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2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 22 - Public Park and Recreation Boards. › Section 11-22-7 - Board of Directors.

Section 11-22-7
Board of directors.
The corporation shall have a board of directors in which all powers of the corporation shall be vested and which shall consist of any number of directors, not less than three, all of whom shall be duly qualified electors of and taxpayers in the county. The directors shall serve as such without compensation; except, that they shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in and about the performance of their duties hereunder. No director shall be an officer or employee of the county. The directors shall be elected by the governing body of the county, and they shall be so elected that they shall hold office for staggered terms. At the time of the election of the first board of directors, the governing body of the county shall divide the directors into three groups containing as nearly equal whole numbers as may be possible. The first term of the directors included in the first group shall be two years, the first term of the directors included in the second group shall be four years, the first term of the directors included in the third group shall be six years, and thereafter the terms of all directors shall be six years; provided, that if at the expiration of any term of office of any director a successor thereto shall not have been elected, then the director whose term of office shall have expired shall continue to hold office until his successor shall be so elected. Any meeting held by the board of directors for any purpose whatsoever shall be open to the public.
(Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §7.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 22 - Public Park and Recreation Boards. › Section 11-22-10 - Bond Issues - Securing of Principal and Interest; Mortgages and Deeds of Trust; Default.

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 the corporation shall be secured by a pledge of the revenues and receipts out of which the same shall be made payable and may be secured by mortgage or deed of trust covering all or any part of the projects from which the revenues or receipts so pledged may be derived, including any enlargements of and additions to any such projects thereafter made. The resolution under which the bonds are authorized to be issued and any such mortgage or deed of trust may contain any agreements and provisions respecting the maintenance of the projects covered thereby, the fixing and collection of fees, rates, tolls and charges for the services, facilities and accommodations furnished by the corporation and of the rents for any portion thereof leased by the corporation to others, the creation and maintenance of special funds from such revenues and the rights and remedies available in the event of default, all as the board of directors shall deem advisable and which are not in conflict with the provisions hereof. Each pledge, agreement, mortgage or deed of trust made for the benefit or security of any of the bonds of the corporation shall continue effective until the principal of and interest on the bonds for the benefit of which the same were made shall have been fully paid. In the event of default in such payment or in any agreements of the corporation made as a part of the contract under which the bonds were issued, whether contained in the proceedings authorizing the bonds or in any mortgage or deed of trust executed as security therefor, such payment or agreement may be enforced by mandamus, the appointment of a receiver or by foreclosure of any such mortgage or deed of trust, or any one or more of said remedies.
(Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §10.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 22 - Public Park and Recreation Boards. › Section 11-22-11 - Bond Issues - Notice of Authorization of Issuance; Contesting of Validity.

Section 11-22-11
Bond issues - Notice of authorization of issuance; contesting of validity.
Upon the adoption by the board of directors of any resolution providing for the issuance of bonds, the corporation may, in its discretion, cause to be published once a week for two consecutive weeks, in a newspaper published in the county, a notice in substantially the following form (the blanks being properly filled in) at the end of which shall be printed the name and title of either the chairman or secretary of the corporation:
"_____, a public corporation under the laws of the State of Alabama, on the ____ day of _____, authorized the issuance of $_____ principal amount of revenue bonds of the said corporation for purposes authorized in the act of the Legislature of Alabama under which the said corporation was organized. Any action or proceeding questioning the validity of the said bonds, or the pledge and mortgage or deed of trust to secure the same, or the proceedings authorizing the same, must be commenced within 20 days after the first publication of this notice."
Any action or proceeding in any court to set aside or question the proceedings for the issuance of the bonds referred to in said notice or to contest the validity of any such bonds or the validity of the pledge and mortgage or deed of trust made therefor must be commenced within 20 days after the first publication of such notice. After the expiration of the said period no right of action or defense questioning or attacking the validity of the said proceedings or of the said bonds, or the said pledge or mortgage or deed of trust shall be asserted, nor shall the validity of the said proceedings or of the said bonds or the said pledge or mortgage or deed of trust be open to question in any court on any ground whatsoever except in an action commenced within such period.
(Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §11.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 22 - Public Park and Recreation Boards. › Section 11-22-12 - Temporary Borrowing.

