Alabama § 11-54B-85 - Notice Requirements.
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§ 11-54B-85. Notice Requirements.
(a)(1) At least 20 days prior to the date set for a public hearing on the proposed self-help business improvement district plan, notice of the date, time, and place of the hearing, with a description of the area proposed to be included in the district, the proposed ordinance, and the self-help business improvement district plan shall be mailed to all prospective district members.
(2) In the case of a proposed district to promote economic growth, the notice shall be mailed to all known owners of real property at the address listed in the county property tax records of the assessor or the revenue commissioner.
(3) In the case of a proposed district to increase tourism, the notices shall be mailed to the owners of the businesses in the particular class that is to comprise the district.
(b) A copy of the notice shall be posted in at least three places located within the area proposed to be included in the district and on the municipality’s website. (c) An owner of real property or a business owner in the particular class may not contest the validity of a self-help business improvement district established by ordinance on the grounds that he or she did not receive a copy of the notice.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 11-54B-85 ("Notice Requirements.") 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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