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 45-42-162.08 – 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 […]
Section 45-42-162.10 – Powers of Mayor.
Section 45-42-162.10 Powers of mayor. (a) All executive and administrative power of the metropolitan-government shall be vested in the office of the mayor and such other departments, offices, agencies, boards, commissions, and authorities as are authorized by this part or as are recommended by the mayor and are approved by the commission. (b) The mayor […]
Section 45-42-162.11 – Powers of Commission.
Section 45-42-162.11 Powers of commission. All powers of the metropolitan-government including all powers vested in it by this part, the constitution, and the general and local laws of this state. The determination of all matters of policy shall be vested in the commission. (Act 87324, p. 442, § 12.)
Section 45-42-162.12 – Compensation of Mayor and Commission.
Section 45-42-162.12 Compensation of mayor and commission. After the first term the mayor and each commissioner shall receive as compensation for their services the sum established by the metropolitan governing body at least six months prior to the date of the election. (Act 87324, p. 442, § 13.)
Section 45-42-162.13 – Appointment of Metropolitan Manager.
Section 45-42-162.13 Appointment of metropolitan manager. (a) The mayor shall appoint, subject to commission approval, a metropolitan manager, who shall be an officer of the metropolitan-government, and shall have the powers to perform the duties required. No sitting member of the metropolitan-government shall be appointed manager. Any civil service act (applicable to the municipality) shall […]
Section 45-42-162.14 – General Officers.
Section 45-42-162.14 General officers. The offices of sheriff, revenue commissioner, license commissioner, and judge of probate as established by the constitution or by statute shall be maintained. The salary of each office shall be set by the commission in accordance with general law. The terms of office of these officers shall not be affected by […]
Section 45-42-162.15 – Elective Officers.
Section 45-42-162.15 Elective officers. (a) The sheriff shall have such duties as prescribed by Alabama law except that the sheriff shall not be the chief conservator of peace. The function of chief conservator of peace is transferred to the chief of police as provided for by the metropolitan-government. The sheriff shall be responsible for the […]