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6-5-200
Section 6-5-200 When title to land conferred or defeated; when claim may be defended or prosecuted;
construction of section. (a) Adverse possession cannot confer or defeat title to land unless:
(1) The party setting it up shall show that a deed or other color of title purporting to convey
title to him has been duly recorded in the office of the judge of probate of the county in
which the land lies for 10 years before the commencement of the action; (2) He and those through
whom he claims shall have annually listed the land for taxation in the proper county for 10
years prior to the commencement of the action if the land is subject to taxation; or (3) He
derives title by descent cast or devise from a predecessor in the title who was in possession
of the land. (b) If the period during which the party's deed or color of title has been on
record, added to the time during which the deeds or color of title of those through whom he
claims have been on record, amounts to 10 years, he may...
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40-10-82
Section 40-10-82 Limitation of actions. No action for the recovery of real estate sold for
the payment of taxes shall lie unless the same is brought within three years from the date
when the purchaser became entitled to demand a deed therefor; but if the owner of such real
estate was, at the time of such sale, under the age of 19 years or insane, he or she, his
or her heirs, or legal representatives shall be allowed one year after such disability is
removed to bring an action for the recovery thereof; but this section shall not apply to any
action brought by the state, to cases in which the owner of the real estate sold had paid
the taxes, for the payment of which such real estate was sold prior to such sale, or to cases
in which the real estate sold was not, at the time of the assessment or of the sale, subject
to taxation. There shall be no time limit for recovery of real estate by an owner of land
who has retained possession. If the owner of land seeking to redeem has retained...
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9-9-40
Section 9-9-40 Bonds - Remedies and proceedings upon default. (a) If any installment of principal
and interest evidenced by any bonds issued under the provisions of this article shall not
be paid at the time and in the manner when the same shall become due and payable, the same
shall bear interest at the rate of eight percent per annum until paid, and if such default
shall continue for a period of 60 days, the holder or holders of such bond or bonds upon which
default has been made may have a right of action against said water management district wherein
the court may issue a writ of mandamus against the officers of said district, including the
tax collector, directing the levying of a sufficient tax as provided in this article and the
collection of same in such sum as may be necessary to meet any unpaid installments of principal
and interest and costs of suit and such other remedies are hereby vested in the holder or
holders of such bond or bonds in default as may be authorized by...
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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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40-27-1
Section 40-27-1 Compact adopted; terms. The following Multistate Tax Compact is hereby approved,
adopted and enacted into law by the State of Alabama: Multistate Tax Compact Article I. Purposes.
The purposes of this compact are to: 1. Facilitate proper determination of state and local
tax liability of multistate taxpayers, including the equitable apportionment of tax bases
and settlement of apportionment disputes. 2. Promote uniformity or compatibility in significant
components of tax systems. 3. Facilitate taxpayer convenience and compliance in the filing
of tax returns and in other phases of tax administration. 4. Avoid duplicative taxation. Article
II. Definitions. As used in this compact: 1. "State" means a state of the United
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession
of the United States. 2. "Subdivision" means any governmental unit or special district
of a state. 3. "Taxpayer" means any corporation, partnership, firm,...
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6-6-286
Section 6-6-286 Proceedings upon defendant's suggestion of adverse possession. (a) When an
action is commenced to recover land or the possession thereof, the defendant may, at any time
before the trial, suggest upon the record that he, and those whose possession he has, have,
for three years next before the commencement of the action, had adverse possession thereof,
which must be construed to mean the same character of possession as will put in operation
the statute of limitations. In such case, if the jury finds for the plaintiff, it must also
ascertain by its verdict whether such suggestion is true or false. If the jury finds it to
be false, it must return a verdict for the damages as in ordinary cases. If the jury finds
it to be true, it must assess the value, at the time of trial, of the permanent improvements
made by the defendant, or those whose estate he has, and also ascertain by its verdict the
value of the lands and of the use and occupation thereof, not including the...
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33-18-1
Section 33-18-1 Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact. The State of Alabama hereby agrees
to the following interstate compact known as the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact:
Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact The States of Alabama and Georgia and the United
States of America hereby agree to the following compact which shall become effective upon
enactment of concurrent legislation by each respective state legislature and the Congress
of the United States. Short Title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa
River Basin Compact" and shall be referred to hereafter in this document as the "ACT
Compact" or "compact." Article I Compact Purposes This compact among the States
of Alabama and Georgia and the United States of America has been entered into for the purposes
of promoting interstate comity, removing causes of present and future controversies, equitably
apportioning the surface waters of the ACT, engaging in water planning,...
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33-19-1
Section 33-19-1 Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact. The State of Alabama
hereby agrees to the following interstate compact known as the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint
River Basin Compact: Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact The States of Alabama,
Florida and Georgia and the United States of America hereby agree to the following compact
which shall become effective upon enactment of concurrent legislation by each respective state
legislature and the Congress of the United States. Short Title This Act shall be known and
may be cited as the "Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin Compact" and shall
be referred to hereafter in this document as the "ACF Compact" or "compact."
Article I Compact Purposes This compact among the States of Alabama, Florida and Georgia and
the United States of America has been entered into for the purposes of promoting interstate
comity, removing causes of present and future controversies, equitably apportioning the...

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27-61-1
Section 27-61-1 Surplus Lines Insurance Multi-State Compliance Compact. The Surplus Lines Insurance
Multi-State Compliance Compact Act is enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdictions
mutually adopting the compact in the form substantially as follows: PREAMBLE WHEREAS, with
regard to Non-Admitted Insurance policies with risk exposures located in multiple states,
the 111th United States Congress has stipulated in Title V, Subtitle B, the Non-Admitted and
Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010, of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act, hereafter, the NRRA, that: (A) The placement of Non-Admitted Insurance shall be subject
to the statutory and regulatory requirements solely of the insured's Home State, and (B) Any
law, regulation, provision, or action of any State that applies or purports to apply to Non-Admitted
Insurance sold to, solicited by, or negotiated with an insured whose Home State is another
State shall be preempted with respect to such application;...
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6-6-283
Section 6-6-283 Demanding abstract of title to be relied on for recovery or defense; proceedings
upon failure to furnish same. In all actions or proceedings involving the title or right of
possession to land, either party may, by notice in writing to the opposing party or his attorney
of record not less than 10 days before the trial, demand an abstract in writing of the title,
or titles, on which he will rely for recovery or defense, and such party must be confined
to the proof of such title or titles upon the trial. If either party, after such demand and
notice, fails to furnish such abstract of title, the party so demanding may move the court
to require the party in default to furnish the abstract of title, and the court may enter
an order requiring the party so in default to furnish the abstract of title within the time
to be fixed by the order of the court. Upon failure to comply with such order, the court must
dismiss the action or proceeding if the plaintiff is in default or may...
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