11-43-40
Section 11-43-40 Composition of city councils; voting by president of council. (a) Except as provided in Section 11-43-2 as it relates to the legislative functions of the mayor in cities and towns having a population of 12,000 or more but less than 25,000 inhabitants according to the most recent or any subsequent federal decennial census, in cities having a population of 12,000 or more, the following officers shall be elected at each general municipal election, who shall compose the city council for the cities and who shall hold office for four years and until their successors are elected and qualified, and who shall exercise the legislative functions of city government and any other powers and duties which are or may be vested by law in the city council or its members: (1) In cities having seven wards or less, a president of the city council and two aldermen from each ward, to be elected by the qualified voters of the several wards voting separately in every ward; except, that in...
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11-44C-93
Section 11-44C-93 Provisions applicable regardless of form of government chosen. It is the legislative intent of this bill that the following provisions shall apply regardless of which form of government the majority of the qualified electors voting in the election provided herein choose: (1) Within 30 days of taking office, the officials of the form of government chosen shall adopt an ordinance to provide that all appointments made by the mayor, council or city commission to positions in city government, boards, commissions, agencies, authorities, or any other organization or entity of the city or to any positions to which said officials make appointments, shall fairly and equitably reflect the makeup of the total community with due consideration given to all demographic characteristics of the population. (2) Within 30 days of taking office, the officials of the form of government chosen shall adopt an ordinance to provide that all contracts or agreements entered into by the city or...
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11-44D-6
Section 11-44D-6 Provisions applicable to both mayor-council and manager-council forms of government. The following provisions shall apply regardless of which form of government the majority of the qualified electors voting in the referendum provided herein choose: (1) Within 30 days after the referendum, the governing body of such municipality shall adopt an ordinance, a. Establishing the boundaries of the five-council districts herein provided for, and b. Establishing the salaries to be paid the mayor and council members to be elected at the first election to be held hereunder. (2) The governing body shall take such steps as are necessary to comply with the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended. (3) Within 10 days after the receipt of notification of compliance with the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, the mayor or other chief executive officer shall give notice of an election for the members of the city council, and for mayor if the mayor-council form of...
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17-3-50
Section 17-3-50 Registration deadline. The boards of registrars in the several counties of the state shall not register any person as a qualified elector within 14 days prior to any election; provided, that the boards shall maintain open offices during business days in such 14-day period and on election day during the hours of voting. (Acts 1950, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 6, p. 45; Code 1975, §17-4-4; Acts 1978, No. 584, p. 667, §14; §17-4-120; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §11; Act 2014-428, p. 1576, §1.)...
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17-7-27
Section 17-7-27 Secretary of State may implement uniform system of electronic voting in certain counties. The Secretary of State may implement a uniform system of electronic voting in any county participating in the pilot project for establishing a uniform system of electronic voting provided for in Act 91-562. The Secretary of State may provide through the pilot project for the administration and educational support of a uniform system to enable counties to immediately and electronically obtain all vote totals and to enable a county to immediately transfer by electronic means all election vote totals, and other totals from a participating county directly to the office of the Secretary of State on a timely and economic basis. (Acts 1993, No. 93-766, p. 1531, §1; §17-24-20; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §39.)...
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22-21-104
Section 22-21-104 Special county tax - Validation of elections - Counties with population less than 50,000. Every election heretofore held in any county in this state, which has a population of less than 50,000, according to the last federal decennial census, on the question of the levy of a special tax for public hospital purposes under the Constitution of Alabama, including any amendment thereto, at which election a majority of the votes cast were in favor of the levy of the said tax, but which election was irregular by reason of failure prior to the holding of the election to give notice thereof in a newspaper or by posting in the manner or for the time required by any statute applicable to the election, or because of failure to comply with any other statutory requirement applicable to the election or because of any other irregularity with respect to the holding of the election or canvassing and recording the results thereof, shall be, and every such election is hereby, ratified and...
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45-21-20
Section 45-21-20 Sale of draft beer or malt beverages. The Crenshaw County Commission, by majority vote, may authorize the sale of draft beer or malt beverages in the county for on-premises and off-premises consumption by retail licensees of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, provided the draft beer sold for off-premises consumption may not exceed 288 ounces per customer per day which is sealed, labeled, packaged, and taxed in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations. (Act 2018-254, §2.)...
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45-41-260.07
Section 45-41-260.07 Election for coverage. Except where jurisdiction has been obtained by the commission pursuant to Section 45-41-260.02, the master plan and zoning regulations provided by the commission shall not be applicable in any beat of Lee County until the majority of the qualified electors of the beat voting in a special election have signified by their vote that they desire the authority of the commission, its master plan, and the zoning regulations to apply to their beat. The election must be held not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days after a petition seeking the election is filed in the office of the judge of probate. The petition shall be signed by at least 15 percent of the electors who reside within the beat and who own real estate located in the beat. Notice of the election shall be given by three weeks' publication and posting notice in two public places within the beat. The cost of the election shall be paid from the General Fund of Lee County. The ballot...
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45-5A-70
Section 45-5A-70 Election of board of education; referendum. (a)(1) Pursuant to Amendment 659 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, and as soon as practicable after final approval of this section by the United States Department of Justice, if necessary, the Oneonta City Council shall call an authorizing referendum election, to be held at the time of the next general election held in the city on November 7, 2000, regarding changing the Oneonta City Board of Education to an elected city board of education. (2) 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 and operation of the Oneonta City Board of Education. The local laws may provide for the termination of the terms of office of members of the...
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11-3A-5
Section 11-3A-5 Referendum election to approve application of powers. The powers authorized under this chapter shall be effective in a county only after an affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the county residing in the unincorporated areas of the county and voting in a referendum election held on the question of whether the powers authorized under this chapter shall be effective in the county. Except as provided in subsection (h) of Section 11-3A-2, the election shall be called upon resolution adopted by affirmative vote of the majority of the members of the county commission. The referendum election shall be conducted in accordance with the election laws of the state and may be held only in conjunction with a primary, general, or special election held for another purpose in the county. In no case may any election authorized by this chapter be held more often than once every 48 months. (Act 2005-200, p. 399, §5.)...
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