45-32-246
Section 45-32-246 Referendum authorized. The governing body of Greene County, Alabama, is hereby
authorized to set an election of the qualified voters of the county for the purpose of determining
whether or not such governing body shall levy an additional privilege or license and excise
and sales tax to be in force and effect for a period of 10 years. (Acts 1977, No. 487, p.
636, §1.)...
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45-17-242
Section 45-17-242 Election to authorize tax. The board of revenue, court of county commissioners,
or like governing body of Colbert County is hereby authorized to call an election of the qualified
electors of the county for the purpose of determining whether or not the county governing
body may levy an additional county privilege or excise tax on tobacco and certain tobacco
products. Due notice of the time of holding the election and of the purpose of the election
must be given by the sheriff at least 30 days prior to the date the election is to be held,
by publication in some newspaper in the county, and by posting such notice at the courthouse
door and at three other public places in the county. The county governing body shall provide
for the holding of the election on the date specified in the notice. If the question of levying
the special tax authorized herein fails to carry at such election, that fact shall not preclude
the submission of the question to the voters of the county at...
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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...
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45-11-244.06
Section 45-11-244.06 Referendum authorized. The governing body of the county may call an advisory
countywide referendum election on the question of whether or not the qualified electors of
the county support or oppose the governing body levying the additional sales and use taxes
authorized in this part. All costs of the advisory referendum, including, but not limited
to, the cost of publishing the notice and of furnishing ballots or renting voting machines,
shall be paid by the county. The governing body of the county shall not be bound by the results
of any such advisory referendum and may in its sole discretion determine to levy or not levy
the taxes authorized in this part. (Act 2014-422, p. 1539, §7.)...
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45-21-241.21
Section 45-21-241.21 Authorization to levy tax; referendum; exemptions. (a) The county commission
is authorized to levy and impose, in addition to all other taxes, including municipal gross
receipts license taxes now imposed by law, a special county privilege license tax paralleling
the state sales and use tax, such privilege license tax to be determined by the application
of rates against gross sales or gross receipts, as the case may be. The rate of such tax shall
not be more than one percent. Such tax shall become effective July 1, 1989, and shall remain
in effect through September 30, 1991, unless a majority of the qualified electors of Crenshaw
County vote in favor of the continuation of collection of the tax in a referendum held at
the same time as the general election in November of 1990. Notice of the referendum shall
be given by the Judge of Probate of Crenshaw County, which notice shall be published once
a week for three successive weeks before the day of the election. On the...
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45-37A-152
Section 45-37A-152 Ad valorem taxes authorized. (a) The governing body of the City of Fairfield
in Jefferson County may levy and collect an additional ad valorem tax at a rate not exceeding
15 mills per each dollar on the value of the taxable property within the city, the proceeds
of which tax shall be used exclusively for public educational purposes, provided the rate
of such tax, the time it is to continue, and the purpose thereof shall have been first submitted
to a vote of the qualified electors of the City of Fairfield and voted for by a majority of
those voting at such election. The additional taxes levied and imposed by this section shall
become effective October 1, 1986, upon referendum approved by a majority of the qualified
electors of the municipality, called by the municipal governing body at the next special,
local, or statewide referendum, as provided by law and Amendment 373 to the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901, as amended. Such proceeds shall be collected at the same...
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45-49-71.04
Section 45-49-71.04 Levy and collection of additional privilege license taxes, excise taxes,
and sales and use taxes. (a) Subject to any limitation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,
or of any general law of this state, the Mobile County Commission or other like governing
body shall have the power to levy and collect additional privilege license taxes, excise taxes,
and sales and use taxes. The revenue from any of the taxes authorized above shall be deposited
into the county treasury to be used in the manner prescribed by the county commission. (b)
Any such additional tax levied by the governing body shall become law either with or without
a referendum in the sole discretion of the governing body. In the event the county commission
provides that the tax levied shall become law only upon approval of a majority of those voting
in any election called for by the governing body for such purpose, then the election shall
be held not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days after the...
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45-37-140.13
Section 45-37-140.13 Annexation; referendum; hearing; reestablishment of boundaries. (a) Whenever
any municipal corporation in Jefferson County annexes any portion of a district and a petition
is filed with the clerk of the municipality requesting annexation of the remaining portion
of the district, the petition containing the following: (1) signatures of 20 percent of the
qualified electors residing within the district or signatures of 200 qualified electors, whichever
is less, and (2) a written statement signed by at least two members of the board of trustees
of the district reciting that those signing the petition constitute either 10 percent of the
qualified electors residing within the district or 100 qualified electors residing within
the district, whichever is applicable, and (3) a description of the district; then the governing
body of such municipal corporation shall provide for and finance the cost of a referendum
election wherein the remaining qualified voter residents of...
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11-65-4
Section 11-65-4 Elections required to approve incorporation of commission and conduct of racing
and pari-mutuel wagering thereon. (a) No commission shall be incorporated for a Class 1 municipality
and no horse racing or greyhound racing or pari-mutuel wagering thereon shall be permitted
in such municipality pursuant to this chapter unless the incorporation of such commission,
together with the conduct of horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon or greyhound racing
and pari-mutuel wagering thereon or both such activities, shall have been authorized by an
election held in the host county in which such incorporation and such racing and wagering
activities shall have been approved by both (i) a majority of the votes cast in such election
by voters who reside in the host county (including those voters who reside in the sponsoring
municipality) and (ii) a majority of the votes cast in such election by voters who reside
in the commission municipal jurisdiction. In order to authorize the...
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11-44D-1
Section 11-44D-1 Ordinance abandoning commission form of government and referendum adopting
mayor-council or manager-council form. Within three months of the adoption and approval of
this chapter, the governing body of any Class 6 municipality with a commission form of government
may by a majority vote of the members of that governing body adopt an ordinance abandoning
the commission form of government and calling for a referendum to be held at public expense
within 60 days after such call for the purpose of determining whether such city shall adopt
the mayor-council form of government, authorized by this chapter, or in the alternative the
manager-council form of government authorized by this chapter. The mayor or chief executive
officer shall give notice of the time and purpose of such referendum election by publication
once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality,
or, if there is no such newspaper of general circulation in the...
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