28-2-1
Section 28-2-1 Procedure for elections to determine classification of counties as wet or dry
counties; laws applicable in dry counties. (a) In every county where a majority of the electors
voting in an election, called by the Governor to determine whether Chapter 3 of this title
shall be adopted in the county, vote "Yes," Chapter 3 and all of its provisions
shall be immediately put into operation in such county, but in every county where a majority
of the electors voting in the election vote "No," Chapter 3 shall not go into effect
in such county and all laws prohibiting the manufacture and sale of alcoholic liquors or beverages
now in force and effect in Alabama shall remain in full force and effect in every such county.
For the purpose of this chapter the term "wet county" shall mean any county which
by a majority of those voting voted in the affirmative in the election provided for in this
section, and "dry counties" shall be construed to mean all counties which by a majority
of...
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11-44D-4
Section 11-44D-4 Mayor-council form of government. If a majority of the qualified electors
voting in the referendum provided herein choose a mayor-council form of government, the following
provisions of this chapter shall be applicable: (1) The municipality shall thereafter and
as provided in this chapter be governed by a mayor elected at-large and a five-member council
elected from single-member districts, which municipality shall have the same powers and duties
as herein enumerated and as other mayor-council municipalities organized under Chapter 43,
Title 11, and any other powers and duties not inconsistent with this chapter which may be
now or hereafter granted to such municipality. (2) The council shall include five members
who shall be elected from districts, which shall be, as near as practicable, of equal population
according to the last federal decennial census, but not more than five percent, more or less,
than the average of the five districts. (3) The council members shall...
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11-52-80
Section 11-52-80 Board of adjustment - Creation; composition; qualifications, appointment,
terms of office and removal of members; vacancies; adoption of rules of procedure; meetings;
record of proceedings; procedure for appeals to board from decisions of administrative officials;
powers of board as to appeals. (a) In availing itself of the powers conferred by this article,
the legislative body of any incorporated city or town may provide for the appointment of a
board of adjustment and, in the regulations and restrictions adopted pursuant to the authority
of this article, may provide that the said board of adjustment shall in appropriate cases
and subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards make special exceptions to the terms
of the ordinance in harmony with its general purposes and interests and in accordance with
general or specific rules therein contained. The board of adjustment shall consist of five
members, each to be appointed for a term of three years, except that in the...
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11-47-217
Section 11-47-217 Boards of directors of authorities. (a) Each authority shall have a board
of directors composed of the number of directors provided in the certificate of incorporation,
as most recently amended. Unless provided to the contrary in its certificate of incorporation,
all powers of the authority shall be exercised, and the authority shall be governed by the
board or pursuant to its authorization. Subject to the provisions of subdivision (8) of Section
11-47-215, the board shall consist of directors who have the qualifications and are elected
or appointed for certain terms of office as shall be specified in the certificate of incorporation
of the authority. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the original directors are appointed by
the incorporators, the original directors shall be identified in the proposed form of the
certificate of incorporation submitted to the governing body of each of the authorizing subdivisions
together with the application for authority to...
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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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11-99A-15
Section 11-99A-15 Issuance of bonds by districts; terms and assessments. (a) A district may
borrow money by the issuance of bonds, which bonds shall be revenue obligations, payable exclusively
out of assessments levied on land within the district, and the bonds shall not be supported
by the full faith and credit of the appointing government. However, the bonds may be secured
by additional revenues, guarantees, pledges, letters of credit, or other credit enhancements
as may be provided by the district, the owner of any property within the district, or any
other person, to the extent provided in the proceedings of the board with respect to the issuance
of the bonds. (b) Bonds of a district shall be signed by its chair and attested by its secretary,
the seal of the district may be affixed thereto, and any interest coupons applicable to the
bonds shall be signed by the chair; provided that: (1) a facsimile of the signature of the
officers may be printed or otherwise reproduced on any bonds...
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15-18-179
Section 15-18-179 Application for incorporation; certificate of incorporation; amendment; board
of directors; dissolution; funding; competitive bidding laws not applicable. (a) A public
corporation may be organized as a community punishment and corrections authority pursuant
to this article in any county or group of counties located in one or more judicial circuits.
In order to incorporate the public corporation, any number of natural persons, not less than
three, who are duly qualified electors of a proposed county or counties shall first file a
written application with the county commission or any two or more thereof. The application
shall contain all of the following: (1) The names of each county commission with which the
application is filed. (2) A statement that the applicants propose to incorporate an authority
pursuant to this article. (3) The proposed location of the principal office of the authority.
(4) A statement that each of the applicants is a duly qualified elector of...
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36-27-23
Section 36-27-23 Board of Control; medical board, actuary. (a) The general administration and
responsibility for the proper operation of the retirement system and for making effective
the provisions of this article are hereby vested in a board of trustees which shall be known
as the Board of Control. (b) The board shall consist of 13 trustees as follows: (1) The Governor,
ex officio, who shall be chairman. (2) The State Treasurer, ex officio. (3) The State Personnel
Director, ex officio. (4) The Director of Finance, ex officio. (5) Three members of the retirement
system, to be appointed by the Governor, no two of whom shall be from the same department
of the state government nor from any department of which an ex officio trustee is the head.
The state employees appointed pursuant to this section shall be Merit System employees with
at least ten years of creditable state service and shall not be a department head or an assistant
department head. The terms of office of the three members...
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11-44B-6
Section 11-44B-6 Meetings; quorum; majority vote requirements; procedure for adoption of ordinances
and resolutions; approval or veto of mayor; record of proceedings; power of council as to
city employees; all powers of city vested in council. (a) The council shall hold regular public
meetings at least once a week at some regular hour to be fixed by the council. The council
may hold such adjourned, called, or other meetings as may be necessary or convenient. (b)
All council meetings shall comply with the applicable law concerning open or public meetings.
(c) A majority of the elected membership of the council shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of any and every power conferred upon the council. For the purposes of determining
a quorum, the mayor shall not be counted. (d) The affirmative vote of a majority of the council
members present, and the mayor in the event of a tie, as provided by this article, shall be
sufficient for the passage of any resolution, bylaw, or ordinance,...
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11-50A-6
Section 11-50A-6 Board of directors; election committee; meetings; officers; compensation;
recordkeeping. (a) The board of directors of the authority shall be elected by the duly designated
representatives of the municipalities which are authorized and directed to designate a member
of the election committee as hereinafter provided in this section. Until the first meeting
of the board of directors following the meeting in 2015 of the election committee hereinafter
provided for, the board of directors shall consist of nine members; thereafter, the board
shall consist of the number of members equal to the number of municipalities contracting with
the authority for the purchase of electric power and energy pursuant to Section 11-50A-17,
which are authorized and directed to designate a member of the election committee. Members
of the board of directors shall be eligible to succeed themselves. The business, affairs,
and property of the authority shall be managed by its board of directors....
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