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11-43A-2
Section 11-43A-2 Petition to probate judge for election as to adoption of council-manager form
of government; examination of petition and certification to mayor. The filing of a petition
signed by 10 percent or more of the number of qualified voters who voted in the last general
municipal election held in such municipality, asking that the question of the adoption of
the council-manager form of government for such municipality be submitted to the qualified
voters thereof, with the judge of probate of the county in which such municipality is located,
shall mandatorily require an election to be held as herein provided. Whenever such a petition
purporting to be signed by at least 10 percent of the number of qualified voters who voted
in the last general municipal election held in such municipality shall be presented to such
judge of probate, he shall examine such petition and determine whether or not the same is
signed by at least 10 percent of the number of qualified voters who voted in...
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11-42-100.1
Section 11-42-100.1 Mode of consolidation - When municipality to annex city or town. (a) When
two or more municipalities lying contiguous to each other desire to consolidate and operate
as one municipality, they may do so by proceeding in the manner hereafter provided in this
section. (b) If it is the purpose to annex a city or town to another municipality, then the
governing body of each city or town shall adopt an ordinance expressing a willingness to such
annexation. After both ordinances are passed and published as provided for by law, the governing
body of the municipality to be annexed shall, by resolution submit the question of annexation
at a special election to be held at a time specified in such resolution, not less than 40
days nor more than 90 days after passage of the last adopted willingness ordinance or at a
time otherwise specified by law. No other proposition may be on the ballot. Said election
shall be held pursuant to the general municipal election laws. (c) In...
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45-5-141.20
Section 45-5-141.20 Powers and duties; annual dues; board of trustees; referendum election.
(a) This section shall apply only in Blount County. (b) A district for the delivery of fire
and emergency medical services may be formed in any unincorporated area of the county pursuant
to this section subject to the approval of a majority of the qualified electors who vote at
a referendum election for that purpose in the proposed district and for the approval of the
mandatory annual dues of the district. (c) In order to call for a referendum election for
the formation of a district, a petition signed by not less than 20 percent of the registered
voters who reside in the proposed district shall be presented to the county commission and
the Judge of Probate of Blount County. The petition shall contain an accurate legal description
of the proposed area and shall state the name of the proposed district. The petition for the
establishment of a district shall be accompanied by a request for the...
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17-5-2
Section 17-5-2 Definitions. (a) For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) CANDIDATE. An individual who has done any of the following: a.
Taken the action necessary under the laws of the state to qualify himself or herself for nomination
or for election to any state office or local office or in the case of an independent seeking
ballot access, on the date when he or she files a petition with the judge of probate in the
case of county offices, with the appropriate qualifying municipal official in the case of
municipal offices, or the Secretary of State in all other cases. b. Received contributions
or made expenditures in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000), or given his or her consent
for any other person or persons to receive contributions or make expenditures in excess of
one thousand dollars ($1,000), with a view to bringing about his or her nomination or election
to any state office or local office. (2) COMMISSION. The State Ethics...
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45-37A-54.66
Section 45-37A-54.66 Sunday activities; ordinance procedures. It shall not be unlawful for
the authority to conduct, operate, manage, or promote on Sunday any amusement or recreational
activity within the corporate powers of such authority, or for any other person to participate
or engage in such amusement or recreational activity on Sunday, if such amusement or recreational
activity is conducted or operated in a public park situated in the city and under the control
of such authority. All or any of such amusements or recreational activities on Sunday may
be prohibited by an ordinance adopted pursuant to this section. Any proposed ordinance prohibiting
all or any of such amusements or recreational activities may be submitted to the commission
or other governing body of the city by petition signed by at least 5,000 qualified electors
of the city. All petitions circulated with respect to any proposed ordinance shall be uniform
in character and shall contain the proposed ordinance in...
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35-8B-3
Section 35-8B-3 Sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages within district. (a) If a majority
of the board of control of a community development district formed under Section 35-8B-1(a),
(b), or (d) consents to and approves the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages within
the district, it shall be lawful to sell and distribute alcoholic beverages in the community
development district in the following manner and subject to the following terms, definitions,
and conditions: (1) Upon being licensed by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, alcoholic
beverages may be sold by the club of the district to members and their guests for on-premises
consumption only. The club shall be licensed to sell alcoholic beverages to its members and
their guests as a club liquor retail licensee by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board,
upon the club's compliance with the provisions of the alcoholic beverage licensing code and
the regulations made thereunder. The original application...
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11-42-2
Section 11-42-2 Annexation election and proceedings generally; proceedings where parties consent
to annexation. Whenever the council shall pass a resolution to the effect that the public
health or public good requires that certain territory (described in the resolution) shall
be brought within the limits of the city or town: (1) It shall be the duty of the mayor to
certify a copy of such resolution to the judge of probate of the county in which the land
proposed to be annexed is situated, and said certified resolution shall have attached thereto
a plat or map of said territory, which certified resolution and plat or map shall be filed
by the judge of probate. (2) Except as provided in subdivision (9) of this section, the judge
of probate shall, not less than 10 nor more than 15 days from the date of the filing of such
resolution, make and enter an order upon the minutes of said court, directing and ordering
an election to be held by the qualified electors residing within the territory...
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45-37-140.13
Section 45-37-140.13 Annexation; referendum; hearing; reestablishment of boundaries. (a) Whenever
any municipal corporation in Jefferson County annexes any portion of a district and a petition
is filed with the clerk of the municipality requesting annexation of the remaining portion
of the district, the petition containing the following: (1) signatures of 20 percent of the
qualified electors residing within the district or signatures of 200 qualified electors, whichever
is less, and (2) a written statement signed by at least two members of the board of trustees
of the district reciting that those signing the petition constitute either 10 percent of the
qualified electors residing within the district or 100 qualified electors residing within
the district, whichever is applicable, and (3) a description of the district; then the governing
body of such municipal corporation shall provide for and finance the cost of a referendum
election wherein the remaining qualified voter residents of...
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45-37-40.02
Section 45-37-40.02 Barber commission. (a) There shall be a barber commission for the county
consisting of three members, one of whom shall be black, herein at times referred to as the
commission. The present members of the commission having been previously appointed by the
county commission, shall serve for the duration of their term, but in the event of a vacancy
existing at the time of taking effect of this section or occurring in the future, the vacancy
shall be filled, and all subsequent members of the commission shall be selected or appointed
in the manner provided in this section for terms of three years. The members of the commission
shall be nominated by the barbers licensed by the commission and only those licensed shall
be eligible to vote for nominees for appointment to the commission. The commission, at all
times, shall be composed of three members, all of whom shall be licensed barbers, who have
been licensed by the commission for a period of five years prior to their...
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45-4-111
Section 45-4-111 Electronic voting system authorized; requirements for use. (a) As used in
this section: (1) "Automatic tabulating equipment" shall mean apparatus which automatically
examines and counts votes recorded on paper ballots or ballot cards and tabulates the results.
(2) "Paper ballot" shall mean a printed paper ballot which conforms in layout and
format to the electronic voting system in use. (3) "Ballot card" shall mean a tabulating
card on which votes may be recorded. (4) "Ballot label" shall mean the cards, papers,
booklet, pages, or other material which contain the names of offices and candidates and statements
of measures to be voted on and which are used in conjunction with ballot cards. (5) "Ballot"
shall mean ballot cards or paper ballots. (6) "Counting center" shall mean one or
more locations selected and designated by the county commission or the municipal governing
body, as the case may be, for the automatic counting of ballots in the election. (7) "Electronic...

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