Alabama Code 45-26-142.08. Approval by voters; certification of election results
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-26-142.08
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Probate: Proving a will
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
No district shall be created unless it is approved by the majority of votes cast by the qualified voters in the proposed district, provided that no person may vote more than once in the election. At any election on the establishment of a district, the question of the establishment of the district shall be submitted separately. Upon the officers canvassing the returns of the election certifying that the creation of the district was approved by the majority of the votes of qualified voters cast at the election, the proposed district shall be created and constitute a public corporation. The Judges of Probate of Elmore and Tallapoosa Counties shall jointly certify the results of the election to the Secretary of State.