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AL Code § 11-85-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 85 - Regional Planning and Development.|Article 1 - Regional Planning Commissions Generally.|Section 11-85-1 - Establishment of Region and Creation of Regional Planning Commission.

Section 11-85-1Establishment of region and creation of regional planning commission. The planning commission of any municipality or the county commission of any county or any 100 citizens by signed petition may apply to the Governor for the establishment of a region for planning purposes and the appointment of a regional planning commission for such region. The Governor shall hold at least one public hearing upon any such application or petition, the time and place of which he shall officially proclaim. If the Governor finds that by reason of urban growth and development not corresponding to existing municipal boundary lines or by reason of other developments or trends in the growth and distribution of population, commerce and industry or by reason of topographic or other conditions two or more separate municipalities or the territory of one or more municipalities and neighboring nonmunicipal territory have overlapping and interrelated or common problems of such nature as not to be capable of intelligent, economical, and adequate solution by means of the separate planning of each separate political unit and require for such solution a general plan of the physical development of the entire area of such municipalities or territories as a whole and that, consequently, it is to the public interest that a region be established for planning purposes, he shall grant the application and shall define the boundaries of such region and appoint a regional planning commission. (Acts 1935, No. 534, p. 1126; Code 1940, T. 37, §809.)
AL Code § 11-85-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 85 - Regional Planning and Development.|Article 1 - Regional Planning Commissions Generally.|Section 11-85-2 - Composition; Qualifications, Appointment, Terms of Office, Compensation, and Removal of Members; Vacancies.

Section 11-85-2Composition; qualifications, appointment, terms of office, compensation, and removal of members; vacancies. The regional planning commission shall consist of nine persons. Members shall be appointed for six years; except, that the respective terms of seven of the members first appointed shall be one year, two years, two years, three years, four years, four years and five years; provided, that, if at the time of his appointment the appointee is a public officer or in the public service of the state or any of its political subdivisions and his incumbency as such public officer or servant expires previous to the term for which he is appointed on the regional planning commission, then his term on the commission shall terminate with the expiration of his incumbency as such public officer or servant, unless it is extended by the Governor, in which case such extension shall be for the remainder of the term for which he was originally appointed. The members shall serve without compensation but shall be paid their necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. They may, after a public hearing, be removed by the Governor for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office, and he shall file a written statement of his reasons therefor. Vacancies shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term. (Acts 1935, No. 534, p. 1126; Code 1940, T. 37, §809.)
AL Code § 11-85-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 85 - Regional Planning and Development.|Article 1 - Regional Planning Commissions Generally.|Section 11-85-3 - Organization, Staff, Procedure, etc.; Appropriation and Expenditure of Funds.

Section 11-85-3Organization, staff, procedure, etc.; appropriation and expenditure of funds. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this article, the provisions of Sections 11-52-4, 11-52-5, and 11-52-6 relative to organization, rules, staff, finances, procedure, and miscellaneous powers and duties of municipal planning commissions shall, so far as applicable, apply to regional planning commissions. (b) The amount which a regional planning commission may expend in any year shall be such as may be determined by said regional planning commission, subject to approval by the Governor, who shall fix the proportion of such expenditure to be borne by the respective municipalities, counties, and other taxing districts and political subdivisions within the region. The council or other governing body of each such municipality, the county commission of each such county and the appropriating body of each such taxing district or political subdivision within the region are hereby authorized to appropriate their respective shares of such expenditures. The sums so appropriated shall be paid into the treasury and shall be paid out on certificate of the regional planning commission. (Acts 1935, No. 534, p. 1126; Code 1940, T. 37, §810.)
AL Code § 11-85-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 85 - Regional Planning and Development.|Article 1 - Regional Planning Commissions Generally.|Section 11-85-4 - Adoption, etc., of Master Plan for Physical Development of Region by Commission; Contents and Purpose of Plan.

Section 11-85-4Adoption, etc., of master plan for physical development of region by commission; contents and purpose of plan. Any regional planning commission is hereby authorized and empowered to make, adopt, amend, extend, and add to a master regional plan for the physical development of its region. Such plan shall be based on comprehensive studies of the present and future development of the region with due regard to its relation to neighboring regions and the state as a whole and to neighboring states. Such plan, including maps, charts, diagrams, and descriptive matter, shall show the commission's recommendations for the physical development of the region and may include, among other things, the general location, extent and character of streets, parks and other public ways, grounds and open spaces, public buildings and properties, and public utilities (whether publicly or privately owned or operated) which affect the development of the region as a whole or which affect more than one political subdivision of the state within the region, the general location of forests, agricultural, and open development areas for purposes of conservation, food and water supply, sanitary and drainage facilities, or the protection of future urban development and a zoning plan for the control of the height and area or bulk, location, and use of buildings and premises and of the density of population. Such master plan shall be made with the general purpose of guiding and accomplishing a coordinated, adjusted and harmonious development of the region and of public improvements and utilities which do not begin and terminate within the boundaries of any single municipality or which do not relate exclusively to the development of any single municipality and which will, in accordance with the present and future needs of the region and the state, best promote health, safety, morals, order, convenience, prosperity and general welfare, as well as efficiency and economy in the process of development. (Acts 1935, No. 534, p. 1126; Code 1940, T. 37, §811.)
AL Code § 11-85-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 85 - Regional Planning and Development.|Article 1 - Regional Planning Commissions Generally.|Section 11-85-5 - Certification of Plan to Governor and to Municipalities, Counties, etc., Within Region.

