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§ 11-43-55 — Establishment, Organization, Etc., of Police Force

Alabama § 11-43-55
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 11Counties and Municipal Corporations
Ch. 43Mayor and Council, Other Officers, Employees, Departments, Etc
Art. 3Council

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Ala. Code § 11-43-55 (2026).

Text

Except as otherwise provided in this title, the council shall have power to establish a police force and to organize the same under the general supervision of the chief of police, and to provide one or more station houses and to require all things necessary for the maintenance of an efficient police department.

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Legislative History

(Code 1907, §1192; Code 1923, §1908; Code 1940, T. 37, §429; Acts 1961, No. 666, p. 910, §4.)

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Alteration, Etc., of Precinct or Beat Lines or Creation of New Precincts or Beats
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Authority to Join National and State Association of County Commissions
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