11-42-152
Section 11-42-152 Calling of election; conduct of election generally; notice of election. (a) The governing bodies shall within 10 days thereafter call an election at which the qualified electors residing in the municipalities may vote at their usual voting places for or against consolidation, and the voters residing in the territory outside the limits of either of the municipalities shall also be permitted to vote at the voting place in either municipality nearest to their place of residence. (b) The governing bodies of each municipality shall name the election officers in their respective municipalities, and said election shall be governed, the returns canvassed and the results declared as provided by law for other municipal elections. (c) Such election shall be held in each of such municipalities on the same day and must be advertised in each of the newspapers published in the county in which such municipalities are situated once a week for four successive weeks, and said...
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45-20A-51
Section 45-20A-51 Levy of ad valorem tax. (a) In Covington County, pursuant to subsection (f) of Amendment No. 373 of the Alabama Constitution of 1901, and a resolution heretofore adopted by the City of Opp governing body after a public hearing, the governing body is authorized to levy, in addition to any and all other taxes heretofore levied, an additional ad valorem tax on the taxable properties in the city. The city governing body may impose an additional ad valorem tax in the amount of seven and one half mills on each dollar of taxable property in the city. The revenues from the tax shall be paid to the city board of education to be used for general educational purposes. (b) The increase in the rate of the tax as provided herein subject to the approval of a majority of the qualified electors residing in the city who vote on the proposed increase at a special election called and held for such purpose pursuant to the provisions of subsection (f) of Amendment No. 373 of the Alabama...
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45-25-100
Section 45-25-100 Election of members. (a) The DeKalb County Board of Education shall consist of five members, each elected from a separate single-member district, nominated and elected by the qualified electors of the district. The members shall take office as provided by general law. (b) Beginning with the next term of office, members shall be elected for a term of six years, and every six years thereafter as provided by general law. (c) Each board member shall be a resident of the single-member district from which the member is elected. The residency shall have been established at least one year before the general election at which the member is elected. (d) DeKalb County, excluding the area located within the corporate limits of the City of Fort Payne, shall be divided into five districts which shall be substantially equal in population (within five percent plus or minus) according to the last federal decennial census. The initial boundaries of the districts shall be based upon a...
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45-26-243
Section 45-26-243 Additional tax for education purposes. (a) Pursuant to subsection (f) of Amendment No. 373 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, the Elmore County Commission may levy, in addition to any other tax, an ad valorem tax in the amount of 6 mills on each dollar of taxable property in the county effective October 1, 1996, and an additional ad valorem tax in the amount of 3 mills on each dollar of taxable property in the county effective October 1, 1998, for a total increase in ad valorem tax in the amount of 9 mills. The revenue from the additional tax shall be paid to the county board of education to be used for general education purposes. (b) The increase in the rate of the tax as provided by this section is subject to the approval of a majority of the qualified electors of the county who vote on the proposed increase at a special election held for that purpose on September 3, 1996. (Act 96-624, p. 994, §§1, 2.)...
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45-28A-30
Section 45-28A-30 Board of education - Established. (a) There is hereby established a school board for the City of Attalla, Alabama, which board shall be called the Attalla Board of Education. The members of such board shall be elected by vote of the qualified electors of the City of Attalla, Alabama, as hereinafter provided. The board shall be composed of five members, with one member of such board being elected from each of five school districts as defined in subsection (b). (b) The school districts from which such board members are to be elected shall be geographically identical to the districts from which the five council members of the City of Attalla are elected. In the event the boundaries of a city council district should be changed for any reason, the boundaries of the corresponding school board district within the City of Attalla shall automatically change accordingly without the necessity of further action by the Legislature. (c) Candidates for each place on the city board...
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45-35A-53
Section 45-35A-53 Dothan City Board of Education. (a) There is established a school board for the City of Dothan, Alabama, which board shall be called the Dothan City Board of Education. Members of the board shall be elected by vote of the qualified electors of the City of Dothan. The board shall be composed of seven members, with one member being elected from each of the six school districts as defined in subsection (b), and the chair being elected from the city at-large. (b) The school districts shall be geographically identical to the districts from which the six commission members of the City of Dothan are elected. If the boundaries of a city commission district should be changed for any reason, the boundaries of the corresponding school board district within the City of Dothan shall automatically change accordingly without the necessity of further action by the Legislature. (c) Candidates for each place on the city board of education shall be at least 21 years of age, residents of...
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45-37-140.14
Section 45-37-140.14 Abolition of district. (a) Any district created hereunder may be abolished in the manner provided for in this section; provided, however, that no district shall be abolished when it has any indebtedness. (1) Upon the petition for abolition of a district, conforming to the requirements set forth below, being filed with the judge of probate, he or she shall order an election on abolition of the district to be held in the district with the time provided for by Section 45-37-140.04 unless the petition is submitted less than one year before the next scheduled primary, primary runoff, or a general election in which case the election shall be held at the next scheduled primary, primary runoff, or a general election, at which qualified electors residing within the district shall be entitled to vote. The number of qualified electors residing in the district signing the petition shall not be less than the smaller of these two numbers: 500, or a number equal to 10 percent of...
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45-37A-410
Section 45-37A-410 Ad valorem tax authorized. (a) Pursuant to subsection (f) of Amendment 373 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, the City Council of the City of Pleasant Grove may levy, in addition to any other tax, an ad valorem tax in the amount equal to a total of 30 mills on each dollar of taxable property in the county. The revenue from the additional tax shall be paid to the city general fund to be used for general city purposes. (b) The increase in the rate of the tax as provided by this section is subject to the approval of a majority of the qualified electors of the county who vote on the proposed increase at the next general, primary, constitutional, or special election held for that purpose. (Act 99-324, p. 449, §§1, 2.)...
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45-37A-55
Section 45-37A-55 Ad valorem tax authorized. (a) Pursuant to subsection (f) of Amendment No. 373 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, the City Council of the City of Birmingham in Alabama may levy, in addition to any other tax, an ad valorem tax in the amount of 10 mills on each dollar of taxable property in the county. The revenue from the additional tax shall be paid to the city general fund to be used for funding the City of Birmingham public schools. (b) The increase in the rate of the tax as provided by this section is subject to the approval of a majority of the qualified electors of the city who vote on the proposed increase at the next general, primary, constitutional, or special election held after January 1, 2004, for that purpose. (Act 2003-172, p. 480, §§1, 2.)...
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45-41-241
Section 45-41-241 Ad valorem tax authorized. (a) Pursuant to subsection (f) of Amendment 373 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, and a resolution heretofore adopted by the county commission of Lee County after a public hearing, the county commission is hereby authorized to levy, in addition to any and all other taxes heretofore levied, an additional ad valorem tax in the amount of 5 mills on each dollar of taxable property outside the corporate limits of the cities of Auburn and Opelika. The revenues from the tax shall be paid to the county general fund. (b) The increase in the rate of the tax as provided herein is subject to the approval of a majority of the qualified electors of the area affected who vote on the proposed increase at a special election called and held for such purposes pursuant to the provisions of subsection (f) of Amendment 373 to the Constitution. (Act 91-350, p. 673, §§1, 2.)...
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