Section 11-85-5Certification of plan to Governor and to municipalities, counties, etc., within region. The regional planning commission, after adopting the regional plan, shall certify a copy thereof to the Governor, to the planning commission of each municipality within the region, to the council of each municipality not having a planning commission, to the county commission of each county wholly or partly included in the region and to other organized taxing districts or political subdivisions wholly or partly included in the region. (Acts 1935, No. 534, p. 1126; Code 1940, T. 37, §812.)
AL Code § 11-85-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 85 - Regional Planning and Development.|Article 1 - Regional Planning Commissions Generally.|Section 11-85-6 - Adoption of Plan by Municipal Planning Commission; Certification of Proposed Amendments to Adopted Plan to Regional Planning Commission for Approval, Etc.

Section 11-85-6Adoption of plan by municipal planning commission; certification of proposed amendments to adopted plan to regional planning commission for approval, etc. (a) Such plan may be adopted by the municipal planning commission of any municipality within the region to which it is certified by the regional planning commission. Such adoption shall be in accordance with the procedure specified in Sections 11-52-8, 11-52-9, and 11-52-10 for the adoption of plans by municipal planning commissions. When thus adopted, it shall thereupon have the same force and effect within such municipality as plans made and adopted by municipal planning commissions and shall be deemed an original municipal plan or an amendment of or addition to the municipal plan. (b) Before adopting any amendment of the municipal plan which would constitute a violation of or departure from the regional plan certified to the municipal planning commission by the regional planning commission, the municipal planning commission shall submit such proposed amendment to the regional planning commission, which latter commission shall certify to the municipal commission its approval, disapproval, or other opinion concerning the proposed amendment. (Acts 1935, No. 534, p. 1126; Code 1940, T. 37, §813.)
AL Code § 11-85-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 85 - Regional Planning and Development.|Article 1 - Regional Planning Commissions Generally.|Section 11-85-7 - Proposed Construction of Streets, Public Buildings, Utilities, etc., to Be Submitted for Approval of Commission After Adoption of Master Plan; Overruling of Commission.

Section 11-85-7Proposed construction of streets, public buildings, utilities, etc., to be submitted for approval of commission after adoption of master plan; overruling of commission. After the adoption of the regional plan by the regional planning commission, no street, park, or other public way, ground or open space, public building or other public structure and public utility, whether publicly or privately owned or operated, shall be constructed or authorized in nonmunicipal territory within the region until the location, character, and extent thereof shall have been submitted to and approved by the regional planning commission of the region. This prohibition shall not be interpreted as requiring the approval by the regional planning commission of any subdivision falling within the subdivision jurisdiction of a municipal planning commission as defined in Section 11-52-30, and duly approved by such municipal planning commission as provided in Section 11-52-32. In case of disapproval by the regional planning commission, such disapproval may be overruled by the board, commission, body or officer in which or in whom the power to finally determine such location, character and extent is reposed by law by a vote, in the case of any such board, commission or body, of not less than two thirds of its membership. A statement of its or his reason for any such overruling shall be spread upon the minutes or records of the board, commission, body or officer. (Acts 1935, No. 534, p. 1126; Code 1940, T. 37, §814.)
AL Code § 11-85-20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 85 - Regional Planning and Development.|Article 2 - Regional Planning Commissions for Comprehensive Advisory Planning and Research.|Section 11-85-20 - Definitions.

Section 11-85-20Definitions. When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) GOVERNMENTAL UNIT. Counties and municipalities. (2) GOVERNING BODY. The chief legislative body of a governmental unit. (3) MUNICIPALITY. Such term shall include cities and towns. (4) REGION. All the geographical area contained within the aggregate territorial limits of all governmental units participating in the establishment of a region for planning as provided in this article. (5) ADVISORY PLANNING. Continuing and systematic studies of the land economics and land policies of a region in terms of social and economic betterment of said region, together with the submission of interim and final results of said systematic and continuous studies to the governing bodies of constituent governmental units for review, adoption, rejection, or implementation thereof in whole or in part. Said term shall not be deemed, construed or held to include zoning or any other regulation of the use, disposition, alienation, ownership, improvement, or change of any land or any structures thereon within any given region, whether said regulation is sought to be accomplished by way of ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, or any other enactment or action of whatsoever kind. (6) COMPREHENSIVE ADVISORY PLANNING. Comprehensive studies of the present and future development of the land economics and land policies of a region, with due regard to neighboring regions and the state as a whole. Said term may include, but is not limited to: a. Preparation, as a guide for long-range development, of advisory general physical plans with respect to the pattern and intensity of land use and the provision of public facilities, including transportation facilities, together with long-range fiscal plans for such development; b. Advisory coordination of all related advisory plans and planned activities at both the intragovernmental and intergovernmental levels; and c. Preparation of suggested regulatory or administrative measures in support of the foregoing for submission to the governing bodies of constituent governmental units for review, adoption, rejection,or implementation in whole or in part as said units may elect. (Acts 1963, No. 584, p. 1278, §1.)
AL Code § 11-85-21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 85 - Regional Planning and Development.|Article 2 - Regional Planning Commissions for Comprehensive Advisory Planning and Research.|Section 11-85-21 - Establishment of Region for Advisory Planning and Creation of Regional Planning Commission.

