Alabama Attorney General Opinion 1979-0113

CHARLES A. GRADDICK ATTORNEY GENERAL THE A17170104-111( GENERAL STATE OF ALABAMA - MONTGOMERY; ALABAMA 36131 q_ 001(3 66 ) ) 1,(< MAR ZINN Honorable James P. Schaffer %.)?" Mayor, Town of Brookside Brookside, Alabama 35036 Municipalities - Brookside Mobile Homes Town may not provide street lights for undedicated streets in mobile home park. Dear Mayor Schaffer: Reference is made to your request for an opinion from the Attorney General on the following matter: Is it legal for the Town of Brookside, Alabama, to install and maintain street lights in a mobile home park, where the streets have not been dedicated to the Town of Brookside, Alabama? Your question is to be answered in the negative. It is the opinion of the Attorney General that it would be a violation of Section 94 of the Constitution of Alabama 1901 for the Town of Brookside to provide street lights for undedicated streets in a mobile home park. Section 94 prohibits a municipality from giving money or a thing of value in aid of a private person, corporation or association. If our office can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. Very truly yours, CHARLES A. GRADDICK Attorney General By,- LYNDA F. KNIGHT Assistant Attorney General LFK/sg