Code of Alabama
Division 4 - The City Manager.
Section 45-8A-23.091 - The City Manager - Powers and Duties.

(a) The city manager shall be the head of the administrative branch of the city government. He or she shall be responsible to the council for the proper administration of all affairs of the city and, subject to the provisions of any civil service or merit system law applicable to such city and except as otherwise provided herein, he or she shall have power and shall be required to:
(1) Enforce all laws and ordinances.
(2) Appoint and remove all officers and employees of the city except as otherwise provided by this part and except as he or she may authorize the head of a department or office to appoint and remove subordinates in such department or office; provided that he or she shall not appoint or remove officers and employees of:
a. Any library board of the city.
b. Any board of the city having control over any park, recreation facility, fair, or exhibit.
c. Any municipally owned public utility and any municipally owned service enterprise, including inter alia electric, gas, and water boards, agencies, etc.
d. Any school board of the city.
e. Any hospital board of the city.
f. Any airport board of the city.
g. Any housing authority.
h. Any city plumbers or electricians boards.
i. Any planning board of the city.
j. Any zoning board of the city.
(3) Exercise administrative supervision and control over all officers, employees, offices, department, boards, and agencies created by this part or hereafter created by the council, except those enumerated in paragraphs a. to j., inclusive, of subdivision (2) of this subsection, and except those otherwise given independent status.
(4) Keep the council fully advised as to the financial conditions and needs of the city; to prepare and submit the budget proposal annually to the council and be responsible for its administration after its adoption; to prepare and submit, as of the end of the fiscal year, a complete report on the financial and administrative activities of the city for such year.
(5) Recommend to the council such actions as he or she may deem desirable.
(6) Prepare and submit to the council such reports as may be required of him or her.
(7) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this part or required of him or her by ordinance or by resolution of the council not inconsistent with this part.
(b) All employees of the city, except civil service employees and grandfathered employees, subject to appointment and removal by the city manager or as otherwise authorized in this section shall be subject to the personnel policies adopted by the city council.