It is the intent of the Legislature that all proposed subdivisions be subject to regulation, and counties and municipalities affected by provisions of this chapter shall have authority to reach and publish agreement as to exercise of jurisdictional authority over proposed subdivisions, which agreement shall be published once a week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county and affected municipality and such agreement shall thereafter have the force and effect of law.
Ala. Code § 11-24-6 (1975)