Alabama § 45-2A-30.01 Governing Body

Alabama Statutes

§ 45-2A-30.01 — Governing Body

Alabama § 45-2A-30.01

Title 45Local Laws

Ch. 2ABaldwin County Municipalities

Art. 3Daphne

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Ala. Code § 45-2A-30.01 (2026).

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(a)The governing body of the City of Daphne shall consist of a mayor-council-city manager. The mayor shall be elected at large, represent the City of Daphne at all ceremonial functions and have veto power over all ordinances and resolutions of a general and permanent nature. The council shall consist of seven members elected by districts in compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1964. The council shall exercise the legislative functions of the city, shall have the power to appoint and remove a city manager, board, commission and/or committee member, to establish other administrative departments, to distribute the work of such departments, and promulgate rules and regulations for the operation thereof.

(b)The council shall be presided over by a president elected by a majority vote of th

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(a) The governing body of the City of Daphne shall consist of a mayor-council-city manager. The mayor shall be elected at large, represent the City of Daphne at all ceremonial functions and have veto power over all ordinances and resolutions of a general and permanent nature. The council shall consist of seven members elected by districts in compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1964. The council shall exercise the legislative functions of the city, shall have the power to appoint and remove a city manager, board, commission and/or committee member, to establish other administrative departments, to distribute the work of such departments, and promulgate rules and regulations for the operation thereof.
(b) The council shall be presided over by a president elected by a majority vote of the council members and the president of the council shall be a voting member of the council.
(c) The city manager shall be the head of the administrative branch of the municipal government responsible to the council for the proper administration of all affairs of the municipality as listed in Section 11-43-28.