A majority of the qualified electors of any county, except those counties that have built new courthouses in the past 20 years, may petition the Governor in writing, praying that an election be held in such county for the purpose of determining whether the county seat or site shall be removed from the city, town, or village where it is then located to another designated city, town, or village in such county.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.
Chapter 16 - Relocation of County Seats and Erection of New Courthouses.
Section 11-16-1 - Petition of Qualified Electors for Election to Change County Seat.
Section 11-16-2 - Commissioners - Qualifications and Appointment; Notice of Appointment.
Section 11-16-3 - Commissioners - Designation; Chairman.
Section 11-16-4 - Commissioners - Oath.
Section 11-16-5 - Commissioners - Commission.
Section 11-16-6 - Commissioners - Vacancies.
Section 11-16-7 - Commissioners - Removal.
Section 11-16-8 - Order Establishing Date for Election - Issuance.
Section 11-16-9 - Order Establishing Date for Election - Form.
Section 11-16-10 - Notice of Election.
Section 11-16-11 - Inspectors, Clerks, and Returning Officers - Appointment.
Section 11-16-12 - Inspectors, Clerks, and Returning Officers - Notice of Appointment.
Section 11-16-13 - Inspectors, Clerks, and Returning Officers - Oath.
Section 11-16-14 - Powers and Duties of Returning Officers Generally.
Section 11-16-15 - Compensation of Returning Officers, Inspectors, Etc.
Section 11-16-16 - Attendance at and Opening of Polls by Inspectors, Clerks, and Returning Officers.
Section 11-16-17 - Appointment of Clerks, Inspectors, etc., Upon Failure of Others to Attend.
Section 11-16-18 - Opening of Polls to Be Proclaimed Prior to Receipt of Ballots.
Section 11-16-19 - Form of Ballot.
Section 11-16-20 - Preparation of Poll Lists; Numbering of Ballots.
Section 11-16-22 - Preparation and Disposition of Certified Statements of Votes and Poll Lists.
Section 11-16-23 - Receipt of Returns, Counting of Votes, and Declaration of Election Result.
Section 11-16-24 - Proceedings When Returns Destroyed, Withheld, or Delayed.
Section 11-16-26 - Majority of Commissioners or Inspectors May Act.
Section 11-16-27 - Declaration of New County Seat.
Section 11-16-28 - Acquisition of Lands for New County Seat; Erection of Courthouse and Jail.
Section 11-16-29 - Removal of County Offices, Records, and Prisoners to New Courthouse and Jail.
Section 11-16-30 - Holding of Court of Record.
Section 11-16-33 - Resolution of County Commission for Erection of Courthouse on New Site.
Section 11-16-34 - Ordering of Election for Determination as to Erection of Courthouse on New Site.
Section 11-16-35 - Notice of Election.
Section 11-16-36 - Preparation, Form, and Marking of Ballots.
Section 11-16-38 - Erection of Courthouse on New Site.
Section 11-16-39 - Subsequent Elections Not to Be Held Within Four Years of Preceding Election.
Section 11-16-40 - Penalties for Failure to Perform Duties Required by Chapter, Etc.