§ 11-88-40 Definitions
§ 11-88-41 Legislative findings and declarations; powers granted authorities by article to be exercised only in resort areas and with the consent of county governing bodies
§ 11-88-42 Powers of authorities generally
§ 11-88-43 Adoption of resolution by board describing improvement, property benefited, etc., and directing drawing, etc., of details, drawings, plans, etc
§ 11-88-44 Filing of details, drawings, plans, etc., for examination by property owners; appointment of date for hearing of objections as to improvement, etc
§ 11-88-45 Publication of resolution and mailing of copies thereof to persons last assessed for taxation on property which may be assessed for improvement
§ 11-88-46 Hearing upon objections to improvement, etc.; confirmation, amendment, rescission, etc., of resolution by board; when unanimous vote of board required to approve resolution
§ 11-88-47 Publication of notice for bids; letting of contract; requirement of bonds, etc., from bidders, etc.; construction of improvement, furnishing of labor, etc., by authority
§ 11-88-48 Supervision of work
§ 11-88-49 Acceptance or rejection of work
§ 11-88-50 Payment of cost of improvement by board; specification of cost of improvement
§ 11-88-51 Levy of assessments for cost of improvement on abutting or benefited property authorized
§ 11-88-52 Manner of assessment generally; limitation as to amount of assessment
§ 11-88-53 Preparation of list of property owners proposed to be assessed for improvement
§ 11-88-54 Entry of list in assessment book of improvements; contents and status thereof
§ 11-88-55 Publication of notice as to assessment book
§ 11-88-56 Filing of written objections or defenses to proposed assessments; effect of failure to file same
§ 11-88-57 Hearing of objections and defenses to proposed assessments by board generally
§ 11-88-58 Subpoena, etc., of witnesses by board
§ 11-88-59 Board to hear and pass upon objections to proposed assessments
§ 11-88-60 Fixing of amount of assessment by board; assessment to constitute lien on property against which levied; reduction or abatement of final assessment by board generally
§ 11-88-61 Effect of defects in notice or proceedings; supplementary proceedings for correction of defects
§ 11-88-62 Reduction or abatement of assessments by board
§ 11-88-63 Transfer and assignment of liens by authorities
§ 11-88-64 Enforcement of liens by circuit courts; amounts recovered in civil actions to enforce liens
§ 11-88-65 Enforcement of lien on property for state, county, etc., taxes not to discharge or affect lien of authority for assessment; duration of liens
§ 11-88-66 Effect of enforcement of assessment lien upon other improvement assessment liens on property
§ 11-88-67 Appeal from assessments to circuit court – Authorization and procedure generally
§ 11-88-68 Appeal from assessments to circuit court – Establishment of amount of appeal bond and approval of sureties thereon; conditions of bond
§ 11-88-69 Appeal from assessments to circuit court – Entry of appeal on trial docket
§ 11-88-70 Appeal from assessments to circuit court – Transmittal to circuit court of transcript of proceedings of authority as to assessment; contents thereof
§ 11-88-71 Appeal from assessments to circuit court – Transcript deemed prima facie evidence of correctness of assessment, etc
§ 11-88-72 Appeal from assessments to circuit court – Conduct of trial generally; when costs of appeal and trial adjudged against authority
§ 11-88-73 Appeal from assessments to circuit court – Entry of judgment for amount properly chargeable against land where assessment defective; payment of costs
§ 11-88-74 Appeal from judgment of circuit court to Supreme Court – By property owner – Authorization and procedure generally
§ 11-88-75 Appeal from judgment of circuit court to Supreme Court – By property owner – Appeal to be heard on record
§ 11-88-76 Appeal from judgment of circuit court to Supreme Court – By property owner – Addition by Supreme Court of interest and damages to judgment of circuit court upon affirmance
§ 11-88-77 Appeal from judgment of circuit court to Supreme Court – By authority
§ 11-88-78 Issuance of execution on appeal bond and sale of property assessed when final judgment entered in favor of authority
§ 11-88-79 Manner of payment of assessments generally
§ 11-88-80 Entire assessment due and payable upon default in payment of assessment or installments thereof; advertisement and sale of property assessed for improvement generally
§ 11-88-81 Defaulting property owner may pay assessment, etc., prior to sale
§ 11-88-82 Cost of advertisement and sale to constitute charge against property to be sold
§ 11-88-83 Officer making sale to execute deed to purchaser; rights, title, etc., conveyed to purchaser by deed; disposition of surplus proceeds from sale; purchase of property by board
§ 11-88-84 Effect of mistakes in advertisement or sale; supplementary proceedings for correction of errors; enforcement of lien by purchaser
§ 11-88-85 Redemption of property after sale – Authorization and procedure generally
§ 11-88-86 Redemption of property after sale – Extension of redemption period
