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...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/45-5-141.20.htm - 16K - Match Info - Similar pages

11-3A-2
Section 11-3A-2 Powers for public welfare, health, and safety; authorization; scope.
(a) Except where otherwise specifically prohibited or provided for either heretofore or hereafter
by general law or the constitution of this state and subject to the procedures and limitations
set out in this chapter, the county commission of a county may provide for its property and
affairs; and for the public welfare, health, and safety of the citizens throughout the unincorporated
areas of the county by exercising certain powers for the protection of the county and public
property under its control. The powers granted herein to provide for the public welfare, health,
and safety of its citizens shall only include the following: (1) Abatement of weeds as a public
nuisance as defined in Section 11-67-60. (2) Subject to the provisions of Section
6-5-127, control of animals and animal nuisances. (3) Control of litter as defined in subsection
(b) of Section 13A-7-29, or rubbish as defined in subdivision...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-3A-2.htm - 7K - Match Info - Similar pages

11-32-6
Section 11-32-6 Board of directors. (a) Each authority shall be governed by a board.
All powers of the authority shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business
and affairs of the authority shall be managed under the direction of, the board or pursuant
to its authorization. In making appointments to the board, best efforts should be used to
reflect the racial, gender, and economic diversity within the county. (b) The board shall
consist of nine directors. One director shall be elected by the governing body of the authorizing
county. Five of the directors shall be elected by the governing body of the principal municipality.
One of the directors shall be elected by the governing bodies of each of the three participating
municipalities having the largest population according to the last or any subsequent federal
decennial census. If there are not three participating municipalities, the governing body
of the authorizing county and the governing body of the principal...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-32-6.htm - 4K - Match Info - Similar pages

11-43-2
Section 11-43-2 Election of mayors and aldermen; exercise of legislative functions;
salary of aldermen. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), in all cities and towns at the
general election to be held on the fourth Tuesday in August, 1984, and quadrennially thereafter,
there shall be elected a mayor, who, in cities having a population of 12,000 or more according
to the last or any subsequent federal census, shall not sit with the council nor have a vote
in its proceedings, and he or she shall have the power and duties conferred in this chapter.
(b) In all cities and towns having a population of less than 12,000 inhabitants according
to the last or any subsequent federal census, the legislative functions shall be exercised
by the mayor and five aldermen. The mayor shall preside over all deliberations of the council.
At his or her discretion he or she may vote as a member of the council on any question coming
to a vote, except in case of a tie, in which event he or she must vote....
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-43-2.htm - 3K - Match Info - Similar pages

11-65-36
Section 11-65-36 Application of net commission revenues. All commission horse wagering
fees, commission greyhound wagering fees, and other fees, commissions, and moneys, including
fines and forfeitures, to which a commission shall be entitled under the provisions of this
chapter shall be paid to the treasurer of such commission and shall be deposited by said treasurer
to the account of such commission. Except for the gross profits of any commission racing day
and the commission greyhound wagering fee referable to greyhound racing on such day that may
be set aside for specific public entities or charitable organizations pursuant to Section
11-65-30.1(c), all such moneys to which a commission shall be entitled that remain after (i)
the payment of all expenses incurred in the administration of this chapter, including (without
limitation thereto) the payment of the salaries and expenses of the members and employees
of such commission, and (ii) the deposit into the breeding fund of all...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-65-36.htm - 21K - Match Info - Similar pages

11-80-1
Section 11-80-1 Condemnation of lands for public building sites, roads, streets, construction
materials, etc. (a) Counties and municipal corporations may condemn lands for public building
sites or additions thereto, or for enlargements of sites already owned, or for public roads
or streets or alleys, or for material for the construction of public roads or streets or for
any other public use. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a municipality or county
may not condemn property for the purposes of private retail, office, commercial, industrial,
or residential development; primarily for enhancement of tax revenue; for transfer to a person,
nongovernmental entity, public-private partnership, corporation, or other business entity;
or for the primary purpose of acquiring a mortgage or deed of trust. Provided, however, the
provisions of this subsection shall not apply to the use of eminent domain by any municipality,
housing authority, or other public entity based upon a finding...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-80-1.htm - 3K - Match Info - Similar pages

22-27-3
Section 22-27-3 Authority of local governing bodies as waste collections and disposal;
household exemptions; state regulatory program. (a) Generally. (1) The county commission or
municipal governing body may, and is hereby authorized to, make available to the general public
collection and disposal facilities for solid wastes in a manner acceptable to the department.
The county commission or municipal governing body may provide such collection or disposal
services by contract with private or other controlling agencies and may include house-to-house
service or the placement of regularly serviced and controlled bulk refuse receptacles within
reasonable (generally less than eight miles) distance from the farthest affected household
and the wastes managed in a manner acceptable to the department. (2) Any county commission
or municipal governing body providing services to the public under this article shall have
the power and authority by resolution or ordinance to adopt rules and...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/22-27-3.htm - 11K - Match Info - Similar pages

32-5A-191
Section 32-5A-191 (Effective until July 1, 2023) Driving while under influence of alcohol,
controlled substances, etc. (a) A person shall not drive or be in actual physical control
of any vehicle while: (1) There is 0.08 percent or more by weight of alcohol in his or her
blood; (2) Under the influence of alcohol; (3) Under the influence of a controlled substance
to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving; (4) Under the combined influence
of alcohol and a controlled substance to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely
driving; or (5) Under the influence of any substance which impairs the mental or physical
faculties of such person to a degree which renders him or her incapable of safely driving.
(b) A person who is under the age of 21 years shall not drive or be in actual physical control
of any vehicle if there is 0.02 percent or more by weight of alcohol in his or her blood.
The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall suspend or revoke the...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/32-5A-191.htm - 34K - Match Info - Similar pages

40-12-250
Section 40-12-250 Tags for motor vehicles used by state, etc. (a) Motor vehicles owned
and used by the state, a county, or a municipality of this state shall not be subject to the
payment of license taxes levied, but shall display permanent license plates. Any agency which
obtains or possesses a vehicle through a lease-purchase or an installment-sales agreement
with an option to buy shall be considered as owning the vehicle for purposes of this section.
The purchasing agent or other officer of the state, county, or municipality, shall apply to
the Department of Revenue giving the make, type, model, and vehicle identification number
of the vehicle or vehicles owned and used by the state, county, or municipality, together
with any other information the department may require, which shall be furnished under oath
by the applying officer. If upon examination the application appears correct to the department,
it shall issue, to be placed on the motor vehicles, the number of license plates,...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/40-12-250.htm - 5K - Match Info - Similar pages

41-23-85
Section 41-23-85 Functions of board and division. (a) The board shall exercise authority
with respect to all matters pertaining to the acceptance and adoption, and implementation
of the Alabama Energy and Residential Codes by the State of Alabama. In so doing, the board
may perform any of the following functions: (1) Review, amend, and adopt the Alabama Energy
and Residential Codes. The board shall consider updates and changes to the codes referenced
herein no less than two years after the date of publication of the most recent version of
the codes. (2) Evaluate, assess, advise, and counsel the division and the units of local government,
on residential energy codes and the impact of those codes upon the economy and the environment.
(3) Solicit and enlist the cooperation of all appropriate private-sector and community-based
organizations to implement the purpose of this article. (4) Make recommendations to the division
for the enactment of additional legislation as it deems necessary...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/41-23-85.htm - 5K - Match Info - Similar pages