Ala. Code § 11-43A-108: Right of City Manager, Directors of Departments, Etc., to Attend Council Meetings and Take Part in Discussions; City Manager to Be Notified of All Council Meetings.

The city manager, the directors of all departments, and such other officers of the municipality as may be designated by the council shall be entitled to attend meetings of the council, but they shall have no vote thereon. The city manager shall have the right to take part in the discussions of all matters coming before the council, and the directors and other officers shall be entitled to take part in all discussions of the council relating to their respective offices, departments, boards, or agencies. The city manager shall be notified of all council meetings.