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General Provisions

Ala. Code § 11-44-1— Applicability of Article.
Ala. Code § 11-44-2— Petition to Probate Judge for Election as to Organization Under Commission Form of Government; Examination of Petition and Certification Thereof to Mayor.
Ala. Code § 11-44-3— Calling of Election by Mayor.
Ala. Code § 11-44-4— Subsequent Elections Not to Be Held Within Two Years of Preceding Election.
Ala. Code § 11-44-5— Proposition Submitted to Voters; Form and Marking of Ballots.
Ala. Code § 11-44-6— Conduct of Election, Canvassing of Vote, and Declaration of Election Result; Adoption and Certification of Provisions of Article.
Ala. Code § 11-44-7— Commissioners - Procedure for Election; Terms of Office.
Ala. Code § 11-44-8— Commissioners - Designation; Qualification for Office.
Ala. Code § 11-44-9— Commissioners - Oath; Bond.
Ala. Code § 11-44-10— Commissioners - Entry into Office, Etc.
Ala. Code § 11-44-11— Commissioners - Filling of Vacancies Caused by Ineligibility.
Ala. Code § 11-44-12— Commissioners - Filling of Vacancies Caused by Death, Resignation, or Removal.
Ala. Code § 11-44-13— Commissioners - Filling of Two Simultaneous Vacancies.
Ala. Code § 11-44-14— President of Board of Commissioners - Election; Powers and Duties Generally.
Ala. Code § 11-44-15— President of Board of Commissioners - Designation as Mayor.
Ala. Code § 11-44-16— President of Board of Commissioners - Performance of Duties and Responsibilities of Mayor in Certain Municipalities.
Ala. Code § 11-44-17— President of Board of Commissioners - Performance of Duties and Responsibilities of Mayor in Certain Municipalities - Duties as President of Board of Commissioners and as Mayor.
Ala. Code § 11-44-18— Compensation of Commissioners and President of Board of Commissioners.
Ala. Code § 11-44-18.1— Salaries and Expenses of Mayor and Associate Commissioners in Class 5 Municipalities; Payment of Funds Out of Treasury by Warrant; Designation of Commissioner to Act in Mayor’s Absence; Disbursements Shall Be Authorized by Resolution or Voucher.
Ala. Code § 11-44-19— Meetings of Board of Commissioners - Time, Etc.
Ala. Code § 11-44-20— Meetings of Board of Commissioners - Presiding Officer; Quorum.
Ala. Code § 11-44-21— Meetings of Board of Commissioners - When Open to Public.
Ala. Code § 11-44-22— Meetings of Board of Commissioners - Record of Proceedings.
Ala. Code § 11-44-23— Powers and Authority of Board of Commissioners Upon Organization of Commission Form of Government; Abolition of Certain Boards, Commissions, and Officers; Continuation of Corporate Existence, Etc., of Municipality.
Ala. Code § 11-44-24— Continuation in Force of Laws, Bylaws, Ordinances, and Resolutions.
Ala. Code § 11-44-25— Continuation of Territorial Limits; Discontinuance of Wards and Election of Commissioners at Large.
Ala. Code § 11-44-26— Continuation, Etc., of Rights, Powers, Liabilities, Etc.
Ala. Code § 11-44-27— Continuation in Office of Officials and Employees.
Ala. Code § 11-44-28— Selection, Compensation, Removal, Etc., of Officers and Employees Generally.
Ala. Code § 11-44-29— Distribution of Executive and Administrative Powers and Duties Among Departments; Determination and Exercise of Powers and Duties of Departments by Commissioners.
Ala. Code § 11-44-30— Assignment or Delegation of Powers and Duties of Board of Commissioners.
Ala. Code § 11-44-31— Resolutions, Bylaws, or Ordinances Generally - Manner of Enactment Generally.
Ala. Code § 11-44-32— Resolutions, Bylaws, or Ordinances Generally - Form and Voting Thereon.
Ala. Code § 11-44-33— Resolutions, Bylaws, or Ordinances Granting Franchises, Etc., for Use of Streets, Public Highways, Etc. - Publication; Effective Date.
Ala. Code § 11-44-34— Resolutions, Bylaws, or Ordinances Granting Franchises, Etc., for Use of Streets, Public Highways, Etc. - Objections Thereto and Elections Thereon.
Ala. Code § 11-44-35— Resolutions, Bylaws, or Ordinances Granting Franchises, Etc., for Use of Streets, Public Highways, Etc. - Proceedings Upon Determination of Election Result.
Ala. Code § 11-44-36— Manner in Which Franchise, Etc., as to Use of Streets, Public Highways, Etc., to Be Granted, Extended, or Enlarged.
Ala. Code § 11-44-37— Elections for Office of Commissioner - Filing and Form of Statement of Candidacy, Etc.
Ala. Code § 11-44-38— Elections for Office of Commissioner - Qualifications of Candidates.
Ala. Code § 11-44-39— Elections for Office of Commissioner - Ballots Generally.
Ala. Code § 11-44-40— Elections for Office of Commissioner - Specification in Statement of Candidacy and Ballot as to Long or Short Term.
Ala. Code § 11-44-41— Elections for Office of Commissioner - Manner of Voting; Majority of Votes Required.
Ala. Code § 11-44-42— Elections for Office of Commissioner - Holding of Runoff Election.
Ala. Code § 11-44-43— Elections for Office of Commissioner - Qualified Voters Only to Vote.
Ala. Code § 11-44-44— Filing and Publication of Statement of Campaign Expenses, Etc., by Commissioners.
Ala. Code § 11-44-45— Selection of Municipal Employees.
Ala. Code § 11-44-46— Officers or Employees Not to Be Interested in Contracts for Services, Etc., for Municipality or Railway, Gas Works, Etc., Therein.
Ala. Code § 11-44-47— Officers Not to Be Interested in or Employed by Public Service Utilities.
Ala. Code § 11-44-48— Acceptance, Etc., of Free Passes, Gifts, Etc., by Officers or Employees from Railways, Gas Works, Etc.
Ala. Code § 11-44-49— Publication, Etc., of Quarterly Statement of Receipts and Expenses, Etc.
Ala. Code § 11-44-50— Examinations of Books and Accounts.
Ala. Code § 11-44-51— Maintenance of Record Books by Probate Judges and Compensation Therefor.
Ala. Code § 11-44-52— Promising, Etc., of Employment, Etc., to Obtain Political Support, Etc.; Provision of Automobiles, Etc., to Bring Voters to Polls.
Ala. Code § 11-44-53— Offering or Accepting Bribes for Votes; Unauthorized Voting.
Ala. Code § 11-44-54— Solicitation, Etc., of Votes by Municipal Employees.
Ala. Code § 11-44-55— Payment, Etc., of Persons to Solicit Votes; Acceptance of Pay, Etc., to Solicit Votes.
Ala. Code § 11-44-56— Applicability of General State Laws as to Municipal Elections.
Ala. Code § 11-44-57— Penalties for Violations of Provisions of Article.
Ala. Code § 11-44-58— Designation by Ordinance of Mayor and Finance Commissioner, Public Works Commissioner, and Public Safety Commissioner in Class 7 Municipalities; Elections; Further Changes in Designations Must Be Authorized by Legislature.