Cities and towns may, except as otherwise provided by law, by ordinance provide for the election at any regular municipal election or for the appointment of such officers as are deemed needful or proper for the good government of the city or town and the due exercise of its corporate powers, fix their terms of office, fix their compensation and prescribe the duties of such officers, their liabilities and powers and require them to give bond in such sum and to be conditioned and approved as the council may prescribe.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 11-46-1 - Municipalities May Provide for Election, Compensation, Bond, etc., of Officers.
Section 11-46-2 - Establishment of Qualification Fee for Candidates for Office.
Section 11-46-5 - Date of Elections in Certain Municipalities.
Section 11-46-6 - Date of Elections in Certain Class 5 Municipalities.
Section 11-46-7 - Polling Places for Municipal Elections in Class 1 Municipalities.
Section 11-46-8 - Election of Mayor and Members of City Council in Class 1 Municipalities.
Section 11-46-9 - Election Commission in Class 1 Municipality.