Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.

Section 11-1-3 - Jurisdiction Over Navigable Streams Not Within Limits of Any County; Execution of Process on Said Streams. - The jurisdiction over navigable streams not included within the limits...

Section 11-1-5 - Uniform Designation for County Governing Bodies. - (a) In order to eliminate confusion and to provide clarity...

Section 11-1-6 - Transfer of Money Erroneously Paid Into County Treasury, etc., to State Treasury. - Whenever any money to which the state is entitled and...

Section 11-1-7 - Appointment and Use of Public Depositories; Liability. - (a) Upon the application of the county tax collectors, revenue...

Section 11-1-8 - Closing of County Offices on Legal Holidays and for Special Circumstances; Deadlines Extended for Filing Documents. - The county commission of any county in the State of...

Section 11-1-9 - Payment of Costs of Defense of Lawsuits Against County Officials; Validation of Prior Payments. - (a) Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, the county commission...

Section 11-1-10 - Contracts With Federal, State, and Other County Governments. - (a) The county commission in addition to all other powers...

Section 11-1-11 - Payment of Membership Fees in State Organizations, etc., for Sheriffs, Tax Assessors, Tax Collectors, Circuit Clerks and Registers, License Commissioners, Etc. - (a) The county commissions of the several counties of the...

Section 11-1-12 - Preparation, etc., of County Assessment Maps or Plats. - The county commissions shall have prepared county assessment maps or...

Section 11-1-13 - Alteration, etc., of Precinct or Beat Lines or Creation of New Precincts or Beats. - The county commissions of the several counties of the State...

Section 11-1-14 - Provision of Voting Places Where Precinct or Beat Lines Altered, etc., or New Precincts or Beats Created. - The county commissions of the several counties of the State...

Section 11-1-15 - Authority to Join National and State Association of County Commissions. - (a) The county commission of each of the several counties...

Section 11-1-16 - Warrants for Borrowing Purposes - Execution. - All warrants issued under the provisions of this title for...

Section 11-1-17 - Warrants for Borrowing Purposes - Form of Warrants, Refunding Warrants, Coupons, Etc. - (a) Warrants. The warrants issued under this title for borrowing...

Chapter 2 - Bonds of County Officers, Employees, etc., Generally.

Article 1 - General Provisions.

Section 11-2-1 - Bonds Requirements. - (a) For the purposes of this chapter, the following words...

Section 11-2-2 - Conditions of Bonds; Provisions of Law Governing Bonds. - The bonds required to be made of county officials by...

Section 11-2-3 - Filing and Recordation of Bonds of County Officers and Employees. - The bonds of all county officers and county employees required...

Section 11-2-4 - Payment of Premiums on Bonds. - Except as otherwise provided by law or in this section,...

Section 11-2-5 - Reduction of Bonds. - Whenever, in the judgment of the board of education of...

Section 11-2-6 - Bonds to Be Made by Surety or Guaranty Companies; Time for Filing; Expiration. - Official bonds required of all county officials or county employees...

Section 11-2-7 - Discharge of Sureties on Bonds. - Any person or corporation who is surety upon the official...

Article 2 - Requirement of New or Additional Bonds.

Section 11-2-20 - Requirement of Additional Bonds of County Officials, Etc. - Authority. - (a) Except where otherwise specifically provided by law for county...

Section 11-2-21 - Requirement of Additional Bonds of County Officials, Etc. - Procedures. - Whenever any county commission or county board of education, pursuant...

Section 11-2-22 - Requirement of Additional Bonds for County Officers Whose Terms Extended - Authority; Amount, Conditions, Effect, etc., of Bonds Generally. - Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22,...

Section 11-2-23 - Requirement of Additional Bonds for County Officers Whose Terms Extended - Form and Contents of Requisition for County Officer's Bond; Service of Same. - Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22,...

Section 11-2-24 - Requirement of Additional Bonds for County Officers Whose Terms Extended - When Bond to Be Given; Effect of Failure to Give Bond and Proceedings Thereupon. - Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22,...

Section 11-2-25 - Requirement of Additional Bonds for County Officers Whose Terms Extended - Failure of Officer to File Bond Within Prescribed Time After Approval. - Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22,...

Section 11-2-26 - Requirement of Additional Bonds for County Officers Whose Terms Extended - Penalty, Conditions, etc., of Bond. - Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22,...

Section 11-2-27 - Requirement of Additional Bonds for County Officers Whose Terms Extended - Effect of Additional Bond Generally; Remedies on Additional Bond. - Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22,...

Section 11-2-28 - Requirement of Additional Bonds for County Officers Whose Terms Extended - Effect of Execution of Additional Bond Upon Official Bonds Previously Executed. - In no case provided for under section 11-2-22 shall any...

Section 11-2-29 - Requirement of Additional Bonds for County Officers Whose Terms Extended - Rights and Remedies of Sureties on Bonds Among Themselves. - In any case when an additional bond has been required,...

Section 11-2-30 - Proceedings as to Sufficiency of Bonds of Certain County Officers - Application by County Freeholders for Order Requiring New Bond. - Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22,...

Section 11-2-31 - Proceedings as to Sufficiency of Bonds of Certain County Officers - Oath and Bond of Applicants. - Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22,...

Section 11-2-32 - Proceedings as to Sufficiency of Bonds of Certain County Officers - Appointment of Date for Hearing of Application; Hearing; Entry of Order Requiring Officer to Execute New Bond. - Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22,...

Section 11-2-33 - Proceedings as to Sufficiency of Bonds of Certain County Officers - Filing of Application, Order, and Minutes of Proceedings. - Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22,...

Section 11-2-34 - Proceedings as to Sufficiency of Bonds of Certain County Officers - Proceedings Upon Failure of Officer to Execute New Bond Within Prescribed Time. - Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22,...

Chapter 2A - Compensation of County Officials.

Section 11-2A-1 - Categorization of Counties. - (a) For purposes of determining the amount of annual compensation...

Section 11-2A-2 - Annual Compensation of Certain Local Officials. - Effective October 1, 2000, the annual compensation which a county...

Section 11-2A-3 - Additional Compensation. - In addition to the salary provisions set out in Section...

Section 11-2A-4 - Compensation Increases. - (a) After August 1, 2016, the local officials covered by...

Section 11-2A-5 - Relation to Section 40-6a-2. - This chapter shall be read in pari materia with Section...

Section 11-2A-6 - Increase to Compensation Exceeding Minimums. - Except for officials affected by subdivision (3) of Section 11-2A-2,...

Section 11-2A-7 - Applicability of Article. - (a) This chapter shall not be applicable to local officials...

Section 11-2A-8 - Judge of Probate - Income Cap Inapplicable. - Any judge of probate on the fee system shall not...

Chapter 3 - County Commission.

Article 1 - General Provisions.

Section 11-3-1 - Qualifications of Candidates for County Commissioner; Vacancies; Composition of Commission; Meetings. - (a) Any person who is a qualified elector of the...

Section 11-3-1.1 - Authority of Single-Member District Commissioners to Alter District Boundaries. - (a) Following the release of any federal decennial census, any...

Section 11-3-1.2 - Contesting County Commission Redistricting or Reapportionment Actions. - Any legal action which contests or challenges the validity or...

Section 11-3-3 - Bond of Commissioners. - Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22,...

Section 11-3-2 - Eligibility of Commissioners to Serve on Public Boards, Etc. - (a) Subject to the restrictions of Section 280 of the...

Section 11-3-4 - Reimbursement of Travel Expenses of Commissioners. - Each member of the county commission, including the judge of...

Section 11-3-4.1 - Compensation of Commissioners. - (a) For the purposes of this section, Section 11-3-4, and...

Section 11-3-5 - Awarding of Contracts, etc., With Related Family and Business Interests; Employment of Family Members. - (a) Except where a contract for goods or services is...

