(a) The mayor shall be the chief executive officer and shall have general supervision and control of all other officers, employees, and affairs of the city, which shall include the management of the public utilities, either owned and operated by the city or operated by private corporations under contracts with the city. The general law applicable to mayor-council municipalities notwithstanding, the mayor may appoint all officers and employees of the city subject to the rules of any civil service or merit system that may be applicable to the city. The mayor may remove any person appointed by him or her subject to the rules of any civil service or merit system that may be applicable to the city.
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 11-43D-14

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the city council, by ordinance, may provide for the appointment of a clerical assistant for members of the council who may be employed without regard to the civil service or merit system of the city. The clerical assistant shall serve at the pleasure of the council.
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