Alabama § 45-49-140.13 Abolition of District

Alabama Statutes

§ 45-49-140.13 — Abolition of District

Alabama § 45-49-140.13

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 § 45-49-140.13 (2026).

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(a)Any district may be abolished in the manner provided for in this section; provided, however, that no district shall be abolished or diminished when it has any indebtedness.

(b)Upon the petition for abolition of a district, being filed with the judge of probate, he or she shall order an election on abolition of the district to be held in the district within the time provided for by Section 45-49-140.02. The qualified electors residing within the district shall be entitled to vote in the election. The petition shall be signed by at least 100 qualified property owners of the district. It shall contain a recital that the district is not indebted, and it shall request the judge of probate to order an election on whether the district shall be abolished. Upon the officers’ canvassing the ret

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(a) Any district may be abolished in the manner provided for in this section; provided, however, that no district shall be abolished or diminished when it has any indebtedness.
(b) Upon the petition for abolition of a district, being filed with the judge of probate, he or she shall order an election on abolition of the district to be held in the district within the time provided for by Section 45-49-140.02. The qualified electors residing within the district shall be entitled to vote in the election. The petition shall be signed by at least 100 qualified property owners of the district. It shall contain a recital that the district is not indebted, and it shall request the judge of probate to order an election on whether the district shall be abolished. Upon the officers’ canvassing the returns of the election certifying that abolition of the district was approved by a majority of the votes cast at the election, the district shall be abolished.