Title 45

The city shall have all the powers granted to municipal corporations and to cities by the constitution and laws of this state together with all the implied powers necessary to carry into execution all the powers granted. The city may acquire property within or without its corpora…

The council shall have nine members elected from single member districts pursuant to Section 2 of Ordinance 89-46, adopted pursuant to Section 11-43-63. The district council members elected pursuant to Section 2 of Ordinance 89-46, adopted pursuant to Section 11-43-63, shall take…

Every person who shall be elected or appointed to the office of member of the council, on or before the fourth Tuesday of November of the year of his or her election or before the Tuesday next following the date of his or her appointment, shall qualify by making oath that he or s…

Council members shall be qualified electors of the city, at least 21 years of age at the time of their election, and shall hold no other public office except that of notary public or member of the national guard or naval or military reserve. If a council member shall cease to pos…

The council shall receive such salary which shall be effective on such date as the council may by resolution or ordinance prescribe; provided, however, no council member other than the president of the council, shall receive a salary in excess of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000…

At the first meeting, which shall be held immediately following May 5, 2016, and then subsequently at the first meeting held after the election of the council after May 5, 2016, and every two years thereafter, the council shall elect an officer of the city who shall have the titl…

Except those powers specifically granted by this part to the mayor or as otherwise granted to the mayor by law, all powers of the city, including all powers vested in it by this part, by the laws, general and local, of the state, and the determination of all matters of policy, sh…

Neither the council nor any of its members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to, or his or her removal from, office or position by the mayor or by any of his or her subordinates, or in any manner take part in the appointment or removal of officers and employee…

Vacancies in the council shall be filled by the council at the next regular meeting or any subsequent meeting of the council, the person so elected to hold until the next biennial election for council members at which time, if the term of such council member shall not have expire…

Upon the written approval of the mayor, the council by ordinance may create, change, and abolish offices, departments, or agencies, other than the offices, departments, and agencies established by this part. Upon the written approval of the mayor, the council by ordinance may ass…

If the city clerk of any city which adopts the mayor-council form of government holds office subject to any civil service or merit system, such clerk shall continue to be the city clerk under the mayor-council form of government of such city, and his or her successor shall be sel…

The first meeting of each newly elected council shall be held on the fourth Tuesday in October of the year of its election, after which the council shall meet regularly at such times as may be prescribed by its rules, but not less frequently than once a week. All meetings of the …

The council shall be the judge of the election and qualifications of its members and for such purpose shall have power to subpoena witnesses and require the production of records, but the decision of the council in any such case shall be subject to review by the courts. (Acts 195…

The council shall determine its own rules and order of business. It shall keep a journal of its proceedings and the journal shall be open to public inspection. (Acts 1955, No. 452, p. 1004, §3.14.)

The council shall hold regular public meetings on Tuesday of each and every week at a regular hour to be fixed by the order of the council from time to time and publicly announced. The council may hold such adjourned, called, special, or other meetings as the business of the city…

No resolution or ordinance, granting to any person, firm, or corporation any franchise, lease, or right to use the streets, public highways, thoroughfares, or public ways of any city organized under this part, either in, under, upon, along, through, or over same shall take effect…

The council may provide at any time it may deem proper, for the revision and codification of its ordinances, bylaws, and permanent resolutions, or for the adoption of a code or codes by ordinance. Such code or codes and the revisions or amendments thereof may relate to the whole …

The council shall each month print in pamphlet form a detailed statement of all receipts and expenses of the city, and a summary of its proceedings during the preceding month, and furnish printed copies thereof to the daily newspapers of the city and to persons who apply therefor…

The first mayor shall be elected at the same election at which the council members are elected under Section 45-37A-52.06 and shall hold office until the second Tuesday in November of that year ending in an odd number which would give him or her a term of office most closely appr…

Any person desiring to become a candidate at any election for the office of mayor may become such candidate by filing in the office of the judge of probate of the county in which such city is situated, a statement in writing of such candidacy, accompanied by an affidavit taken an…

The mayor shall be a qualified elector of the city, at least 25 years of age at the time of his or her election, and shall hold no other public office. (Acts 1955, No. 452, p. 1004, § 4.03.).

(a) The mayor shall receive an annual salary payable in monthly installments at the end of each month, the installments to be paid at the same rate for any portion of the month during which the mayor shall hold the office at the rate hereinafter provided. The annual salary which …

Whenever any vacancy in the office of mayor shall occur by reason of death, resignation, removal, or any other cause, the president of the council shall assume the duties of the office of mayor effective on the date such vacancy occurs and shall serve as acting mayor until a new …

The mayor shall be the head of the administrative branch of the city government. The mayor shall not sit with the council nor shall he or she have a vote in its proceedings and he or she shall have the power and duties herein conferred. The mayor shall be responsible for the prop…

There shall be a department of finance, and such other departments as may be established by ordinance upon the recommendation of the mayor. (Acts 1955, No. 452, p. 1004, §4.07.)

