Ala. Code § 45-35A-54.07: Vesting of Rights, Powers, and Property.

All rights, powers, and property of every description which were vested in the city shall vest in it under the organization herein provided for as though there had been no change in the organization of the city; and no right or liability, either in favor of it or against it, and no suit or prosecution of any kind shall be affected by such change, unless otherwise expressly provided for by the terms of this part.