Code of Alabama
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 11-54B-22 - Merger of Business Improvement Districts.

(a) Without the approval of the governing body of the municipality or the owners of the real property located within the geographical areas of the districts, any two or more district management corporations located within the same municipality may merge into one of such district management corporations pursuant to Article 5 of Chapter 3A of Title 10, as well as this section.
(b) Each district management corporation shall adopt a plan of merger in compliance with subsection (b) of Section 10-3A-100, which plan of merger, in addition, shall designate the self-help business improvement district ordinance which shall be applicable to the surviving corporation, provided that such ordinance was applicable to at least one of the corporations prior to the merger.
(c) A plan of merger shall be approved pursuant to subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of Section 10-3A-102.
(d) The articles of merger provided in Section 10-3A-103, shall designate the self-help business improvement district ordinance which shall be applicable to the surviving corporation, provided that the ordinance was applicable to at least one of the corporations prior to the merger.
(e) The self-help business improvement district ordinance which is designated as being applicable to the surviving corporation, upon the issuance of a certificate of merger by the Secretary of State, shall be deemed to be amended to the extent necessary to allow the surviving corporation to serve the geographical area comprising both self-help business improvement districts.

Structure Code of Alabama

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-4 - Findings Required for Public Hearing on Adoption of Self-Help Business Improvement District Ordinance.

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-9 - Collection of Special Assessment; Procedures; Claim of Lien; Interest, Penalties, and Fees.

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-21 - Contracts for Operation and Management With Other District Management Corporations.

Section 11-54B-22 - Merger of Business Improvement Districts.