Section 45-42-162.16 – Judge of Probates.
Section 45-42-162.16 Judge of probates. Nothing in this part shall have effect upon the judicial powers and functions of the judge of probate as provided by the general laws. All fees, commissions, emoluments, and perquisites of the office of judge of probate shall accrue to the metropolitan-government. (Act 87324, p. 442, § 17.)
Section 45-42-162.17 – Transition.
Section 45-42-162.17 Transition. (a) The transition period shall be directed by the provisions contained herein. The level of services during transition shall not be below the level of service previously provided by the respective government. (b)(1) Not later than six months after assuming office, the commission shall adopt a plan for the reorganization of service […]
Section 45-42-162.18 – Planning and Land Use Controls.
Section 45-42-162.18 Planning and land use controls. (a) A planning commission shall be established and shall have authority to institute, under the general laws of the state, land use controls for the metropolitan-government. The planning commission shall consist of nine members, one member appointed from each of the nine election districts. (b) The planning commission […]
Section 45-42-162.19 – Schools.
Section 45-42-162.19 Schools. (a) Within 18 months from the time metropolitan-government is placed in effect, the respective school boards of the city and the county shall plan for and implement a metropolitan-government school district which effects the merger of the two existing districts in accordance with existing procedure in Alabama statutes for such mergers. (b) […]
Section 45-42-162.20 – Budgeting; Tax Levies; Bonds.
Section 45-42-162.20 Budgeting; tax levies; bonds. (a) The budget and tax levy of the former City of Athens shall serve as the budget and tax levy for the urban service district for the fiscal year in which metropolitan-government is implemented. The budget and tax levy of the former County of Limestone shall serve as the […]
Section 45-42-162.21 – Employees.
Section 45-42-162.21 Employees. (a) All permanent full-time and permanent part-time employees of the city or county including employees of any department, board, commission, authority, or agency shall become employees of the metropolitan-government and shall be assigned duties as similar in nature as may be practicable within the metropolitan-government upon the effective date of this part. […]
Section 45-42-163 – Distribution of Payments.
Section 45-42-163 Distribution of payments. Upon receipt by Limestone County of funds pursuant to Chapter 28, Title 40, as amended, Limestone County, within a reasonable time thereafter, shall distribute the funds so received as follows: (1) Effective through September 30, 2006, all funds shall be distributed as prescribed by Act 86-550, 1986 Regular Session (Acts […]
Section 45-42-164 – Classification and Regulation of Public and Nonpublic Forums; Permits and Fees.
Section 45-42-164 Classification and regulation of public and nonpublic forums; permits and fees. (a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) DESIGNATED PUBLIC FORUM. Public property that is not by tradition a forum for expressive activity, which a municipality has opened, temporarily or otherwise, for use by the […]
Section 45-42-162.08 – Elections.
Section 45-42-162.08 Elections. The metropolitan-government shall be governed by a commission of nine part-time members and a full-time mayor. The election for the first officers of the metropolitan-government shall be held on the date established by the judge of probate. Before such election the governing body of the municipalities and the county shall cause the […]
Section 45-42-162.09 – Duties of Mayor and Commission.
Section 45-42-162.09 Duties of mayor and commission. The mayor shall preside at the meetings of the commission and shall be recognized as the head of the municipal government for all ceremonial purposes and by the Governor for purpose of military law. A mayor pro tem shall be elected from the membership by a majority vote […]