Alabama § 11-54B-13 - Retention of Municipal Police Powers.

Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 11-54B-13 — Retention of Municipal Police Powers., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 11-54B-13. Retention of Municipal Police Powers.

Notwithstanding the improvement of any street or sidewalk incident to a self-help business improvement district, a municipality and its governing body shall retain its police powers and other rights and powers relating to the street or part thereof constituting or included in a self-help business improvement district, and no such action shall be interpreted or construed to be a vacation, in whole or in part, of any municipal street or part thereof, it being intended that the establishment of a self-help business improvement district pursuant to this article is a matter of a regulation only.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 11-54B-13

What does Code of Alabama § 11-54B-13 cover?

Section 11-54B-13 ("Retention of Municipal Police Powers.") 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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