Alabama § 11-42-120 - Mode of Consolidation Generally.
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§ 11-42-120. Mode of Consolidation Generally.
Any city or town may be annexed to and merged into a contiguous city or town in the following manner: The mayor of each city or town shall each appoint two persons, and the four persons thus appointed, with the mayor of each town, shall constitute a commission to agree upon terms for the annexation and merger of the one city or town into the other city or town.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-42-120 ("Mode of Consolidation Generally.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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