Neither the council nor any of its members shall direct or request the mayor or any employee of the city to appoint or remove any person from office or position, or in any manner take part in the appointment or removal of employees in the service of the city; but the council may express its views and freely and fully discuss with the mayor anything pertaining to the work of any employee. Employees of the city subject to civil service appointment shall be appointed pursuant to the applicable law, rule, and regulation, and in the event that such law, rule, or regulation should allow a selection by the city from among qualified candidates, such selection shall be made by the mayor. Except for the purpose of investigation or inquiry, neither the council nor any of its members shall either publicly or privately supervise, order, or give directions to any employee of the city, but shall deal with the administrative service only through the mayor. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the election or appointment of any person who is not an employee of the city to any board or agency funded or supported in whole or in part by the city.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.
Chapter 43B - Mayor-Council Form of Government in Class 4 Municipalities.
Section 11-43B-1 - Authority to Adopt Mayor-Council Form of Government.
Section 11-43B-2 - Election Date; When Mayor-Council Form of Government Deemed Adopted.
Section 11-43B-3 - Terms of Office.
Section 11-43B-7 - Council Not to Direct Appointment or Removal of Any Person From Office; Appointment of Civil Service Employees; Limits on Supervision of Employees by Council.
Section 11-43B-10 - Budget, Appropriations, and Expenditures.
Section 11-43B-12 - Vacancies in Offices of Mayor, President of Council, and Councilman.
Section 11-43B-13 - Franchise or Lease of Right to Use Streets or Public Property.
Section 11-43B-14 - Initial Territorial Limits.
Section 11-43B-15 - Number of Council Members; Boundaries of Districts.
Section 11-43B-18 - Limit on Duration of Contracts; Validity of Contracts.
Section 11-43B-19 - Effect of Chapter on Preexisting Rights of Officers and Employees.
Section 11-43B-23 - Interagency Transfer of Records, Equipment, Etc.
Section 11-43B-24 - Continuance of Contracts in Effect.
Section 11-43B-25 - Pending Legal Actions and Proceedings.
Section 11-43B-26 - Pension, Retirement, and Relief Fund Laws Continued in Effect.
Section 11-43B-27 - Laws as to Independent Boards, Authorities, and Agencies Continued in Effect.