(a) The initial territorial limits of any municipality which adopts the mayor-council form of government as provided by this chapter shall be the same as under its former organization.
(b) If following a federal census of population or an alteration of the corporate limits, any council district shall contain a population of 10 percent more or less than the total population of the city divided by seven, then there shall be a reapportionment of the council districts in the manner hereinafter provided.
(1) The mayor shall, within six months after the publication of such federal census of population for the municipality or within six months after there shall have been such substantial change in the corporate limits of the municipality, file with the council a report containing a recommended plan for reapportionment of the council district boundaries to comply with the following specifications:
a. Each district shall be formed of contiguous and to the extent reasonably possible, compact territory, and its boundary lines shall be the centerlines of streets or other well-defined boundaries;
b. Each district shall contain as nearly as possible the same population, but not more than five percent more or less than the average.
(2) The council shall enact a redistricting ordinance within six months after receiving such report. If the council fails to enact the redistricting ordinance within the said six months, the redistricting plan submitted by the mayor shall become effective without enactment as if it were a duly enacted ordinance.
(3) Such redistricting ordinance shall not apply to any election held within six months after it becomes effective. No incumbent member of the council shall be deprived of his unexpired term of office because of such redistricting.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.
Chapter 44B - Abandonment of Commission Form of Government in Class 4 Municipalities.
Section 11-44B-4 - Mayor and Council - Terms; Election Date.
Section 11-44B-4.1 - Elections - Mayor, City Council, and City of Tuscaloosa Board of Education.
Section 11-44B-5 - Conduct of Elections; Qualifications of Mayor and Council; Qualifying Fee.
Section 11-44B-7 - Powers and Duties of Mayor.
Section 11-44B-8 - Temporary and Permanent Vacancies in Office of Mayor; Vacancy on City Council.
Section 11-44B-17 - Pending Legal Actions and Proceedings.
Section 11-44B-18 - Pension, Retirement, and Relief Fund Laws Continued in Force.
Section 11-44B-20 - Powers of City; Vesting of Existing Rights, Powers, and Properties.
Section 11-44B-23 - Authority to Collect Surcharge on New Water And/or Sewer Customers.
Section 11-44B-24 - Municipalities' Authority to Annex Certain Unincorporated Territory.
Section 11-44B-25 - Procedures to Reduce or Delete Areas From Police Jurisdiction.
Section 11-44B-40 - Applicability of Article.
Section 11-44B-41 - Definitions.
Section 11-44B-44 - Probationary Period for Appointments.
Section 11-44B-45 - Appointments and Promotions by Merit.
Section 11-44B-47 - Disciplinary Actions; Hearing.
Section 11-44B-48 - Conduct of Hearing; Appeal and Review.