37-11A-1
Section 37-11A-1 Execution and text of compact. The Governor, on behalf of this state, shall
execute a compact, in substantially the following form, with the State of Mississippi, and
the Legislature approves and ratifies the compact in the form substantially as follows: Northeast
Mississippi - Northwest Alabama Railroad Authority Compact. The contracting states solemnly
agree: Article I. The purpose of this compact is to promote and develop trade, commerce, industry,
and employment opportunities for the public good and welfare in northeast Mississippi and
northwest Alabama through the establishment of a joint interstate authority to acquire certain
railroad properties and facilities which the operator thereof has notified the Interstate
Commerce Commission of an intention to abandon and which are located in any of Franklin, Marion,
or Winston Counties, Alabama or in Alcorn or Tishomingo Counties, Mississippi. Article II.
This compact shall become effective immediately as to the State...
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40-2B-2
Section 40-2B-2 Alabama Tax Tribunal. (a) Statement of Purpose. To increase public confidence
in the fairness of the state tax system, the state shall provide an independent agency with
tax expertise to resolve disputes between the Department of Revenue and taxpayers, prior to
requiring the payment of the amounts in issue or the posting of a bond, but after the taxpayer
has had a full opportunity to attempt settlement with the Department of Revenue based, among
other things, on the hazards of litigation. By establishing an independent Alabama Tax Tribunal
within the executive branch of government, this chapter provides taxpayers with a means of
resolving controversies that insures both the appearance and the reality of due process and
fundamental fairness. The tax tribunal shall provide hearings in all tax matters, except those
specified by statute, and render decisions and orders relating thereto. A tax tribunal hearing
shall be commenced by the filing of a notice of appeal protesting...
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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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11-42-2
Section 11-42-2 Annexation election and proceedings generally; proceedings where parties consent
to annexation. Whenever the council shall pass a resolution to the effect that the public
health or public good requires that certain territory (described in the resolution) shall
be brought within the limits of the city or town: (1) It shall be the duty of the mayor to
certify a copy of such resolution to the judge of probate of the county in which the land
proposed to be annexed is situated, and said certified resolution shall have attached thereto
a plat or map of said territory, which certified resolution and plat or map shall be filed
by the judge of probate. (2) Except as provided in subdivision (9) of this section, the judge
of probate shall, not less than 10 nor more than 15 days from the date of the filing of such
resolution, make and enter an order upon the minutes of said court, directing and ordering
an election to be held by the qualified electors residing within the territory...
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45-8A-110
Section 45-8A-110 Annexation based on resolution of public health or public good; elections.
(a) Whenever the council of the City of Oxford shall pass a resolution to the effect that
the public health or public good requires that certain territory (described in the resolution)
shall be brought within the limits of the City of Oxford: (1) It shall be the duty of the
mayor to certify a copy of such resolution to the Judge of Probate of Calhoun County and the
certified resolution shall have attached thereto a plat or map of the territory proposed to
be annexed, which certified resolution and plat or map shall be filed by the judge of probate.
(2) Within 10 days from the date of the filing of such resolution, the judge of probate must
make and enter an order upon the minutes of the court, directing and ordering an election
to be held by the qualified electors residing within the territory described, not less than
20 days nor more than 40 days from the date of the making of the order. The...
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45-35A-54.17
Section 45-35A-54.17 Grants for use, etc., of public streets, property, etc. - Objections,
election. Pending the passage of any such resolution, bylaw, or ordinance, or during the time
intervening between its final passage and the expiration of the 30 days during which publication
shall be made as above provided, the legally qualified voters of the city may by written petition
or petitions addressed to the board of commissioners object to such grant, and if, during
this period, such written petition or petitions signed by at least a number of qualified voters
equal to four for every 100 inhabitants of the city, or fraction thereof, according to the
last federal census, shall be filed with the board of commissioners, the board shall forthwith
order an election, at which the legally qualified voters of the city shall vote for or against
the proposed grant as set forth in the bylaw, resolution, or ordinance. In the call for the
election the resolution, bylaw, or ordinance making the grant...
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45-35A-54.16
Section 45-35A-54.16 Grants for use, etc., of public streets, property, etc. - Notice; effective
date. No resolution, bylaw, or ordinance granting to any person, firm, or corporation any
franchise, lease, or right to use the streets, public highways, thoroughfares, or public property
of the city organized under this part, either in, under, upon, along, through, or over same
shall take effect and be in force until 30 days after the final enactment of same by the board
of commissioners, and publication of the resolution, bylaw, or ordinance in full once a week
for three consecutive weeks in some newspaper published in the city, which publication shall
be made at the expense of the persons, firms, or corporations applying for the grant. (Act
79-537, p. 959, §17.)...
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11-40-7
Section 11-40-7 Change of name. Any city or town may change its corporate name by passing an
ordinance stating the new name proposed and submitting the question of change to a vote of
the qualified electors of such municipality at the next general municipal election to be held
therein. The result of the election shall be ascertained by the officers holding such general
election, and return shall be made to the council or other governing authorities which, in
the event that a majority of the votes cast at such election are in favor of the change, shall
pass a resolution or ordinance declaring the result of the election and stating the new name
of the city or town. (Code 1907, §1074; Code 1923, §1768; Code 1940, T. 37, §6.)...
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11-43B-13
Section 11-43B-13 Franchise or lease of right to use streets or public property. No ordinance
granting to any person, firm, or corporation of any franchise or lease of right to use the
streets, public highways, thoroughfares or public property of the city shall take effect and
be enforced until 30 days after final enactment of same by the council and publication of
said ordinance as required by law. The publication shall be made at the expense of the person,
firm, or corporation applying for said grant. (Acts 1985, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 85-926, p. 213,
§13.)...
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45-8A-23.067
Section 45-8A-23.067 Granting of franchises. No ordinance, granting to any person, firm, or
corporation any franchise, lease, or right to use the streets, public highways, thoroughfares,
or public property of the city shall take effect and be enforced until 30 days after the final
enactment of same by the council and publication of the ordinance as provided by law, which
publication shall be made at the expense of the persons, firm, or corporation applying for
the grant. (Acts 1953, No. 404, p. 472, §3.18; Acts 1973, No. 247, p. 278, §1.)...
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