Section 11-22-12
Temporary borrowing.
The corporation may, in addition to the other powers granted in this chapter, borrow money for temporary use for any of its corporate purposes and in evidence of such borrowing issue from time to time revenue bonds or notes maturing not later than 18 months from date of issuance. Any such temporary borrowing may be made in anticipation of the sale and issuance of long-term bonds, and in such event the principal proceeds from the sale of such long-term bonds shall, to the extent necessary, be used for payment of the principal of and the interest on the temporary bonds or notes issued in anticipation of the sale and issuance of such long-term bonds. Any such temporary borrowing may also be made with respect to a project simultaneously with or after the sale and issuance of long-term bonds issued with respect to such project if, under the terms of the proceedings under which such long-term bonds are issued, the proceeds therefrom or any part thereof may not be used or released until completion of the project with respect to which issued or other similar contingency. In such case, the principal proceeds from the long-term bonds shall, when released and to the extent necessary, be applied for payment of the principal of and the interest on such temporary bonds or notes.
(Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §12.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 22 - Public Park and Recreation Boards. › Section 11-22-13 - Tax Exemptions.

Section 11-22-13
Tax exemptions.
The corporation, the property and income of the corporation, all bonds issued by the corporation, the income from such bonds, conveyances by or to the corporation and leases, mortgages and deeds of trust by or to the corporation shall be exempt from all taxation in the State of Alabama. No sales, use, license or excise tax may be imposed on any corporation in respect of the privilege of engaging in any of the activities authorized by this chapter.
(Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §13.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 22 - Public Park and Recreation Boards. › Section 11-22-14 - Liability of County.

Section 11-22-14
Liability of county.
The county shall not in any event be liable for the payment of the principal of or interest on any bonds of the corporation, or for the performance of any pledge, mortgage, obligation or agreement of any kind whatsoever which may be undertaken by the corporation, and none of the bonds of the corporation or any of its agreements or obligations shall be construed to constitute an indebtedness of the county within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provisions whatsoever.
(Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §14.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 22 - Public Park and Recreation Boards. › Section 11-22-15 - Nonprofit Status; Disposition of Surplus Revenue.

Section 11-22-15
Nonprofit status; disposition of surplus revenue.
The corporation shall be a nonprofit corporation, and no part of its net earnings remaining after payment of its expenses shall inure to the benefit of any individual, firm or corporation; except, that in the event the board of directors of the corporation shall determine that sufficient provision has been made for the full payment of expenses, bonds and other obligations of the corporation, then any net earnings of the corporation thereafter accruing shall, at the option of the board of directors, be used to pay the cost of extensions and improvements to any of its projects or paid to the county with respect to which the corporation was organized.
(Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §15.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 22 - Public Park and Recreation Boards. › Section 11-22-16 - Dissolution.

Section 11-22-16
Dissolution.
(a) Whenever the board of directors of the corporation shall by resolution determine that the purposes for which the corporation was formed have been substantially complied with and all bonds theretofore issued and all obligations theretofore incurred by the corporation have been fully paid, the then members of the board of directors of the corporation shall thereupon execute and file for record in the office of the judge of probate of the county in which the corporation is organized a certificate of dissolution reciting those facts and declaring the corporation to be dissolved. The certificate of dissolution shall be executed under the corporate seal of the corporation. Upon the filing of the certificate of dissolution, the corporation shall stand dissolved, the title to all funds and properties owned by it at the time of dissolution shall vest in the county, and possession of the funds and properties of the board shall forthwith be delivered to the county.
(b)(1) In addition to the procedures provided in subsection (a), any corporation organized under this chapter composed of property originally acquired by a corporation organized under Chapter 18, and located entirely within the corporate limits of a municipality, by a majority vote of the governing body of the municipality and adoption of a resolution by the county commission, may be ordered to be dissolved, transferred, and merged with the municipality.
(2) Within 90 days after the approval of the dissolution by the municipality and the county, the corporation shall transfer all funds, assets, and title to real property owned by the corporation to the municipality. Upon the transfer, all funds, assets, real property, and liabilities of the corporation shall vest in the municipality and all employees of the corporation existing at the time of the transfer shall become employees of the municipality.
(3) After the transfer of the assets of the corporation to the municipality, a certificate of dissolution declaring the corporation to be dissolved shall be filed with the judge of probate of the county in which the corporation was organized and the corporation shall stand dissolved.
(4) A separate contract may be executed prior to the dissolution by the corporation and the governing body of the municipality providing for the orderly transfer of the assets, liabilities, and employees of the corporation to the municipality prior to dissolution.
(Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §16; Act 2021-169, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 22 - Public Park and Recreation Boards. › Section 11-22-17 - Recordation of Instruments.

