Can a city council, by ordinance, prohibit the mayor from signing checks drawn on the city's bank account and designate another to perform this task? In this case of first impression, we find that a city council does have that power, and we affirm.
The East Brewton City Council adopted an ordinance which provided, in part, that the mayor would no longer be authorized to sign checks or vouchers in...
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