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Council-Manager Plan of Government

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Adoption of council-manager plan by certain municipalities; applicability of Title 21

Initiating proceedings for adoption

Results of election for change to council-manager form; effective date of change

Transition to council-manager plan

Procedure for repeal of council-manager plan

Section
21-9-11

Conduct of elections

Section
21-9-13

Transition from council-manager plan

Section
21-9-15

Municipal council; election of councilmen and mayor; terms

Section
21-9-17

Primary election for candidates for mayor and councilmen

Section
21-9-19

Conduct of municipal council election; declaring results

Section
21-9-21

Appointment of officials and employees of city other than councilmen and mayor; surety bond

Section
21-9-23

Transfer of administrative functions to city manager

Section
21-9-25

City manager; choosing thereof

Section
21-9-27

City manager; term of office; removal

Section
21-9-29

Duties of city manager

Section
21-9-31

Control of manager and his subordinates by council

Section
21-9-33

Attendance of manager and other officials at council meetings

Section
21-9-35

City council to act as governing body of city

Section
21-9-37

Function of the mayor

Section
21-9-39

Meetings of the council; quorum; voting

Section
21-9-41

Mayor and councilmen not required to have offices or office hours

Section
21-9-43

Council members shall not serve as members of commissions or boards under their control

Section
21-9-45

Reorganization of city government at behest of council

Section
21-9-47

Hours of service of city officers and employees

Section
21-9-49

and 21-9-51. Repealed

Section
21-9-53

Annual examination and statement to be made by council

Section
21-9-55

Appropriations by first elected council

Section
21-9-57

Power of council may be limited as to tax rates or bond issuances

Section
21-9-59

Council may redistrict wards and voting precincts

Section
21-9-61

Compensation of mayor and councilmen

Section
21-9-63

Salaries and their payment; overtime to members of police and fire departments

Section
21-9-65

Petitions for special election

Section
21-9-67

Ordering by council of special elections

Section
21-9-69

Conduct of elections

Section
21-9-71

Election offenses

Section
21-9-73

Repealed

Section
21-9-75

Police court and public schools unaffected by reorganization

Section
21-9-77

Existing laws, rights and liabilities of city unaffected by reorganization

Section
21-9-79

Application of civil service laws

Section
21-9-81

Provisions as to disability and relief fund for firemen and policemen to continue unaffected

Section
21-9-83

General and special laws and statutes to be construed as applicable to council