(a)(1) In addition to any mayor-council form of government authorized in this chapter, the governing body of a Class 7 municipality may elect by resolution to adopt a council-manager form of government comprised of a mayor and four council members elected at-large. No petition of qualified electors is required to initiate such an election by the governing body pursuant to this section. If the governing body elects to adopt a council-manager form of government pursuant to this section, an election on the question shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the municipality. The governing body shall hold the election before January 1, 2011. The question submitted at the election shall be:
"Shall the municipality of ______ adopt a council-manager form of government consisting of a mayor and four council members elected in an at-large election to become operative on the first Monday in November 2012?"
(2) The governing body of the municipality shall call the election and the election shall be conducted pursuant to general municipal election laws.
(b) The mayor of any Class 7 municipality in which an election pursuant to this section is required, by proclamation, within 10 days of the adoption of the resolution by the governing body, shall call an election on the question of the adoption of the council-manager form of government pursuant to this section. The election shall be held before January 1, 2011. If the mayor fails, by proclamation, to call the election within the 10-day period, the majority of the council, by resolution, shall call the election.
(c) A change in the form of government adopted pursuant to this section shall become effective on the first Monday in November 2012.
(d) This section supersedes all other laws in conflict only for the purpose of holding the election in 2010 and making the change in the form of government approved at the election. When these purposes have been effectuated, this section shall have no further force or effect.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.
Chapter 43A - Council-Manager Form of Government.
Article 1 - Council-Manager Act of 1982.
Section 11-43A-1 - Applicability of Chapter to Classes of Municipalities; Short Title.
Section 11-43A-3.1 - Election in Class 6 Municipalities - Time, Procedure, Etc.
Section 11-43A-4 - Subsequent Elections Not to Be Held Within Two Years of Preceding Election.
Section 11-43A-5 - Form and Marking of Ballots.
Section 11-43A-7 - Time for Change in Form of Government.
Section 11-43A-10 - Continuation of Municipal Corporation.
Section 11-43A-12 - Powers of Municipality.
Section 11-43A-14 - Printing and Preparation of Ballots; Conduct of Election.
Section 11-43A-15 - Compensation of Mayor and Councilmen.
Section 11-43A-17 - Powers of Council.
Section 11-43A-20 - Clerk of Municipality; When Subject to Civil Service or Merit System; Duties.
Section 11-43A-21 - Times for Meetings of Council; Open to Public.
Section 11-43A-23 - Rules of Council.
Section 11-43A-26 - Revision and Codification of Ordinances and Resolutions or Adoption of Code.
Section 11-43A-31 - Payment and Deposit of Municipal Funds.
Section 11-43A-34 - Effect of Chapter on Existing Officers, Employees, Offices, Departments, Etc.
Section 11-43A-36 - Continuation in Office of Persons in Civil Service or Merit System.
Section 11-43A-38 - Continuation of Offices, Departments, etc., Until Otherwise Provided.
Section 11-43A-39 - Continuation of Contracts; Completion of Public Improvements.
Section 11-43A-40 - Effect of Chapter on Pending Litigation.
Section 11-43A-43 - When Chapter Becomes Applicable to Municipality.
Section 11-43A-44 - Continuation of Ordinances and Resolutions Unless and Until Changed or Repealed.
Section 11-43A-45 - Discrimination Prohibited.
Section 11-43A-48 - Limit on Contracts Involving Money Payments; Requirements for Validity.
Section 11-43A-49 - Bond of City Manager and Other Officers and Employees.
Section 11-43A-50 - Oath or Affirmation of Councilman, Officers, and Employees.