Code of Alabama
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 11-43-4 - Election of Clerk, etc., in Towns and in Cities Having Less Than 6,000 Inhabitants; Filling of Vacancies in Council Generally.

In cities having a population of less than 6,000 and in towns, the council shall elect a clerk and fix the salary and term of office, and may determine by ordinance the other officers of the city or town, their salary, the manner of their election and the terms of office, and shall fill all vacancies in the council by a majority vote of the council; and all members of the council may vote to fill vacancies any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding. The clerk and such other officers elected by the council shall serve until their successor or successors are elected and qualified.

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Code of Alabama

Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.

Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.

Chapter 43 - Mayor and Council, Other Officers, Employees, Departments, Etc.

Article 1 - General Provisions.

Section 11-43-1 - Qualifications and Residence of Mayors, Councilmen, and Officers.

Section 11-43-2 - Election of Mayors and Aldermen; Exercise of Legislative Functions; Salary of Aldermen.

Section 11-43-3 - Election, etc., of Treasurer, Clerk, etc., in Cities Having More Than 6,000 Inhabitants; Consolidation or Abolishment of Offices.

Section 11-43-4 - Election of Clerk, etc., in Towns and in Cities Having Less Than 6,000 Inhabitants; Filling of Vacancies in Council Generally.

Section 11-43-5 - Provision for Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, Chief of Police, etc.; Designation of Persons to Administer Oaths, Issue Warrants, and Approve Appearance Bonds.

Section 11-43-5.1 - Abolition or Creation of Civil Service System, etc., in Municipality Having Less Than 5,000 Inhabitants; Section in Pari Materia With Section 36-27-6.

Section 11-43-6 - Provision for Compensation of and Disposition of Fees Collected by Municipal Officers Generally.

Section 11-43-7 - Establishment of Salaries and Fees of Municipal Employees; Disposition of Fees of Clerk.

Section 11-43-7.1 - Expense Allowances of Members of Council or Other Governing Body of Class 1 Municipalities and Municipalities Having Population of 250,000 or More.

Section 11-43-7.2 - Additional Expense Allowances for Members of Council or Governing Body of Class 1 Municipalities.

Section 11-43-7.3 - Salary of Members of City Council of Class 1 Municipalities.

Section 11-43-8 - Establishment of Salaries of Municipal Officers.

Section 11-43-9 - Fees, Salary, Compensation, etc., of Officers Not to Be Increased or Diminished During Term of Office.

Section 11-43-10 - Municipal Officers to Pay Over Public Moneys Received; Daily Balances Required.

Section 11-43-11 - Employment of Municipal Officers by Corporations Holding Franchises as to Use of Streets.

Section 11-43-12 - Aldermen, Employees, etc., Not to Be Interested, etc., in Municipal Contracts, etc.; Penalty.

Section 11-43-12.1 - Purchase of Services or Personal Property by Class 7 or 8 Municipalities From Elected Officials, Employees, or Members of Municipal Boards.

Section 11-43-13 - Bonds of Certain Municipal Officers or Employees.

Section 11-43-14 - Dealing, etc., in Warrants, Claims, etc., of Municipality by Officers or Employees.

Section 11-43-15 - False Enumeration of Municipal Census.

Section 11-43-16 - Employment of County Deputy Sheriffs as Policemen.

Section 11-43-17 - Ratification of Certain Salaries of Mayors and Councilmen.

Section 11-43-18 - Vacancies of Over 60 Days in Governing Bodies of Class 5 Municipalities.

Section 11-43-19 - Retirement Pensions for Certain Elected Public Officials of Class 2 Municipalities.