Section 16-13-160
Petition for election; calling of election.
Upon a petition signed by 200 or more qualified electors of the county, who are also freeholders, to the county commission in any county within the State of Alabama, the said commission shall order an election to determine whether or not a special tax of one mill shall be levied for the support of the public schools within said county as hereinafter provided.
(School Code 1927, §253; Code 1940, T. 52, §246.)