Alabama § 11-42-212 - Laws Governing Territory Within Corporate Limits Established Pursuant to Article; Jurisdiction as to Same.
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§ 11-42-212. Laws Governing Territory Within Corporate Limits Established Pursuant to Article; Jurisdiction as to Same.
The territory included within the corporate limits established under the provisions of this article shall be subject to all the laws and ordinances of said city or town then in force or that may thereafter be adopted, and said city or town shall have and exercise the same jurisdiction over said territory as it exercised over the original territory.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-42-212 ("Laws Governing Territory Within Corporate Limits Established Pursuant to Article; Jurisdiction as to Same.") 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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