Code of Alabama
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 11-48-38 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Entry on Trial Docket.

Code of Alabama

Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.

Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.

Chapter 48 - Public Improvements and Assessments Generally.

Article 1 - General Provisions.

Section 11-48-1 - Short Title.

Section 11-48-2 - Definitions.

Section 11-48-3 - Applicability of Provisions of Article.

Section 11-48-4 - General Powers of Municipalities as to Public Improvements.

Section 11-48-5 - Adoption of Ordinance or Resolution Describing Proposed Improvement, Ordering Preparation of Plans, Specifications, etc., Thereof, Etc.

Section 11-48-6 - Filing of Plans, Specifications, etc., of Improvements in Office of Engineer for Public Inspection; Establishment of Date for Hearing of Objections as to Improvements.

Section 11-48-7 - Publication of Ordinance or Resolution; Notice to Certain Property Owners of Ordinance or Resolution.

Section 11-48-8 - Hearing Upon Objections as to Proposed Improvement; Amendment, Modification, Rescission, etc., of Ordinance or Resolution; Actions Ratified and Confirmed Where Prior to Ordinance, Resolution or Hearing.

Section 11-48-9 - Costs of Proposed Improvements Specified; Payment of Portion Thereof by Council.

Section 11-48-10 - When Council to Establish Grade of Street, Alley, Sidewalk, etc., to Be Improved.

Section 11-48-11 - Notice, Advertisement and Letting of Contract for Improvements.

Section 11-48-12 - City or Town Engineer, etc., to Supervise Work, Appointment of Engineer, Etc.

Section 11-48-13 - Council to Accept or Reject Work, etc., for Municipality.

Section 11-48-14 - Assessment of Costs of Improvements Against Property Abutting or Benefited by Improvements Authorized Generally.

Section 11-48-15 - Assessment Against Lands Purchased by State at Sale for Nonpayment of Taxes of Costs of Street Improvements and Sewers Authorized; Effect of Redemption or Sale of Said Lands.

Section 11-48-16 - Manner of Assessment of Costs of Improvements Generally - Sewers, Swamp Drainage, Seawalls, Levees, Etc.

Section 11-48-16.1 - Assessment of Charge Against Landowner Seeking to Connect to Sewer.

Section 11-48-17 - Manner of Assessment of Costs of Improvements Generally - Improvements of Intersections of Streets, Alleys, Etc.

Section 11-48-18 - Manner of Assessment of Costs of Improvements Generally - Sidewalk Improvements.

Section 11-48-19 - Assessment of Costs of Improvements Against Railroads.

Section 11-48-20 - Preparation, etc., of List of Property Owners to Be Assessed for Improvement.

Section 11-48-21 - Entry of List in Assessment Book for Local Improvements.

Section 11-48-22 - Delivery of Assessment Book to City or Town Clerk; Publication of Notice as to Delivery and Inspection of Book, Etc.

Section 11-48-23 - Notice of Hearing Upon Objections, etc., to Assessments.

Section 11-48-24 - Contents of Notice as to Assessments for Improvements.

Section 11-48-25 - Effect and Correction of Defects or Errors in Notice.

Section 11-48-26 - Filing of Written Objections, etc., to Assessments by Property Owners.

Section 11-48-27 - Hearing Upon Objections to Assessments - Conduct Generally.

Section 11-48-28 - Hearing Upon Objections to Assessments - Powers of Council as to Subpoena of Witnesses, Etc.

Section 11-48-29 - Fixing of Amount of Assessments by Council and Effect Thereof; Reduction, Abatement, etc., of Assessments Generally.

Section 11-48-30 - Reduction or Abatement of Assessments on Property Owned by Government or Charitable Organizations in Municipalities Having Population of 20,000 or Less - Authority Generally; Reconveyance of Property Acquired Through Foreclosure of...

Section 11-48-31 - Reduction or Abatement of Assessments on Property Owned by Government or Charitable Organizations in Municipalities Having Population of 20,000 or Less - Erroneous Assessments; Assessments in Excess of Benefits Derived, Etc.

