{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-11-42-77","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 11-42-77","heading":"Construction of Improvements or Betterments in Territory Exempt from Taxation Generally.","body":"The council or governing body of the city shall have no authority or power to construct or cause to be constructed any improvements or betterments in territory which is exempt from taxation under the provisions of this article, the cost of which or any part of which is assessable against the abutting property, except as provided in this article.","path":["Title 11 Counties and Municipal Corporations.","Title 2 Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.","Chapter 42 Alteration of Corporate Limits.","Article 3 Annexation of Territory by Cities of 25,000 Inhabitants or More."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=11-42-77","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"b2e94651a1908b03da2b06b57160939fa250f48771818fc5d02eb414d3d9eb98","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-11-42-76","next":"us-al/ala.-code-11-42-78"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}