Ala. Code § 45-35A-54.20
Any waterworks plant and system, a sewer plant and system, an electric plant and system, and a gas plant and system, or any one or more of such plants and systems now or hereafter owned by the City of Dothan shall be authorized to transfer and convey one or more of such plants or systems, or any part of such plants or systems, or any rights incidental thereto to any board or public corporation organized under Chapter 50, Title 11, or under any subsequent act providing for the incorporation of like boards to own and operate any waterworks plant or system, any sewer plant or system, any electric plant or system, or any gas plant or system, whether such board was incorporated with the approval of the city owning such plant or system, or with the approval of some other city in Alabama, the governing body owning any such plant or systems, or both, shall provide for an election at which the qualified voters of such city shall be allowed to vote on such proposition, which election shall be held according to Sections 45-35A-54.12 to 45-35A-54.18, inclusive, except that no written petition or petitions to the governing body of the city owning such plants or systems shall be required for the holding of such election herein provided for.
Ala. Code § 45-35A-54.20 (1975)