Section 11-48-32 - Assignment and Transfer of Assessment Liens.

Section 11-48-33 - Enforcement of Assessment Liens in Circuit Court.

Section 11-48-34 - Effect of Enforcement of Tax Liens Upon Property Upon Assessment Liens; Duration of Assessment Liens.

Section 11-48-35 - Effect of Sale of Property for Enforcement of Assessment Lien Upon Other Assessment Liens Upon Same Property.

Section 11-48-36 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Authorized.

Section 11-48-37 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Bond.

Section 11-48-38 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Entry on Trial Docket.

Section 11-48-39 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Transcript for Appeal - Contents.

Section 11-48-40 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Authorized - Prima Facie Evidence.

Section 11-48-41 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Conduct Generally; Right of Jury Trial; Entry of Judgment and Assessment of Costs Generally.

Section 11-48-42 - Appeals to Circuit Court From Assessments - Entry of Judgment for Amounts Properly Chargeable Against Lands Where Assessment Defective.

Section 11-48-43 - Appeals From Judgment of Circuit Court - by Property Owner - Authorized; Bonds.

Section 11-48-44 - Appeals From Judgment of Circuit Court - by Property Owner - Conduct Generally.

Section 11-48-45 - Appeals From Judgment of Circuit Court - by Property Owner - Addition of Interest and Damages Upon Affirmance of Judgment for Municipality.

Section 11-48-46 - Appeals From Judgment of Circuit Court - by Municipality - Authorized; Bond Not Required.

Section 11-48-47 - Appeals From Judgment of Circuit Court - by Municipality - Issuance of Execution and Order of Sale Upon Entry of Final Judgment in Favor of Municipality.

Section 11-48-48 - Payment of Assessments Generally.

Section 11-48-48.1 - Payment of Assessments in Class 2 Municipalities.

Section 11-48-49 - Proceedings for Sale of Land Upon Failure of Owner to Pay Assessment, Installment, or Interest - Notice.

Section 11-48-50 - Proceedings for Sale of Land Upon Failure of Owner to Pay Assessment, Installment or Interest — Payment of Assessment Prior to Sale.

Section 11-48-51 - Proceedings for Sale of Land Upon Failure of Owner to Pay Assessment, Installment or Interest — Costs of Notice and Sale Charged Against Land, Etc.

Section 11-48-52 - Proceedings for Sale of Land Upon Failure of Owner to Pay Assessment, Installment or Interest - Execution, etc., of Deed to Purchaser at Sale; Disposition of Surplus From Sale; Purchase of Property by Municipality.

Section 11-48-53 - Proceedings for Sale of Land Upon Failure of Owner to Pay Assessment, Installment, or Interest - Effect of Error or Defect in Notice or Sale.

Section 11-48-54 - Redemption of Property After Sale Generally.

Section 11-48-55 - Extension of Redemption Period.

Section 11-48-56 - Application for Entry of Certificate of Warning to Redeem Upon Record of Local Improvement Assessment Sale Deed; Contents of Certificate.

Section 11-48-57 - Mailing of Copies of Deed and Certificate to Persons Last Assessed Upon Property Described in Deed by Probate Judge; Entry of Certificate on Record of Deed, Etc.

Section 11-48-58 - Redemption of Property During Extended Redemption Period.

Section 11-48-59 - Performance of Duties of Probate Judge; Liability of Probate Judge for Errors in Performance of Duties.

Section 11-48-60 - Applicability of Provisions of Sections 11-48-54 Through 11-48-58.

Section 11-48-61 - Making of Temporary Loans or Issuance of Bonds During Progress of Work to Pay for Cost of Improvement.

Section 11-48-62 - Issuance of Bonds After Completion of Work.

Section 11-48-63 - Applicability of Provisions of Law as to Issuance of Municipal Bonds Generally.

Section 11-48-64 - Acquisition of Lands, Easements, etc., for Public Improvements.

Section 11-48-65 - Article Not to Affect Power of Municipality to Compel Property Owners to Repair Sidewalks, Etc.