Alabama § 45-26-142.12 Service Charge or Fee - Election; Proposed Changes

Alabama Statutes

§ 45-26-142.12 — Service Charge or Fee - Election; Proposed Changes

Alabama § 45-26-142.12

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 45Local Laws

Ch. 26Elmore County

Art. 14Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services

Part 3South Lake Martin Fire District

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Ala. Code § 45-26-142.12 (2026).

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(a)The petition for the election on the question of a service charge, which may accompany the petition for the election on the establishment of the proposed district, as provided in Section 45-26-142.03, shall be signed by owners of all parcels of property comprising 25 percent or greater, whether considered as single contiguous parcels or combinations of parcels owned by a single person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity, of the acreage located within the boundaries of the proposed district and shall state specifically the charge proposed to be assessed including the basis and manner to be assessed. The petition may request that an election be held on more than one proposed charge.

(b)No service charge shall be increased or decreased unless the same has been first approved by a m

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(a) The petition for the election on the question of a service charge, which may accompany the petition for the election on the establishment of the proposed district, as provided in Section 45-26-142.03, shall be signed by owners of all parcels of property comprising 25 percent or greater, whether considered as single contiguous parcels or combinations of parcels owned by a single person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity, of the acreage located within the boundaries of the proposed district and shall state specifically the charge proposed to be assessed including the basis and manner to be assessed. The petition may request that an election be held on more than one proposed charge.
(b) No service charge shall be increased or decreased unless the same has been first approved by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified voters in the district at an election held under this part.
(c) An election on the question of a service charge increase or decrease may not be held unless the board of directors of a district submits to the judges of probate of both counties a petition for the election as hereinafter provided, which petition must be signed by owners of all parcels of property comprising 25 percent or greater, whether considered as single contiguous parcels or combinations of parcels, owned by a single person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity, of the acreage located within the boundaries of the proposed district.
(d) The petition shall state specifically the proposed charge which shall be assessed and may request that an election be held on more than one proposed charge. Upon the petition, which petition must be signed by owners of all parcels of property comprising 25 percent or greater, whether considered as single contiguous parcels or combinations of parcels, owned by a single person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity, of the acreage located within the boundaries of the proposed district being filed with the judges of probate, the judges of probate, acting jointly, shall order an election to be held within the same time provided for by Section 45-26-142.04. Notice of the election shall be given as provided for by Section 45-26-142.06.