The elections provided for herein, and all subsequent elections, shall be conducted, the vote canvassed, and the results declared in the same manner as provided by the general law of the state pertaining to municipal elections for mayor-council forms of government, except as otherwise herein provided by this article.
The mayor shall be elected by the whole of the electors of the city, shall be a qualified elector of the city, and shall have been a resident of the city for at least 90 days prior to his election and shall reside within the limits of the city during his term of office. Council members shall be elected by the electors of the district which they represent, shall be qualified electors of the city, shall have been residents of the district which they represent for at least 90 days prior to their election, and shall reside in said district during their term of office. Any person desiring to become a candidate for mayor or council member must, at the time of filing their statement of candidate, pay to the city clerk a qualifying fee in the amount of $200.00. If any person desiring to become a candidate for mayor or council member is financially unable to pay said filing fee, then they shall file with the city clerk a verified statement of indigency supported by three verified statements of city electors to the effect that said candidate is not financially capable of paying the aforementioned filing fee.
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.