Alabama § 45-51A-33.95 - Powers and Duties.

§ 45-51A-33.95. Powers and Duties.

The mayor shall be the head of the administrative branch of the city government. He or she shall not sit with the council nor shall he or she have a vote in its proceedings and he or she shall have the power and duties herein conferred. The mayor shall be responsible for the proper administration of all affairs of the city and, subject to any civil service or merit system law applicable to the city and except as otherwise provided herein, he or she shall have power and shall be required to:

(1) Enforce all laws and ordinances.

(2) Appoint, with the advice and consent of the council, all department heads as provided in this part. Unless a majority of the council present and voting shall approve of the appointment; the appointment shall not be effective and shall be null and void. When it is necessary for the good of the service, the mayor shall have the authority to remove officers and employees of the city subject to the merit system that might be in force at that time. The mayor shall not have the power to appoint or remove officers and employees of:

a. Any library board of the city.

b. Any board of the city having control over any park, recreation facility, fair, or exhibit.

c. Any municipally-owned public utility, including electric, gas, and water systems, while such utility is operating under a board constituted by law or required by the terms of any indenture, mortgage, or deed of trust providing for employment by other authority.

d. Any school board of the city.

e. Any planning board or zoning board of the city.

(3) Exercise administrative supervision and control over all departments created by this part or by law or hereafter created by the council except those enumerated in paragraphs a. to e., inclusive, of subdivision (2) and except those otherwise given independent status under this part.

(4) Keep the council fully advised as to the financial conditions and needs of the city; prepare and submit the budget annually to the council and be responsible for its administration after its adoption; prepare and submit, as of the end of the fiscal year, a complete report on the financial and administrative activities of the city for such year.

(5) Recommend to the council such actions as he or she may deem desirable.

(6) Prepare and submit to the council such reports as may be required of him or her.

(7) Perform such other duties as may be prescribed by this part.

(8) Fix the salaries or compensations of all officers and employees of the city who are appointable by him or her, subject to the approval of the council, and to any civil service or merit law applicable to the city.