Code of Alabama
Article 16 - Government Operations.
Part 3 - Metropolitan-Government

Section 45-42-162 - Purpose. - The purpose of this part is to provide for the...

Section 45-42-162.01 - Definitions. - The following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them:...

Section 45-42-162.02 - Merger Authorized. - Limestone County and any local government may merge to form...

Section 45-42-162.03 - Procedures for Establishment of Metropolitan-Government. - Establishment of the metropolitan-government shall be initiated by a referendum...

Section 45-42-162.04 - Service Districts. - (a) A general services district shall include the entire area...

Section 45-42-162.05 - Assumption of Functions of Special Districts. - The metropolitan-government created by this part, and approved by the...

Section 45-42-162.06 - State Shared Revenues. - The metropolitan-government shall not receive less in state grants, general...

Section 45-42-162.07 - Powers of Metropolitan-Government - The metropolitan-government shall have all the powers granted to municipal...

Section 45-42-162.08 - Elections. - The metropolitan-government shall be governed by a commission of nine...

Section 45-42-162.09 - Duties of Mayor and Commission. - The mayor shall preside at the meetings of the commission...

Section 45-42-162.10 - Powers of Mayor. - (a) All executive and administrative power of the metropolitan-government shall...

Section 45-42-162.11 - Powers of Commission. - All powers of the metropolitan-government including all powers vested in...

Section 45-42-162.12 - Compensation of Mayor and Commission. - After the first term the mayor and each commissioner shall...

Section 45-42-162.13 - Appointment of Metropolitan Manager. - (a) The mayor shall appoint, subject to commission approval, a...

Section 45-42-162.14 - General Officers. - The offices of sheriff, revenue commissioner, license commissioner, and judge...

Section 45-42-162.15 - Elective Officers. - (a) The sheriff shall have such duties as prescribed by...

Section 45-42-162.16 - Judge of Probates. - Nothing in this part shall have effect upon the judicial...

Section 45-42-162.17 - Transition. - (a) The transition period shall be directed by the provisions...

Section 45-42-162.18 - Planning and Land Use Controls. - (a) A planning commission shall be established and shall have...

Section 45-42-162.19 - Schools. - (a) Within 18 months from the time metropolitan-government is placed...

Section 45-42-162.20 - Budgeting; Tax Levies; Bonds. - (a) The budget and tax levy of the former City...

Section 45-42-162.21 - Employees. - (a) All permanent full-time and permanent part-time employees of the...