Alabama § 11-85-71 - Procedure for Additional Governmental Units to Become Members of Regional Planning and Development Commissions.
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§ 11-85-71. Procedure for Additional Governmental Units to Become Members of Regional Planning and Development Commissions.
The respective regional planning and development commissions ratified and confirmed by Section 11-85-70 shall henceforth continue to act and operate as regional planning and development commissions within their respective districts, and any governmental units within a particular district desiring to become a member of, and have representation on a commission within the district in which the governmental unit is located, shall pass resolutions or ordinances as applicable to accomplish that purpose and they shall thereupon become members of the commission within their respective district and shall be granted the respective representation on the commission as is provided by Section 11-85-53, provided they agree by appropriate resolution or ordinance, as applicable, to contribute to the financing of the commission in keeping with a formula of financing on a population basis in the same proportion as current members as established by the commission.
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Section 11-85-71 ("Procedure for Additional Governmental Units to Become Members of Regional Planning and Development Commissions.") 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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