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Alabama Statutes, Title 16

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Title 16

137 chapters · 2,056 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 162,056 Ch 60, Trade Schools and Junior Colleges154 Ch 13, School Finances Generally143 Ch 25, Teachers’ Retirement System115 Ch 1, General Provisions86 Ch 47, University of Alabama84 Ch 5, Alabama Commission on Higher Education48 Ch 8, County Boards of Education42 Ch 3, State Board of Education40 Ch 22, Officers and Employees Generally39 Ch 44A, Alabama Compact for Leadership and C…36 Ch 28, School Attendance35 Ch 25A, Public Education Employees’ Health I…33 Ch 9, County Superintendents of Education31 Ch 11, City Boards of Education28

10 sections·Filtered byTitle 16✕Ch 20✕

Ala. Code § 16-20-1 “School Lands” Defined
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“School lands,” within the meaning of this chapter, are sections numbered 16, in every township, granted by the United States for the use of schools in the township, and such other lands as may have been granted to any township or district for the use of schools; and all such lan…
Ala. Code § 16-20-10 Section 16-20-10
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(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that this section effectuates and carries out its intent in passing Section 30-5.20 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022 during the 2024 Regular Session, which was ratified in November of 2024 pursuant to a statewide election. (b) Upon th…
Ala. Code § 16-20-2 Timber on Reserved Lots Not to Be Injured
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(a) The lots reserved for timber are for the common benefit of the lessees of the other lots; but no timber shall be cut down, injured or destroyed as long as there is sufficient on the other lots, which the Commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is …
Ala. Code § 16-20-3 When Secretary of State Issues Patent
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The Secretary of State must issue patents, upon satisfactory evidence furnished him of full payment of purchase money to any person, agent or other officer legally authorized to receive such payment; and, upon proof of a mistake in the issue of any patent, he must correct the sam…

Ala. Code § 16-20-4 Notes Placed with Attorney General for Collection

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All notes for school lands held by or deposited with the State Superintendent of Education, if not paid within six months after maturity, must be placed with the Attorney General for collection; but this section shall not be so construed as to prevent the State Superintendent of …

Ala. Code § 16-20-5 State Pledged to Pay Interest on School Land Funds

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All funds now in the Treasury derived from the sale of sixteenth section or other school lands, or which may hereafter accrue from sale of such lands, together with the redemption money of other lands in which former accumulations have been invested under an act approved March 1,…

Ala. Code § 16-20-6 When Title Acquired by Adverse Possession

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When a person is in possession of any sixteenth section lands under color of title, and has been in such possession for more than 20 years prior to the first day of May, 1908, and neither the state, nor any department thereof, holds any note, bond, obligation or other contract of…

Ala. Code § 16-20-7 Township Lines Abolished

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Township lines for school purposes are abolished; but the inhabitants of no township shall be deprived of the sixteenth section or any fund arising therefrom, or of selling and leasing such lands as provided by law. (School Code 1927, §654; Code 1940, T. 52, §568.)

Ala. Code § 16-20-8 Sale of Land Deeded to State for School Purposes - When Authorized; Deeds

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Whenever the county board of education of any county shall certify to the State Superintendent of Education that it is to the benefit of the public school interest of such county, or a public school district thereof, for any lands situated in such county or district which have be…

Ala. Code § 16-20-9 Sale of Land Deeded to State for School Purposes - Disposition of Proceeds

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The proceeds of any sale of lands made under Section 16-20-8 shall be paid by the State Superintendent of Education to the county custodian of school funds where such land is situated. (School Code 1927, §388; Code 1940, T. 52, §374.)