{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-45-58-140.14","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 45-58-140.14","heading":"Abolishing a District.","body":"(a) Any district created hereunder may be abolished in the same manner provided for in this section.\n(b) Upon the petition for abolition of a district, conforming to the requirements set forth below being filed with the judge of probate, he or she shall order an election on abolition of the district to be held in the district within the time provided for by Section 45–58–140.04, at which qualified electors residing within the district shall be entitled to vote. The petition shall be signed by at least 100 qualified electors residing in the district. It shall contain a recital that the district has no long-term capital indebtedness; and it shall request the judge of probate to order an election on whether the district shall be abolished. Upon the officers’ canvassing the returns of the election certifying that abolition of the district was approved by a majority of the votes cast at the election, the district shall be abolished.","path":["Title 45 Local Laws.","Chapter 58 Shelby County.","Article 14 Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.","Part 1 Districts Created."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=45-58-140.14","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:54Z","sha256":"a6b6abe1ee9c6e58e538708b169a64b232db696290c226e47a90926d01396b3d","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-45-58-140.13","next":"us-al/ala.-code-45-58-141"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}