§8-5-19. Charter or Ordinance Provisions Pertaining to Conflict of Interest; Penalties for Violation Thereof
§8-5-19. Charter or ordinance provisions pertaining to conflict of interest; penalties for violation thereof. Every city shall have plenary power and authority to provide by charter provision, and every municipality shall have plenary power and authority to provide by ordinance, that it shall be unlawful for the governing body, or any member thereof, or other […]
§8-5-20. Triennial Audits of Certain Associations and Organizations
(a) Any voluntary association or other membership organization, whether nonprofit or for profit, the majority of the membership of which is comprised of municipalities of this state or of persons who hold elected or appointed municipal offices in this state, and which annually receives more than $5,000 in public moneys from the various municipalities of […]
§8-5-18. Determination as to Sufficiency of a Petition Filed Under This Chapter
It shall be the right and duty of the county court, the governing body of a municipality, or other body or officer, to which or to whom any petition is presented under the provisions of this chapter, as the case may be, to determine the sufficiency of any such petition, and where no time limit […]
§8-5-11. Municipal Officers and Employees Generally
§8-5-11. Municipal officers and employees generally. Subject to the provisions of the Constitution of this state, the provisions of this article, and other applicable provisions of this chapter, any city may by charter provision, and the governing body of any municipality, consistent with the provisions of its charter, if any, may by ordinance, determine and […]
§8-5-12. Compensation of Officers and Employees
(a) Notwithstanding any charter provision to the contrary, the governing body of every municipality shall by ordinance fix or cause to be fixed the salary or compensation of every municipal officer and employee: Provided, That the salary of any officer shall not be increased or diminished during his or her term. (b) The governing body […]
§8-5-12a. Public Carriage for Officers and Employees
Any municipal officer or employee may, or may not, in the discretion of the city manager, mayor or the governing body, be furnished with the use of publicly provided carriage to travel from his residence to his workplace and return: Provided, That such usage is subject to the supervision of such city manager, mayor or […]
§8-5-13. Integration of Municipal Elections With System of Permanent Registration
§8-5-13. Integration of municipal elections with system of permanent registration. Notwithstanding any charter provision to the contrary, it is the duty of each city by charter provision or each municipality by ordinance to make provision for integrating the conduct of all municipal elections with the system of "permanent registration of voters" as provided in article […]
§8-5-14. Municipal Executive Committees; Election Expenses; Applicability of State Primary and General Election Laws; Election Days
Except as otherwise provided by charter provision or ordinance or this code, municipal executive committees shall exercise similar functions and be governed by the same laws in regard to municipal primary elections and regular municipal elections as county executive committees in regard to county-state primary and general elections, so far as the same may be […]
§8-5-15. Tie Vote
Whenever two or more individuals shall receive an equal number of legal votes for the same office, if such number be the highest cast for such office, the individuals under whose supervision the election is held shall decide by lot which of them shall be returned as elected, and shall make their return accordingly.
§8-5-15a. Special Municipal Elections Not Otherwise Provided For
In any instance where there is no statutory, charter or lawful ordinance provision authorizing, relating to or requiring a special municipal election, the governing body of a municipality shall, upon receipt of a proper petition, as hereinafter in this section specified, requesting a special municipal election for a proper governmental purpose, as specified in such […]