45-49-91.01
Section 45-49-91.01 Election to establish district. An election on the establishment of the
district shall be held within the boundaries of the district if a written petition is submitted
to the county commission with signatures from 125 property owners of real property in the
proposed district. Only property owners who own property in the proposed district at the time
the petition is certified by the Judge of Probate of Mobile County shall be eligible to sign
the petition and be counted toward the required number necessary to call an election. If property
is owned by partnership, company, or corporation, the signature on the petition shall be that
of the person authorized to sign for the company or corporation under the articles of incorporation
or company structure. (Act 2005-75, p. 111, § 2.)...
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45-26-142.08
Section 45-26-142.08 Approval by voters; certification of election results. No district shall
be created unless it is approved by the majority of votes cast by the qualified voters in
the proposed district, provided that no person may vote more than once in the election. At
any election on the establishment of a district, the question of the establishment of the
district shall be submitted separately. Upon the officers canvassing the returns of the election
certifying that the creation of the district was approved by the majority of the votes of
qualified voters cast at the election, the proposed district shall be created and constitute
a public corporation. The Judges of Probate of Elmore and Tallapoosa Counties shall jointly
certify the results of the election to the Secretary of State. (Act 2013-412, p. 1558, §9.)...

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45-8A-23.001
Section 45-8A-23.001 Petition for election. The filing of a petition signed by 10 percent or
more of the number of qualified voters who voted in the last city general election held in
such city, asking that the question of the adoption of the council-manager form of government
for such city be submitted to the qualified voters thereof, with the judge of probate of the
county in which such city is located, shall mandatorily require an election to be held as
herein provided. Whenever such a petition purporting to be signed by at least 10 percent of
the number of qualified voters who voted in the last city general election held in such city
shall be presented to such judge of probate, he or she shall examine such petition and determine
whether or not the same is signed by at least 10 percent of the number of qualified voters
who voted in the last city general election held in such city, and if such petition is signed
by the requisite number of voters to require such an election, he or she...
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11-43A-2
Section 11-43A-2 Petition to probate judge for election as to adoption of council-manager form
of government; examination of petition and certification to mayor. The filing of a petition
signed by 10 percent or more of the number of qualified voters who voted in the last general
municipal election held in such municipality, asking that the question of the adoption of
the council-manager form of government for such municipality be submitted to the qualified
voters thereof, with the judge of probate of the county in which such municipality is located,
shall mandatorily require an election to be held as herein provided. Whenever such a petition
purporting to be signed by at least 10 percent of the number of qualified voters who voted
in the last general municipal election held in such municipality shall be presented to such
judge of probate, he shall examine such petition and determine whether or not the same is
signed by at least 10 percent of the number of qualified voters who voted in...
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13A-11-244
Section 13A-11-244 Hearing. (a) The law enforcement officer or any agent of the county or of
the municipality, without the requirement of any fee or charge for court costs, shall immediately
petition the municipal court if the violation involves a municipal ordinance or the district
court in the county in which the dog or cat is found for a hearing to be set within 20 days
of seizure of the dog or cat or issuance of the order to provide care. The hearing shall be
held not more than 10 days after the setting of the date to determine whether the owner, if
known, is able to provide adequately and protectively for the dog or cat and is fit to have
custody of the dog or cat. The hearing shall be concluded and the court order entered within
30 days after the date the hearing is commenced. (b) The owner, at least five days prior to
holding such a hearing, shall be notified of the date of the hearing to determine if the owner
is able to provide adequately and protectively for the dog or cat...
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45-2-261.07
Section 45-2-261.07 Procedure for exercising jurisdiction in each district. The Baldwin County
Commission shall not exercise its planning and zoning powers and jurisdiction in any district
established hereunder until the majority of the qualified electors of the district voting
in an election shall have voted their desire to come within the planning and zoning authority
of the Baldwin County Commission. The election shall be held if 10 percent of the qualified
electors in any district submit a written petition to the county commission expressing a desire
to be subject to the planning and zoning jurisdiction of the Baldwin County Commission under
authority of this subpart. For the purposes of the establishment of districts after June 1,
2010, a district shall correspond to a voting precinct or precincts in the county unless the
county governing body determines that the use of voting precinct boundaries is not feasible.
A party or parties seeking to file a petition shall notify the...
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45-49-91.04
Section 45-49-91.04 Certification of petition. The judge of probate, with assistance from the
revenue commissioner of the county, shall certify the accuracy of the petition within 30 days
of receipt in his or her office. If the accuracy of the petition cannot be certified, the
judge of probate shall return the petition to the person or persons submitting it to the probate
court, and shall notify the persons submitting the petition of the reason or reasons for returning
the petition and that no election will be called. If the petition is certified, the judge
of probate shall provide for a special election on the question within that district within
70 days from the date the petition was certified by the judge of probate. The judge of probate
shall certify no more than one petition for election per district during any calendar year
and no special election shall be held within the 12-month period since the previous special
election on this issue. (Act 2005-75, p. 111, § 5.)...
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11-43C-15
Section 11-43C-15 District council members - No primary elections; filing of pauper's oath
or petition to become candidate. No primary election shall be held for the nomination of candidates
for the office of council member, and candidates shall be nominated only as provided herein.
A person may also become a candidate for the office of council member by filing a verified
pauper's oath with the city clerk, or by filing a verified petition containing an endorsement
of candidacy by the signatures and addresses of 500 persons, each of whom is a registered
voter residing in the city and within the district for which the individual intends to be
a candidate for election to office, provided that no such signature may be obtained more than
12 months preceding the deadline for filing said statements. (Acts 1987, No. 87-102, p. 116,
§15.)...
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11-44C-15
Section 11-44C-15 District council members - No primary elections; filing of pauper's oath
or petition to become candidate. No primary election shall be held for the nomination of candidates
for the office of council member, and candidates shall be nominated only as provided herein.
A person may also become a candidate for the office of council member by filing a verified
pauper's oath with the city clerk, or by filing a verified petition containing an endorsement
of candidacy by the signatures and addresses of 500 persons, each of whom is a registered
voter residing in the city and within the district for which the individual intends to be
a candidate for election to office, provided that no such signature may be obtained more than
12 months preceding the deadline for filing said statements. (Acts 1985, No. 85-229, p. 96,
§15.)...
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45-49-140.13
Section 45-49-140.13 Abolition of district. (a) Any district may be abolished in the manner
provided for in this section; provided, however, that no district shall be abolished or diminished
when it has any indebtedness. (b) Upon the petition for abolition of a district, 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 within the time provided for by Section 45-49-140.02. The qualified
electors residing within the district shall be entitled to vote in the election. The petition
shall be signed by at least 100 qualified property owners of the district. It shall contain
a recital that the district is not indebted, and it shall request the judge of probate to
order an election on whether the district shall be abolished. Upon the officers' canvassing
the returns of the election certifying that abolition of the district was approved by a majority
of the votes cast at the election, the district shall be...
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