The council shall fix by ordinance the terms of service, not to exceed the term of the mayor, of all the officers appointed or elected whose terms are not prescribed by law.
Structure 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.
Section 11-43-40 - Composition of City Councils; Voting by President of Council.
Section 11-43-41 - Filling of Vacancies in Office of Aldermen.
Section 11-43-43 - Powers and Duties Generally.
Section 11-43-44 - Organizational Meeting.
Section 11-43-45 - Officers - Election or Appointment.
Section 11-43-46 - Officers - Terms of Service.
Section 11-43-47 - Officers - Powers and Duties.
Section 11-43-48 - Proceedings - Quorum.
Section 11-43-50 - Proceedings - Regular and Special Meetings; Cancelling and Rescheduling Meetings.
Section 11-43-51 - Proceedings - Compulsion of Attendance of Members.
Section 11-43-52 - Proceedings - Rules of Procedure; Journal.
Section 11-43-54 - Aldermen Not to Vote on Certain Matters; Removal.
Section 11-43-55 - Establishment, Organization, etc., of Police Force.
Section 11-43-56 - Management and Control of Finances and Property of Municipality.
Section 11-43-58 - Judging of Qualifications and Election of Mayor, President of Council, Etc.
Section 11-43-63 - Division of Municipality Into Single-Member Districts.
Section 11-43-65 - Filling Vacancies on City Council in Class 6 Municipalities.
Section 11-43-66 - Increases to Compensation for Members of City Council in Class 1 Municipalities.