Alabama Statutes

§ 3-5-14 — Authority of Municipalities to Adopt Ordinances; Municipal Ordinances Not Repealed

Alabama § 3-5-14

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 3Animals

Ch. 5Stock Laws

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 3-5-14 (2026).

Text

(a)The governing bodies of all cities or towns may adopt all such ordinances and laws as shall be necessary to prevent the running at large within the limits of the municipality of all livestock or animals and to take up and impound all such livestock or animals found so running at large and to fix, prescribe and provide for the collection of penalties and impounding fees for all such livestock or animals so taken up and impounded.

(b)This chapter shall not be construed to repeal any municipal stock law.

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(a) The governing bodies of all cities or towns may adopt all such ordinances and laws as shall be necessary to prevent the running at large within the limits of the municipality of all livestock or animals and to take up and impound all such livestock or animals found so running at large and to fix, prescribe and provide for the collection of penalties and impounding fees for all such livestock or animals so taken up and impounded.
(b) This chapter shall not be construed to repeal any municipal stock law.

Legislative History

(Code 1907, §5898; Code 1923, §10224; Acts 1939, No. 368, p. 487; Code 1940, T. 3, §§94, 101.)

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§ 3-1-10

Wanton, Malicious, Etc., Destruction, Injury, Etc., of Animal or Article or Commodity of Value of Another - Prohibited

§ 3-1-11

Wanton, Malicious, Etc., Destruction, Injury, Etc., of Animal or Article or Commodity of Value of Another — Proof of Trespassing by Animal in Mitigation or Justification of Offense; Tender of Compensation

§ 3-1-11.1

Killing or Disabling Livestock; Penalty

§ 3-1-13

Right of Officers, Etc., of Humane Societies to Take Charge of and Care for Neglected or Abused Animals; Written Notice to Owner from Whom Animal Taken; Lien for Expenses for Care and Keeping of Animal

§ 3-1-15

Sale, Offer for Sale, Barter, Etc., of Baby Rabbits, Chicks, Ducklings, Etc., as Pets or Novelties

§ 3-1-16

Employment by County Commissions of Persons to Enforce Laws for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; Compensation, Oath and Powers of Same

§ 3-1-17

Notification of Owners, Etc., of Dairies Upon Discovery of Cows Affected with Tuberculosis

§ 3-1-18

Removal from Herd and Slaughter or Isolation of Tuberculous Cows Generally; Procedure for Isolation, Retesting, Slaughter, Etc., of Same; Compensation of Owners for Slaughtered Cows, Etc., Determined Not to Have Been Affected by Tuberculosis

§ 3-1-19

Penalties for Violations of Provisions of Sections 3-1-17 and 3-1-18

§ 3-1-2

Liability of Owner, Etc., for Injuries Caused by Rabid Dog

§ 3-1-20

Sale or Purchase of Domestic Animals or Fowl Between Sunset and Sunrise

§ 3-1-21

Sale or Exchange of Horse or Mule Affected with Glanders, Etc.; Fee of District Attorney

§ 3-1-22

Sale, Etc., of Mare or Jennet Subject to Lien for Services of Stallion or Jack Prior to Payment of Price Stipulated for Such Service

§ 3-1-23

Burning, Cauterizing, Etc., of Teeth of Horse, Mule, Etc., for Purpose of Fraudulently Making Horse, Etc., Appear Younger - Prohibited

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