All executive powers of the city shall be vested in the mayor and the mayor shall be the head of the executive and administrative branches of the city government. He may attend council meetings but may not vote in its proceedings and he shall have the power and duties herein conferred. The mayor shall be responsible for the proper administration of all affairs of the city, and, except as otherwise provided herein, he shall have the power and shall be required to:
(1) Enforce all laws and ordinances;
(2) Appoint and remove, when necessary for the good of the service, all officers and employees of the city except those appointed by the council. Such appointment and removal of personnel are subject to any merit system provisions in effect at such time, except for those officers and employees who are exempted from the merit system by other sections of this chapter;
(3) Appoint the members of the industrial development authority and housing board. The members of the industrial development authority shall be subject to confirmation by a vote of three members of the council. The members of the planning commission shall be appointed pursuant to Section 11-52-3;
(4) Exercise administrative supervision and control over all departments created by this chapter or by law or hereafter created by the council, except those otherwise given independent status under this chapter;
(5) Keep the council fully advised as to the financial conditions and needs of the city; prepare and submit the budget annually to the council and be responsible for its administration after its adoption; prepare and submit, as of the end of the fiscal year, a complete report on the financial and administrative activities of the city for such year;
(6) Recommend to the council such actions as he may deem desirable;
(7) Prepare and submit to the council such reports as may be required of him;
(8) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this chapter; and
(9) Fix the salaries or compensation of all officers and employees of the city who are appointable by the mayor, subject, however, to the provisions of any merit law applicable to the city.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.
Chapter 43C - Mayor-Council Form of Government in Class 5 Municipalities.
Section 11-43C-1 - Applicability of Chapter.
Section 11-43C-2 - Special Election as to Adoption of Mayor-Council Form of Government.
Section 11-43C-3 - Form of Ballot; Marking of Ballot; Use of Voting Machines.
Section 11-43C-4 - Conduct of Election; Election Expenses.
Section 11-43C-5 - Provisions Applicable if Mayor-Council Form of Government Chosen.
Section 11-43C-6 - Election of Mayor and Council Members; Time of Taking Office; Election Expenses.
Section 11-43C-8 - Mayor - Majority Vote Requirements; Runoff Election.
Section 11-43C-9 - Mayor - Elections Held Quadrennially; Oath; May Succeed Himself.
Section 11-43C-10 - City Continued as Municipal Corporation.
Section 11-43C-12 - Powers of City Generally.
Section 11-43C-14 - District Council Members - Filing as Candidate; Qualifying Fee.
Section 11-43C-16 - District Council Members - Oath of Office.
Section 11-43C-19 - President of Council.
Section 11-43C-20 - Vice-President of Council.
Section 11-43C-22 - Vacancies in Council.
Section 11-43C-25 - First Meeting of Council; Council to Meet Regularly; Meetings Open to Public.
Section 11-43C-26 - Council to Judge Election and Qualifications of Members.
Section 11-43C-27 - Rules and Order of Business of Council; Journal of Proceedings.
Section 11-43C-32 - Mayor - Filing as Candidate; Qualifying Fee.
Section 11-43C-34 - Mayor - Qualifications.
Section 11-43C-35 - Mayor - Compensation; Expense Allowance.
Section 11-43C-37 - Mayor - Powers and Duties.
Section 11-43C-39 - Distribution of Work Among Departmental Divisions.
Section 11-43C-41 - Fiscal, Budget, and Accounting Years.
Section 11-43C-42 - Mayor to Submit Budget to Council.
Section 11-43C-44 - General Fund Budget.
Section 11-43C-46 - Contents of Budget Message.
Section 11-43C-48 - Public Hearing on Budget.
Section 11-43C-50 - Summary of Budget.
Section 11-43C-53 - Budget Effective Upon Final Adoption; Certification; Printing and Distribution.
Section 11-43C-54 - Budget Estimates for Public Utilities; Presentation of Budget to Council.
Section 11-43C-57 - Additional Appropriations.
Section 11-43C-58 - Emergency Appropriations.
Section 11-43C-59 - Lapse of Unexpended and Unencumbered Appropriation.
Section 11-43C-60 - Capital Improvement Program.
Section 11-43C-63 - Existing Budget Continued in Force.
Section 11-43C-64 - Division of Finance; Head of Division.
Section 11-43C-65 - Head of Division of Finance - Qualifications; Bond.
Section 11-43C-66 - Head of Division of Finance - Powers and Duties.
Section 11-43C-68 - Disposition of Fees Received by Officers and Employees.
Section 11-43C-70 - Competitive Bidding on Contracts for Supplies, Materials, or Equipment.
Section 11-43C-73 - Revenue Notes.
Section 11-43C-74 - Emergency Notes.
Section 11-43C-75 - Notes Not Payable on Demand; Redemption Prior to Maturity; Private Sale.
Section 11-43C-81 - Pending Legal Actions and Proceedings.
Section 11-43C-82 - Laws Relating to Pensions or Retirement and Relief Funds Continued in Force.
Section 11-43C-83 - Laws Relating to Authority for Fairgrounds, etc., Continued in Force.
Section 11-43C-84 - Ordinances and Resolutions Continued in Effect.
Section 11-43C-85 - Removal of Merit System Officers and Employees; Appeal of Decision.
Section 11-43C-86 - Participation in Meetings of Council by Mayor, Department Heads, Etc.
Section 11-43C-89 - Oath Taken by City Officers.
Section 11-43C-90 - Reapportionment of Council Districts Because of Population Change.