(a) The council or other governing body of Class 1 municipalities in Alabama and all municipalities in Alabama having a population of 250,000 or more according to the last or any subsequent federal decennial census, shall have the power and authority to grant to any member of such council or other governing body an amount of money for expenses incurred by such member on account of such member's attending the business of such municipality within its corporate limits. The maximum expense allowance shall be $500.00 per month for each member of the council, except the president or chairman of the council or other governing body who may be given an allowance not to exceed $550.00 per month.
(b) In addition to the authority granted by subsection (a) hereof, the council or other governing body of Class 1 municipalities in Alabama and all municipalities in Alabama having a population of 250,000 or more according to the last or any subsequent federal decennial census, commencing December 1, 1987, shall have the power and authority to grant to any member of such council or other governing body who was elected for a term commencing in 1985 an amount of money in addition to that provided in subsection (a) above, for expenses incurred by such member on account of such member's attending the business of such municipality within its corporate limits. The maximum additional expense allowance shall be $475.00 per month for each such member of the council. No such additional expense allowance shall be paid to any council member after November 15, 1989.
(c) The provisions of this section shall not be construed so as to prevent any such member of such council or other governing body from being reimbursed for actual expenses incurred by him on or in connection with a trip on municipal business beyond the corporate limits of such municipality, which amount shall not accrue against the monetary amounts provided in subsection (a).
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.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 11-43-1 - Qualifications and Residence of Mayors, Councilmen, and Officers.
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 11-43-10 - Municipal Officers to Pay Over Public Moneys Received; Daily Balances Required.
Section 11-43-13 - Bonds of Certain Municipal 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.