Alabama § 45-49-140.11 - Service Charges - Election.
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§ 45-49-140.11. Service Charges - Election.
(a) No service charge shall be levied unless the same has been first approved by the majority of the votes cast at an election held hereunder by the qualified electors residing within the district, or within the proposed district.
(b) An election on the question of levying a service charge in a proposed district may be held at the same time that the election is held on the creation of the district, provided that the petition for the election on the question of the service charge accompanies the petition for the election on the establishment of the proposed district as provided in Section 45-49-140.02. An election on the question of a service charge may be held upon the board of trustees of a district submitting to the judge of probate a petition for such election as hereinafter provided. The board of trustees shall file in the office of the judge of probate a petition that he or she call an election in the district on the question of whether the service charge proposed by the trustees shall be levied.
(c) The petition shall state specifically the charge proposed to be levied. The petition may request that an election be held on more than one proposed charge. Upon the petition being filed with the judge of probate, he or she shall order an election to be held within the time provided for by Section 45-49-140.03. Notice of election shall be given as provided by Section 45-49-140.05.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-49-140.11 ("Service Charges - Election.") 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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