(a) Notwithstanding any limitations of law pertaining to the municipality, the mayor of any municipality in Alabama is hereby authorized, subject to budget restraints approved by the governing body, to make cash or non-cash awards not to exceed $1,000 to employees of the municipality in recognition of exemplary performance or for innovations that significantly reduce costs or result in outstanding improvements in services to the public.
(b) Any employee selected to receive a cash or non-cash award for exemplary performance or for innovations that significantly reduce costs must first be recommended by his or her supervisor and approved by the governing body of the municipality.
(c) Nothing in this section shall affect any program in existence on September 22, 1997.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.
Chapter 40 - General Provisions.
Section 11-40-3 - Acquisition of Rights, Power, and Authority Granted.
Section 11-40-5 - Corporate Limits Not Altered or Affected by Adoption of Code.
Section 11-40-7 - Change of Name.
Section 11-40-8 - Division of Municipalities Into Wards.
Section 11-40-9 - Continuation of Present Organization.
Section 11-40-10.1 - Contracts for Certain Law Enforcement Services of Class 6 Municipality.
Section 11-40-11 - When Change in Form of Government Takes Effect.
Section 11-40-12 - Classification of Municipalities.
Section 11-40-13 - Notice Required for Enactment of General Law Applying to Single Municipality.
Section 11-40-16 - Creation of Enterprise Zones Within Class 1 Cities; Purpose.
Section 11-40-17 - Minimum Monthly Retirement and Survivor's Benefits in Class 1 Municipalities.
Section 11-40-17.3 - Retroactive Deferred Retirement Option Plan.
Section 11-40-22 - Mayor Authorized to Award Municipal Employees for Exemplary Performance, Etc.
Section 11-40-23 - License Tax for Collecting, etc., Waste Grease and Animal By-Products.
Section 11-40-25 - Municipal Officers Removed by Operation of Law.