{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-11-43a-17","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 11-43A-17","heading":"Powers of Council.","body":"All powers of the municipality including all powers vested in it by this chapter and by the Constitution, the general and local laws of this state, and the determination of all matters of policy shall be vested in the council. Without limitation of the foregoing, the council shall have the power (1) to appoint and remove the city manager and (2) to establish other administrative departments and distribute the work of such departments.","path":["Title 11 Counties and Municipal Corporations.","Title 2 Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.","Chapter 43A Council-Manager Form of Government.","Article 1 Council-Manager Act of 1982."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=11-43A-17","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"790073ba2b1be8458bfcf69142db28c044a6d2c842e37c7d46e3fcf33ae93e4f","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-11-43a-16","next":"us-al/ala.-code-11-43a-18"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}