Code of Alabama - Title 45: Local Laws - Section 45-23-72.01 - Districts

Section 45-23-72.01 - Districts.

For purposes of electing members of the county commission, Dale County, Alabama, is hereby divided in four county commission districts with boundaries defined as follows:

District 1

Beginning at the corner of Dale, Coffee, and Pike Counties, said corner being the Northwest corner of Dale County; thence East along the Dale and Pike County line and the Dale and Barbour County line to Judy Creek; thence Southerly along Judy Creek to County Road 13; thence Southwesterly along centerline of County Road 13 to County Road 50; thence westerly along the centerline of County Road 50 to Alabama Highway 123; thence southerly along the centerline of Alabama Highway 123 to the intersection of Alabama 123 and Alabama 249; thence Southwesterly along the center-line of Alabama 249 to US 231; thence Southeasterly along US 231 to the Southeast corner of Ozark City Limits; thence westerly and southerly in zig zag's along the Ozark City Limits to the West right of way of Alabama 249; thence Northeasterly along said right of way and Fort Rucker Reservation to the point that the Fort Rucker Reservation line leaves the west right of way of Alabama Highway 249; thence westerly and Northerly in zig zags along Fort Rucker Reservation line to the Dale, Coffee County lines; thence North along Dale, Coffee County line to the point of beginning.

District Two

Beginning at the point where the Southwest corner of Fort Rucker Reservation intersects the Dale, Coffee County line; thence Easterly, Southerly and Northerly along Fort Rucker Reservation to Klondike Creek; thence Northly along Klondike Creek to a point where Klondike Creek intersects the line one half quarter South of the North line of Section 35, Township 5 North, R25East; thence East along said half quarter line to the intersection of said half quarter line and Alabama Highway 123 and County Road 18; thence Northeasterly along the centerline of County Road 18 to the Newton City limits; thence Southerly, Easterly, Northerly and Westerly along Newton City limits to Paul King Creek; thence Southerly along Paul King Creek to Mossy Camp Branch; thence Southwesterly along Mossy Camp Branch to Dale, Houston County line; thence Southwesterly along Dale, Houston County line to Dale, Geneva County line; thence West along Dale, Geneva County line to Dale, Coffee County line; thence North along Dale County line to the point of beginning.

District Three

Beginning where the centerline of Alabama Highway 27 intersects the Dale and Henry County line; thence South along the Dale and Henry County line to the Dale and Houston County line; thence South, West and Southwesterly along the Dale and Houston County line to Mossy Camp Branch; thence Northeasterly along Mossy Camp Branch to Paul King Creek; thence Northerly along Paul King Creek to Newton City Limits; thence Easterly, Northerly, Southerly, and Westerly along Newton City Limits to the center line of County Road 18; thence Westerly along the centerline of County Road 18 to the intersection of Alabama 123, County Highway 18 and line one half quarter South of the North line of Section 35, T5N, R26E, thence West along said one half quarter line to Klondike Creek; thence Southerly along Klondike Creek to the Fort Rucker Reservation; thence Westerly and Northerly in zig zags along the Fort Rucker Reserva¬tion to the Ozark City Limits; thence Northerly, Easterly and Westerly in zig zags along the Ozark City Limits to the centerline of Alabama Highway 105; thence North-Easterly along the centerline of Alabama 105 to County Road 36; thence easterly along County Road 36 to Alabama Highway No. 27; thence along Alabama Highway 27 to the point of beginning.

District Four

Beginning where the centerline of Alabama 27 intersects the Dale and Henry County line; thence Westerly along the centerline of Alabama Highway 27 to Dale County Road No. 36; thence continuing westerly along Dale County Road 36 to Alabama 105; thence Southwesterly along Alabama 105 to Ozark City Limits; thence easterly and Southerly along Ozark City Limits to US 231; thence Northwesterly along US 231 to Alabama Highway 249; thence Northeasterly along Alabama 249 to Alabama 123; thence Northerly along Alabama 123 to County Road 50; thence easterly along County Road 50 to County Road 13; thence Northeasterly along County Road 13 to Judy Creek; thence Northerly along Judy Creek to Dale and Barbour County line; thence east along Dale and Barbour County line to Dale and Henry County line; thence South along Dale and Henry County line to the point of beginning. Commencing with the next regularly scheduled election for members of the county commission, each district, as herein defined, shall be represented on the commission by a person who shall reside in and qualify from the district he or she seeks to represent on the commission.

(Act 84-632, p. 1282, §1.)

Last modified: May 3, 2021