Section 11-3-6 - Vacancies. - Repealed by Act 2007-488, p. 1037, §2, effective September 1,...

Section 11-3-7 - Quorum. - A majority of members serving on a county commission shall...

Section 11-3-8 - Scheduling of Regular and Special Meetings. - (a) At the first county commission meeting held pursuant to...

Section 11-3-8.1 - Meetings When Regular Meeting Day Falls on Holiday. - Repealed by Act 2004-384, p. 639, §2, effective May 3,...

Section 11-3-9 - Special Meetings. - Repealed by Act 2004-384, p. 639, §2, effective May 3,...

Section 11-3-10 - Authority as to Establishment, etc., of Roads, Bridges, Ferries, Etc. - The county commission shall possess authority in relation to the...

Section 11-3-11 - Powers and Duties Generally. - (a) The county commission shall have authority: (1) To direct,...

Section 11-3-11.1 - Authorization, Adoption, Levy, Assessment, Collection, or Enforcement of Excise, Privilege, or License Taxes Ratified. - The action of the governing body of any county in...

Section 11-3-11.2 - Collection of Local Taxes - County Commission. - (a) The county commission may, by ordinance or resolution, administer...

Section 11-3-11.3 - Collection of Local Taxes - Department of Revenue. - (a) Counties may, upon request of the county commission, engage...

Section 11-3-12 - Designation of Courthouse Offices for Installation of Telephones. - The county commission may designate which offices in the courthouse...

Section 11-3-13 - Adoption of Budget System for County; Appropriation of Funds for Payment of Actual Expenses. - Repealed by Act 2007-488, p. 1037, §2, effective September 1,...

Section 11-3-14 - Disposition of Funds From Special Tax Levy. - The county commission may deposit any funds arising from any...

Section 11-3-15 - Operation, etc., of Bridges Over Navigable, etc., Streams - Authorized Generally; Expenditure of County Funds Therefor. - The county commissions of the several counties of the State...

Section 11-3-16 - Operation, etc., of Bridges Over Navigable, etc., Streams - Joint Operation, etc., by Several Counties. - The several counties of the state through their respective county...

Section 11-3-17 - Operation, etc., of Bridges Over Navigable, etc., Streams - Authority Where Bridges in Incorporated Cities, Towns, or Municipalities. - The several counties of the state, through their respective county...

Section 11-3-18 - Chief Administrative Officer. - A county commission may employ a chief administrative officer, who...

Section 11-3-19 - Proceedings at Meetings of County Commission - Appointment of Special Clerk. - Repealed by Act 2007-488, p. 1037, §2, effective September 1,...

Section 11-3-20 - Proceedings at Meetings of County Commission - Presiding Officer. - (a) The chair of the county commission shall preside over...

Section 11-3-21 - Statement of Financial Status - Required. - As soon as practical after closing the fiscal year, but...

Section 11-3-22 - Statement of Financial Status - Compliance With Publication Requirement. - If the county commission fails to make the publication required...

Section 11-3-23 - Semiannual Publication of County Receipts and Expenditures - Penalty for Failure to Publish. - Repealed by Act 2007-488, §2, effective September 1, 2007.

Section 11-3-24 - Replacement of Destroyed Record Books. - Repealed by Act 2007-488, §2, effective September 1, 2007.

Section 11-3-25 - Acquisition, etc., of Copies of Field Notes of Original Government Survey of County Lands. - The county commission is authorized to contract with the Secretary...

Section 11-3-26 - Supernumerary County Commissioners. - Repealed by Act 2007-488, §2, effective September 1, 2007.

Section 11-3-27 - Certain County Commissions Authorized to Prohibit Topless, Bottomless, or Nude Dancing. - (a) The county commission of any county in which a...

Article 2 - Alabama Local Government Training Act.

Section 11-3-40 - Short Title. - This article shall be known and cited as the "Alabama...

Section 11-3-41 - Legislative Intent. - The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the...

Section 11-3-42 - Definitions. - As used in this article, the following terms shall have...

Section 11-3-43 - Course of Training and Education in Matters of County Government Administration and Operation. - (a) All persons elected as members of a county commission...

Section 11-3-44 - Local Government Training Institute. - (a) There is created and established the Alabama Local Government...

Section 11-3-45 - Board; Powers and Duties; Membership; Terms; Election of Officers; Compensation. - (a) The institute shall be under the direction and supervision...

Section 11-3-46 - Annual Report. - (a) On or before the fifth legislative day of the...

Article 3 - Purchases of Approved Tangible Personal Property or Services.

Section 11-3-60 - Use of Credit or Debit Cards Issued to County Commission for Certain Purchases; Rewards or Rebates. - (a) For the purposes of this article, the following words...

Section 11-3-61 - Procurement or Purchasing Programs. - (a) In addition to authority granted in Section 11-3-60, a...

Section 11-3-62 - Public Bid Requirements. - The authorization to utilize a credit card or procurement card...

Chapter 3A - Alabama Limited Self-Governance Act.

Section 11-3A-1 - Short Title. - This chapter shall be known as "The Alabama Limited Self-Governance...

Section 11-3A-2 - Powers for Public Welfare, Health, and Safety; Authorization; Scope. - (a) Except where otherwise specifically prohibited or provided for either...

Section 11-3A-3 - Adoption Procedures for Ordinances; Administrative Fees; Penalties. - (a) Following the notice requirements set out in subsection (b),...

Section 11-3A-4 - Alcoholic Beverage Licenses in Class 3 Municipalities With Elected County Commission Chair. - (a) This section shall apply to any county with a...

Section 11-3A-5 - Referendum Election to Approve Application of Powers. - The powers authorized under this chapter shall be effective in...

Section 11-3A-6 - Referendum Election to Repeal Application of Powers. - Except as provided in subsection (h) of Section 11-3A-2, the...

Section 11-3A-7 - Savings Provision. - Act 562, 1953 Regular Session (Acts 1953, p. 799); Act...

Chapter 4 - Treasurer or Depository.

Article 1 - General Provisions.

Section 11-4-1 - Applicability of Provisions of Chapter. - The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any...

Article 2 - Treasurer.

Section 11-4-20 - Election; Term of Office. - A county treasurer for each county having a population of...

Section 11-4-21 - Vacancies. - Vacancies in the office of county treasurer shall be filled...

Section 11-4-22 - Bonds. - Before entering on the duties of his office, the county...

Section 11-4-23 - Duties Generally. - It shall be the duty of the county treasurer: (1)...

Section 11-4-24 - Compensation. - The county treasurer shall receive such compensation as may be...

Section 11-4-25 - Transfer of Balance of Fine and Forfeiture Fund to General Fund, Etc. - The county treasurer of any county in this state may...

Section 11-4-26 - When Claim to Be Paid Though Prior Claims Outstanding. - The county treasurer must not refuse the payment of any...

Section 11-4-27 - Books. - The books of the county treasurer are to be provided...

Section 11-4-28 - Recordation and Posting of Copy of Annual Account. - The annual account of the county treasurer, when examined and...

Section 11-4-29 - Proceedings Upon Resignation, Removal, Death, etc., of Treasurer. - In case of the resignation, expiration of his term, or...

Section 11-4-30 - Settlement With County Commission Prior to Leaving Office. - The treasurer of each county before going out of office...

Article 3 - Depository.

Section 11-4-40 - Established. - In all counties having a population of not more than...

Section 11-4-41 - Selection. - The county commission shall select as the county depository for...

Section 11-4-42 - Bond or Security. - Repealed by Act 2000-748, p. 1669, §2, effective January 1,...

Section 11-4-43 - Duties and Liabilities Generally. - The county depositories shall be charged with all the duties...

Section 11-4-44 - Compensation. - The qualified public depository or depositories acting as county depositories...

