Alabama § 12-21-95 - Municipal Ordinances, Bylaws, and Resolutions.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 12-21-95 — Municipal Ordinances, Bylaws, and Resolutions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-21-95. Municipal Ordinances, Bylaws, and Resolutions.
Ordinances, bylaws and resolutions purporting to be published by authority of the council or other governing body in book or pamphlet form and any written or printed book, code or revision of the bylaws, resolutions or ordinances of any municipal corporation of this state purporting, on the face of the book or pamphlet, to be written or printed by authority or to be a code of ordinances, resolutions or bylaws of such municipal corporation or certified on such book or pamphlet under the hand of the clerk or recording officer of such corporation as being an official publication of ordinances, resolutions or bylaws of such municipal corporation and any such book or pamphlet certified by such official as correct shall be prima facie evidence of the due adoption, publication and continued existence of the bylaws, resolutions or ordinances therein written or printed or certified as correct, as of the dates mentioned or provided for therein, in any of the courts or in any legal proceedings in this state without further proof.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 12-21-95
What does Code of Alabama § 12-21-95 cover?
Section 12-21-95 ("Municipal Ordinances, Bylaws, and Resolutions.") 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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