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Legal Publications and Resources

Legal Publications and Resources

NOTE: The Handbook for Mayors and Councilmembers is updated every four years following the municipal election cycle.

League Law

Selected Readings for the Municipal Official

Handbook for Mayors and Councilmembers

Clerks Manual 2020 

Annexation Manual - Revised 2020 

Incorporating a Community 

Laws of a Clean City

Municipal Volunteer Fire Department Manual 

Amicus Briefs - ALM Policies and Criteria

Business License Information

Municipal Election Information

FAQs from the Alabama Municipal Journal

Legal Clearinghouse Archive

Alabama Immigration Law Information

Social Media and Municipal Employees: Tweet Them Right

Firearms Law - Municipal Requirements

Open Meetings Law


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