(a) The petition shall be in substantially the following form: "To the (herein insert the name of governing body) of the City (or Town) or to the Probate Judge of _____ County. We, the undersigned, qualified electors of the area embraced within the city or town or of the following described area _____ respectfully petition that there be submitted to a vote of the qualified electors in said area the following question: 'Shall the citizens of said city or town or the citizens of said described area (describing it) be incorporated by the name of the Improvement Authority of (here insert name of city or town, or area) for the purpose of engaging in the enterprise of furnishing to such city, town or area and its inhabitants or to the inhabitants of such area described for public and private uses the following services:
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(Signatures of electors)
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(Residences by street and number)
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(b) One of the persons who presents and files the petition shall make an affidavit that the signatures on the petition are genuine signatures and that the persons who signed their names thereto are qualified electors according to the published poll list.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 7 - Improvement Authorities.
Section 39-7-2 - Authorization for Incorporation Generally.
Section 39-7-3 - Filing of Petition for Election as to Incorporation.
Section 39-7-4 - Form and Verification of Petition.
Section 39-7-5 - Summary Proceedings for Review, etc., of Sufficiency of Petition.
Section 39-7-7 - Submission of Question Proposed by Petition to Voters at General Election.
Section 39-7-9 - Contents and Form of Election Ballot.
Section 39-7-12 - Authority to Be Public Corporation; Exercise of Powers of Authority.
Section 39-7-16 - Board of Trustees of Authority - Organization Meeting; Selection of Officers.
Section 39-7-18 - Board of Trustees of Authority - Powers Generally.
Section 39-7-20 - Transfer of Municipal Officers and Employees to Authority.
Section 39-7-24 - Liability on Bonds and Other Obligations of Authority.
Section 39-7-25 - Rights and Remedies of Bondholders.
Section 39-7-27 - Disposition of Moneys of Authority.
Section 39-7-29 - Authorization and Procedure for Enlarging of Services Furnished by Authority.
Section 39-7-30 - Authorization and Procedure for Diminishing of Services Furnished by Authority.
Section 39-7-32 - Furnishing of Services Outside Boundaries of Municipality by Authority.
Section 39-7-34 - Provisions of Chapter Exclusive as to Matters Covered by Chapter.