Neither the council nor any of its members shall direct or request the appointment of any person to, or his or her removal from, office by the city manager or by any of his or her subordinates, or in any manner take part in the appointment or removal of officers and employees in the administrative service of the city. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the council and its members shall deal with the administrative service solely through the city manager and neither the council nor any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinates of the city manager, either publicly or privately. Any councilman violating the provisions of this section, or voting for a resolution or ordinance in violation of this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall cease to be a councilman.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 8A - Calhoun County Municipalities.
Section 45-8A-23.050 - Number, Election, Term.
Section 45-8A-23.051 - Statement of Candidacy.
Section 45-8A-23.052 - Ballot.
Section 45-8A-23.053 - Eligibility.
Section 45-8A-23.054 - Compensation.
Section 45-8A-23.055 - Presiding Officer; Mayor and Assistant Mayor.
Section 45-8A-23.056 - Powers.
Section 45-8A-23.057 - Appointment of City Manager.
Section 45-8A-23.058 - Removal of City Manager.
Section 45-8A-23.059 - Council Not to Interfere in Appointments or Removals.
Section 45-8A-23.060 - Vacancies in Council.
Section 45-8A-23.061 - Creation of New Departments or Officers; Change of Duties.
Section 45-8A-23.062 - City Clerk.
Section 45-8A-23.064 - Council to Be Judge of Qualifications of Its Members.
Section 45-8A-23.065 - Rules of Procedure.
Section 45-8A-23.066 - Meetings, Passage or Ordinances, Etc.
Section 45-8A-23.067 - Granting of Franchises.
Section 45-8A-23.068 - Codification Authorized.
Section 45-8A-23.069 - Examination of Books and Publication of Accounts.