Section 11-4-45 - Payment of Moneys Into Depository; Settlements and Reports. - All moneys heretofore required by law to be paid to...

Section 11-4-46 - Opening of Accounts, Disbursement of Funds, etc.; Statement of Receipts and Disbursements. - Accounts shall be opened and kept in said bank in...

Section 11-4-47 - Civil Actions and Proceedings by and Against Depositories. - County depositories may maintain all civil actions and proceedings of...

Section 11-4-48 - Execution of and Liability Upon Warrants. - All warrants drawn upon the depository must be signed by...

Section 11-4-49 - Treasurer Appointed When No Depository Designated. - If the county commission is unable to designate any depository...

Section 11-4-50 - Performance of Duties Other Than Receipt and Disbursement of Funds. - All acts required by law to be performed with respect...

Chapter 5 - Coroner.

Section 11-5-1 - Election; Term of Office. - A coroner for each county shall be elected by the...

Section 11-5-2 - Vacancies. - Vacancies in the office of coroner shall be filled by...

Section 11-5-3 - Bond. - Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22,...

Section 11-5-4 - Duty to Hold Inquests, Etc. - It is the general duty of the coroner to hold...

Section 11-5-5 - When to Discharge Duties of Sheriff Generally. - The coroner must discharge the duties of the sheriff: (1)...

Section 11-5-6 - When to Act as Keeper of Jail. - The coroner shall be keeper of the jail when the...

Section 11-5-7 - When to Execute Summons, Writs, Etc. - When the sheriff is interested in any cause or proceeding,...

Section 11-5-8 - Official Acts Valid Through Process Directed to Sheriff, Etc. - The validity of the coroner's official acts cannot be questioned...

Section 11-5-9 - When Additional Bond Required; Effect of Failure to Give Bond. - When the coroner is required to discharge the duties of...

Section 11-5-10 - Special Coroner - Appointment. - The judge of probate has authority to appoint a special...

Section 11-5-11 - Special Coroner - Duties. - A special coroner must discharge the duties of the sheriff...

Section 11-5-12 - Liability of Coroner or Special Coroner for Wrongful Acts, etc., While Discharging Duties of Sheriff. - For the failure to perform any duty or the improper...

Section 11-5-13 - Applicability of Provisions of Article. - The provisions of this article shall not apply to any...

Section 11-5-30 - Legislative Findings; Construction. - (a) The Legislature hereby finds, determines, and declares all of...

Section 11-5-31 - Alabama Coroner's Training Commission. - (a) There is created the Alabama Coroner's Training Commission to...

Section 11-5-32 - Conflicts of Interest. - (a) A coroner who owns, operates, is employed by, or...

Section 11-5-33 - Coroner Qualifications. - (a) No person shall be eligible to hold the office...

Section 11-5-34 - Deputy Coroners. - The coroner of each county is authorized to appoint such...

Section 11-5-35 - Certification of Death. - Any coroner or deputy coroner shall have the authority to...

Section 11-5-36 - Exceptions. - (a) The following provisions of this article shall not apply...

Article 3 - Storage and Transportation of Bodies.

Section 11-5-50 - Transportation of Body to Forensic Science Laboratory; Storage of Body. - Except where there is an agreement or local law which...

Section 11-5-51 - Reimbursement of Expenses. - The actual expenses incurred by the coroner in performing the...

Section 11-5-52 - Itemization of Expenses; Statement. - (a) To obtain reimbursement of expenses as authorized in this...

Section 11-5-53 - Payments. - All payments remitted under this article shall be paid into...

Section 11-5-54 - Assistance Rendered Upon Request for Autopsy or Postmortem Examination. - In the event an autopsy or any other postmortem examination...

Chapter 6 - Engineer.

Article 1 - General Provisions.

Section 11-6-1 - Appointment; Salary. - The county commission shall be authorized to appoint a county...

Section 11-6-2 - Qualifications. - The person appointed as county engineer, or chief engineer of...

Section 11-6-3 - Duties. - It shall be the duty of the said county engineer...

Section 11-6-4 - State Participation in Salary. - When any county has established the office of county engineer...

Section 11-6-5 - Effect of County Civil Service or Merit System Laws. - In those counties whose employees are governed by a civil...

Section 11-6-6 - Construction of Article. - Repealed by Act 2019-2, 1st Sp. Sess., §12, effective March...

Article 2 - Engineer Trainees.

Section 11-6-20 - Appointment; Full-Time Office. - The county commission or like governing body of each of...

Section 11-6-21 - Qualifications. - Any person appointed to the position of engineer trainee under...

Section 11-6-22 - Duties. - It shall be the duty of the engineer trainee, appointed...

Section 11-6-23 - State Participation in Salary. - (a) Upon application of the county commission or like governing...

Section 11-6-24 - Considered County Employee. - Engineer trainees appointed under provisions of this article shall in...

Section 11-6-25 - Provisions of Article Cumulative. - The provisions of this article are cumulative and in addition...

Chapter 7 - Surveyors.

Section 11-7-1 - Number; Qualifications, Appointment, and Term of Office. - The county commission is authorized to appoint two surveyors for...

Section 11-7-2 - Bond. - The official bonds of county surveyors shall be $1,000.00, the...

Section 11-7-3 - Removal. - The county commission has power to remove either or both...

Section 11-7-4 - Duties Generally. - It is the duty of the surveyor faithfully to execute...

Section 11-7-5 - Right of Entry Upon Lands for Execution of Court Ordered Survey; Penalty for Obstruction of Surveyor, Etc. - In the execution of an order of survey directed to...

Section 11-7-6 - Fees for Court Ordered Survey Taxed as Costs. - When a survey is directed by any court of record,...

Section 11-7-7 - Oath of Chain Bearers; Preparation and Contents of Plat of Lands or Lots Surveyed. - The surveyor must swear his chain bearers to perform their...

Section 11-7-8 - When Survey or Plat Evidence of Facts Stated. - A survey or plat of land made by a county...

Section 11-7-9 - Liability for Damages. - A county surveyor is liable on his official bond, for...

Section 11-7-10 - Rights as to Fences or Buildings Not Lost by Straightening or Location of Section, etc., Lines. - When a survey of land is made by a county...

Section 11-7-11 - Right of Entry Upon Lands for Execution of Surveys Requested by Interested Persons. - In making any survey of lands at the request of...

Section 11-7-12 - Compensation of Surveyor, Chain Bearers, and Markers. - The county commission must fix the rates of compensation of...

Chapter 8 - Financial Affairs Generally.

Section 11-8-1 - Fiscal Year Defined. - For the purposes of this chapter the fiscal year shall...

Section 11-8-2 - Purpose of Chapter. - It is the purpose of this chapter to vest in...

Section 11-8-3 - Annual Budget. - (a) It shall be the duty of the county commission,...

Section 11-8-4 - Principal and Interest on Refunding Warrants to Constitute Part of Annual County Operating Budget; Payment of Same. - Where counties issue or have heretofore issued refunding warrants in...

Section 11-8-5 - Temporary Loans to Constitute Part of Annual County Operating Revenue and Expenses in Budget; Payment of Same. - In making up the budget provided for under this chapter...

Section 11-8-6 - Disposition of Unexpended Balances at End of Fiscal Year. - At the end of every fiscal year any unexpended balances...

Section 11-8-7 - Record of Financial Status - Required; Contents; Public Examination. - Repealed by Act 2007-488, p. 1037, §2, effective September 1,...

Section 11-8-8 - Record of Financial Status - Maintenance, Etc. - Repealed by Act 2007-488, p. 1037, §2, effective September 1,...

Section 11-8-9 - Authority to Issue Orders for Warrants or Checks. - No warrant shall be issued or check drawn on the...

Section 11-8-10 - Warrants or Orders for Payment of Money Not to Be Issued Until Funds Available. - No warrant or order for the payment of money shall...

