If any protest against such change is made by any person within the territory to be excluded and reasonable cause is shown which, in the opinion of the judge of probate, requires that such question be submitted to the qualified electors of such city or town, the judge of probate shall make an order and enter the same upon the minutes of the probate court directing and ordering an election to be held by the qualified electors of said city or town not less than 10 nor more than 30 days from the making of such order.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.
Chapter 42 - Alteration of Corporate Limits.
Article 7 - Reduction of Corporate Limits.
Section 11-42-200 - Passage of Resolution Defining Proposed Reduced Corporate Limits.
Section 11-42-205 - Notice of Election.
Section 11-42-206 - Places of Voting; Persons Entitled to Vote.
Section 11-42-208 - Entry of Order Dismissing Proposal for Adoption of Proposed Corporate Limits.
Section 11-42-209 - Contests of Election.
Section 11-42-210 - Costs and Expenses of Proceedings.
Section 11-42-211 - Map or Plat, etc., Evidence of Municipal Boundaries.
Section 11-42-213 - Fees and Compensation of Probate Judge and Other Officers for Services Rendered.