Section 11-85-21Establishment of region for advisory planning and creation of regional planning commission. The governing bodies of any two or more governmental units are hereby authorized and empowered to create and establish a region for advisory planning purposes and to constitute, create, and establish a regional planning commission. Such joint creation and establishment of a region for planning purposes and of a regional planning commission shall be accomplished by ordinance or resolution separately adopted by the governing body of each governmental unit involved. Such ordinance or resolution shall be recorded in the minutes of the governing body of each such governmental unit. (Acts 1963, No. 584, p. 1278, §2.)
AL Code § 11-85-23 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 85 - Regional Planning and Development.|Article 2 - Regional Planning Commissions for Comprehensive Advisory Planning and Research.|Section 11-85-23 - Powers and Duties.

Section 11-85-23Powers and duties. Any regional planning commission established and created under this article shall have the following powers and duties: (1) To perform comprehensive advisory planning and research for the region for which such commission shall have been established and its urban areas or areas where rapid urbanization has occurred or is expected to occur, including those areas extending into adjoining states in instances and situations where such planning and related activities for such bi- or multi-state areas are now or hereafter may be authorized by compact or otherwise; (2) To provide planning assistance, upon request duly evidenced by ordinance or resolution, to a. Any city, other municipality or county; b. Any group of adjacent communities, incorporated or unincorporated, having common or related urban planning or development problems; or, c. Any other regional planning agency; (3) To apply for and accept and utilize grants and assistance from the federal government or from any other public or private source which now or hereafter legally may make such grants or afford such other assistance; (4) To contract with the federal government or with private or public sources which now or hereafter legally may contract as to such planning to receive advances or progress payments; and (5) To adopt its own rules of procedure and order of business. (Acts 1963, No. 584, p. 1278, §4.)
AL Code § 11-85-24 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 85 - Regional Planning and Development.|Article 2 - Regional Planning Commissions for Comprehensive Advisory Planning and Research.|Section 11-85-24 - Article Not to Impair Right of Eminent Domain or Rights Under Franchises, Leases, etc., of Utilities.

Section 11-85-24Article not to impair right of eminent domain or rights under franchises, leases, etc., of utilities. Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to impair the right of eminent domain conferred on utilities, both public or private, or their right to exercise authority conferred by statutes, franchises, certificates of convenience and necessity, licenses, or easements. (Acts 1963, No. 584, p. 1278, §5.)
AL Code § 11-85-50 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 85 - Regional Planning and Development.|Article 4 - Regional Planning and Development Commissions.|Section 11-85-50 - Definitions.

Section 11-85-50Definitions. When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) GOVERNMENTAL UNIT. Counties and municipalities. (2) GOVERNING BODY. The chief legislative body of a governmental unit. (3) MUNICIPALITY. Cities or towns. (4) REGION. All the geographical area contained within the aggregate territorial limits of all governmental units participating in a regional planning and development commission as provided in this article. (5) DISTRICT. A geographical area designated by the Governor as provided in this article. (Acts 1969, No. 1126, p. 2084, §1.)
AL Code § 11-85-51 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 3 - Provisions Applicable to Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Chapter 85 - Regional Planning and Development.|Article 4 - Regional Planning and Development Commissions.|Section 11-85-51 - Designation of State Planning and Development Districts by Governor Generally; Designation of Single County State Planning and Development Districts.

Section 11-85-51Designation of state planning and development districts by Governor generally; designation of single county state planning and development districts. (a) The Governor may, from time to time as he deems appropriate and necessary, define and designate a state planning and development district by executive order. (b) In defining boundaries of state planning and development districts, the Governor shall consult with the governmental units concerned and shall consider such factors as community of interest and homogeneity; geographic features and natural boundaries; patterns of communication and transportation; patterns of urban development; total population and population density; similarity of social and economic problems; boundaries of existing regional planning commissions and councils of government; existing state functional planning areas and the utility of proposed boundaries for provision of governmental services. Districts should be as large as practicable consistent with the above factors and except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, shall include at least three contiguous counties and contain a population of at least 100,000. No county shall be divided in forming a district. (c) The Governor may change boundaries of districts as required to reflect changing conditions or otherwise to fulfill the purposes of this article observing the criteria and procedures stated in subsection (b) of this section. (d) Any provision of this section to the contrary notwithstanding, the Governor may define and designate single county state planning and development districts within any county having a population between 93,000 and 100,000 persons according to the most recent federal decennial census. (Acts 1969, No. 1126, p. 2084, §2; Acts 1973, No. 692, p. 1039, §1.)