§ 11-52-1 Definitions
§ 11-52-2 Adoption, amendment, execution, etc., of municipal plan and creation of municipal planning commission authorized; designations of planning commissions
§ 11-52-3 Municipal Planning Commission – Composition; qualifications, appointment, terms of office, compensation, and removal of members; vacancies
§ 11-52-3.1 Municipal Planning Commission – Membership in Class 2 municipalities
§ 11-52-4 Municipal Planning Commission – Chairman and other officers; meetings; adoption of rules of procedure; maintenance of record of resolutions, transactions, etc
§ 11-52-5 Municipal Planning Commission – Appointment, etc., of employees; contracts with consultants, etc.; expenditure of funds
§ 11-52-6 Municipal Planning Commission – Powers and duties generally
§ 11-52-7 Municipal Planning Commission – Powers as to zoning
§ 11-52-8 Adoption, etc., of master plan for physical development of municipality by commission – Authorization and procedure generally; contents of plan
§ 11-52-9 Adoption, etc., of master plan for physical development of municipality by commission – Conduct of surveys and studies; purpose of plan
§ 11-52-10 Adoption, etc., of master plan for physical development of municipality by commission – Procedure for adoption, etc
§ 11-52-11 Proposed construction of streets, public buildings, utilities, etc., to be submitted for approval of commission after adoption of master plan; overruling of commission
§ 11-52-12 Alternate structure for Class 3 municipality planning commission created pursuant to Section 11-52-3
§ 11-52-13 Alternate structure for Class 5 municipality planning commission
§ 11-52-14 Alternate structure of planning commission in Class 5 municipality having city manager, mayor commission form of government
§ 11-52-15 Municipal planning commission
§ 11-52-16 Alternative structure for Class 6 municipality planning commission

Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 11 > Subtitle 2 > Chapter 52 > Article 1 - General Provisions

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • month: means a calendar month. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • preceding: means next before. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • 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
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1