Section 11-22-17
Recordation of instruments.
The certificate of incorporation of the corporation or any amendment thereof, any deeds or other documents whereby properties are conveyed over to the corporation, any mortgages or deeds of trust or leases executed by the corporation and the certificate of dissolution of the corporation may all be filed for record in the office of the judge of probate of the county in which the corporation is organized without the payment of any tax or fees other than such fees as may be authorized by law for recording of such instruments.
(Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §17.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 22 - Public Park and Recreation Boards. › Section 11-22-18 - Construction of Chapter.

Section 11-22-18
Construction of chapter.
Neither this chapter nor anything herein contained shall be construed as a restriction or limitation upon any powers which the corporation might otherwise have under any laws of this state, but shall be construed as cumulative of any such powers. No proceeding, notice, or approval shall be required for the organization of the corporation or the issuance of any bonds or any instrument as security therefor, except as is provided in this chapter, any other law to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, that nothing herein shall be construed to deprive the state and its governmental subdivisions of their respective police powers over any properties of the corporation, or to impair any power thereover of any official or agency of the state and its governmental subdivisions which may be otherwise provided by law.
(Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §18.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 22 - Public Park and Recreation Boards. › Section 11-22-19 - Transfer of Assets From Other Public Corporations.

Section 11-22-19
Transfer of assets from other public corporations.
Any public corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of any other law of this state may, either with or without the payment of pecuniary consideration, transfer, assign, or convey all or any part of its assets, including, but without limitation, land, interests in land, improvements, buildings, structures, roads, utility facilities, cash, and any facilities which would be a part of a project, to any corporation organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, and any corporation so organized under the provisions of this chapter is authorized to assume any obligation or indebtedness of any such other public corporation making such a conveyance, transfer, or assignment; provided, that such indebtedness is payable solely out of the revenues and income of a project or of the facilities and assets so transferred, assigned, or conveyed.
(Acts 1975, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 139, §19.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 23 - Industrial Parks. › Section 11-23-1 - Authority of County Commissions to Establish; Written Approval of Owners Required; Petition for Designation.

Section 11-23-1
Authority of county commissions to establish; written approval of owners required; petition for designation.
Subject to the written approval of the owners of 100 percent in interest based on assessed value for ad valorem tax purposes of each 10 acres, or the part thereof to be included in the proposed industrial park, the county commission of any county in the State of Alabama may establish industrial parks composed of territory wholly within the county boundaries and without the boundaries of any municipality. Any person, firm, or corporation who desires to obtain a designation of an area as an industrial park shall file a petition with the county commission of the county wherein the property is located requesting that the county commission designate the area proposed as an industrial park, and include with such petition the consent of the land owners as above required. The consent of each consenting owner shall be acknowledged before a notary public or other person authorized to take acknowledgements to deeds in Alabama.
(Acts 1978, No. 604, p. 858, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 23 - Industrial Parks. › Section 11-23-2 - Land Which May Be Included.

Section 11-23-2
Land which may be included.
An industrial park may include any compact body of land which is used exclusively for industrial purposes or which is primarily suited for industrial development.
(Acts 1978, No. 604, p. 858, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 23 - Industrial Parks. › Section 11-23-3 - Public Hearing Required; Resolution of Designation by County Commission; Filing of Maps, Etc.