Section 11-8-11 - Investment of Surplus Funds in United States Securities. - The county commission is hereby authorized to invest the remaining...

Section 11-8-12 - Appropriations by Counties to Lurleen B. Wallace Memorial Cancer Hospital Fund. - Any county commission is hereby authorized to make appropriations to...

Section 11-8-13 - Office Supplies and Ex Officio Fees of County Officials. - Repealed by Act 2007-488, p. 1037, §2, effective September 1,...

Section 11-8-14 - Appointment of Officers and Employees. - Repealed by Act 2007-488, p. 1037, §2, effective September 1,...

Section 11-8-15 - Emergencies. - In the event any situation resulting from an act of...

Section 11-8-16 - Applicability of Provisions of Chapter - County Bonds. - The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to county...

Section 11-8-17 - Applicability of Provisions of Chapter - Public School Funds. - The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to public...

Chapter 8A - County Bond Financing Review.

Section 11-8A-1 - Definitions. - As used in this chapter, the following words shall have...

Section 11-8A-2 - Compliance With Chapter. - Notwithstanding any other law, after October 1, 2009, no county...

Section 11-8A-3 - County Government Bond Financing Review Form. - (a) In addition to any and all other documents presented...

Section 11-8A-4 - Required Documentation. - (a) In addition to the requirements of Section 11-8A-3, the...

Section 11-8A-5 - Preparatory Advice and Consultation. - In preparing the county government bond financing review form, the...

Chapter 9 - Warrants for Utility Purposes.

Article 1 - Warrants or Certificates of Indebtedness for Sanitary Sewer Systems.

Section 11-9-1 - "Special Sanitary Tax" Defined; Applicability of Provisions of Article. - The term "special sanitary tax" wherever used in this article...

Section 11-9-2 - Authority for Issuance; Form, Terms, Denominations, etc.; Sale and Disposition of Proceeds; Pledge for Payment of Principal and Interest Generally. - Each county which is now levying or may hereafter levy...

Section 11-9-3 - Pledges of Special Sanitary Tax for Payment of Principal and Interest. - The county commission of the county issuing any such warrants...

Section 11-9-4 - Investment of Trust Funds in Warrants or Certificates of Indebtedness. - Unless otherwise directed by the court having jurisdiction thereof or...

Section 11-9-5 - Issuance of Refunding Warrants and Certificates of Indebtedness. - Each such county may in like manner from time to...

Article 2 - Waterworks Systems Warrants.

Section 11-9-20 - Definitions. - Wherever used in this article, unless a different meaning clearly...

Section 11-9-21 - Legislative Intent; Construction of Article. - It is the intention of the Legislature by the passage...

Section 11-9-22 - Authority for Issuance; Form, Terms, Denominations, etc.; Sale and Disposition of Proceeds; Pledge for Payment of Principal and Interest Generally. - Each county shall have the power from time to time...

Section 11-9-23 - Special Pledges for Payment of Principal and Interest. - The county commission of the county issuing any such warrants...

Section 11-9-24 - Issuance of Refunding Warrants. - Each such county may in like manner from time to...

Section 11-9-25 - Investment of Trust Funds in Warrants. - Unless otherwise directed by the court having jurisdiction thereof or...

Section 11-9-26 - Issuance of Warrants Deemed to Constitute Audit and Allowance of Claim. - The issuance of warrants and any interest coupons applicable thereto...

Section 11-9-27 - Exemptions From Usury or Interest Rate Statutes. - Any warrants issued by a county under the provisions of...

Section 11-9-28 - Provisions of Article Controlling; Applicability of Provisions of Section 11-8-10. - Insofar as the provisions of this article may be inconsistent...

Chapter 10 - Making of Loans in Anticipation of Taxes.

Section 11-10-1 - Authorized; Issuance of Certificates Evidencing Loans; Pledge of Uncollected Taxes to Secure Repayment. - County commissions, for and in behalf of their respective counties,...

Section 11-10-2 - Amount of Loans; Interest, Maturity, Renewal, etc.; Disposition of Proceeds. - Such loans shall not be in an amount greater than...

Section 11-10-3 - Registration and Payment of Certificates. - All certificates evidencing loans made under the authority of this...

Section 11-10-4 - Cancellation of Certificates. - All such certificates when paid by the treasurer shall be...

Section 11-10-5 - Certificates Exempt From Taxation. - All certificates issued under the authority of this chapter shall...

Section 11-10-6 - State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972. - (a) The governing bodies of the counties in this state...

Chapter 11 - Issuing of Warrants in Anticipation of Gasoline Taxes.

Section 11-11-1 - Definitions. - Where used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates...

Section 11-11-2 - Counties to Which Chapter Applicable. - The provisions of this chapter shall apply only to each...

Section 11-11-3 - Authority for Issuance; Form, Terms, Denominations, Retirement, etc.; Security for Payment of Principal and Interest on Warrants Generally. - The county commission of each such county, in addition to...

Section 11-11-4 - Assignment and Pledge of Proceeds of Share of Highway Gasoline Tax for Payment of Principal and Interest. - As security for the payment of the principal of and...

Section 11-11-5 - Disposition of Proceeds From Sale of Warrants. - The proceeds derived from the sale of warrants issued under...

Section 11-11-6 - Issuance of Refunding Warrants. - Any such county may from time to time sell and...

Section 11-11-7 - Warrants to Be Issued Under Chapter Only by Counties Subject Thereto; Issuance of Warrants by Counties Not Subject to Chapter. - No county shall, in any fiscal year during which it...

Section 11-11-8 - Exemption From Usury and Interest Statutes. - Any warrants issued by a county under the provisions of...

Chapter 11A - Warrants Issued in Anticipation of Ad Valorem Taxes.

Section 11-11A-1 - Authorized; Denominations, Maturity, Interest, Price, etc.; Anticipation of Longer-Term Warrants. - Any county in the state of Alabama, in addition to...

Section 11-11A-2 - Assignment and Pledge of Tax Proceeds for Payment of Principal and Interest. - As security for payment of the principal of and the...

Section 11-11A-3 - Issuance of Refunding Warrants. - Any county in the state of Alabama may from time...

Section 11-11A-4 - Exemption From Usury or Interest Provisions. - Any warrants issued by a county under the provisions of...

Section 11-11A-5 - Provisions of Chapter to Control. - Insofar as the provisions of this chapter may be inconsistent...

Chapter 11B - Securities Issued in Anticipation of Grants.

Section 11-11B-1 - Definitions. - As used in this chapter, the following words and terms...

Section 11-11B-2 - Power and Authority of Grantees. - Each grantee shall have the power, and, when approved by...

Section 11-11B-3 - Power and Authority of Counties and Public Corporations. - Each county and each public corporation shall have the power...

Section 11-11B-4 - Securities; Maturity, Total Principal Amount, Denomination and Tenor, Execution, etc.; Coupons for Interest. - Securities issued under the authority of this chapter shall mature...

Section 11-11B-5 - Exemption of Securities From Taxation. - All securities issued by authority of this chapter and the...

Section 11-11B-6 - Legal Investment Status of Securities. - Securities issued under the authority of this chapter shall be...

Section 11-11B-7 - Issuance of Securities Exempt From Supervision and Control. - No proceeding, notice or approval shall be required for the...

Section 11-11B-8 - Grant of Additional Authority; Chapter Not to Repeal, Restrict or Modify Any Law. - This chapter is intended to grant additional authority to grantees,...

Chapter 12 - Claims and Demands Against County.

Section 11-12-1 - Indemnification of Owners for Injuries, etc., Caused by Dipping of Cattle - Authorized. - The county commission may, in its discretion, indemnify from the...

