Code of Alabama
Article 5 - Consolidation of Noncontiguous Municipalities.
Section 11-42-163 - Payment or Assumption of Indebtedness and Liabilities of Municipality Annexed.

All indebtedness and liabilities of every kind and character of the city or town annexed shall be paid or payment thereof assumed by the annexing city or town. As between the city or town annexed and the annexing city or town, the agreement of annexation and the terms thereof shall be binding as regards the payment or assumption of such indebtedness, but as to creditors, the payment or the assumption of payment by the annexing city or town shall be absolute and unconditional.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.

Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.

Chapter 42 - Alteration of Corporate Limits.

Article 5 - Consolidation of Noncontiguous Municipalities.

Section 11-42-150 - Applicability of Provisions of Article.

Section 11-42-151 - Councils to Define Boundaries of Territory to Be Incorporated in Consolidated Municipality Upon Receipt of Petition Requesting Election as to Consolidation.

Section 11-42-152 - Calling of Election; Conduct of Election Generally; Notice of Election.

Section 11-42-153 - Form and Marking of Ballots.

Section 11-42-154 - Forwarding of Statement of Vote to Probate Judge and Canvassing of Returns; Ascertainment and Publication of Election Results.

Section 11-42-155 - Rights, Powers, Duties, and Name of Consolidated Municipality; Disposition of Property, Obligations, and Contracts of Consolidating Municipalities.

Section 11-42-156 - Continuation in Office and Powers and Duties of Mayors and Aldermen of Consolidating Municipalities.

Section 11-42-157 - Division of Consolidated Municipality Into Wards; Election of Officers of Consolidated Municipality.

Section 11-42-158 - Collection and Disbursement of Taxes.

Section 11-42-159 - Continuation in Office of Boards of Education of Consolidating Municipalities; Election of Board of Education for Consolidated Municipality.

Section 11-42-160 - Continuation of Rights of Action Against Municipality Annexed.

Section 11-42-161 - Continuation of Civil Actions Brought by Municipality Annexed.

Section 11-42-162 - Continuation of Rights of Action of Municipality Annexed.

Section 11-42-163 - Payment or Assumption of Indebtedness and Liabilities of Municipality Annexed.

Section 11-42-164 - Annexation Agreement Deemed Contract Between Municipalities; Right of Persons Residing in Annexed Municipality to Enforce Agreement Against Annexing Municipality.

Section 11-42-165 - Enactment and Passage of Ordinances and Resolutions to Carry Out Annexation Agreement.

Section 11-42-166 - Dissolution of Annexed Municipality; Ordinances, Resolutions, and Bylaws of Annexing Municipality Applicable to and Enforceable in Municipality Annexed.

Section 11-42-167 - Rights, Powers, Duties, etc., of Annexing Municipality as to Municipality Annexed Attach Upon Dissolution of Same.