Section 11-23-3
Public hearing required; resolution of designation by county commission; filing of maps, etc.
Before any designation is made of an industrial park or any change is made of the boundaries of an existing one, the county commission shall hold not less than one public hearing thereon. The county commission shall give notice of the purpose, time and place of the public hearing by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation throughout the county not less than 10 days prior to the date set for the hearing. The designation of an industrial park or any change of the boundaries of an existing one shall be by resolution of the county commission. The resolution shall refer expressly to the map or maps and descriptive and other matter related to the industrial park, and the action taken by the county commission shall be recorded on the map or maps and descriptive and other matter by the identifying signature of the presiding officer of the county commission. Certified copies of the map or maps and descriptive and other matter shall be filed with the county commission and with the clerk of probate court.
(Acts 1978, No. 604, p. 858, §3.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 23 - Industrial Parks. › Section 11-23-4 - Restrictions on Use of Land Following Designation; Enforcement of Restrictions.

Section 11-23-4
Restrictions on use of land following designation; enforcement of restrictions.
Whenever a county commission has designated an industrial park or has made a change of the boundaries of an existing one and has filed certified copies thereof as provided in Section 11-23-3, no facilities shall be thereafter located therein that are not industrial in character or reasonably related thereto; provided, that no construction or installation permits shall be required, but the county commission may resort to judicial process to enforce such industrial requirements.
(Acts 1978, No. 604, p. 858, §4.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 23 - Industrial Parks. › Section 11-23-5 - Bylaws Governing Industrial Park and Listing Facilities to Be Furnished.

Section 11-23-5
Bylaws governing industrial park and listing facilities to be furnished.
The person, firm, or corporation that files a petition with the county commission seeking to have land designated as an industrial park may file with the probate judge of the county in which the land is located, a set of bylaws governing the industrial park and listing the facilities to be furnished by the governing body of the industrial park.
(Acts 1978, No. 604, p. 858, §5.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 23 - Industrial Parks. › Section 11-23-6 - Certain Services to Be Provided by Industries Within Industrial Park; Contracts With County or Municipalities for Services; Industrial Parks Not Subject to Annexation or Police Jurisdiction of Municipalities; Jurisdiction of County Sheriff and Courts; Public Road Access Required.

Section 11-23-6
Certain services to be provided by industries within industrial park; contracts with county or municipalities for services; industrial parks not subject to annexation or police jurisdiction of municipalities; jurisdiction of county sheriff and courts; public road access required.
(a) Those industries located within the boundaries of any industrial park shall each privately furnish and maintain upon their own premises within the area of their individual facilities, or the industries located within the boundaries of any industrial park or governing body of any industrial park shall furnish and maintain individually or as a group, the following services usually provided by county or local governments:
(1) The construction and cleaning of streets;
(2) Street lighting;
(3) Sewers and sewerage works;
(4) Water service;
(5) Fire protection;
(6) Garbage and refuse collection and disposal;
(7) Police protection; and
(8) Wharf and dock facilities, where applicable.
(b) Agreements between the industries located within the boundaries of an industrial park and the county commission and/or any municipality or municipalities located nearby may be made for mutual police and fire protection, water service or any other service. No industrial park shall be subject to municipal annexation, nor shall it be considered as a part of the police jurisdiction of any municipality. All industrial parks shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the sheriff and courts of the county in which they are located in the same manner that cities and towns are subject to such jurisdiction.
(c) All industrial parks so created shall include provision for access by public road to any and all entrances to the premises of each and every plant in such area which entrances are provided for use by employees of such company, or for use by employees of independent contractors working on such premises, or for delivery of materials or supplies, other than by rail or water transportation to such premises.
(Acts 1978, No. 604, p. 858, §6.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 23 - Industrial Parks. › Section 11-23-7 - Abolition of Industrial Park or Removal of Territory Therefrom.

Section 11-23-7
Abolition of industrial park or removal of territory therefrom.
The county commission may abolish an industrial park or remove a portion of the territory from an industrial park if (1) the industries located therein request the abolishment of the industrial park or the removal of a portion of the territory from an industrial park; or (2) the property or a portion of the property within the industrial park ceases to be used for industrial park purposes. The county commission may abolish an industrial park or remove a portion of the territory from an industrial park only by resolution adopted after not less than one public hearing on the question. The resolution of a county commission to abolish an industrial park or remove a portion of the territory from an industrial park shall be effective 30 days after the resolution is adopted by the county commission; provided, that no resort to the courts is taken challenging such action prior to the expiration of such 30 days by a property owner within the area affected. If such action is taken by a property owner, the resolution of the county commission shall be effective only when a judgment adverse to the property owner has been rendered and is final, executory, and definitive. The results of any final action taken under this section which in any way alters the boundaries of the industrial park shall be filed with the clerk of probate court.
(Acts 1978, No. 604, p. 858, §7.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 23 - Industrial Parks. › Section 11-23-8 - Rights and Responsibilities of County Not Limited by Creation of Industrial Park.

