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Laws governing initiative in Birmingham, Alabama
From Ballotpedia
Initiative and Referendum
Though Alabama has not yet achieved statewide initiative and referendum is has been granted at a local level.
Constitutional Provisions
Statutory Provisions
- Laws governing local initiative in Alabama
- Mayor-Council Act of 1995
- The Mayor-Council Act of 1995 applied only to Birmingham. Alabama Code Section 11-44-105 provides I and R to cities operating under the commission Optional Form A form of municipal government, but that form appears to be now extinct.
- In order to pass initiative and referendum in Birmingham, you need 10% of qualified electors.
- This was illustrated in the following court case:
- Water Works & Sewer Board v. Petitions Alliance
- Minutes of Feb. 6, 2001 Birmingham Council Meeting
