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Ala. Code § 11-40-6 Municipal Corporations Classified as Cities or Towns; Holding of Election After Change in Government of Municipality
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Municipal corporations now existing or hereafter organized under this title containing 2,000 or more inhabitants shall be called cities. All incorporated municipalities containing less than 2,000 inhabitants shall be called towns. The last census, whether federal or taken as auth…
Ala. Code § 11-40-7 Change of Name
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Any city or town may change its corporate name by passing an ordinance stating the new name proposed and submitting the question of change to a vote of the qualified electors of such municipality at the next general municipal election to be held therein. The result of the electio…
Ala. Code § 11-40-8 Division of Municipalities into Wards
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The several councils of cities or towns shall divide such cities or towns into wards having as nearly as may be the same number of inhabitants, the lines thereof conforming to the center of the streets or alleys and being rectangular as far as practicable. Ward lines, having once…
Ala. Code § 11-40-9 Continuation of Present Organization
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The organization of cities and towns existing at the adoption of this Code shall continue until changed in accordance with the provisions of this Code or some subsequent statute. (Code 1923, §1755; Code 1940, T. 37, §8.)