Section 11-23-8
Rights and responsibilities of county not limited by creation of industrial park.
When an industrial park has been created, such action shall not limit or diminish the rights and responsibilities of the county commission concerning the industrial park. The county commission shall retain the right to tax the industrial park as it does all other areas of the county.
(Acts 1978, No. 604, p. 858, §8.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 24 - Regulation of Subdivisions. › Section 11-24-1 - Definitions; Regulation of Lots, Streets, Drainage, Utilities, etc.; Developer to Reimburse Utility for Uneconomical Placement.

Section 11-24-1
Definitions; regulation of lots, streets, drainage, utilities, etc.; developer to reimburse utility for uneconomical placement.
(a) When used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings:
(1) COUNTY. A political subdivision of the state created by statute to aid in the administration of government.
(2) COUNTY COMMISSION. The chief administrative or legislative body of the county.
(3) STREETS. Streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, lanes, alleys, viaducts, and other roads.
(4) SUBDIVISION. The development and division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two or more lots, plats, sites, or otherwise for the purpose of establishing or creating a subdivision through the sale, lease, or building development. Development includes, but is not limited to, the design work of lot layout, the construction of drainage structures, the construction of buildings or public use areas, the planning and construction of public streets and public roads, and the placement of public utilities. A subdivision does not include the construction or development of roads or buildings on private property to be used for agricultural purposes.
(b) The county commission or like governing body of each county in the state shall be authorized to regulate the minimum size of lots, the planning and construction of all public streets, public roads, and drainage structures and require proper placement of public utilities to be located in proposed subdivisions of land or in proposed additions to subdivisions of land existing at the time of the enactment of this chapter where the subdivisions are situated outside the corporate limits of any municipality in the county. The placement of public utilities shall not be inconsistent with the requirements of the Southern Standard Building Code, state and federal laws, and regulations of state and federal regulatory agencies. If the county commission or like governing body of any county shall require the placement of public utility facilities in any subdivision or addition thereto in a manner which is other than the most economical method available from an engineering standpoint, then the developer of the subdivision or addition shall reimburse the utility for the difference in cost between the method so required by the county governing body and the most economical method available.
(c) The county commission or like governing body of each county in the state may establish a board of developers to make suggestions to the commission regarding the development and division of subdivisions. The board may advise the commission on the contents of the regulations, revisions that need to be made to the regulations, and assist in resolving disputes between the commission and developers.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-553, p. 1002, §1; Acts 1997, No. 97-422, p. 718, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 24 - Regulation of Subdivisions. › Section 11-24-2.1 - Developer Authorized to Secure Pre-Sale Agreements for Proposed Subdivision Development.

