Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this title any municipality in this state having a population, according to the 1940 official federal census exceeding 8,000, but not exceeding 9,600, and operating under “code charter” as defined by chapter 3 of this title, may as hereinafter set forth, change its form of government to a plan […]
The full and complete executive and legislative powers of the municipality as vested by law, or inherent, shall be vested in such council. The council, however, may delegate such of its administrative functions as it deems proper and necessary to such officials so elected by it as provided in Section 21-7-15, and in addition may […]
The powers and duties heretofore conferred upon the mayor of municipalities by law are hereby conferred upon and charged to the council. The mayor, or in his absence the vice-mayor, shall (a) as chairman preside at all meetings of the council, and shall have veto power, in writing, giving his reasons therefor, of any measure […]
The members of the council shall from their membership elect a vice-mayor who shall have the powers and duties as prescribed by this chapter. The members of the council by a majority vote of its entire membership shall elect from time to time, to serve during its pleasure, persons, residents of said municipality, but not […]
All by-laws, ordinances, and resolutions lawfully passed and in force in every city heretofore operating under code charter, which changes its form of government to council form under the provisions of this chapter, shall remain in force until altered or repealed by the council elected under the provisions thereof. The territorial limits of every such […]
It is not intended by this chapter to amend or repeal any existing laws by the provisions hereof, but this chapter shall be cumulative and in addition to any laws in force.
All of the provisions of law applicable to municipalities operating under “code charter” as aforesaid, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, shall apply fully to the form of government to be established hereunder. However, such cities coming under the council form shall not be included in those classes of cities set […]
The manner in which any municipality, within the class provided in Section 21-7-1 may change its form of government to the plan authorized herein, shall be as follows: One or more petitions, similar in form and substance, addressed to the mayor praying that an election be held to determine whether or not such city shall […]
The governing body of any such municipality shall be a council, known and designated as such, consisting of seven members. One of the members shall be the mayor, having the qualifications as prescribed by Section 21-3-9, who shall have full rights, powers and privileges of other councilmen. The mayor shall be nominated and elected at […]
Regular public meetings of the council shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January after the election of the members of the council and monthly thereafter on the first Tuesday in each month. When a regular meeting of the council shall fall upon a holiday, the council shall meet the […]