Section 11-12-2 - Indemnification of Owners for Injuries, etc., Caused by Dipping of Cattle - Limitations of Liability - Carelessness, etc., of Owners or Agents. - No county shall be liable under the provisions of Section...

Section 11-12-3 - Indemnification of Owners for Injuries, etc., Caused by Dipping of Cattle - Limitations of Liability - Absence of Inspector. - No county shall be liable for injuries, damages, or deaths...

Section 11-12-4 - Auditing, Registration, and Payment of Claims Generally; Requirements as to Bonds and Interest Coupons. - The county commission must audit all claims against the county,...

Section 11-12-5 - Claims to Be Itemized, Registered and Filed. - No claim against the county shall be passed upon or...

Section 11-12-6 - Verification of Claims by Executors, Trustees, Etc. - When a claim is filed by an executor, administrator, guardian,...

Section 11-12-7 - Withdrawal of Claims. - If a claim is rejected or not allowed in full,...

Section 11-12-8 - Limitation Period for Presentation of Claims. - All claims against counties must be presented for allowance within...

Section 11-12-9 - Claims to Be Registered When County Records Destroyed by Fire. - Claims against a county in which the records have been...

Section 11-12-10 - Review and Determination as to Authority for Expenditure of Public Funds for Payment of Claims Presented by Chairman of Commission, Etc. - It shall be the duty of the chairman of the...

Section 11-12-11 - Determination as to Legal Liability Upon Claims; Rejection of Claims. - In making such determination with reference to the authorized expenditure...

Section 11-12-12 - Liability for Approval of Claims Not Legally Chargeable to or Payable From Public Funds. - Should such officer draw a warrant upon the county treasurer...

Section 11-12-13 - Utilities for Courthouse Offices. - It is the duty of the county commission to provide...

Section 11-12-14 - Books, Stationery, Telephones, etc., for Probate Judge, Tax Assessor, Sheriff, Etc. - The judge of probate, the tax assessor, the tax collector,...

Section 11-12-15 - Preferred Claims and Order of Their Priority; Payment of Same. - (a) The following claims are declared to be preferred claims...

Section 11-12-16 - Payment of Equitable or Moral Claims Against County. - The county commission may appropriate from the general or special...

Chapter 13 - Codification and Publication of Laws.

Section 11-13-1 - Codification of County Laws; Furnishing of Copies to County Officials. - The county commission may, in its discretion, once in every...

Section 11-13-2 - Publication of Legislative Laws of Local Nature - Authorized. - The county commission of any county may have published, at...

Section 11-13-3 - Publication of Legislative Laws of Local Nature - Contracts for Publication. - County commissions which desire publication of local acts as provided...

Section 11-13-4 - Publication of Legislative Laws of Local Nature - Cost. - The cost of publication to the county shall in no...

Section 11-13-5 - Publication of Legislative Laws of Local Nature - Furnishing of Copies to County and Precinct Officers; Recordation of Copies. - The newspapers selected to publish said laws shall furnish to...

Section 11-13-6 - Payment of Cost of Advertising Local Bill Introduction in Legislature; Reimbursement to County Commission. - (a) The county commission shall pay from the county treasury,...

Chapter 14 - Acquisition, Erection, Maintenance, etc., of Buildings, Property, Roads, etc., Generally.

Section 11-14-1 - Effect of Deeds, Grants, etc., to Officers, etc., for Use of County. - All deeds, grants, or conveyances made to any officer or...

Section 11-14-2 - Custody of County Property; Conveyances of County Property Generally. - The county commission shall have control of all property belonging...

Section 11-14-3 - Conveyance of Waterworks Plants and Distribution Systems to Municipal Corporations. - Any county in the state of Alabama now owning a...

Section 11-14-4 - Erection and Maintenance of County Buildings Generally. - The county buildings are to be erected and kept in...

Section 11-14-5 - Payment to Municipalities in Which Courthouses Located of Costs of Improvements Which Benefit Property of County. - The county commission is hereby authorized, out of any road...

Section 11-14-6 - Payment to Cities or Towns for Improvements to Sidewalks and Streets Around, etc., County Buildings - Authorized. - The county commission is hereby authorized and empowered to appropriate...

Section 11-14-7 - Payment to Cities or Towns for Improvements to Sidewalks and Streets Around, etc., County Buildings - Appropriations for Payment of Cost of Improvements - Generally. - No appropriation made under the authority of Section 11-14-6 for...

Section 11-14-8 - Payment to Cities or Towns for Improvements to Sidewalks and Streets Around, etc., County Buildings - Ratification of and Discharge From Liability for Prior Payments. - The county treasurer or other person exercising the functions of...

Section 11-14-9 - Custody of Courthouse; Prevention of Trespasses. - The county commission has charge of the courthouse and the...

Section 11-14-10 - Duty to Erect Courthouses, Jails, Hospitals, and Other County Buildings. - The county commission shall erect courthouses, jails, and hospitals and...

Section 11-14-11 - Special Tax for Erection, Furnishing, Maintenance, etc., of Public Buildings, Bridges, or Roads Authorized; Disposition of Excess Proceeds. - The county commission may levy and collect such special taxes...

Section 11-14-12 - Location of Courts and Offices When Courthouse Damaged, Destroyed, or Undergoing Repair. - When the courthouse of any county is damaged or destroyed...

Section 11-14-13 - Construction and Arrangement of County Jail. - The county jail must be of sufficient size and strength...

Section 11-14-14 - Levy of Tax and Issuance of Proposals for Erection or Repair of County Jail. - It is the duty of the county commission, if there...

Section 11-14-15 - Failure to Levy Tax for Erection or Repair of County Jail When Necessary. - If any county commission fails to levy a tax to...

Section 11-14-16 - Special Tax for Courthouse or Jail; Disposition of Surplus. - Whenever it shall be deemed necessary by the county commission...

Section 11-14-17 - Levy of Special Taxes. - In all cases in which the county commission is directed...

Section 11-14-18 - Exemption of Securities From Usury and Interest Statutes. - Any securities issued by any county payable from or secured...

Section 11-14-19 - Special Meeting of County Commission to Make Special Appropriations for Jail - Notice and Designation of Meeting Date. - If there is a necessity, and delay until the regular...

Section 11-14-20 - Special Meeting of County Commission to Make Special Appropriations for Jail - Appropriation of Funds and Issuance of Warrant to Sheriff. - Upon assembling, it is the duty of the county commission...

Section 11-14-21 - Expenditure of Funds by Sheriff. - The appropriation having been made and the sheriff having received...

Section 11-14-22 - Examination of Jail. - The chairman of the county commission and the probate judge...

Section 11-14-23 - Acquisition of Lands for Drainage Ditches, Lime and Stone Quarries, Etc. - Counties may acquire by purchase or by condemnation land necessary...

Section 11-14-24 - Conduct of Condemnation Proceedings. - The condemnation proceedings for such land and materials shall be...

Chapter 15 - Public Building Authorities.

Section 11-15-1 - Definitions. - The following words and phrases, including the plural of any...

Section 11-15-2 - Legislative Intent; Construction of Chapter. - It is the intention of the Legislature by the passage...

Section 11-15-3 - Authority and Procedure for Incorporation. - Whenever any number of natural persons, not less than three,...

Section 11-15-4 - Certificate of Incorporation - Contents; Approval. - The certificate of incorporation of the corporation shall state: (1)...

Section 11-15-5 - Certificate of Incorporation - Recordation. - The certificate of incorporation with the documents attached shall be...

Section 11-15-6 - Directors and Officers; Records of Proceedings. - The corporation shall have a board of directors which shall...

Section 11-15-7 - Powers Generally. - The corporation shall have the following powers, together with all...

Section 11-15-8 - Leasing of Projects to Counties. - The corporation and the county are hereby respectively authorized to...

