Alabama § 45-49-140.11 Service Charges - Election

Alabama Statutes

§ 45-49-140.11 — Service Charges - Election

Alabama § 45-49-140.11

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 45Local Laws

Ch. 49Mobile County

Art. 14Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services

Part 1Fire Fighting and Emergency Medical Services Districts

Subpart 1Creation

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Ala. Code § 45-49-140.11 (2026).

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(a)No service charge shall be levied unless the same has been first approved by the majority of the votes cast at an election held hereunder by the qualified electors residing within the district, or within the proposed district.

(b)An election on the question of levying a service charge in a proposed district may be held at the same time that the election is held on the creation of the district, provided that the petition for the election on the question of the service charge accompanies the petition for the election on the establishment of the proposed district as provided in Section 45-49-140.02. An election on the question of a service charge may be held upon the board of trustees of a district submitting to the judge of probate a petition for such election as hereinafter provided. T

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(a) No service charge shall be levied unless the same has been first approved by the majority of the votes cast at an election held hereunder by the qualified electors residing within the district, or within the proposed district.
(b) An election on the question of levying a service charge in a proposed district may be held at the same time that the election is held on the creation of the district, provided that the petition for the election on the question of the service charge accompanies the petition for the election on the establishment of the proposed district as provided in Section 45-49-140.02. An election on the question of a service charge may be held upon the board of trustees of a district submitting to the judge of probate a petition for such election as hereinafter provided. The board of trustees shall file in the office of the judge of probate a petition that he or she call an election in the district on the question of whether the service charge proposed by the trustees shall be levied.
(c) The petition shall state specifically the charge proposed to be levied. The petition may request that an election be held on more than one proposed charge. Upon the petition being filed with the judge of probate, he or she shall order an election to be held within the time provided for by Section 45-49-140.03. Notice of election shall be given as provided by Section 45-49-140.05.