Section 11-24-2.1
Developer authorized to secure pre-sale agreements for proposed subdivision development.
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11-24-2, the developer may obtain authorization from the county engineer to secure pre-sale agreements from prospective buyers of property included in a proposed subdivision development prior to obtaining the permit to develop if the developer establishes to the satisfaction of the county engineer that: (1) the developer has a preliminary plan for the subdivision development that is likely to be approved under the county's subdivision regulations and (2) the developer has explained to the satisfaction of the county engineer the reasons for requesting authorization to secure pre-sale agreements.
(b) Upon receiving authorization from the county engineer for the developer to secure pre-sale agreements as provided in subsection (a), the developer shall notify the county engineer in writing when financing has been obtained, and if no such notification is received within six months of the date the authority is granted, the authority shall be revoked by the operation of law and any further efforts on the part of the developer to secure pre-sale agreements shall be a violation of this chapter punishable by fines as set out in Section 11-24-3. The developer may request from the county engineer an extension of the time set forth herein for notification in order to allow the developer additional time to secure pre-sale agreements; provided that no pre-sale agreements may be entered into following the six-month time period until and unless an extension has been granted.
(c) Any pre-sale agreements secured by the developer under authority of this section shall clearly state that any final sale of the property shall not take place until and unless the developer has obtained a permit to develop pursuant to the requirements of Section 11-24-2. Any pre-sale agreements executed in violation of this chapter shall be punishable by fines as set out in Section 11-24-3. Additionally, the failure to comply with this section shall result in the county engineer revoking the authority granted to secure pre-sale agreements for the proposed development.
(d) The authorization to secure pre-sale agreements from prospective buyers of property included in a proposed subdivision development prior to obtaining the permit to develop as provided in this section shall in no way affect the developer's requirement to comply with the county's subdivision regulations and, in particular, to obtain the permit to develop as provided in Section 11-24-2 prior to the actual sale, offering for sale, transfer, or lease of any lots from the subdivision except as specifically authorized in this section.
(Act 2014-332, p. 1226, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 24 - Regulation of Subdivisions. › Section 11-24-3 - Fines; Injunctions; Inspections; Enforcement of Chapter.

Section 11-24-3
Fines; injunctions; inspections; enforcement of chapter.
(a) Any owner or developer failing to comply with the permitting requirement or otherwise violating this chapter or any rule or regulation made pursuant to this chapter shall be fined one thousand dollars ($1,000) per lot that has been sold, offered for sale, transferred, or leased to the public.
(b) In the event that the developer or owner fails to comply with this chapter, the county commission shall have the right to enjoin action of the developer or owner by a civil action for the injunction brought in any court of competent jurisdiction or, in the event that work on the subdivision has been completed, to bring action to compel the developer or owner to comply with this chapter. In addition to injunction, the county commission may recover the penalty as provided by this section in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(c) The county commission may employ inspectors and may request the county license inspector to see that its rules and regulations are not violated and that the plans and specifications for the minimum size of lots, the planning and construction of public streets, public roads, and drainage structures, and the placement of public utilities are not in conflict with the rules and regulations of the county. The county commission may charge inspection fees, not to exceed actual costs, to be paid by the owners of the property inspected.
(d) This chapter may be enforced by the county license inspector under Section 40-12-10, including issuing citations as provided in subsection (j) of Section 40-12-10 for failure to properly obtain the permit to develop required pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 11-24-2. The license inspector may issue subsequent citations for failure to properly obtain a permit to develop if, after 30 days following the issuance of the previous citation for the same violation, the owner or developer of the subdivision has not made proper application for a permit pursuant to the requirements of this chapter. The applicable fines set out in subsection (a) shall be doubled and separately assessed against the owner or developer of the subdivision for each subsequent citation issued by the license inspector as provided herein.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-553, p. 1002, §3; Acts 1997, No. 97-422, p. 718, §1; Act 2006-227, p. 390, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 24 - Regulation of Subdivisions. › Section 11-24-4 - Chapter Not to Impair Utilities Right of Eminent Domain, Etc.

Section 11-24-4
Chapter not to impair utilities right of eminent domain, etc.
This chapter shall not be construed to impair the right of eminent domain granted heretofore or hereafter by the laws of this state to utilities, whether public or private, or their right to exercise authority conferred by statutes, franchises, certificates of convenience and necessity, licenses, or easements.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-553, p. 1002, §4.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 24 - Regulation of Subdivisions. › Section 11-24-5 - No Jurisdiction Within That of Organized Municipal Planning Commission.

Section 11-24-5
No jurisdiction within that of organized municipal planning commission.
Repealed by Act 2012-297, §4, effective October 1, 2012.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-553, p. 1002, §5.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 24 - Regulation of Subdivisions. › Section 11-24-6 - County and Municipality Agreement as to Exercise of Jurisdiction.

Section 11-24-6
County and municipality agreement as to exercise of jurisdiction.
It is the intent of the Legislature that all proposed subdivisions be subject to regulation, and counties and municipalities affected by provisions of this chapter shall have authority to reach and publish agreement as to exercise of jurisdictional authority over proposed subdivisions, which agreement shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county and affected municipality and such agreement shall thereafter have the force and effect of law.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-553, p. 1002, §6.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 24 - Regulation of Subdivisions. › Section 11-24-7 - Chapter Cumulative; Not to Repeal Any Local Laws.

