Section 11-49B-23 Repeal of conflicting laws; transfer of funds; assumption of assets and liabilities.

Section 11-49B-23

Repeal of conflicting laws; transfer of funds; assumption of assets and liabilities.

(a) On the first day of the second month following the election as called by the county commission at which a majority of the votes cast at the election are affirmative votes, as provided in this chapter, all laws or parts of laws which conflict with this chapter are repealed, and specifically Act 993, H. 1089, 1971 Regular Session (Acts 1971, p. 1787), as amended, is repealed.

(b) On the first day of the second month following the election as called by the county commission at which a majority of the votes cast at the election are affirmative votes as provided in this chapter, Act 87-449, H. 543, 1987 Regular Session (Acts 1987, p. 663) is repealed. All payments due to any authority created under Act 993 of the 1971 Regular Session, as amended, (hereafter called the "previous authority"), and which are required or authorized by Act 87-449, 1987 Regular Session, shall be paid to the authority on a pro rata basis through the last day of the first month following the election as called by the county commission at which a majority of the votes cast are affirmative votes as provided in this chapter. The tax collector of the county in which the authority incorporated pursuant to this chapter is organized shall not disburse any funds to the previous authority which would apply to the period after the last day of the first month following the election.

(c) On the first day of the second month following the election at which a majority of the votes cast are affirmative votes as provided in this chapter, and upon the filing of a certificate of incorporation of an authority pursuant to this chapter, the certificate of incorporation of any previous authority is repealed. The authority created pursuant to this chapter shall be the successor in all respects to the previous authority and shall assume all of the assets and liabilities of the previous authority as of the date of the filing of a certification of incorporation pursuant to this chapter. Any and all persons, entities, or governmental agencies, whether city, county, state, or federal, which paid or were obligated to pay the previous authority are hereby authorized and directed to pay any sums due from the person, entity, or governmental agency to the authority incorporated pursuant to this chapter.

(Act 97-896, p. 262, §6.)