Ala. Const. art. II, § 41.01

After the ratification of this amendment, the legislature shall not establish any branch courthouse or any division or branch of any court of record to be held at any place other than the county seat, nor shall the legislature abolish any branch courthouse now existing or abolish any division or branch of any court of record now existing, unless such proposal be first submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the county or counties to be affected and is approved by a majority of those voting upon such proposition. (Proposed by Acts 1949, No. 260, p. 380 and proclaimed ratified November 20, 1950, as Amendment 81.)