Code of Alabama
Chapter 44B - Abandonment of Commission Form of Government in Class 4 Municipalities.
Section 11-44B-4.1 - Elections - Mayor, City Council, and City of Tuscaloosa Board of Education.

(a) This section shall only apply in a Class 4 municipality organized pursuant to this chapter.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in any Class 4 municipality organized pursuant to this chapter, the election for the mayor, members of the city council, and members of the city board of education of the Class 4 municipality shall be held on the first Tuesday in March and every four years thereafter.

Structure Code of Alabama

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-1 - Ordinance Abandoning Commission Form of Government and Adopting Mayor-Council Form.

Section 11-44B-2 - Ordinances Establishing Boundaries of Seven-Council Districts and Salaries of Mayor and Council Members; Compliance With Voting Rights Act; Election of Mayor and Council; Powers and Duties of Municipality.

Section 11-44B-3 - Mayor and Council - Assumption of Office; Duties, etc., of Commissioners Terminated.

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-6 - Meetings; Quorum; Majority Vote Requirements; Procedure for Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions; Approval or Veto of Mayor; Record of Proceedings; Power of Council as to City Employees; All Powers of City Vested in Council.

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-9 - Franchise, Lease, or Right to Use Streets, Public Highways, Thoroughfares, or Public Ways.

Section 11-44B-10 - Initial Territorial Limits; Reapportionment of Council Districts; Recommended Plan for Reapportionment; Redistricting Ordinance.

Section 11-44B-11 - City Clerk, Finance Director, Revenue Director, City Attorney, Assistant City Attorneys, and City Department Heads Continued in Office; Powers and Duties; Claims Against City; Financial Records; Warrants; Deposit of Public Money;...

Section 11-44B-12 - Existing Rights and Privileges of Officers and Employees; Existing Laws Not Inconsistent With Personnel, etc., Provisions of Article.

Section 11-44B-13 - Persons Holding Administrative Offices Continued in Office Until Other Provisions Made; Powers and Duties of Abolished Offices, etc.; Certain Offices, etc., Deemed Continued; References to Existing Offices, etc., in Laws, Contract...

Section 11-44B-14 - Persons Holding Civil Service Positions Continued in Office; Existing Civil Service System Continued.

Section 11-44B-15 - Transfer of Records, Property, and Equipment of Office, etc., Where Powers and Duties Reassigned.

Section 11-44B-16 - Existing Contracts Continued in Force; Public Improvements for Which Legislative Steps Taken.

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-19 - Laws Relating to Municipal Boards, Agencies, and Service Enterprises Continued in Force.

Section 11-44B-20 - Powers of City; Vesting of Existing Rights, Powers, and Properties.

Section 11-44B-21 - Ordinances and Resolutions Continued in Effect; References to Certain Officers or Governing Body in Existing Ordinances, etc., Deemed References to Mayor or Council.

Section 11-44B-22 - Laws Relating to or Affecting City Continued in Effect; Inconsistent or Conflicting Laws Relating to Exercise of Powers, Functions, and Duties of Commission or Other Form of Government.

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-42 - Scope of Article; Rules and Regulations; Job Classification Specifications; Employment Retention and Removal; Reduction of Base Pay.

Section 11-44B-43 - Filling of Vacancies; Eligibility Lists; Examinations; Selection of Applicants; Promotions of Firefighters and Police Officers.

Section 11-44B-44 - Probationary Period for Appointments.

Section 11-44B-45 - Appointments and Promotions by Merit.

Section 11-44B-46 - Establishment of Personnel Board; Composition; Terms; Meetings; Compensation; Records.

Section 11-44B-47 - Disciplinary Actions; Hearing.

Section 11-44B-48 - Conduct of Hearing; Appeal and Review.

Section 11-44B-49 - Use of Authority to Influence Official Action; Candidates for Municipal Office to Take Leave of Absence.

Section 11-44B-50 - Violations.

Section 11-44B-51 - Adoption of Rules and Regulations.