The City of Dothan shall be governed and managed by the board of commissioners provided for herein. Except as otherwise provided herein, each and every officer and employee of the city other than the commissioners shall be selected and employed by the board, or under its direction, and all salaries and wages paid by the city, except as otherwise provided by this part, shall be fixed by the board. The commissioners shall have the authority to create all necessary officers and shall prescribe and may at any time change the power, duties, and titles of all subordinate officers and employees of the city, including the office of city recorder, and all such officers and employees shall hold office and be removable at the pleasure of the board of commissioners, except as otherwise provided herein. It is provided, however, that all salaried officials, except members of the boards and commissioners above mentioned, and the recorder, if any, who are holding office at the time of the adoption of this form of government, under an election, appointment, or other method of selection for a definite term, shall be permitted to serve out such term in the position and with the duties and compensation, and subject to the conditions, restrictions, and regulations which would have existed had there been no change in the government of such city. And it is provided further that any merit system for the governance of its personnel, the jurisdiction, powers, duties, and operation of such merit system shall not be affected by this part, and the merit system shall continue to function as now provided for, as this part is not intended to supersede, modify, or repeal in any manner any legislation, general, local, or special, providing a merit system for the city.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.
Section 45-35A-54.01 - Territorial Limits; Wards; Board of Commissioner's of the City of Dothan.
Section 45-35A-54.02 - Election of Board Members; Terms of Office.
Section 45-35A-54.03 - Municipal Officers; Powers; Laws, Ordinances, and Resolutions.
Section 45-35A-54.04 - Duties of City Manager and Mayor.
Section 45-35A-54.05 - Mayor and Associate Commissioners - Salaries and Expense Allowances.
Section 45-35A-54.06 - Mayor and Associate Commissioners - Additional Expense Allowance.
Section 45-35A-54.07 - Vesting of Rights, Powers, and Property.
Section 45-35A-54.08 - Board of Commissioners - Employment; Merit System.
Section 45-35A-54.09 - Board of Commissioners - Meetings.
Section 45-35A-54.10 - Board of Commissioners - Conduct of Meetings.
Section 45-35A-54.11 - Board of Commissioners - Assignment or Delegation of Powers and Duties.
Section 45-35A-54.12 - Meetings of Board - Open to Public.
Section 45-35A-54.13 - Meetings of Board - Enactment of Resolutions, Bylaws, or Ordinances.
Section 45-35A-54.14 - Meetings of Board - Voting.
Section 45-35A-54.15 - Meetings of Board - Recordkeeping.
Section 45-35A-54.18 - Grants for Use, etc., of Public Streets, Property, Etc. - Election Results.
Section 45-35A-54.20 - Transfer of Waterworks, Sewer, or Electric Plants and Systems - Authorized.
Section 45-35A-54.21 - Transfer of Waterworks, Sewer, or Electric Plants and Systems - Election.
Section 45-35A-54.23 - Election of Mayor or Associate Commissioner - Ballots.
Section 45-35A-54.24 - Election of Mayor or Associate Commissioner - Ineligibility.
Section 45-35A-54.25 - Oath of Office; Bond.
Section 45-35A-54.26 - Vacancies in Office.
Section 45-35A-54.27 - Selection of Employees.
Section 45-35A-54.28 - Prohibited Political Activities.
Section 45-35A-54.30 - Interest in Public Contracts or Services.
Section 45-35A-54.31 - Interest in Public Service Utilities.
Section 45-35A-54.32 - Receipt of Gifts, Transportation, or Thing of Value.
Section 45-35A-54.33 - Statement of Receipts and Expenses; Summary of Proceedings.
Section 45-35A-54.34 - Examination of Books and Accounts.
Section 45-35A-54.35 - Bribery; Voter Fraud.
Section 45-35A-54.37 - Candidates Prohibited From Paying, etc., to Solicit Votes.
Section 45-35A-54.38 - Vacancies Preventing Quorum on Board.