitted and may be approved in pa…
Ala. Code § 11-45-6 Amendment of Ordinances
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No ordinance shall be amended after its passage by providing that designated words be stricken out or that designated words be inserted or that designated words be stricken out and other words inserted in lieu thereof, unless the ordinance or section or subdivision thereof amende…
Ala. Code § 11-45-7 Codification of Ordinances; Adoption of Code by Ordinance
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The council may provide at any time it may deem proper for the revision and codification of its ordinances or for the adoption of a code by ordinance. History: (Code 1907, §1254; Acts 1909, No. 200, p. 197; Code 1923, §1995; Code 1940, T. 37, §461.)
Ala. Code § 11-45-8 Publication and Recordation of Ordinances; When Ordinances Take
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Effect; Adoption of Certain Technical Codes by Reference. (a) All ordinances shall as soon as practicable after their passage be recorded in a book kept for that purpose and be authenticated by the signature of the clerk. (b)(1) All ordinances of a general or permanent nature, ex…
Ala. Code § 11-45-9 Penalties Which May Be Imposed for Violations of Ordinances
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(a) Municipal ordinances may provide penalties of fines, imprisonment, hard labor, or one or more of such penalties for violation of ordinances. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no fine shall exceed five hundred dollars ($500), and no sentence of imprisonment or …
Ala. Code § 11-45-9.1 Issuance of Summons and Complaint in Lieu of Custodial Arrest for
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Certain Offenses; Fines; Failure to Appear; Disposition of Funds. (a)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2), the governing body of any municipality, by ordinance, may authorize any law enforcement officer of a municipality or any law enforcement officer of the state, in lieu o…
Ala. Code § 11-46-1 Municipalities May Provide for Election, Compensation, Bond, Etc., of
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Officers. Cities and towns may, except as otherwise provided by law, by ordinance provide for the election at any regular municipal election or for the appointment of such officers as are deemed needful or proper for the good government of the city or town and the due exercise of…
Ala. Code § 11-46-10 Ranked-Choice Voting Prohibited; Exceptions
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(a) Ranked-choice voting shall not be used in determining the election or nomination of any candidate to any local office. (b) As used in this section, the term “ranked-choice voting” means a voting method that allows electors to rank candidates for an office in order of preferen…
Ala. Code § 11-46-100 Appointment of Election Officers Upon Failure of Others to Attend Polls
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Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §10.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-101 Schools for Instruction of Election Officials in Use of Voting Machines;
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Qualifications and Certification of Election Officials. Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §11.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-102 Public Exhibition of Voting Machines for Instruction and Information of
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Voters; Posting, Etc., of Diagrams Furnished with Voting Machines. Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §12; Acts 1976, No. 361, p. 426, §8.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-103 Election Supplies
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Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §13.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-104 Duties of Clerk as to Voting Machines
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Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §14.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-105 Voting Booths
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Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §15.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-106 Watchers
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Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §16; Acts 1976, No. 361, p. 426, §9.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-107 Preparation, Certification, Filing, and Publication of Lists of Qualified
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Regular Voters. Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §17; Acts 1976, No. 361, p. 426, §10; Acts 1980, No. 80-93, p. 132, §4; Acts 1982, No. 82-459, p. 724, §7; Acts 1987, No. 87- 583, p. 945, §6; Act 2014-221, p. 704, §1.)…
Ala. Code § 11-46-108 Preparation, Etc., of Lists of Qualified Voters Upon Disqualification of
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Mayor, Etc. Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §18.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-109 Electors to Vote in Ward or Precinct of Residence, Etc.; Qualifications
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for Voting; Challenges of Voters Generally. Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §19; Acts 1976, No. 361, p. 426, §11; Acts 1982, No. 82-459, p. 724, §8.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-110 Oath and Identification of Voters Challenged Generally; Voting
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Procedure Where Paper Ballots Used Generally. Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §20.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-111 Assistance of Disabled Electors Generally
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Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §21; Acts 1987, No. 87-583, p. 945, §7.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-112 Forms of Oaths to Be Taken by and for Challenged Voters; Penalty for
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False Oath; Refusal to Take Oath. Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §22; Acts 1976, No. 361, p. 426, §12; Acts 1982, No. 82-459, p. 724, §9.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-113 Number of Electors Allowed in Polling Place; Time Limit, Etc., for
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Occupation of Booth. Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §23.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-114 Right of Secret Ballot; Write-In Voting Prohibited
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Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §24; Acts 1976, No. 361, p. 426, §13.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-115 Votes Not to Be Counted until Polls Closed; Disposition of Poll Lists and
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Affidavits; Counting of Ballots. Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §25.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-116 Preparation of Statements of Vote; Certification, Sealing, and Delivery
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of Statements and Poll Lists; Packaging of Ballots; Sealing and Delivery of Ballot Boxes. Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §26; Acts 1980, No. 80-93, p. 132, §5.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-117 Delivery of Returns, Etc., to Governing Body; Retention and Destruction
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of Ballot Boxes Generally; When Ballot Boxes May Be Opened. Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §27; Acts 1980, No. 80-93, p. 132, §6.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-118 Delivery, Examination, and Identification of Keys to Voting Machines;
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Examination of Ballots, Counters, Etc.; Certification as to Keys, Counters, and Ballots; Opening of Machines and Polls. Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §28.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-119 Provision of Election Materials and Supplies; Preparation of Lighting
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Facilities; Posting and Placement of Diagrams and Models. Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §29.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-120 Election Officers for Voting Machines; Duties
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Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §30; Acts 1976, No. 361, p. 426, §14.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-121 Identification of Voters Where Voting Machines Used; Voting Procedure
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Generally; Assistance of Voters Generally; Challenges to Voters. Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §31.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-122 Instruction of Voters in Use of Machines; Oath, Etc., of Disabled Voters;
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Assistance of Voters. Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §32; Acts 1971, No. 2229, p. 3586; Acts 1976, No. 361, p. 426, §15; Acts 1987, No. 87-583, p. 945, §8.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-123 Closing of Polls; Locking of Machines; Announcement of Results;
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Statements of Canvass; Proclamation; Disposition of Voting Materials. Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §33; Act 2006-281, p. 496, §1.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-124 Voting Machines to Remain Locked During Period for Filing of Contests;
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When Seals of Machines May Be Broken; Disposition of Records Taken from Machines. Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §34.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-125 Designation, Etc., of Custodians of Voting Machines and Keys;
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Transportation, Storage, and Protection of Machines. Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §35.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-126 Canvassing of Returns, Declaration of Election Result, and Issuance of
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Certificate of Election by Board of Commissioners; Runoff Elections. Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §36; Acts 1980, No. 80-93, p. 132, §7; Acts 1982, No. 82-459, p. 724, §10.)
Ala. Code § 11-46-127 Absentee Ballots - Eligibility
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Repealed by Act 2016-295, §1(a), effective May 10, 2016. History: (Acts 1961, No. 664, p. 868, §38; Acts 1976, No. 361, p. 426, §16.)