45-43-241
Section 45-43-241 Ad valorem tax authorized. (a) Pursuant to subsection (f) of Amendment 373 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, the Lowndes County Commission, in addition to any other tax, may levy an ad valorem tax in the amount of three mills on each dollar of taxable property in the county. The tax herein authorized, if levied, shall begin on the tax year beginning October 1, 2003. The revenue from the additional tax shall be paid to the county general fund to be used for county general fund purposes by the county commission, including, but not limited to, funding the E911 system and fire departments and fire protection. (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 2002-326, p. 895, § 1; Act 2002-327, p. 895, § 1.)...
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45-9A-50
Section 45-9A-50 City Board of Education; election. (a) If a majority of the qualified electors of the municipality voting in the authorizing referendum election vote in favor of an elected city board of education, the board shall be established as provided in this section and the Legislature, as provided in Amendment 659, from time to time, by local law may provide further for the election of the Lanett City Board of Education. The local laws may provide for the termination of the terms of office of members of the existing city board of education; the composition of the city board of education; initial and succeeding terms of office, including staggered terms; election districts and at-large membership; qualifications; powers, duties, and responsibilities; vacancies; compensation; and any other matter that the Legislature determines necessary for the operation of the board. (b) If the majority of electors voting pursuant to Act 2000-428 vote in favor of changing to an elected board,...
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17-4-2.1
Section 17-4-2.1 Electronic poll books. (a) The Secretary of State may allow the use of electronic poll books in lieu of the printed lists of qualified voters provided for in Section 17-4-2 and the poll lists provided for in Sections 17-9-11 and 17-13-7. A county, with consent of the county commission and judge of probate, may use electronic poll books in lieu of the printed lists of qualified voters. In addition, the Secretary of State and municipal governing bodies may allow the use of electronic poll books in lieu of the printed lists of qualified voters provided for in Section 11-46-36 or any local law governing a municipal election. (b) A participating county or municipality may adopt the use of any electronic poll book that has been certified by the Secretary of State for use in this state. (c) To be certified for use by the Secretary of State, an electronic poll book shall do all of the following: (1) Be secure. (2) Be compatible with the statewide voter registration system. (3)...
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45-37A-50.03
Section 45-37A-50.03 Qualifications. A candidate for each place on the board of education shall be at least 18 years of age, a resident of the board of education district which he or she seeks to represent on the board for at least 90 consecutive days immediately preceding the deadline date for qualifying as a candidate, shall be a qualified elector and shall not have a record of conviction for any crime involving moral turpitude, including any crime involving fraud or financial wrongdoing. The qualification fee for the initial election of the members of the board shall be one hundred dollars ($100) for each candidate. Thereafter, each candidate shall pay a qualifying fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) as prescribed by the Birmingham City Council. The qualifying fee shall be credited to the city general fund. (Act 2001-224, p. 261, §4.)...
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11-44E-41
Section 11-44E-41 Statement of candidacy. Any person desiring to become a candidate in any election for the office of commissioner may become such candidate by filing in the office of the city clerk a statement in writing of such candidacy accompanied by a petition signed by a minimum of fifty registered voters of such commission district or in the case of mayor, one hundred registered voters of the municipality, endorsing the candidacy of such candidate and an affidavit taken and certified by such city clerk or notary public. Such statement shall be filed by 5:00 P.M. on the fourth Tuesday in June preceding the date set for the election and shall be substantially in the following form: "State of Alabama, _____ County. I, the undersigned, being first duly sworn, depose and say that I am a citizen of the City of _____, in said State and County, and reside at _____ in said City of _____, that I desire to become a candidate for the office of commissioner for District _____, in said City...
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28-2A-1
Section 28-2A-1 Procedure for wet or dry classification option elections. (a) Any municipality having a population of 1,000 or more, may change its classification from dry to wet or wet to dry by a municipal option election, in the following manner. (b) Upon petition of 30 percent of the number of voters voting in the last preceding general election of the municipality being filed with the city or town clerk or governing body of the municipality, the governing body must call a municipal option election for the municipality to determine the sentiment of the people as to whether or not alcoholic beverages can be legally sold or distributed in the municipality. The petition for municipal option election shall contain the following: "It is petitioned that a municipal option election be held to permit the legal sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages within this municipality." On the ballot to be used for such municipal option election, the question shall be in the following form: "Do...
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45-25-101
Section 45-25-101 Election; term; compensation; qualifications; powers and duties; vacancy. (a) A county Superintendent of Education for DeKalb County, Alabama, shall be elected by the qualified electors of DeKalb County, Alabama, at the next general election who shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualified as hereinafter provided. (b) At the next general election to be held in the county and state a county Superintendent of Education for DeKalb County, Alabama, shall be elected, who shall hold office for a term of four years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified, unless sooner removed for good cause. Each four years thereafter, a county Superintendent of Education for DeKalb County, Alabama, shall be elected by those qualified voters of the county residing outside of a municipality served by a city board of education at the regular general election, nominations for which office may be made in primary elections as other county officers. (c)...
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45-37A-52-51
Section 45-37A-52-51 Statement of candidacy. Any person desiring to become a candidate in any election for the office of council member may become such candidate by filing in the office of the judge of probate of the county in which such city is situated, a statement in writing of such candidacy and an affidavit taken and certified by such judge of probate or by a notary public that such person is duly qualified to hold the office for which he or she desires to be a candidate. Such statement shall be filed at least 45 days before the day set for such election and shall be substantially the following form: State of Alabama, ______ County. I, the undersigned, being first duly sworn, depose and say that I am a citizen of the City of ______ in the state and county, and reside at ______ in the City of ______, that I desire to become a candidate for office as a member of the city council, district number ______, in the City at the election for that office to be held on the ______ day of...
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17-12-15
Section 17-12-15 Time and manner of canvassing. On the second Friday next after the election, at the hour of 12:00 noon, the sheriff, in person or by deputy, and the judge of probate and the clerk of the circuit court shall assemble at the courthouse; and if there is no such judge or clerk, or if either of them fails to attend, or if either of them is interested by reason of having been a candidate at such election, his or her place must be supplied by a respectable elector of the county, appointed by the board hereinbefore provided for the appointing of the inspectors in the various voting places for the election, at the time of appointing the election inspectors, and if the appointing board fails to provide for such member or members, or if any member or members as herein provided should fail to attend at the time and place herein mentioned, the sheriff shall supply such deficiency by a respectable elector of the county; and if all such officers are of the same political party, then...
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17-5-14.1
Section 17-5-14.1 Establishment of segregated, separate political funds; voluntary contributions; filing of disclosure reports; violations. (a) Any business or nonprofit corporation, incorporated under the laws of or doing business in this state, or any officer or agent acting on behalf of the corporation may give, pay, expend, or contribute money, services, anything of value for the purposes of establishing, administering, or soliciting voluntary contributions to a separate, segregated fund which can be utilized for political purposes (i) to aid or promote the nomination or election of any person, including an incumbent political officeholder or any other person who is or becomes a candidate for political office; or (ii) to aid or promote the interest or success, or defeat of any political party or political proposition. Any separate, segregated fund established hereunder for any of the above enumerated purposes shall be established and administered pursuant to the following...
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