Section 11-15-9 - Warrants - Authority for Issuance; Form, Terms, Denominations, Redemption, etc.; Sale. - The corporation is authorized to issue its interest-bearing revenue warrants...

Section 11-15-10 - Warrants - Notice of Warrant Resolution; Actions to Question Proceedings for Issuance; Invalidate Warrants, Etc. - Upon the adoption by the board of any resolution providing...

Section 11-15-11 - Warrants - Execution and Delivery. - All warrants shall be signed by the president or vice-president...

Section 11-15-12 - Warrants - Security for Payment of Principal and Interest. - The principal of and interest on the warrants shall be...

Section 11-15-13 - Warrants - Disposition of Proceeds From Sale. - The proceeds derived from the sale of any warrants (other...

Section 11-15-14 - Refunding Warrants. - All or any warrants issued by the corporation may from...

Section 11-15-15 - Investment of County Funds in Warrants. - The governing body is authorized in its discretion to invest...

Section 11-15-16 - Conveyance of Property to Corporation by County. - The county is hereby authorized to convey to the corporation,...

Section 11-15-17 - Projects, Income From Leases, Warrants, etc., Exempt From Taxation. - Each project and the income from all leases made with...

Section 11-15-18 - Dissolution. - At any time when the corporation does not have any...

Section 11-15-19 - Construction of Chapter. - This chapter shall not be construed as a restriction or...

Chapter 16 - Relocation of County Seats and Erection of New Courthouses.

Section 11-16-1 - Petition of Qualified Electors for Election to Change County Seat. - A majority of the qualified electors of any county, except...

Section 11-16-2 - Commissioners - Qualifications and Appointment; Notice of Appointment. - The Governor shall, within 30 days after the filing of...

Section 11-16-3 - Commissioners - Designation; Chairman. - The persons so appointed shall be known as the board...

Section 11-16-4 - Commissioners - Oath. - Each of the persons appointed must, within 15 days after...

Section 11-16-5 - Commissioners - Commission. - A commission shall issue in the usual form, accompanied by...

Section 11-16-6 - Commissioners - Vacancies. - If any person appointed commissioner shall fail or refuse to...

Section 11-16-7 - Commissioners - Removal. - If at any time it shall be made to appear...

Section 11-16-8 - Order Establishing Date for Election - Issuance. - Within 30 days after their appointment and qualification, said board...

Section 11-16-9 - Order Establishing Date for Election - Form. - The order may be substantially as follows: Order for county...

Section 11-16-10 - Notice of Election. - Said commissioners shall give notice of the date established for...

Section 11-16-11 - Inspectors, Clerks, and Returning Officers - Appointment. - Between 10 and 30 days prior to the day appointed...

Section 11-16-12 - Inspectors, Clerks, and Returning Officers - Notice of Appointment. - Said board of commissioners shall notify or cause to be...

Section 11-16-13 - Inspectors, Clerks, and Returning Officers - Oath. - Before entering upon their duties, the inspectors, clerks, and returning...

Section 11-16-14 - Powers and Duties of Returning Officers Generally. - The returning officer for each precinct or ward is clothed...

Section 11-16-15 - Compensation of Returning Officers, Inspectors, Etc. - Each returning officer, manager, or inspector shall receive as compensation...

Section 11-16-16 - Attendance at and Opening of Polls by Inspectors, Clerks, and Returning Officers. - The inspectors, clerks, and returning officers thus appointed must meet...

Section 11-16-17 - Appointment of Clerks, Inspectors, etc., Upon Failure of Others to Attend. - On the failure of any inspector or clerk to attend...

Section 11-16-18 - Opening of Polls to Be Proclaimed Prior to Receipt of Ballots. - The inspectors, before they commence receiving ballots, must cause it...

Section 11-16-19 - Form of Ballot. - Each qualified elector shall be entitled to cast one ballot...

Section 11-16-20 - Preparation of Poll Lists; Numbering of Ballots. - The name of each elector whose ballot has been received...

Section 11-16-21 - Provision of Certified Lists of Registered Voters for Inspectors; Qualifications for Voting. - The judge of probate must furnish to the board of...

Section 11-16-22 - Preparation and Disposition of Certified Statements of Votes and Poll Lists. - Immediately on the closing of the polls, the inspectors must...

Section 11-16-23 - Receipt of Returns, Counting of Votes, and Declaration of Election Result. - The board of commissioners shall meet at the courthouse of...

Section 11-16-24 - Proceedings When Returns Destroyed, Withheld, or Delayed. - If it shall be made to appear to said board...

Section 11-16-25 - Preparation, Recordation, Filing, and Publication of Certified Copy of Election Result. - The board of commissioners upon the conclusion of canvassing said...

Section 11-16-26 - Majority of Commissioners or Inspectors May Act. - Any duty required by this chapter to be performed by...

Section 11-16-27 - Declaration of New County Seat. - If upon canvass of the returns of said election a...

Section 11-16-28 - Acquisition of Lands for New County Seat; Erection of Courthouse and Jail. - The county commission shall then procure by donation or by...

Section 11-16-29 - Removal of County Offices, Records, and Prisoners to New Courthouse and Jail. - When said courthouse shall be completed and ready for occupancy,...

Section 11-16-30 - Holding of Court of Record. - Prior to the removal referred to in Section 11-16-29, all...

Section 11-16-31 - County Offices and Courts to Remain at Old County Seat Until Buildings Provided at New Site. - All county officials who are required to hold their offices...

Section 11-16-32 - Discretion of Governor as to Petitions for Removal of County Seat; Proceedings as to Two or More Petitions. - The Governor shall not entertain any petition under Section 11-16-1...

Section 11-16-33 - Resolution of County Commission for Erection of Courthouse on New Site. - Whenever the county commission of any county shall determine that...

Section 11-16-34 - Ordering of Election for Determination as to Erection of Courthouse on New Site. - The county commission, after the passage of such resolution, shall...

Section 11-16-35 - Notice of Election. - Notice of such election shall be given for 30 days...

Section 11-16-36 - Preparation, Form, and Marking of Ballots. - The ballot used at such election must be prepared by...

Section 11-16-37 - Qualifications and Appointment of Election Managers and Returning Officers; Laws Governing Elections. - The probate judge, the circuit clerk, and the sheriff of...

Section 11-16-38 - Erection of Courthouse on New Site. - If at such election a majority of the qualified electors...

Section 11-16-39 - Subsequent Elections Not to Be Held Within Four Years of Preceding Election. - When one election has been held under this chapter, a...

Section 11-16-40 - Penalties for Failure to Perform Duties Required by Chapter, Etc. - Any officer or person who shall willfully or corruptly fail...

Chapter 17 - Burial Places, Graveyards and Cemeteries.

Section 11-17-1 - Petition for Appointment of Commission to Locate or Enlarge, Mark Boundaries, etc., of Burial Places, Graveyards or Cemeteries. - Five or more citizens may petition the judge of probate...

Section 11-17-2 - Commission - Appointment; Notice of Appointment and Issuance of Commission to Members. - Upon the filing of such petition, the judge shall appoint...

Section 11-17-3 - Commission - Establishment and Marking of Boundaries; Preparation and Filing of Reports. - Within 60 days after their appointment, the commission shall meet...

Section 11-17-4 - Commission - Assessment and Report of Damages From Taking of Property, Etc. - The commission shall also assess the damages suffered by any...

Section 11-17-5 - Recordation of Proceedings Upon Payment of Damages and Costs. - Upon the payment to the probate judge by the petitioners...

Section 11-17-6 - Dedication to Public and Use of Burial Place. - After such proceedings are recorded, the burial place so located,...

Section 11-17-7 - Appeals From Assessment of Damages - Authorized. - Any party interested in such proceeding to locate and fix...

Section 11-17-8 - Appeals From Assessment of Damages - Bond. - Any person desiring to appeal as provided for in this...

