11-40-16
Section 11-40-16 Creation of enterprise zones within Class 1 cities; purpose. (a) The Legislature
of Alabama hereby finds and declares that the health, safety, and welfare of the people of
Class 1 cities are enhanced by the continual encouragement, development, growth, and expansion
of private enterprise within this state. That there are certain economically depressed areas
in such cities that need particular attention to create new jobs, stimulate economic activity,
and attract private sector investment rather than government subsidy to improve the quality
of life of their citizens. It is the purpose of this section to encourage new economic activity
in these depressed areas of such Class 1 cities by means of reduced taxes and the removal
of unnecessary governmental barriers to the production and earning of wages and profits and
the creation of economic growth. (b) In order to further the purposes of this section, Class
1 cities are hereby authorized to create by ordinance one or more...
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11-43-63
Section 11-43-63 Division of municipality into single-member districts. Any city or town council
of this state not currently electing its members from single-member districts pursuant to
state law may, not less than six months prior to the regular general municipal election, by
ordinance adopted by a majority of the membership of the council, divide the municipality
into single-member districts (wards) of not less than five nor more than seven districts (wards).
Provided, however, that the number of districts (wards) in any Class 1, 2, or 3 municipality
may not exceed nine districts (wards). Such ordinance shall be considered only after two weeks
public notice has been given, outlining generally the voting districts under consideration.
The ordinance shall provide that candidates for election for a place on the council, where
the council has been divided into districts, shall reside within the boundaries of said district
(ward) for which he or she seeks election, and shall continue to...
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11-50-520
Section 11-50-520 Definitions. The following words and phrases and others importing the same
meaning, where used in this chapter, shall be given the following respective interpretations
and meanings: (1) THE CORPORATION. Any corporation organized under this chapter. (2) APPLICANTS.
Those persons who organize the corporation. (3) POWER DISTRICT. The territory proposed to
be served by the corporation as specified in its certificate of incorporation as originally
filed or any amendment thereto made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (4) MUNICIPALITY
or MUNICIPALITIES. Any city or town incorporated under the laws of Alabama. (5) COUNTY or
COUNTIES. Any county organized under the laws of Alabama. (6) GOVERNING BODY. Whenever used
in relation to any municipality, the city or town council, city commission or the body or
board, by whatsoever name known, having charge of the governing of a municipality, and shall
be held to include the mayor or other chief executive officer of the...
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11-81-163
Section 11-81-163 Adoption, amendment, recordation, etc., of ordinances or resolutions for
issuance of bonds, segregation of revenues, etc. For the purpose of this article, any borrower
is authorized to adopt ordinances providing for the issuance of revenue bonds as provided
in this article and any and all other appropriate ordinances and resolutions deemed necessary
to effectuate the full intent and purpose of this article, including the segregation of revenues
derived from the operation of any project named in Section 11-81-161, the determination, fixation
and revision from time to time of rates to be charged for services and any and all other necessary
ordinances and resolutions to protect the properties, to provide for the adequate operation
thereof and to insure the security of the bonds; provided, that in the case of counties, the
style of any ordinance or resolution adopted under this article shall be the same as is provided
by the laws of the state in the case of...
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11-43A-115
Section 11-43A-115 Adoption of form of government by majority of votes. If the majority of
votes are in favor of the council-manager form of government, then the council-manager form
of government under this article shall, without further action, be adopted (or continued,
if then currently in effect) by the municipality on the first Monday in October following
the next regularly scheduled municipal election. If the majority of votes are in favor of
the mayor-council form of government, then the mayor-council form of government as prescribed
in Section 11-43-1 et seq., shall, without further action, be adopted by the municipality
on the first Monday in October following the next regularly scheduled municipal election,
and this article shall no longer apply. If the mayor-council form of government is so adopted,
then municipalities having a council elected from seven single-member districts shall continue
to have seven districts with the same boundaries. Under such circumstances, there...
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11-54B-49
Section 11-54B-49 Amendment of the self-help business improvement district ordinance. (a) The
governing body of the municipality may amend an ordinance relating to the self-help business
improvement district upon the written request of a representative group of the owners of the
nonexempt real property located within the geographical area of the district. The request
shall specify the desired amendment or amendments which should be made by the governing body
of the municipality to the self-help business improvement district ordinance. The request
shall also include the signatures of the owners of the nonexempt real property comprising
at least 60 percent of the total fair market value of all real property located in the district,
or the owners of at least 50 percent of the parcels of property located within the district;
or, alternatively with respect to a district funded by assessments against a particular class
of businesses, the signatures of the owners of businesses, consistent...
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11-63-3
Section 11-63-3 Form, terms, denominations, etc., of securities issued by municipalities generally;
sale, execution, delivery and refunding thereof; security for payment of principal and interest.
(a) Any securities issued by a municipality pursuant to authorization in Section 11-63-2 may
be either general obligations of the municipality or special obligations of the municipality
payable solely from a specified source or sources, which source or sources may include any
municipal revenues, or portions thereof, which the municipality may lawfully use for such
purpose. Such municipality may pledge for payment of the principal of and interest on any
such municipal securities that are general obligations any municipal revenues that may lawfully
be used for such purpose and may pledge for the benefit of any such special obligations issued
by it so much as may be necessary for said payment of the municipal revenues from which the
said special obligations are made payable. (b) Any such...
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45-17A-80.13
Section 45-17A-80.13 Creation of joint commission and board. Tuscumbia may create a joint commission
and board with other municipalities within Colbert County or with Colbert County pursuant
to an ordinance enacted pursuant to this part, with all the powers granted by this part to
such commissions. Any such joint commission and joint board shall be subject to all of the
applicable provisions of this part and the representation on such joint commission and joint
board shall be determined by the governing bodies participating in such joint commissions
and joint boards. (Act 89-958, p. 1887, §14.)...
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45-26A-70.13
Section 45-26A-70.13 Creation of joint commission and board. Wetumpka may create a joint commission
and board with other municipalities within Elmore County or with Elmore County pursuant to
an ordinance enacted pursuant to this article, with all the powers granted by this article
to such commissions. Any such joint commission and joint board shall be subject to all of
the applicable provisions of this article and the representation on such joint commission
and joint board shall be determined by the governing bodies participating in such joint commissions
and joint boards. (Act 89-718, p. 1433, §14.)...
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11-3-11.3
Section 11-3-11.3 Collection of local taxes - Department of Revenue. (a) Counties may, upon
request of the county commission, engage the Department of Revenue to collect and administer
any county sales, use, rental, lodgings, tobacco, or other local taxes for which there is
a corresponding state levy. Subject to subsections (d) and (e) below, the department shall
collect and administer a county sales, use, rental, lodgings, tobacco, or other tax for which
there is a corresponding state levy on behalf of the requesting county. Any county sales,
use, rental, or lodgings tax levy administered and collected by the Department of Revenue
pursuant to this section, whether the levy is imposed pursuant to the authority of Section
40-12-4, or any general, special, or local act of the Legislature, shall parallel the corresponding
state tax levy, except for the rate of tax, and shall be subject to all definitions, exceptions,
exemptions, proceedings, requirements, provisions, rules, regulations,...
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