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45-37A-56
Section 45-37A-56 Zoning board of adjustment. (a) The governing body of any city which may
now or hereafter have a population of 300,000 inhabitants or more, according to the last or
any subsequent federal census and which may now or hereafter have in force and effect a comprehensive
zoning ordinance shall provide for the appointment of a zoning board of adjustment and in
the zoning regulations and restrictions adopted by the city pursuant to the authority of the
laws of this state, provide that the zoning board of adjustment, in appropriate cases and
subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards, shall make special exceptions to the terms
of the zoning ordinance of the city in harmony with its general purpose and intent, and in
accordance with general or specific rules therein contained. The zoning board of adjustment
shall consist of seven members, each to be appointed by the governing body of the city, and
each shall hold office for a term of seven years or until the time as his...
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45-42-162.01
Section 45-42-162.01 Definitions. The following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them:
(1) CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS. The sheriff, revenue commissioner, license commissioner, and
judge of probate, and such other public offices of Limestone County which are established
by the constitution or by statute. (2) LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Limestone County, and municipalities
or special districts located therein. (3) METROPOLITAN-GOVERNMENT. The political entity created
by the merger of the political, corporate, and economic functions of Limestone County, the
City of Athens, and such other local governments as agree to participate, and shall have the
powers and duties previously held by the county and the municipality(ies). (4) MUNICIPALITY.
Any incorporated city or town in Limestone County. (5) SPECIAL DISTRICT. An independent political
subdivision created pursuant to general or special law for the purpose of performing one or
a limited number of functions within prescribed boundaries located...
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45-48-142.23
Section 45-48-142.23 Fire protection service fee - Referendum. (a) After the county commission
establishes a fire district, the qualified electors of that district may file a petition,
signed by at least five percent of the qualified electors in the fire district who voted in
the last general election, with the office of the judge of probate who shall then order a
referendum to be held in the fire district on the question of establishing a fire protection
service fee for the fire district. Section 45-48-142.27 shall apply to all elections provided
by this subpart. (b) The petition shall contain the name and description of the fire district
area and shall request the judge of probate to call an election on the following question:
"Do you favor the assessment of a fire service fee in the amount of $ (dollars) a month
for the purpose of funding fire protection services in this volunteer fire district? Yes No"
(c) The fee shall not exceed ten dollars ($10) a month. (Act 2013-403, p. 1543,...
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11-42-3
Section 11-42-3 Subsequent extensions of corporate limits; requirement as to resolutions, orders,
or notices under article. (a) Any city or town having extended its corporate limits under
the provisions of this article or other law may again extend its corporate limits under this
article or under any other law authorizing an extension of corporate limits by such city or
town. (b) In every proceeding to extend the corporate limits of any city or town under the
provisions of this article, the council of such city or town shall declare in each and every
resolution provided for in this article and the probate judge shall declare in each and every
order directing and ordering an election to be held under this article, and in every notice
given under this article, and in every order made and entered on the records of the probate
court under this article, that such resolution, order, or notice, as the case may be, is passed,
entered, or given under the provisions of this article. (Code 1907,...
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11-43-87
Section 11-43-87 Filling of vacancies for mayor, president of council, etc., in Class 3 municipalities.
(a) Unless otherwise provided by local law, in the event of the absence or disability of the
mayor of all Class 3 municipalities, the president of the council, or the president pro tempore
of the council in case of absence or disability of the president of the council, shall act
as mayor pro tempore with the power and authority of the mayor during such time. In the event
of a failure or refusal of the president of the council or the president pro tempore of the
council to act, the council may appoint one of its members to act as mayor pro tempore with
like effect, which appointment shall be entered in the minutes of the council. (b) Unless
otherwise provided by local law, vacancies in the offices of mayor, president, and president
pro tempore of the council, and vacancies in the council, of Class 3 municipalities shall
be filled as herein provided. (1) In the event of a vacancy from...
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11-46-28
Section 11-46-28 Polling place hours; duties of election officers; challenger; deletion of
absentee voter applicants from voter list; preservation of order. (a) Every polling place
shall open for voting at 7:00 A.M. and shall close at 7:00 P.M. and shall remain open for
voting for not less than 12 consecutive hours. All polling places in areas operating on eastern
time may open and close under this section pursuant to eastern time. The election officers
at voting places shall meet at the respective places of holding elections for which they have
been appointed 30 minutes before the hour established by the municipal governing body to open
the polls and shall at the designated hour open the several polling places as designated and
keep them open without adjournment or recess until the hour established by the municipal governing
body to close the polls and no longer. (b) Any qualified elector entitled to vote at a polling
place who has identified himself or herself with the election...
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11-50-6.1
Section 11-50-6.1 Referendum on issuing obligations to construct hydroelectric generating facility
in Class 5 municipality. Should any Class 5 municipality subject to this section desire to
construct a hydroelectric generating facility, said municipality is hereby authorized to call
for a referendum of all registered voters living in said municipality. The election shall
be held and conducted as nearly as may be in the same way as elections on amendments to the
Constitution, and shall be held on the same day as the next general, primary or special election
following final passage of this section. The question to be placed before the qualified voters
is as follows: Whereas, the city of (name of municipality) is considering the construction
of a hydroelectric generating facility on the (name of river or stream), the question is hereby
placed before the qualified voters of said city as follows: Shall the city of (name of municipality)
be authorized to issue obligations payable from both...
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11-51-180
Section 11-51-180 Prerequisites for collection by Department of Revenue; exceptions; applicability.
(a) The Department of Revenue shall, upon request by ordinance or resolution of the governing
body of any municipality and the filing of a certified copy of the enabling ordinance or resolution
with the Department of Revenue, collect all municipal privilege or license taxes in the nature
of a sales or use tax levied or assessed by a municipality under the provisions of a municipal
ordinance or resolution duly promulgated and adopted by the governing body of the municipality,
or levied by past or future special or local acts of the Legislature. Except as set out below
and as otherwise provided in this section, the levy shall parallel the corresponding state
levy except for the rate of the tax and shall be subject to all definitions, exceptions, exemptions,
proceedings, requirements, rules, regulations, direct pay permit and drive-out certificate
procedures, provisions, statutes of...
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17-6-45
Section 17-6-45 Performance of duties under chapter for municipal elections. In case of any
municipal election held at a time different from a general state or federal election, the
duties herein prescribed for the judge of probate in respect to receiving nominations, printing
and distributing ballots and cards of instructions shall be discharged under the same sanctions
by the mayor or other chief executive officer of the city or town. (Code 1896, §1615; Code
1907, §395; Code 1923, §485; Code 1940, T. 17, §171; §17-8-26; amended and renumbered
by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §33.)...
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45-22-100.07
Section 45-22-100.07 Operation, management, and preservation of former Garden City school property.
(a) In Cullman County, the governing body of the Town of Garden City may own, operate, manage,
and preserve the former Garden City school property in the Town of Garden City, including
any ball fields and other historical structures, owned by the Cullman County Board of Education.
To the extent allowed under Section 36-1-12, members of the governing body are immune from
civil liability for actions taken in the conduct of their duties relating to the Garden City
school property. (b)(1) The governing body of the Town of Garden City may accept title to
the former Garden City school property owned by the Cullman County Board of Education and
may hold the property for the benefit and use of the public, particularly the Town of Garden
City. The governing body of the Town of Garden City may receive state, local, and other governmental
funding and may accept charitable donations for the...
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