Section 11-17-9 - Appeals From Assessment of Damages - Establishment of Date for Hearing; Summoning and Empaneling of Jurors; Notice of Hearing. - On the approval of such appeal bond by the probate...

Section 11-17-10 - Appeals From Assessment of Damages - Conduct of Hearing Generally; Establishment of Damages by Jury. - On the hearing of such trial, the court shall cause...

Section 11-17-11 - Appeals From Assessment of Damages - Entry of Judgment for Damages and Costs. - The court shall enter an appropriate order of judgment of...

Section 11-17-12 - Property Not Deemed Dedicated Until Damages and Costs Paid. - The property set apart for burial places as provided in...

Section 11-17-13 - Preservation, Repair, etc., of Public or Private Burial Places, etc., Declared Charitable Purposes; Conveyances, Devises, etc., of Burial Places for Such Purposes Deemed to Create Charitable Trusts. - The preservation, repair, and maintenance of public or private burial...

Section 11-17-14 - Burial Societies, Cemeteries, etc., Empowered to Accept Conveyances, Devises, etc., and to Act as Trustees. - Every burial society or burial association organized under the laws...

Section 11-17-15 - Trusts Created by Conveyances, Devises, etc., May Be Perpetual; Terms and Conditions of Same. - Any trust created by any such conveyance, transfer, devise, or...

Section 11-17-16 - Validation, etc., of Prior Conveyances, Bequests, Etc. - All conveyances, transfers, devises, and bequests for any purpose set...

Chapter 18 - Acquisition, etc., of Lands for Public Purposes, Etc.

Article 1 - General Provisions.

Section 11-18-1 - Authorized. - The several counties of the state and the county commissions...

Section 11-18-2 - Uses of Lands. - Such lands may be used, among other things, for the...

Section 11-18-3 - Board of Trustees; Trust Fund; Contributions by County, State, Etc. - The county commission is authorized, with the approval of the...

Article 2 - Acquisition of Lands for Public Parks or Recreational Purposes.

Section 11-18-20 - Definitions. - As used in this article the following terms have the...

Section 11-18-21 - Authorized. - The county commission of each county of the state is...

Section 11-18-22 - Acquisition of Lands in Adjoining Counties. - The power conferred by Section 11-18-21 authorizes the county commission...

Section 11-18-23 - Appropriation and Expenditure of Funds for Acquisition, Establishment and Maintenance. - The county commission is authorized to appropriate and expend funds...

Section 11-18-24 - Cooperation by Counties. - Any county may cooperate with another county in the acquisition...

Chapter 19 - Comprehensive Land-Use Management in Flood-Prone Areas.

Section 11-19-1 - Definitions. - For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and...

Section 11-19-2 - Purpose of Chapter. - Because of the great financial and economic loss, as well...

Section 11-19-3 - Adoption of Zoning Ordinances and Building Codes for Flood-Prone Areas Outside Municipalities. - The county commission in each county of this state is...

Section 11-19-4 - Land-Use and Control Measures. - Land-use and control measures shall provide land-use restrictions based on...

Section 11-19-5 - Subdivision Regulations Generally. - In addition to land-use restrictions commensurate with the degree of...

Section 11-19-6 - Building Codes and Health Regulations. - Building codes and health regulations shall include all applicable state...

Section 11-19-7 - Submission of Plans and Specifications for Construction and Development in Flood-Prone Areas; Issuance of Permits and Fees Therefor; Disposition of Fees. - The county commission desiring to participate in this program shall...

Section 11-19-8 - County Planning Commission - Creation; Composition; Qualifications, Appointment, Terms of Office, Removal and Compensation of Members; Vacancies. - The county commission may, by resolution or ordinance, create a...

Section 11-19-9 - County Planning Commission - Adoption of Bylaws; Maintenance of Record of Transactions, etc.; Officers; Meetings; Appointment of Employees and Staff; Acceptance and Expenditure of Funds. - The county planning commission shall adopt bylaws for the transaction...

Section 11-19-10 - Powers and Duties of Planning Commission Generally; Special Surveys or Studies; Right of Entry Upon Lands for Preparation of Examinations and Surveys. - (a) It shall be the function and duty of the...

Section 11-19-11 - Subdivision Regulations - Procedure for Adoption; Certification of Adopted Regulations to Probate Judge. - The county commission is hereby authorized to enact an ordinance...

Section 11-19-12 - Subdivision Regulations - Scope and Contents. - In exercising the powers granted to it by this chapter,...

Section 11-19-13 - Approval of Plats of Subdivision Before Recordation - When Required. - Whenever subdivision regulations have been adopted by the county commission...

Section 11-19-14 - Approval of Plats of Subdivision Before Recordation - Procedure for Approval, Etc. - The county planning commission shall act to approve or disapprove...

Section 11-19-15 - Transferring, Sale, etc., of Lands in Subdivision Prior to Approval of Plat. - Whoever, being the owner or agent of the owner of...

Section 11-19-16 - Grant of Zoning Powers; Scope of Powers. - For the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals, convenience,...

Section 11-19-17 - Manner in Which Territory Zoned. - For the purpose of providing for the division of the...

Section 11-19-18 - Procedure for Preparation, Adoption, Amendment, etc., of Zoning Ordinance and Map. - (a) The planning commission shall have the duty of preparing...

Section 11-19-19 - County Board of Adjustment. - In availing itself of the powers conferred by this chapter,...

Section 11-19-20 - Appeals From Final Judgment of Board of Adjustment. - Any party aggrieved by any final judgment or decision of...

Section 11-19-21 - Institution of Actions to Prevent, Correct, etc., Unauthorized Construction of Buildings, Subdivision or Use of Lands, Etc. - In case any building or structure is erected, constructed, reconstructed,...

Section 11-19-22 - Penalties for Violations of Provisions of Chapter, Ordinances, Etc. - Any person, firm, corporation or agency who, in violation of...

Section 11-19-23 - Conflict of Certain Regulations Under Chapter With Other Local Ordinances, Regulations, Etc. - Wherever the regulations made under authority of this chapter require...

Section 11-19-24 - Construction of Chapter Not to Impair Right of Eminent Domain, etc., Granted to Utilities. - This chapter shall not be construed to impair the right...

Chapter 20 - Promotion of Industry and Trade.

Article 1 - Acquisition, Ownership, and Lease of Projects by Counties.

Section 11-20-1 - Definitions. - Wherever used in this article, unless a different meaning clearly...

Section 11-20-2 - Legislative Intent; Construction of Article Generally. - (a) It is the intent of the Legislature by the...

Section 11-20-3 - Powers of Counties as to Acquisition, Leasing, etc., of Projects Generally. - (a) In addition to any other powers which it may...

Section 11-20-4 - Requirements as to Leasing of Projects. - Prior to the issuance of any bonds, the county shall...

Section 11-20-5 - Bonds - Form, Terms, Denominations, etc.; Execution, Sale, Delivery, Redemption, etc.; Applicability of Usury, etc., Laws. - All bonds issued by a county under authority of this...

Section 11-20-6 - Bonds - Security for Payment of Principal and Interest; Remedies Upon Default. - The principal of and interest on any bonds issued under...

Section 11-20-7 - Bonds - Disposition of Proceeds From Sale. - The proceeds from the sale of any bonds issued under...

Section 11-20-8 - Refunding Bonds. - Any bonds issued under this article and at any time...

Section 11-20-9 - Notice, Consent, or Approval of Governmental Body, etc., Not to Be Required for Issuance or Sale of Bonds or Execution of Mortgages. - No notice to or consent or approval by any governmental...

Section 11-20-10 - Investment in Bonds by Savings Banks and Insurance Companies. - Bonds issued under the provisions of this article shall be...

