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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33-12-5
Section 33-12-5 Powers, duties and functions. The powers, duties and functions of the agency
shall be as follows: (1) GENERALLY. The agency a. Shall have perpetual succession in its corporate
name. b. May sue and be sued in its corporate name. c. May adopt, use and alter a corporate
seal, which shall be judicially noticed. d. May enter into such contracts and cooperative
agreements with the federal, state and local governments, with agencies of such governments,
with private individuals, corporations, associations, trusts and other organizations as the
board may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to carry out the purposes of this chapter,
including the planned, orderly residential development of the area. e. May adopt, amend and
repeal bylaws. f. May appoint such managers, officers, employees, attorneys and agents as
the board deems necessary for the transaction of its business, fix their compensation, define
their duties, require bonds of such of them as the board may...
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16-13-195
Section 16-13-195 School tax district - Consolidation - City district with other territory.
When it shall seem desirable to consolidate with a city school tax district having a city
board of education, either a county school tax district or territory adjacent to such city
school tax district which does not lie within the corporate limits of the city, so as to vest
the control of educational matters of such proposed consolidated school tax district in said
city board of education, the county board of education and city board of education shall agree
upon the terms of consolidation and concurrently request the county commission to call an
election in all the territory proposed to be consolidated to determine whether such school
tax district or territory adjacent to said city school tax district should be consolidated
with the city school tax district and the educational affairs of all the territory proposed
to be consolidated placed under the control of the city board of education of...
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45-2-242.20
Section 45-2-242.20 Levy of tax; disposition of funds. Pursuant to Amendment No. 319 to the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, the Baldwin County Commission may levy, in addition to any
other tax, an ad valorem tax in the amount of one mill on each dollar of taxable property
in the county, beginning with the tax year commencing October 1, 1993. Monies realized from
this tax will be used to meet minimum requirements, standards, and guidelines of each library's
respective governing bodies and to encourage resource and information sharing through a mutual
library network including public, school and college libraries, and to provide for expanding
technology in order to improve access to information. Funds shall be distributed as follows:
(1) Ten percent to Faulkner State Community College. (2) Thirty percent to the Baldwin County
Board of Education to be distributed to each school library, based on enrollment and shall
be in addition to and not in lieu of other funds. (3) Thirty percent to...
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16-13-198
Section 16-13-198 Use of district funds. The funds arising from levying a special tax for school
purposes in any school tax district under the jurisdiction of the county board of education
shall be used for the exclusive benefit of the public schools of such districts; provided,
that in any school tax district where such tax is being levied there is no public school,
the funds arising from levying said tax may be used for the purpose of transporting school
children residing in such district to a school located in another district. In the case of
cities and towns under independent boards, said county tax collector shall collect said taxes
and pay over the same to the treasurer of said city or town to be used for the exclusive benefit
of the schools thereof in accordance with the law. (School Code 1927, §289; Acts 1931, No.
481, p. 559; Code 1940, T. 52, §272.)...
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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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45-1-242.22
Section 45-1-242.22 Special property tax for fire, emergency medical, and rescue services.
The County Commission of Autauga County may levy and collect a special property tax, in addition
to all other taxes now or hereafter authorized by the constitution and laws of Alabama, not
exceeding three mils on each dollar's worth of taxable property outside the corporate limits
of the City of Prattville, as assessed for state taxation during the preceding year, the proceeds
of which shall be used exclusively for fire, emergency medical, and rescue services. (Act
96-859, 2nd Sp. Sess., p. 1667, §3.)...
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45-24-241.02
Section 45-24-241.02 Levy of special property tax. The County Commission of Dallas County is
authorized and empowered to levy and collect a special property tax, in addition to all other
taxes now or hereafter provided by law, not exceeding three and one-half mills on each one
dollar's worth of taxable property outside the corporate limits of the City of Selma, as assessed
for state ad valorem taxation during the preceding year. The proceeds of the additional taxes
levied by this part shall be used exclusively for fire, emergency medical, and rescue services.
(Act 91-535, p. 962, §3; Act 91-729, p. 1419, §3.)...
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16-11-2
Section 16-11-2 Applicability; composition of boards. (a) The provisions of this chapter shall
apply to city boards of education unless otherwise provided by local law pursuant to Amendment
659 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, or any other provision of the Constitution of
Alabama of 1901. (b) The general administration and supervision of the public schools and
educational interest of each city shall be vested in a city board of education, to be composed
of five members who shall be residents of the city, and who shall not be members of the city
council or commission. In any Class 4 municipality which has adopted a mayor-council form
of government pursuant to Chapter 43B (commencing with Section 11-43B-1) of Title 11, the
city board of education may be composed of seven members. (c) No person shall be eligible
for election or appointment as a member of a city board of education unless he or she satisfies
all of the following qualifications: (1) Is a person of good moral...
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16-13-183
Section 16-13-183 Election notice. The sheriff must give notice at least 30 days before any
election to be held under this article, by publication in some newspaper in the county, if
any is published therein, and if not, by writing posted at the courthouse door and at three
other public places in the county of the time of holding, and when any election is to be held
for a special tax for school purposes in any rural or city school tax district, written notices
shall be posted in three public places within said district 30 days prior to said election.
Said publications, both for special county and school tax district elections for school purposes,
shall show the rate of such proposed tax, the time it is proposed to be continued, the purpose
for which the levy is proposed to be made and a description of the boundaries of the proposed
school tax district. (School Code 1927, §263; Code 1940, T. 52, §256.)...
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