Title 6, Cities And Towns

The finance director, with the approval of the city manager, shall cause an efficient system of accounting for the city to be installed and maintained.

The finance director shall cause all forms used in connection with either the receipt or disbursement of city funds to be numbered consecutively, and shall account for all spoiled or unused forms.

(a) The city manager shall appoint a treasurer. (b) It is the duty of the treasurer to collect, receive and receipt for the taxes and all other revenue and bonds of the city, and the proceeds of its bond issues, and to disburse the same. (c) The city manager may appoint the recor…

(a) (1) The board, at a regular meeting, shall adopt a resolution to contract with a bank or banks making the best proposal to become the depository of municipal funds.(2) Before entering into a contract under subdivision (a)(1), the treasurer or an officer appointed by the treas…

(a) The city manager shall be budget commissioner. (b) The fiscal year of the city shall begin on July 1, unless otherwise provided by ordinance.

The city manager shall, on or before May 15 of each year, submit to the board of commissioners an estimate of the expenditures and revenue of the city for the ensuing fiscal year. This estimate shall be compiled from detailed information obtained from the several departments on u…

(a) Upon receipt of the estimate provided for in § 6-22-122, the board of commissioners shall prepare a tentative appropriation ordinance. (b) The appropriation ordinance for each fiscal year shall be finally adopted before the first day of the fiscal year. (c) Amendments may be …

At the end of each year, all unencumbered balances or appropriations in the treasury shall revert to the general fund and be subject to further appropriations. Such balances shall be considered unencumbered only when the city manager shall certify in writing that the purposes for…

(a) Except as by this charter or by law or ordinance otherwise provided, the finance director shall prescribe and regulate the manner of paying creditors, officers and employees of the city. The finance director shall audit all payrolls, accounts and claims against the city and c…

(a) Subject to § 6-22-126, warrants shall be issued by the finance director. (b) Each warrant shall specify the particular departmental fund against which it is drawn and shall be payable out of no other fund. (c) Any officer or employee in the finance director's office may be de…

No contract, agreement, or other obligation involving the expenditure of money shall be entered into, nor shall any ordinance, resolution or order for the expenditure of money be passed by the board of commissioners or be authorized by any officer of the city, unless the finance …

No contract liability shall be incurred without previous authority of law or ordinance, but the board of commissioners may, by ordinance, empower the proper officials to pay out money or incur contract liability for the city for the necessary preservation of the city's credit, or…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the governing body shall publish the annual operating budget and budgetary comparisons of the proposed budget with the prior year's actual figures and the current year's estimated figures, which information shall include the foll…

An alternative method whereby unincorporated territory may become an incorporated city is provided by chapters 30-36 of this title.

(1) As used in chapters 30-36 of this title, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “City” means any city or territory to be incorporated that may adopt chapters 30-36 of this title;(2) “County” means the county in which any such city or territory to be incorporated under chap…

(a) The residents of any unincorporated territory that it is desired to incorporate shall have the right to adopt chapters 30-36 of this title in the manner provided in these chapters; and thereafter such territory shall be and become incorporated and be governed as set forth in …

(a) The adoption or surrender of chapters 30-36 of this title shall be accomplished in the same manner as is provided in §§ 6-18-104(c), 6-18-105 — 6-18-113 and 6-30-106 for the adoption or surrender of the uniform city manager-commission charter; provided, that where those secti…

In the construction of any portion of this charter whose meaning or application is in dispute, it is intended that its phraseology shall be liberally construed to effect the substantial objects of chapters 30-36 of this title.

(a) An election for the purpose of determining whether or not chapters 30-36 of this title shall become effective for any city shall be called by the county election commission or, if the area is in two (2) or more counties, jointly by the county election commissions of the affec…

(a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, whenever a new municipality incorporates under any form of charter, the county or counties in which the new municipality is located shall continue to receive the revenue from all state and local taxes distributed on the basis of …

(a) All corporate, legislative, and other powers of the city, except as otherwise provided in chapters 30-36 of this title, shall be vested in a council, and the council shall be composed of members to be elected as provided in this section: One (1) member of the council shall be…

(a) The first election of council members in any city incorporating under chapters 30-36 of this title shall be had on the fourth Tuesday following the election at which chapters 30-36 of this title have been adopted, and a regular municipal election shall be held biennially ther…

In any election under this charter, registered voters of the city or territory may vote.

