{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-11-42-154","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 11-42-154","heading":"Forwarding of Statement of Vote to Probate Judge and Canvassing of Returns; Ascertainment and Publication of Election Results.","body":"Within five days after such election the mayor or other chief executive officer shall forward to the probate judge of the county in which such municipalities are located a statement in writing, showing the number of votes cast for and against the proposed consolidation, and the probate judge shall canvass the returns made to him and ascertain the number of votes cast for and against consolidation and publish the same by posting written notice at the courthouse door of the county.","path":["Title 11 Counties and Municipal Corporations.","Title 2 Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.","Chapter 42 Alteration of Corporate Limits.","Article 5 Consolidation of Noncontiguous Municipalities."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=11-42-154","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"02a22b898064c82ee71cf577faa04fdf702c240fb99745a9c696d3204fe0c5b0","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-11-42-153","next":"us-al/ala.-code-11-42-155"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}