{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-45-42-162","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 45-42-162","heading":"Purpose.","body":"The purpose of this part is to provide for the economic and efficient merger of the City of Athens and Limestone County and such other political subdivisions as by formal procedures agree to participate in the merger.","path":["Title 45 Local Laws.","Chapter 42 Limestone County.","Article 16 Government Operations.","Part 3 Metropolitan-Government"],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=45-42-162","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"c0777eb38cff9bc6078bdbf109aadb28e3874a2c712101594eba014ca6d1aad0","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-45-42-161","next":"us-al/ala.-code-45-42-162.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}