Alabama Statutes

§ 11-16-27 — Declaration of New County Seat

Alabama § 11-16-27

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 11Counties and Municipal Corporations

Ch. 16Relocation of County Seats and Erection of New Courthouses

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Ala. Code § 11-16-27 (2026).

Text

If upon canvass of the returns of said election a majority of all the legal votes cast were in favor of the removal of the county seat, then the city, town, or village thus elected shall thereafter be the county seat of the county.

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Legislative History

(Code 1907, §201; Code 1923, §293; Code 1940, T. 12, §256.)

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Number and Names of Counties

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Alteration, Etc., of Precinct or Beat Lines or Creation of New Precincts or Beats

§ 11-1-14

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Authority to Join National and State Association of County Commissions

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Warrants for Borrowing Purposes - Execution

§ 11-1-17

Warrants for Borrowing Purposes - Form of Warrants, Refunding Warrants, Coupons, Etc

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County Declared a Body Corporate

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Jurisdiction Over Navigable Streams Not Within Limits of Any County; Execution of Process on Said Streams

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Uniform Designation for County Governing Bodies

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Transfer of Money Erroneously Paid into County Treasury, Etc., to State Treasury

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