Code of Alabama
Article 3 - City Takeover of Authority's Water System.
Section 11-88-135 - Applicability of Article; Vote of Consent; Notice and Hearing.

The provisions of this article shall not apply in the event the water system that is to be acquired, operated, or controlled consents to said acquisition, operation, or control by a unanimous vote of the governing board of the water and fire protection authority.
Said vote shall not be taken until notification of such a vote has been published by the governing board of the water and fire protection authority in a newspaper of general circulation in the area served by the water system for four weeks and a public hearing regarding said vote is held at the end of said publication period.