At the head of each department there shall be a director, who shall be an officer of the city and shall have supervision and control of the department subject to the mayor. Two or more departments may be headed by the same individual, the mayor may head one or more departments, a…

The work of each department may be distributed among such divisions thereof as may be established by ordinance upon the recommendation of the mayor. Pending the passage of an ordinance or ordinances distributing the work of departments under the supervision and control of the may…

(a) All weeds growing upon private property within municipalities of the state having a population of 300,000 inhabitants or more, according to the last or any subsequent federal census, which bear seeds of a wingy or downy nature or attain such a large growth as to become a fire…

(a) In any city with a population of 300,000 inhabitants or more, according to the 1970 or any subsequent federal decennial census, no person shall put any dog or dogs in a vacant lot which is not adjacent or contiguous to his or her residence. (b) This section shall not apply to…

The mayor may at any time authorize, at the request of any department, office, or agency, the transfer of any unencumbered balance or portion thereof in any general fund or utility appropriation from one classification of expenditure to another within the same department, office,…

No notes shall be made payable on demand, but any note may be made subject to redemption prior to maturity on such notice and at such time as may be stated in the note. (Acts 1955, No. 452, p. 1004, §6.13.)

This subpart shall apply to all cities of the State of Alabama now or hereafter having a population of 100,000 or more, according to the last or any subsequent federal census. The term such city as used in this subpart refers to and means all and only those cities of the State of…

Any such city in the State of Alabama may use for parks, playgrounds, recreational centers, and other recreational purposes and activities, any public parks or park areas of such city, or any lands or buildings, or both, owned or leased by such city; and any such city, by and thr…

Any such city, by and through its park and recreation board, may accept any grant or devise of real estate or any gift or bequest of money or other property, or loan of personal property, or any donation to be applied, principal or income, or both, for either temporary or permane…

For any or all of the purposes mentioned in this subpart, any such city upon the recommendation of the park and recreation board may purchase on time or partly for cash with balance on time or deferred payments, or otherwise acquire any real property or interest in real property,…

Any such city, by and through its park and recreation board, may join or cooperate with one or more other municipalities having like powers, or with boards of education, in providing, establishing, and conducting parks, playgrounds, recreation centers, and other recreation facili…

There shall be established and constituted in accordance with the terms of this section a park and recreation board for the city. The planning of a park system, administration, improvement, development, conduct, and supervision of the parks, park areas, park boulevards, playgroun…

The members of the park and recreation board, when such board is constituted in accordance with Section 45–37A–54.05, shall immediately meet and organize by electing one of the members thereof as president and such other officers as may be necessary. The governing body of any suc…

If, in the opinion of the park and recreation board of any such city, the funds available for such purposes be inadequate to provide ample, appropriate, and suitable grounds, buildings, and equipment for all the needed parks, park areas, park boulevards, playgrounds, park and pla…

The governing body of each such city shall cause to be set aside and kept and maintained a park and recreation fund, and cause to be kept an account of all receipts for and disbursements of such fund. Each year during which there is not levied and collected for such city a specia…

The establishment, conduct, equipment, and maintenance of parks, playgrounds, recreational centers, and recreational activities, by any such city shall each and all be public and governmental functions of such city. (Acts 1923, No. 529, p. 707, §10.)

(a) There is created a study commission of nine members, to be appointed as follows: (1) Six members appointed by the Mayor of the City of Birmingham in Jefferson County. (2) One member appointed by the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. (3) One member appointed by …

There is created the Birmingham Stadium and Exposition District, hereinafter called the district, which shall be a body politic and corporate and political subdivision of the State of Alabama composed of all of the territory in the City of Birmingham in Jefferson County. (Act 95-…

(a) The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners which shall be composed of the following members: (1) Two persons appointed by the Jefferson County House delegation. (2) Two persons appointed by the Jefferson County Senate delegation. (3) One person appointed by th…

(a) The purpose for which the district shall be created shall be to plan, finance, construct, develop, maintain, and operate facilities to be located within the district to accommodate the holding of sports events, athletic contests, and other events of public interest. (b) The d…

The district shall have the power to do any of the following: (1) Sue and be sued in its own name. (2) Plan, acquire, own, construct, operate, and maintain an enclosed and covered stadium for use as coliseums, sports arenas, sports pavilions, exposition sites, field houses, or ot…