All elections shall be nonpartisan.

Any qualified voter of the city is eligible for election to the office of council member; provided, that such voter has been a resident of the city for one (1) year next preceding the day of election; and provided further, that before taking office, the voter resigns any state, c…

The deadline for filing nominating petitions for the first councilmanic election after incorporation is thirty-five (35) days before the councilmanic election will be held.

The terms of council members elected at this and all succeeding elections for the office of council shall be four (4) years. However at the option of the council, an ordinance may be adopted by two thirds (⅔) of the entire membership of the council prescribing and fixing staggere…

If a candidate or any person on such candidate's behalf directly or indirectly gives or promises to any person or persons any office, employment, money, benefit, or anything of value in connection with such candidate's candidacy, upon conviction thereof such person shall be punis…

The county election commission or county election commissions shall determine and declare the results of the election and shall certify the results of the election. The chair of the county election commission or the chairs shall by mail send notices of election to the elected can…

All expenses of the election shall be borne and paid by the city within six (6) months after the election.

Persons elected to the office of council member shall take office the second Tuesday after the election at twelve o'clock (12:00) noon.

(a) Every officer or employee before taking any office in the city government shall take, subscribe to and file with the city clerk the following oath or affirmation:“I solemnly swear (or affirm) that I possess all the qualifications prescribed for the office (or position) of , a…

(a) A vacancy shall exist if a council member:(1) Resigns;(2) Dies;(3) Moves the member's residence from the district in which the council member was elected;(4) Has been continuously disabled for a period of six (6) months so as to prevent the council member from discharging the…

(a) Any member of the board of education of the city elected or appointed to fill a vacancy under this charter may be removed from office by the registered voters of the city. (b) The procedure to effect such removal shall be as follows:(1) A petition, signed by registered voters…

If, by the certificate, the petition is shown to be insufficient, it may be amended within ten (10) days from the date of the certificate. The county election commission shall, within fifteen (15) days after such amendment, make the same examination as provided in § 6-31-301 of t…

If the county election commission's certificate shows that the petition is sufficient, the commission shall call an election on the question of recall.

At such election, the voter shall vote either “for recall” or “against recall.” If sixty-six percent (66%) of those voting vote “for recall,” the person named shall be declared removed from office and the office declared vacant. Such vacancy shall be filled as directed in § 6-36-…

(a) Any council member of the city elected or appointed to fill a vacancy under this charter may be removed from office by the voters. (b) The procedure to effect the removal of the incumbent shall be as follows:(1) A petition, by registered voters equal in number to at least six…

At such election, voters shall vote either “for recall” or “against recall.” If sixty-six percent (66%) of those voters vote “for recall,” the person named shall be declared removed from office and the office declared vacant. Such vacancy shall be filled as directed in § 6-31-201…

The council shall hold regular meetings at least twice monthly. These meetings shall be held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month unless otherwise provided by ordinance; provided, that if a regular meeting date falls on a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held the fo…

Special meetings shall be called by the clerk on the written request of the mayor, the manager, or any two (2) council members by providing each council member with twenty-four (24) hours written notice served personally or left at each of such council member's usual place of res…

All council meetings shall be open to the public and citizens shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard. The council shall exercise its powers only at public meetings.

At least one half (½) of the members of the council shall be a quorum for the transaction of business at all council meetings, but, in the absence of a quorum, three (3) members may adjourn the meeting to a later date or may compel the attendance of absent members.

The council may enforce orderly conduct and compel the attendance of its members and other city officers at its meetings. Any member of the council or other officer of the city who refuses to attend meetings when served with notice or acts in a disorderly manner at such meetings …

(a) The council, at its first regular meeting following a regular city election, shall elect one (1) of its members mayor for a term of two (2) years. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of the mayor, the council shall elect one (1) of its members to serve until its first reg…