Section 11-20-11 - Counties Not to Contribute Costs of Acquisition of Projects or County Lands Therefor. - No county shall have the power to pay out of...

Section 11-20-12 - Exemption From Taxation of Projects, Bonds, Etc. - The bonds authorized by this article and the income therefrom,...

Section 11-20-13 - Construction of Article. - Neither this article nor anything herein contained shall be construed...

Article 2 - Industrial Development Boards.

Section 11-20-30 - Definitions. - Whenever used in this article, unless a different meaning clearly...

Section 11-20-31 - Legislative Intent; Construction of Article Generally. - (a) It is the intent of the Legislature by the...

Section 11-20-32 - Application for Authority to Incorporate; Adoption, etc., of Resolution by Governing Body Authorizing Incorporation; Incorporation of More Than One Corporation. - Whenever any number of natural persons, not less than three,...

Section 11-20-33 - Certificate of Incorporation - Contents; Execution and Acknowledgment. - (a) The certificate of incorporation of any corporation organized under...

Section 11-20-34 - Certificate of Incorporation - Filing With Probate Judge; Examination, Approval, and Recordation by Probate Judge. - When executed and acknowledged in conformity with Section 11-20-33, the...

Section 11-20-35 - Certificate of Incorporation - Amendment. - If any corporation formed under this article has accidentally or...

Section 11-20-36 - Board of Directors. - The corporation shall have a board of directors in which...

Section 11-20-37 - Powers Generally; Location and Operation of Projects. - (a) The corporation shall have the following powers, together with...

Section 11-20-38 - Bonds - Form, Terms, Denominations, etc.; Execution, Sale, Delivery, Redemption, etc.; Refunding of Bonds. - All bonds issued by the corporation shall be payable solely...

Section 11-20-39 - Bonds - Security for Payment of Principal and Interest; Remedies Upon Default. - The principal of and interest on any bonds issued by...

Section 11-20-40 - Bonds - Notice of Resolution Authorizing Issuance of Bonds; Limitation Period for Actions, etc., as to Validity of Proceedings for Issuance of Bonds, Etc. - Upon the adoption by the board of directors of any...

Section 11-20-41 - Borrowing of Money for Temporary Use and Issuance of Temporary Revenue Bonds or Notes as Evidence Thereof. - The corporation may, in addition to the other powers granted...

Section 11-20-42 - Liability of County Upon Bonds, Obligations, Agreements, etc., of Corporations. - The county shall not in any event be liable for...

Section 11-20-43 - Disposition of Net Earnings. - The corporation shall be a nonprofit corporation and no part...

Section 11-20-44 - Conveyances, etc., of Assets to Corporations by Other Public Corporations; Assumption of Obligations or Indebtedness of Corporations Making Conveyances, Etc. - Any public corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of any...

Section 11-20-45 - Authority and Procedure for Dissolution of Corporations; Disposition of Funds and Properties Thereof Upon Dissolution. - Whenever the board of directors of the corporation shall by...

Section 11-20-46 - Documents of Corporations May Be Filed for Record Without Payment of Taxes or Certain Fees. - The certificate of incorporation of the corporation or any amendment...

Section 11-20-47 - Exemptions of Corporations - Taxation. - The corporation, all properties at any time owned by it...

Section 11-20-48 - Exemptions of Corporations - Usury and Interest Laws. - Each corporation organized under the provisions of this article is...

Section 11-20-49 - Exemptions of Corporations - Competitive Bid Laws. - Each corporation organized under the provisions of this article, and...

Section 11-20-50 - Construction of Article. - Neither this article nor anything contained in this article shall...

Article 3 - Agricultural Authorities for Advancement of Humanities

Section 11-20-70 - Establishment of Agriculture Authority; Application; Articles of Incorporation. - (a) An agriculture authority may be established in any county...

Section 11-20-71 - Board of Directors; Officers; Proceedings; Qualifications of Directors. - (a) The board of directors of an agriculture authority shall...

Section 11-20-72 - Amending Articles of Authority. - (a) The articles of an agriculture authority may at any...

Section 11-20-73 - Powers of Authority; Execution of Contracts; Disposition of Funds. - (a) An agriculture authority shall have the following powers, which...

Section 11-20-74 - Borrowing of Money; Security. - (a) Subject to the conditions, qualifications, and restrictions set forth...

Section 11-20-75 - Advisory Council. - The board of directors of an authority may appoint an...

Section 11-20-76 - Lease, Sale, Conveyance, etc., of Property. - The county of incorporation and each municipality in the county...

Section 11-20-77 - Construction of Article. - This article shall not be construed to limit the right,...

Section 11-20-78 - Dissolution of Authority. - (a) An agriculture authority may be dissolved by the adoption...

Section 11-20-79 - Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages Within Agriculture Center. - An agriculture authority may permit the consumption of alcoholic beverages...

Section 11-20-80 - Exemption From Certain Municipal Ordinances and Requirements. - An agriculture authority is exempt from all municipal planning boards...

Section 11-20-81 - Exemption From Certain Taxes. - (a) An agriculture authority is exempt from the payment of...

Chapter 21 - Acquisition of Waterworks Plants or Distribution Systems.

Section 11-21-1 - Power of Counties to Purchase. - Any county in the state shall have the power and...

Section 11-21-2 - Power of Municipalities to Sell. - Any municipality in the state shall have the power and...

Section 11-21-3 - Publication of Notice. - At least 30 days prior to the consummation of any...

Section 11-21-4 - No Election Required. - No election of any nature shall be required for the...

Chapter 22 - Public Park and Recreation Boards.

Section 11-22-1 - Definitions. - For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall...

Section 11-22-2 - Intent of Legislature. - It is the intention of the Legislature by the passage...

Section 11-22-3 - Application for Authority to Incorporate; Resolution of Approval; Incorporation of More Than One Corporation. - Whenever any number of natural persons, not less than three,...

Section 11-22-4 - Certificate of Incorporation - Contents; Execution. - (a) The certificate of incorporation of any corporation organized under...

Section 11-22-5 - Certificate of Incorporation - Filing and Recording. - When executed and acknowledged in conformity with Section 11-22-4, the...

Section 11-22-6 - Certificate of Incorporation - Amendments. - If any corporation formed under this chapter has accidentally or...

Section 11-22-7 - Board of Directors. - The corporation shall have a board of directors in which...

Section 11-22-8 - Powers Generally; Projects Partially Within County. - (a) The corporation shall have the following powers together with...

Section 11-22-9 - Bond Issues - Funds for Payment; Execution; Form; Redemption; Sale; Refunding; Negotiable Instruments. - (a) All bonds issued by the corporation shall be payable...

Section 11-22-10 - Bond Issues - Securing of Principal and Interest; Mortgages and Deeds of Trust; Default. - The principal of and interest on any bonds issued by...

Section 11-22-11 - Bond Issues - Notice of Authorization of Issuance; Contesting of Validity. - Upon the adoption by the board of directors of any...

Section 11-22-12 - Temporary Borrowing. - The corporation may, in addition to the other powers granted...

Section 11-22-13 - Tax Exemptions. - The corporation, the property and income of the corporation, all...

Section 11-22-14 - Liability of County. - The county shall not in any event be liable for...

Section 11-22-15 - Nonprofit Status; Disposition of Surplus Revenue. - The corporation shall be a nonprofit corporation, and no part...

Section 11-22-16 - Dissolution. - (a) Whenever the board of directors of the corporation shall...

Section 11-22-17 - Recordation of Instruments. - The certificate of incorporation of the corporation or any amendment...

Section 11-22-18 - Construction of Chapter. - Neither this chapter nor anything herein contained shall be construed...

Section 11-22-19 - Transfer of Assets From Other Public Corporations. - Any public corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of any...

Chapter 23 - Industrial Parks.

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Code of Alabama Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.

Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.