{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-45-42-162.02","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 45-42-162.02","heading":"Merger Authorized.","body":"Limestone County and any local government may merge to form a metropolitan-government. A metropolitan-government may exercise all powers and duties assigned by general law to both cities and the county in the territory merged.","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=45-42-162.02","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"409e92b22a142597fcc2482a2465c57def4f51f0ec9ad0727970285a36632895","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-45-42-162.01","next":"us-al/ala.-code-45-42-162.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}