Notwithstanding any provision of law, any municipal corporation that was organized pursuant to the Code of Alabama of 1896, Chapter 94, Article 1, commencing with ยง2937, prior to the adoption of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, that is currently functioning as an active municipality and has been continuously functioning as an active municipality, is hereby ratified, validated, and confirmed as a municipality without regard to any possible irregularity in its incorporation and without regard to any attempt to abolish the municipality. Any action of the municipality since its incorporation is ratified, validated, and confirmed.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.
Chapter 40 - General Provisions.
Section 11-40-3 - Acquisition of Rights, Power, and Authority Granted.
Section 11-40-5 - Corporate Limits Not Altered or Affected by Adoption of Code.
Section 11-40-7 - Change of Name.
Section 11-40-8 - Division of Municipalities Into Wards.
Section 11-40-9 - Continuation of Present Organization.
Section 11-40-10.1 - Contracts for Certain Law Enforcement Services of Class 6 Municipality.
Section 11-40-11 - When Change in Form of Government Takes Effect.
Section 11-40-12 - Classification of Municipalities.
Section 11-40-13 - Notice Required for Enactment of General Law Applying to Single Municipality.
Section 11-40-16 - Creation of Enterprise Zones Within Class 1 Cities; Purpose.
Section 11-40-17 - Minimum Monthly Retirement and Survivor's Benefits in Class 1 Municipalities.
Section 11-40-17.3 - Retroactive Deferred Retirement Option Plan.
Section 11-40-22 - Mayor Authorized to Award Municipal Employees for Exemplary Performance, Etc.
Section 11-40-23 - License Tax for Collecting, etc., Waste Grease and Animal By-Products.
Section 11-40-25 - Municipal Officers Removed by Operation of Law.