As used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
(1) MUNICIPALITY. Any Class 1 municipality located in the State of Alabama.
(2) DISTRICT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION. An entity created by incorporation under The Alabama Nonprofit Corporation Act (Chapter 3A of Title 10), and designated by ordinance to manage a self-help business improvement district.
(3) SELF-HELP BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. A geographical area, whether or not contiguous, within a municipality designated by ordinance as an area in which a special assessment may be levied on the owners of the real property located within the geographical area of the district for the purposes of providing supplemental services within the district and promoting the economic and general welfare of the district.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.
Chapter 54B - Self-Help Business Improvement Districts.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 11-54B-1 - Legislative Findings.
Section 11-54B-2 - Definitions.
Section 11-54B-3 - Development and Maintenance of Self-Help Business Improvement Districts.
Section 11-54B-5 - Requirements of Request for Creation of Self-Help Business Improvement District.
Section 11-54B-6 - Mailing of Proposed Ordinance and Notice of Hearing.
Section 11-54B-7 - Review of Self-Help Business Improvement District Plan and Adoption of Ordinance.
Section 11-54B-8 - Costs of Supplemental Services; Assessment of Classes; Exemptions.
Section 11-54B-10 - Amendment of Self-Help Business Improvement District Ordinance.
Section 11-54B-11 - District Management Corporation Limits, Powers, and Duties.
Section 11-54B-12 - Annual Budget of District Management Corporation.
Section 11-54B-13 - Retention of Municipal Police Powers.
Section 11-54B-14 - Eminent Domain Utilization.
Section 11-54B-15 - Furniture, Structure of Facility Not Deemed Nuisance.
Section 11-54B-16 - District Management Corporation Contracts.
Section 11-54B-17 - Operation in Other Designated Project Areas.
Section 11-54B-18 - Annual Reports and Audits.
Section 11-54B-19 - Continuation, Modification, or Termination of District.
Section 11-54B-20 - Tax Exemption.
Section 11-54B-22 - Merger of Business Improvement Districts.