Section 11-24-7
Chapter cumulative; not to repeal any local laws.
The provisions of this chapter are cumulative and shall not repeal any local law or general law of local application granting similar or additional duties and authority to any county commission.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-553, p. 1002, §7.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 25 - County Law Libraries. › Section 11-25-1 - Authorized; Power to Appropriate Space and Funds; Filing of Resolutions.

Section 11-25-1
Authorized; power to appropriate space and funds; filing of resolutions.
The governing body of each county by resolution thereof shall have the power to establish and maintain a county law library for each courthouse in their respective counties for the use and benefit of the county and state officials, court system, and the public; and shall have the power to appropriate and set aside for the establishment, maintenance, and support of said libraries, such space and funds as it shall deem necessary and appropriate. All resolutions setting up county law libraries shall be filed in the probate office of the county where located and with the Administrative Director of Courts.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-751, p. 1336, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 25 - County Law Libraries. › Section 11-25-2 - Existing Libraries; Alternative Method of Establishing Libraries; Successors to Property, Funds, Etc.

Section 11-25-2
Existing libraries; alternative method of establishing libraries; successors to property, funds, etc.
The governing body of each county having county law libraries under existing laws on August 8, 1979, may come under the provisions of this chapter by resolution thereof, upon the request of the presiding circuit judge, and the filing of a copy of said resolution with the Secretary of State and the Administrative Director of Courts. This is an alternative method to the local act method of establishing county law libraries and a county may elect at any time to use either method but may not have a county law library under both methods at the same time. All county law libraries established under the provisions of this chapter shall become owners and successors to all property, funds, and obligations of their predecessors and all property and funds subsequently acquired by the county law libraries.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-751, p. 1336, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 25 - County Law Libraries. › Section 11-25-3 - County to Furnish Space and Utilities for Libraries; Supplement Budget.

Section 11-25-3
County to furnish space and utilities for libraries; supplement budget.
In return for the county law libraries serving the legal materials needs of the county and court officials and of the citizens of the county, the county governing body may furnish adequate space and utilities for law libraries established under the provisions of this chapter and may supplement the book and materials budget if it considers such to be needed.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-751, p. 1336, §3.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 25 - County Law Libraries. › Section 11-25-4 - Municipalities Authorized to Appropriate Funds or Property.

Section 11-25-4
Municipalities authorized to appropriate funds or property.
Municipal governing bodies may appropriate funds or property to the county law libraries in consideration of said libraries making their facilities and holdings available to the citizens of the municipalities.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-751, p. 1336, §4.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 25 - County Law Libraries. › Section 11-25-5 - Judge Authorized to Appoint Law Librarian or Custodian.

Section 11-25-5
Judge authorized to appoint law librarian or custodian.
Upon the establishment of a county law library, or the continuance of a present county law library under the provisions of this chapter, the presiding judge of the circuit, or a district or circuit judge designated by him, may appoint a full or part-time county law librarian or custodian.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-751, p. 1336, §5.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 25 - County Law Libraries. › Section 11-25-6 - Administration of Library; Appointment of Advisory Committee.

Section 11-25-6
Administration of library; appointment of advisory committee.
The presiding circuit judge for the county or county law librarian if one exists, shall administer the county law library and shall disburse the library funds, and shall appoint such librarians and assistants as are necessary for the proper operation of the library. The presiding judge of the circuit shall appoint an advisory committee to the county law library.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-751, p. 1336, §6.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 25 - County Law Libraries. › Section 11-25-7 - County Law Library Fund; Audit, Use, etc.; Purchases Exempt From Taxes.

Section 11-25-7
County Law Library Fund; audit, use, etc.; purchases exempt from taxes.
Upon the establishment of a county law library under the provisions of this chapter each county shall have and maintain a separate fund known as the County Law Library Fund and may have a separate law library fund for each law library in the county. The county law library funds shall consist of funds appropriated by the state, county, or municipal governments, funds collected under the provisions of law, proceeds from the sale of copies, books, and other materials, or received from donations, gifts, grants, and funds other than those appropriated, and shall be audited as county funds are audited. Said fund may be used to match grants for library purposes. Library funds may be used to pay library personnel. All purchases by or on behalf of such library shall be exempt from all State of Alabama, county, or municipal sales, use, or other similar taxes.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-751, p. 1336, §7.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 25 - County Law Libraries. › Section 11-25-8 - Power to Receive Gifts, Exchange Books, etc.; Furnish Services to County and Court Officials Without Cost.

