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Referendum to determine form of county government; adoption of form of government selected; form of government when not otherwise determined by referendum; change in initial form; continuation of officials in office.

Designation of permissible alternative forms of government.

Powers of counties.

Designation of powers under each alternative form of government except board of commissioners form.

Referendum required to approve creation of county police department.

County public library systems; boards of trustees.

Duties of boards of trustees.

Additional duties of boards of trustees.

Status of donations for tax purposes; applicability of state laws.

Funding of systems; transfer of assets of former libraries.

Power of county to contract for services within municipalities.

Joint administration of functions by county, incorporated municipality, special purpose district, or other political subdivision.

Police jurisdiction of coastal counties.

Source of funds for use of county personnel, facilities, or equipment to implement general law.

Enactment of general laws affecting counties' expenditures and revenue raising; conditions; exceptions.

Election or appointment, and terms, of county treasurer and auditor under certain forms of government; continuation of officials in office.

Powers of county councils with regard to public school education; establishing school tax millage.

Powers of county councils with regard to public service and special purpose districts, water and sewer authorities, and other political subdivisions; procedures upon dissolution of such districts.

Authority for increasing size of governing body of district; procedure.

Transfer by hospital public service district of assets, properties, and responsibilities for delivery of medical services.

Examination of financial impact on revenues of county where district is abolished; procedure for refunding taxes.

Election of council members; reapportionment; terms of office and vacancies; election at large of chairman; procedure for changing term of office; continuation in office after reapportionment.

Section
4-9-100

Council members shall not hold other offices; salaries and expenses of members.

Section
4-9-110

Council shall select chairman and other officers; terms of office; appointment of clerk; frequency and conduct of meetings; minutes of proceedings.

Section
4-9-120

Procedures for adoption of ordinances; proceedings and all ordinances shall be recorded.

Section
4-9-130

Public hearings on notice must be held in certain instances; adoption of standard codes or technical regulations and furnishing copies; emergency ordinances.

Section
4-9-140

Designation of fiscal and budget years; annual reports; adoption of budgets; levying and collection of taxes; supplemental appropriations; obtaining reports, estimates, and statistics.

Section
4-9-145

Litter control officers; custodial arrest authority; number of officers; powers and duties.

Section
4-9-150

Audits of county records; designation of auditors; public inspection of report.

Section
4-9-155

Repealed by 1994 Act No. 516, Section 36, eff August 31, 1994.

Section
4-9-160

Council shall provide for centralized purchasing system.

Section
4-9-170

Council shall provide for appointment of certain boards, committees, and commissions; appointive powers of council.

Section
4-9-175

Per diem, travel, and other expenses authorized for travel by board or commission members outside county.

Section
4-9-180

Officers and employees shall disclose personal interests in county business and refrain from voting on or participating in such matters.

Section
4-9-190

Certain provisions inapplicable to board of commissioners form of government.

Section
4-9-195

Grant of special property tax assessments to "rehabilitated historic property" or "low and moderate income rental property".

Section
4-9-310

Responsibility for policy making and administration; membership of council; applicability of Article 1.

Section
4-9-410

Membership of council; election, term, and compensation of supervisor.

Section
4-9-420

Powers and duties of supervisor.

Section
4-9-430

Powers of council and its members; authority of supervisor over certain elected officials.

Section
4-9-440

Applicability of Article 1.

Section
4-9-610

Membership of council; election and term of members.

Section
4-9-620

Employment and qualifications of administrator; compensation; term of employment; procedure for removal.

Section
4-9-630

Powers and duties of administrator.

Section
4-9-640

Preparation and submission of budget and descriptive statement.

Section
4-9-650

Authority of administrator over certain elected officials.

Section
4-9-660

Authority of council and its members over county officers and employees.

Section
4-9-670

Applicability of Article 1.

Section
4-9-810

Membership of council; election and terms of members.

Section
4-9-820

Employment and qualifications of manager; term of office; compensation; procedure for removal.

Section
4-9-830

Powers and duties of manager.

Section
4-9-840

Preparation and submission of budget and descriptive statement.

Section
4-9-850

Authority of county manager over elected officials; authority of council and its members over county officers and employees.

Section
4-9-860

Election or appointment of county treasurer and auditor.

Section
4-9-870

Applicability of Article 1.

Section
4-9-1010

Membership of county board of commissioners.

Section
4-9-1020

Supervisor as administrator; method of election and terms of office of supervisor and commission members; vacancies.

Section
4-9-1030

Board shall be county governing body; duties of board.

Section
4-9-1040

Time and place of meetings; special meetings; notice.

Section
4-9-1050

Board may elect clerk; duties, salary, and term of office.

Section
4-9-1060

Commissioners shall account for claims audited and allowed and conform to prescribed system of bookkeeping.

Section
4-9-1070

Commissioners may administer oaths and punish for contempt of their proceedings.

Section
4-9-1080

Commissioners shall not be interested in certain contracts.

Section
4-9-1090

Commissioners must give bond.

Section
4-9-1100

Governor shall make certain appointments.

Section
4-9-1110

Inapplicability of certain provisions to county board of commissioners form of government.

Section
4-9-1210

Electors may propose and adopt or reject certain ordinances; submission by petition to council.

Section
4-9-1220

Electors may petition for repeal of certain ordinances.

Section
4-9-1230

Election shall be held where council fails to adopt or repeal ordinance.