11-40-1
Section 11-40-1 Municipalities declared bodies politic and corporate; seal generally; name;
powers, duties, and authority generally. All municipal organizations now existing in the State
of Alabama, whether incorporated under the general laws of the state or by special act of
the legislative department of the state government, and now exercising corporate powers or
functions and all towns and cities that may hereafter be incorporated under the provisions
of this title shall be bodies politic and corporate, using a common seal, which may at any
time be changed, and having perpetual succession under the name now used or hereafter assumed
as provided in this title, and each under such name as the "City of _____" or "Town
of _____," as the case may be, shall sue and be sued, contract and be contracted with,
acquire property by purchase, gift, devise, or appropriation for any municipal purpose authorized
in this title, and the same shall be held, managed, and controlled by the said...
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11-48-53
Section 11-48-53 Proceedings for sale of land upon failure of owner to pay assessment, installment,
or interest - Effect of error or defect in notice or sale. No mistake in the notice of sale
in the description of the property or in the name of the owner shall vitiate the assessment
or the lien and if, for any reason, the sale made by the city or town is ineffectual to pass
title, it shall operate as an assignment of the lien, and, upon the request of the purchaser,
supplementary proceedings of the same general character as required in this article may be
had to correct the errors in said proceedings for his benefit or the lien so assigned to him
may be enforced by civil action. (Code 1907, §1407; Code 1923, §2222; Acts 1927, No. 639,
p. 753; Code 1940, T. 37, §569.)...
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11-50-94
Section 11-50-94 Proceedings for sale of land upon failure of property owner to pay assessment,
installment, or interest - Effect of error or defect in notice or sale. No mistake in the
notice of sale in the description of the property or in the name of the owner shall vitiate
the assessment or the lien; and, if for any reason, the sale made by the city or town is ineffectual
to pass title, it shall operate as an assignment of the lien. Upon the request of the purchaser,
supplementary proceedings of the same general character as required in this article may be
had to correct the errors in said proceedings for his benefit, or the lien so assigned to
him may be enforced by civil action. (Acts 1923, No. 165, p. 134; Code 1923, §2108; Code
1940, T. 37, §633.)...
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45-28-21
Section 45-28-21 Regulation of sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages on Sunday - Municipalities.
(a) The voters of any municipality within Etowah County may authorize the sale of alcoholic
beverages within the municipality on Sunday by an election pursuant to this section, in the
following manner: The governing body of the municipality, by resolution, may call an election
for the municipality to determine the sentiment of the voters of the municipality residing
within the corporate limits, as to whether alcoholic beverages may be legally sold or distributed
on Sunday within the municipality. (b) On the ballot to be used for the election, the question
shall be in the following form: "Do you favor the legal sale and distribution of alcoholic
beverages within this municipality on Sundays as further provided for and regulated by ordinance
of the municipal governing body? Yes ___ No ___." (c) The first election and any subsequent
elections shall be held and the officers appointed to...
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45-39A-25.01
Section 45-39A-25.01 Regulation of sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages and draft beer
except on Sunday. (a) The voters of the Town of Lexington may authorize the sale of alcoholic
beverages and draft beer for on-premises and off-premises consumption within the town each
day of the week except Sunday by an election pursuant to this section, in the following manner:
(1) The governing body of the town, by resolution, shall call an election to determine the
sentiment of the voters of the town residing within the corporate limits, as to whether or
not it may determine whether alcoholic beverages and draft beer can be legally sold or distributed
each day of the week except on Sunday for on-premises and off-premises consumption within
the town. (2) On the ballot to be used for such election, the question shall be in the following
form: "Do you favor the legal sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages and draft
beer for on-premises and off-premises consumption within the corporate...
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45-39A-25
Section 45-39A-25 Regulation of sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on Sunday. (a)
The voters of the Town of Lexington may authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages and draft
beer for on-premises and off-premises consumption within the town each day of the week except
Sunday by an election pursuant to this section, in the following manner: (1) The governing
body of the town, by resolution, shall call an election to determine the sentiment of the
voters of the town residing within the corporate limits, as to whether or not it may determine
whether alcoholic beverages and draft beer can be legally sold or distributed each day of
the week except on Sunday for on-premises and off-premises consumption within the town. (2)
On the ballot to be used for such election, the question shall be in the following form: "Do
you favor the legal sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages and draft beer for on-premises
and off-premises consumption within the corporate limits of the Town of...
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11-43C-29
Section 11-43C-29 Grant of franchise, lease, or right to use streets, etc., by ordinance or
resolution. No resolution or ordinance granting to any person, firm, or corporation any franchise,
lease, or right to use the streets, public highways, thoroughfares, or public way of said
city, either in, under, upon, along, through, or over same shall take effect and be enforced
until 30 days after the final enactment of same by the council and publication of said resolution
or ordinance in full once a week for three consecutive weeks in one or more newspapers of
general circulation published in said city or, if no such newspaper exists then by posting
notices in three public places, which publication shall be made at the expense of the persons,
firm, or corporation applying for said grant. Pending the passage of any such resolution or
ordinance or during the time intervening between its final passage and the expiration of the
30 days during which publication shall be made as above provided,...
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11-44C-29
Section 11-44C-29 Grant of franchise, lease, or right to use streets, etc., by ordinance or
resolution. No resolution or ordinance granting to any person, firm, or corporation any franchise,
lease, or right to use the streets, public highways, thoroughfares or public way of said city,
either in, under, upon, along, through or over same shall take effect and be enforced until
30 days after the final enactment of same by the council and publication of said resolution
or ordinance in full once a week for three consecutive weeks in one or more newspapers of
general circulation published in said city or, if no such newspaper exists then by posting
notices in three public places, which publication shall be made at the expense of the persons,
firm, or corporation applying for said grant. Pending the passage of any such resolution or
ordinance or during the time intervening between its final passage, and the expiration of
the 30 days during which publication shall be made as above provided,...
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11-46-25
Section 11-46-25 Ballots; statements of candidacy; withdrawal of candidacy. (a) In all municipal
elections on any subject which may be submitted by law to a vote of the people of the municipality
and for any municipal officers, if paper ballots are used, the voting shall be by official
ballot printed and distributed as provided in subsections (c) and (d), and no ballot shall
be received or counted in any election unless it is provided as prescribed by law. (b) There
shall be but one form of ballot for all the candidates for municipal office and every ballot
provided for use at any polling place in a municipal election shall contain the names of all
candidates who have properly qualified and have not withdrawn, as provided in subsection (g),
together with the title of the office for which they are candidates. (c) All ballots shall
be printed in black ink on clear book paper. At the bottom of each ballot and at a point an
equal distance from the sides thereof there shall be printed a...
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39-7-8
Section 39-7-8 Holding of special election for submission of question to voters; provisions
of law governing conduct of such elections; payment of expenses of elections. If a petition
shall not have been filed or, in case a summary proceeding has been instituted, a final order
thereon has not been made in favor of the sufficiency of the petition so as to permit the
question to be submitted at a general election within the provisions of Section 39-7-7, the
body to which such petition is directed shall at its next regular meeting succeeding the presentation
of the petition or, in case a summary proceeding has been instituted, succeeding the date
of a final order thereon in favor of the sufficiency of the petition or the probate judge
of the county in which the unincorporated area is located shall designate a day for the holding
of a special election to ascertain the will of the electors regarding the question, which
day shall not be less than 30 days nor more than 40 days from the date...
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