Chapter 7 - General Structure, Organization, Powers, Duties, Functions And Responsibilities Of All Municipalities

Chapter 7 - General Structure, Organization, Powers, Duties, Functions And Responsibilities Of All Municipalities

Section 5-7-10. Scope of chapter.
Section 5-7-12. School resource officers; procedures for certain arrests; jurisdiction; employment rights.
Section 5-7-20. Form and effect of corporate name of municipality.
Section 5-7-30. Powers conferred upon municipalities; surtax for parking spaces.
Section 5-7-32. Municipal code enforcement officers; appointment; powers and duties.
Section 5-7-35. Mailing, to division superintendent or local agent of railroad, copies of certain municipal ordinances.
Section 5-7-36. Assessments for additional police, fire, and garbage services on residential property in improvement districts.
Section 5-7-40. Ownership and disposition of property by municipalities.
Section 5-7-50. Municipalities' acquisition of land, easement or right-of-way by condemnation.
Section 5-7-60. Municipality authorized to perform any of its functions or to furnish any of its services; charges and financing.
Section 5-7-80. Ordinances relating to upkeep of property within municipality.
Section 5-7-90. Trial of persons charged with violations of ordinances of municipality or laws of State.
Section 5-7-100. Investigations of departments of municipal government by governing body; compelling attendance of witnesses; subpoenas; contempt.
Section 5-7-110. Municipal police officers; contracting to provide police protection beyond corporate limits of municipality.
Section 5-7-120. Municipalities authorized to send law enforcement officers to other political subdivisions of State upon request in emergency situations.
Section 5-7-130. Conflict of interests of municipal officer or employee.
Section 5-7-140. Extension of police jurisdiction and authority of municipalities bordering on high tide line or high water mark of navigable body of water.
Section 5-7-145. Lifeguard and safety services provided by coastal municipalities.
Section 5-7-150. Coastal municipalities' criminal jurisdiction over piers and other structures and waters of the ocean.
Section 5-7-155. Police jurisdiction over certain streets and highways along which municipal boundaries run.
Section 5-7-160. Powers of municipality vested in council; quorum.
Section 5-7-170. Salaries and expenses of mayor and councilmen determined by council through ordinance.
Section 5-7-180. Mayor or councilman prohibited from holding other political office during term elected.
Section 5-7-190. Mayor pro tempore elected from council membership.
Section 5-7-200. Grounds for forfeiture of office of mayor or councilman; filling vacancies in office.
Section 5-7-210. Council as judge of election and qualifications of its members and of grounds for forfeiture of their office.
Section 5-7-220. Appointment and duties of municipal clerk.
Section 5-7-230. Appointment or election of municipal attorney and judge of municipal court.
Section 5-7-240. Council required to provide for independent annual audit of financial records and transactions of municipality and agencies funded by municipal funds.
Section 5-7-250. Council meetings; rules and procedures for meetings; freedom of information; emergency ordinances.
Section 5-7-260. Acts of municipal council which are required to be done by ordinance.
Section 5-7-270. Form and procedures for introducing and passing ordinances.
Section 5-7-280. Adoption of standard codes or technical regulations in ordinances.
Section 5-7-290. Municipal ordinances to be codified; public inspection.
Section 5-7-300. Collection of delinquent ad valorem property taxes by municipalities.
Section 5-7-310. Provisions of Section 4-9-55 apply to general laws which affect municipalities.

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