Section 11-25-8
Power to receive gifts, exchange books, etc.; furnish services to county and court officials without cost.
County law libraries shall have the power to receive gifts, grants, and to exchange books and materials with other libraries and may furnish the legal needs of books, materials, and copies to the county officials and circuit, probate, and district court officials at no cost.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-751, p. 1336, §8.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 25 - County Law Libraries. › Section 11-25-9 - Library Fee as Court Cost; Disposition.

Section 11-25-9
Library fee as court cost; disposition.
For the support and maintenance of county law libraries established under the provisions of this chapter a library fee of two dollars shall be paid in all causes and cases of whatever nature in the district and circuit courts of the various counties wherein this law is in effect, to be collected as other court costs are collected and paid at the same time as docket or filing fees are paid. Said library fees shall be paid in all proceedings wherein a docket or filing fee is paid. All of the funds collected under the provisions of this section shall be transmitted to the proper county law library fund by the tenth of each month following their collection.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-751, p. 1336, §9.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 25 - County Law Libraries. › Section 11-25-10 - Libraries to Receive State Acts and Code.

Section 11-25-10
Libraries to receive state acts and Code.
County law libraries shall be on the distribution list of the Secretary of State to receive one set each of the Acts of Alabama and the Code of Alabama and the supplements thereto.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-751, p. 1336, §10.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 25 - County Law Libraries. › Section 11-25-11 - Network of Law Libraries.

Section 11-25-11
Network of law libraries.
The county law libraries are a part of a network of law libraries with the state-supported law libraries, and the non-state-supported law libraries on a voluntary basis, for their mutual benefit.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-751, p. 1336, §11.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 25 - County Law Libraries. › Section 11-25-12 - Authority to Transfer, Lend, etc., Books, Materials, Etc.

Section 11-25-12
Authority to transfer, lend, etc., books, materials, etc.
The state, counties, and state agencies have the authority to transfer, sell, give, or lend books, property, and materials to the county law libraries; and said county law libraries have the authority to transfer books, property, and materials to the state, counties, and state agencies, and to other county law libraries in the state on a voluntary basis.
(Acts 1979, No. 79-751, p. 1336, §12.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 26 - Self-Insurance for Compensation, Hospitalization, etc.; Benefits. › Section 11-26-1 - Workers' Compensation Group Authorized; Counties as Qualified Self-Insurers.

Section 11-26-1
Workers' compensation group authorized; counties as qualified self-insurers.
Any county or group of counties, either individually or collectively, may establish a workers' compensation self-insurance group for the purpose of providing workers' compensation benefits for county officials and county employees. Member counties may appropriate such funds as necessary to the workers' compensation self-insurance group to provide such workers' compensation benefits. Member counties shall by the terms of this chapter be qualified as self-insurers under Title 25, Chapter 5, as amended generally and Section 25-5-9, specifically and such workers' compensation group shall be governed by the provisions of Sections 25-5-1 through 25-5-231, as amended.
(Acts 1981, No. 81-265, p. 348, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations. › Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only. › Chapter 26 - Self-Insurance for Compensation, Hospitalization, etc.; Benefits. › Section 11-26-2 - Health and Accident Group Authorized; Appropriation and Collection of Funds.

Section 11-26-2
Health and accident group authorized; appropriation and collection of funds.
Any county or group of counties, either individually or collectively, may establish a health and accident self-insurance group for the purpose of providing health care and hospitalization benefits for their officers, employees, and family members dependent upon such officers or employees. Member counties may appropriate such funds as necessary to the health and accident self-insurance group to provide such hospitalization and health care benefits. Member counties may collect from its officers and employees such amounts necessary for dependent family coverage and remit the same to the health and accident self-insurance group.
(Acts 1981, No. 81-265, p. 348, §2.)