§ 11-88-87 Redemption of property after sale – Application for entry in record of deeds of certificate of warning to redeem; form of certificate
§ 11-88-88 Redemption of property after sale – Applicant to deliver copies of improvement assessment sale deed to probate judge; examination, etc., of deeds, etc., by probate judge; mailing of copies of deed and warning to redeem to persons last assessed for ad valo
§ 11-88-89 Redemption of property after sale – Performance of duties of probate judge; liability of probate judge for errors or mistakes in performance of duties
§ 11-88-90 Redemption of property after sale – Redemption during extended redemption period
§ 11-88-91 Execution of short term notes or issuance of bonds by authority prior to letting of contract or during progress of work on improvement generally
§ 11-88-92 Issuance of bonds by authority after completion of work on improvement
§ 11-88-93 Consolidation of improvements for issuance of bonds
§ 11-88-94 Form, terms, denominations, etc., of notes issued under article; sale, exchange, etc., generally; sale price; applicability of certain other provisions of law
§ 11-88-95 Notice of and sale or exchange of bonds
§ 11-88-96 Determination of highest bidder for bonds
§ 11-88-97 Disposition of proceeds from sale of bonds
§ 11-88-98 Bonds containing recital as to issuance under article deemed to have been issued, sold, etc., in conformity with same; limitation period for actions or proceedings as to issuance of bonds
§ 11-88-99 Irregularities in proceedings authorizing issuance of bonds or neglect, etc., of duties by officers not to affect validity of bonds; bonds to have properties and protection of commercial paper
§ 11-88-100 Exemption from taxation of bonds, notes, etc
§ 11-88-101 Replacement of lost, mutilated, or destroyed bonds
§ 11-88-102 Authorization and procedure generally for settlement, adjustment, or refunding of bonds
§ 11-88-103 Procedure where special fund used by authority in taking up bonds or coupons representing principal at maturity
§ 11-88-104 Consolidation of outstanding bond issues for refunding; disposition of assessments collected for improvements financed by said outstanding issues generally
§ 11-88-105 Separate sinking fund accounts to be maintained for refunding bond issues; disposition of same
§ 11-88-106 Maintenance of sinking fund accounts by official charged with duty of collecting assessments; institution of mandamus proceedings against officer failing to maintain separate sinking fund accounts, pay bonds or interest thereon, etc
§ 11-88-107 Bond of official charged with duty of collecting assessments; liability of said official and board members for diversion or misappropriation of funds for payment of bonds and coupons
§ 11-88-108 Redemption of bonds
§ 11-88-109 Refunding of excess amounts collected from assessments upon demand therefor; limitation period for claims for refunds; disposition of unclaimed amounts
§ 11-88-110 Acquisition of lands by authority
§ 11-88-111 Effect of annexation or incorporation of area in which assessments for improvement made upon assessments, liens, bonds, etc

Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 11 > Subtitle 3 > Chapter 88 > Article 2 - Construction of Sewage Treatment or Disposal Plants, Etc., in Resort Areas by Authorities

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • 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.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • 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.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Case law: The law as laid down in cases that have been decided in the decisions of the courts.
  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • 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.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Devise: To gift property by will.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Donee: The recipient of a gift.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • month: means a calendar month. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • 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
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • personal property: includes money, goods, chattels, things in action and evidence of debt, deeds and conveyances. 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.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • 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
  • President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • 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.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. Source: OCC
  • United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • User fees: Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the government. In levying or authorizing these fees, the legislature determines whether the revenue should go into the treasury or should be available to the agency providing the goods or services.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
  • 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