11-46-23
Section 11-46-23 Authority and procedure for adjustment of boundary lines of wards, division
of wards into voting districts, etc. The boundaries of wards within municipalities which have
been divided into wards as now defined shall so remain until changed by ordinance. Hereafter
the municipal governing body may, in its discretion, readjust the boundary lines of wards
and may divide or consolidate any number of wards and resubdivide the same into voting districts;
provided, that no such adjustment shall be made within three months of any election unless
such adjustment is made during calendar year 1984 for the purpose of complying with the Voting
Rights Act of 1965 as amended. Whenever the municipal governing body readjusts any ward lines
or divides a ward into voting districts, the ordinance whereby the ward is established or
subdivided into voting districts shall describe the territory composing the ward, and when
the ward has been subdivided, the territory composing each district...
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11-42-133
Section 11-42-133 Creation, etc., of wards; election of aldermen; division of wards into voting
precincts; rearrangement, etc., of boundaries of wards or voting precincts. (a) The council
or governing body of the annexing city or town shall create new wards (as many as may be deemed
to be necessary) regardless of any limitation in the charter of the annexing city or town
on the number of wards, or enlarge wards so as to embrace all territory embraced in the annexed
city or town and so as to afford opportunity to all persons in the territory embraced in the
annexed city or town to vote in all elections and participate in the government of the annexing
city or town, and each ward in the annexing city or town shall have the same number of aldermen,
but in no event shall there be more than 30 aldermen or representatives in the council or
governing body of the city or town. (b) The council or governing body of the city or town
shall elect aldermen for the wards, embracing all the territory...
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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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11-42-74
Section 11-42-74 Division of wards into voting precincts; electors to vote in precincts of
residence; rearrangement, etc., of boundaries of voting precincts. The council or governing
body of the city shall by resolution or ordinance divide the respective wards in the city
into voting precincts, as many as may be necessary, and such elector shall vote in the precinct
of his residence, and the boundary lines of such voting precinct shall be arranged and rearranged
from time to time so that, as nearly as practicable, no more than 300 electors reside in any
voting precinct, except where voting machines are used. (Code 1907, §1107; Code 1923, §1801;
Code 1940, T. 37, §170.)...
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45-37A-150.01
Section 45-37A-150.01 Establishment of districts. (a) The City Council of the City of Fairfield,
may, not less than six months prior to the next regular general municipal election in 1992,
by ordinance adopted by a majority of the membership of the council, divide the municipality
into six single-member districts and designate the districts as numbers one through six, pursuant
to subsection (b). The ordinance shall provide that candidates for election for a place on
the council shall reside within the boundaries of the district for which he or she seeks election,
and shall continue to so reside in the district he or she represents so long as he or she
remains a member of the council. Candidates for election to a place on the council shall have
resided within the district from which he or she seeks election for a period of 90 days immediately
preceding the date of the election. Only electors residing within a district shall be entitled
to vote for candidates seeking election for the...
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11-43-64
Section 11-43-64 Procedural requirements for increasing number of single-member districts in
Class 3 municipalities. Notwithstanding other provision of law, including but not limited
to Section 11-43-63, a Class 3 municipality may, by ordinance adopted by a majority of the
membership of the council 90 days prior to the regular general municipal election, increase
the number of single-member districts (wards) in the municipality up to and including nine
members. The ordinance may only be considered 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 have resided within the boundaries of the district (ward) for which
he or she seeks election for at least 30 days immediately preceding the date of the election,
and shall continue to reside in the district he or she represents so long as he or...
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11-46-24
Section 11-46-24 Designating and equipping voting places; election officials; canvass returns.
(a) The municipal governing body may, when it orders an election, designate at least one place
of voting in each ward and if the ward has been divided into voting districts then at least
one place of voting in each district or the municipal governing body may establish and designate
one central place (location) within the municipality as the place of voting for all wards.
The number of voting boxes or voting machines as prescribed, shall be placed in a central
place of voting for use by the electors. The municipal governing body shall provide at least
one machine or at least one box for the voters of each ward, provided that this requirement
shall not apply to any municipality which uses electronic vote counters or tabulators or other
devices that are regulated by the Alabama Electronic Voting Committee established in Chapter
24 of Title 17 that are capable of counting the ballots from all...
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28-3-190
Section 28-3-190 Levy of tax; collection; disposition of proceeds by localities; enforcement
and administration; penalties; exclusive nature of tax. (a) Levy. In addition to the excise
tax levied by Article 5A of Chapter 3 of this title and the licenses provided for by Chapter
3A of this title and by Section 28-3-194, and any acts amendatory thereof, supplementary thereto
or substituted therefor, and municipal and county licenses, there is hereby levied a privilege
or excise tax on every person licensed under the provisions of Chapter 3A who sells, stores,
or receives for the purpose of distribution, to any person, firm, corporation, club, or association
within the State of Alabama any beer. The tax levied hereby shall be measured by and graduated
in accordance with the volume of sales by such person of beer, and shall be an amount equal
to one and six hundred twenty-five thousands cents (1.625 cents) for each four fluid ounces
or fractional part thereof. (b) Collection. The tax levied...
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45-8A-21
Section 45-8A-21 Anniston City Board of Education. (a) A school board as established by the
City of Anniston, Alabama, shall be called "The Anniston City Board of Education."
The board shall be composed of one member being elected from each of the wards in the city
as defined in this section by a majority of the qualified electors voting who reside in each
of the wards, and one member elected citywide. (b) The initial school board districts for
the elected members shall be geographically identical to the wards of the city council. If
the boundaries of the wards for the election of the city council should be changed for any
reason, the boundaries of the corresponding school board district shall automatically change
accordingly without the necessity of further action by the Legislature. (c) Candidates for
each elected place on the board of education shall be at least 21 years of age, residents
of the board of education district which they seek to represent on the board for at least
90...
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11-40-8
Section 11-40-8 Division of municipalities into wards. The several councils of cities or towns
shall divide such cities or towns into wards having as nearly as may be the same number of
inhabitants, the lines thereof conforming to the center of the streets or alleys and being
rectangular as far as practicable. Ward lines, having once been fixed, shall not be changed
by the council within three months previous to an election nor within 18 months of the time
last established; except, that in the cases where a census showing a population authorizing
a change in the form of government shall have been taken or where, within such time, additional
territory shall have been annexed to such city or town, such councils shall have the right
to create new wards or annex such territory to wards already established. (Code 1907, §§1062,
1065; Acts 1909, No. 56, p. 100; Code 1923, §§1753, 1756; Code 1940, T. 37, §7.)...
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