11-65-1
Section 11-65-1 Legislative declarations and findings. The Legislature hereby finds and declares
as follows: (1) As the basis for enacting Act No. 84-131, the Legislature found and determined
that the conduct within Class 1 municipalities in the state of horse racing events and pari-mutuel
wagering thereon will generate additional revenues for governmental and charitable purposes,
provide additional jobs for the residents of the state and benefit the businesses related
to tourism and recreation within any such municipality and throughout the surrounding areas
of the state; it is desirable to permit the qualified voters of any Class 1 municipality to
determine through referendum whether horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon will be
permitted in such municipality; and for each Class 1 municipality in which horse racing is
approved by the voters thereof, it is necessary and desirable to provide for the establishment
of a racing commission to regulate horse racing and pari-mutuel...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-65-1.htm - 18K - Match Info - Similar pages

23-1-362
Section 23-1-362 Authority to audit financial records of municipality, county, and airport
authority receiving funds. The department may audit the financial records of any municipality,
county, and airport authority which receives any of the funds appropriated or allocated by
the state insofar as may be necessary to determine that the funds are used solely and exclusively
for the purpose of improving, maintaining, or preserving the state airport system in the state
and for no other purpose. In the event any municipality, county, or airport authority refuses
the department or its representative's right to make an audit, or in the event any municipality,
county, or airport authority has misused funds, the department may direct the withholding
of any further distribution of state funds to a municipality, county, or airport authority
until a time as it has reimbursed and restored to the state the amount misused. The State
Treasurer, Director of Finance, and the Commissioner of Revenue...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/23-1-362.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

4-4-11
Section 4-4-11 Bonds for airport purposes. Each municipality in this state shall have full
and continuing power and authority, within the limits of the constitution now or hereafter
in effect, to issue and sell bonds for the purpose of extending, enlarging and improving its
airport or airports or an airport in which it is or may be a joint owner or operator and of
acquiring or improving or paying for land for airport uses, or property purchased or condemned
to facilitate the operation of an airport or airports, when the issuance of such bonds has
been heretofore or shall be hereafter authorized by a majority vote of the qualified electors
of such municipality voting at an election called and held, and the result declared, in the
manner required by law for securing authorization for the issuance by such municipality of
other bonds requiring authorization through or by means of an election. (Acts 1931, No. 136,
p. 197; Code 1940, T. 4, §32.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/4-4-11.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

11-20-77
Section 11-20-77 Construction of article. This article shall not be construed to limit the
right, power, or authority of any municipality to operate facilities similar to the facilities
provided for by this article. It is expressly provided that this article shall not in any
way affect any auditorium, art museum, or other facility presently owned or hereafter acquired
by any municipality, whether situated in the agriculture center or elsewhere. (Act 2017-246,
§8.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-20-77.htm - 775 bytes - Match Info - Similar pages

11-49-6
Section 11-49-6 Vacation of right-of-way fee. Prior to the exercise of the power of a municipality
incorporated in this state to vacate the public right-of-way for a road, street, alley, or
other dedicated public way, open or unopen, as a condition of exercise of such power to vacate,
the governing body may require abutting landowners who will directly benefit from such vacation
to pay to such municipality a vacation of right-of-way fee equal to the fair market value
of the land which will be added to the holdings of such abutting landowners. Such fair market
value shall be determined by the governing body of the municipality after a public hearing,
notice of which shall be published in a daily newspaper of general circulation at least five
days prior thereto and mailed to such address or addresses as may be set forth in the application
by abutting owners for the vacation of right-of-way unless a waiver of such notice to abutting
landowners is filed by such abutting landowners with the...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-49-6.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages

4-4-16
Section 4-4-16 Provisions of chapter cumulative. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed
as a limitation upon any power, right or authority which any municipality of this state may
have over any subject mentioned in this chapter by virtue of any other law of this state,
the powers, rights and authority conferred by this chapter being cumulative of all other powers,
rights and authority possessed by such municipality. (Acts 1931, No. 136, p. 197; Code 1940,
T. 4, §36.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/4-4-16.htm - 780 bytes - Match Info - Similar pages

11-52-16
Section 11-52-16 Alternative structure for Class 6 municipality planning commission. (a) The
governing body of any Class 6 municipality may determine by ordinance that the planning commission
of the municipality, created under authority of Section 11-52-3, shall consist of seven voting
members appointed as follows: (1) Six members appointed by the mayor. (2) One member, appointed
by a majority of the city council, who may be a member of the city council. (b) In addition,
one nonvoting advisory member shall be appointed by the mayor, who shall be a senior administrative
official of the municipality qualified by education, training, experience, and job responsibilities
to provide substantive and technical advice, assistance, and guidance to the planning commission
in the exercise of its statutory functions. (c) All members of the planning commission shall
be at least 21 years of age and, to the extent not inconsistent with this section, shall meet
the additional qualifications for...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-52-16.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

11-50A-17
Section 11-50A-17 Contracts for use of projects; purchase of electric power; payment of charges;
indemnity; enforcement of performance. (a) Any municipality, if authorized by resolution or
ordinance of its governing body, may contract with the authority for the payment of any rates,
tolls, fees, and other charges prescribed in this section and Section 11-50A-18 by the authority
for the output, capacity, use or service by the municipality of any projects or other resources
of the authority or any of its facilities or undertakings. The obligations to pay the amounts
contracted to be paid by the municipality to the authority under the contract or contracts
entered into pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be treated as expenses of operating
the electric distribution system of the municipality for the payment of which the revenues
of the municipality derived from the operation of its electric distribution system (together
with any other revenues that may be lawfully pledged...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-50A-17.htm - 6K - Match Info - Similar pages

45-27-247.07
Section 45-27-247.07 Rules and regulations; funding. The governing body of the county is hereby
given the right, power, and authority to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations governing
the collection of the tax hereby imposed, if it is necessary so to do in order to more effectually
carry out the terms and provisions of this subpart, but it shall not have the right to alter
or change the distribution of the tax as herein provided for. The county governing body shall
make available to the judge of probate ample funds from the county general fund for the purchase
of stamps and other materials and supplies needed by the judge of probate for carrying out
this subpart, and the county governing body may employ a person or persons at a salary or
salaries and expenses of the person or persons so employed not to exceed the aggregate of
four hundred fifty dollars ($450) per month from the funds derived from this subpart to act
as inspector or inspectors and otherwise to assist the judge of...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/45-27-247.07.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages

11-64-3
Section 11-64-3 Power and authority of municipalities and public corporations. Each municipality
and each public corporation shall have the power and, when approved by its governing body,
the authority, to do or perform any one or more of the following: (1) To anticipate the receipt
of any grant either by loan or by assignment or both; to issue securities to evidence such
loan or assignment; to make such securities the general obligation indebtedness of the issuer
or the obligation of the issuer limited or restricted as to source of payment and security
to all or a portion of the proceeds of the grant or to any revenue, receipts, or income or
any special tax or license of the issuer, or any one or more thereof. (2) To pledge to the
holders of any securities issued pursuant to this chapter the full faith and credit of the
issuer and in addition to, or instead of such pledge, to pledge and grant a security interest
in all or a portion of the proceeds of the grant or any revenue,...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/11-64-3.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages