Ala. Code § 45-41-243.20 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 41 / Section 45-41-243.20
Section 45-41-243.20 Registration Fees
Status: in_force

(a) This section shall apply only to Lee County.

(b) Every person, firm, or corporation who owns, maintains, or keeps in Lee County a mobile home, except a mobile home which constitutes a part of his or her stock as a dealer and except a mobile home which has been assessed for ad valorem taxation as a part of the realty, shall pay an annual registration fee of five dollars fifty cents ($5.50). Every person, firm, or corporation who owns, maintains, or keeps a mobile home which is considered for ad valorem tax purposes as separate from the realty on which it sits shall receive a colored decal upon the payment of both his or her mobile home registration fee and ad valorem taxes on the mobile home. Every person, firm, or corporation who owns, maintains, or keeps a mobile home which is considered for ad valorem tax purposes as a part of the realty on which it sits shall receive an alternative color decal upon the payment of the ad valorem tax on the mobile home. The decals shall be designed by the State Department of Revenue and displayed on the trailer for which the registration fee or ad valorem taxes, or both was paid on or near the front entrance in such manner that it shall be readily accessible to the view of the license inspector. Such fee shall be paid to the judge of probate in the county and shall be due, payable, and delinquent at the same times that motor vehicle licenses are due, payable, and delinquent at the same times that motor vehicle licenses are due, payable, and delinquent. After payment of administrative expenses, including designer’s fees, the judge shall distribute the proceeds of such registration fees at the same time and in the same proportions and under the same pains and penalties as the proceeds of motor vehicle license fees are distributed and the judge shall be entitled to the same commissions or allowances for so collecting and disbursing these registration fees as he or she receives for handling funds derived from issuing motor vehicle license tags in the county.

(c) The owner of any mobile home who fails to pay the registration fee hereby provided for or who fails to display the identification plate or decal on such mobile home, as required in subsection (b), shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less that one hundred dollars

($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500). In addition to all applicable state fines and other criminal sanctions, a penalty of ten dollars ($10) shall be assessed against any person, firm, or corporation who fails to pay their registration fee at the proper time. The ten dollar ($10) penalty shall be distributed as follows: Five dollars ($5) to the county general fund and five dollars ($5) to the office of the license inspector.

(d) The judge of probate in Lee County and the State Department of Revenue are hereby empowered to promulgate and carry out all rules and regulations necessary to implement this section.
Ala. Code § 45-37A-51.161 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 37A / Section 45-37A-51.161
Section 45-37A-51.161 Exception to General Rule
Status: in_force

(a) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, no member of the pension system provided by the following legislation, if such legislation is applicable to the city, shall be a member of the system:

(1) The Policemen’s Pension and Relief Plan provided by Act 502 of the 1923 Session of the Legislature of Alabama, as amended or codified.

(2) The Firemen’s Pension and Relief Plan provided by Act 307 of the 1943 Session of the Legislature of Alabama, as amended (Acts 1943, p. 264).

(3) The Limited Policemen’s Retirement and Relief System provided by Act 470 of the 1955 Regular Session of the Legislature of Alabama, as amended (Acts 1955, p. 1067).

(4) Limited Firemen’s Pension and Relief System provided by Act 217 of the 1966 Special Session of the Legislature of Alabama, as amended (Acts 1966, p. 280).

(b) No person who may enter the service on or after September 19, 1939, whether in the police or fire department or not, shall become a member of the aforesaid policemen’s pension and relief plans or of aforesaid firemen’s pension and relief plans, but shall become a member of the system as a qualified employee in the classified service. In the event of reentry into the service of the police department of a former member of the policemen’s plan shall again become a member of the policemen’s plan if otherwise eligible for membership therein, and that in the event of reentry into the service of the fire department of a former member of the firemen’s plan shall again become a member of the firemen’s plan if otherwise eligible for membership therein. In the event any member of such policemen’s plans or firemen’s plans be transferred within the service to a department of the city other than the police or fire department shall become a member of the system, and all his or her contributions to the policemen’s or firemen’s plan after date of establishment, plus matching contributions of the city, shall be transferred to the fund of the system.
Ala. Code § 45-37A-52.30 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 37A / Section 45-37A-52.30
Section 45-37A-52.30 Legal Status
Status: in_force

Any such city which adopts the mayor-council form of government shall continue its existence as a body corporate under the name of City of _________ (inserting the name of such city). The word city as hereinafter used shall mean and refer to any city which has adopted the mayor-council form of government. The city shall continue as a municipal corporation, within the corporate limits as then established, and as thereafter fixed in the manner prescribed by law, subject to all the duties and obligations then pertaining to or incumbent upon it as a municipal corporation and shall continue to enjoy all the rights, immunities, powers, and franchises then enjoyed by it, as well as those that may thereafter or hereinafter be granted to it.
Ala. Code § 45-35A-51.15 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 35A / Section 45-35A-51.15
Section 45-35A-51.15 Demotions
Status: in_force

An appointing authority, with the approval of the director, may demote a classified employee under his or her jurisdiction from a position in one class to a position in a lower class, upon giving written notice stating the reasons thereof, but such demotion may be disapproved by the board, after a hearing.
Ala. Code § 45-49A-81.01 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 49A / Section 45-49A-81.01
Section 45-49A-81.01 Maintenance of Funds
Status: in_force

Such funds shall be set apart by the city clerk or other person performing the duties of the City Clerk of the City of Prichard, Alabama, into separate funds which shall be held and maintained in trust as hereinafter provided.
Ala. Code § 45-40-242.05 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 40 / Section 45-40-242.05
Section 45-40-242.05 Assessments
Status: in_force

Before any vehicle can be assessed, the tax assessor shall be furnished the tag number presently on the vehicle unless such vehicle is new, in which case the tax assessor shall be furnished a bona fide bill of sale from the dealer showing when the vehicle was bought new. In the case of a used car brought into the state from a state which provides that upon sale or transfer of the motor vehicle the tags are either surrendered to an appropriate authority or subsequently reissued by the seller, the tax assessor shall be furnished a bona fide certificate of title properly assigned which shows when the car was sold to an individual, firm, corporation, or association, living or operating in this state. If such tag number or bill of sale or certificate of title is not furnished, the vehicle will be presumed to have been in the state the entire year for which taxes are being assessed. Those motor vehicles brought into the state during any tax year and new motor vehicles for which licenses have never been issued that have been sold from the stock of a dealer during any tax year, shall be subject to taxation as if they had been held or owned in the state on the first day of October.
Ala. Code § 45-52-161.06 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 52 / Section 45-52-161.06
Section 45-52-161.06 Morgan County Economic Development Fund
Status: reserved

THIS SECTION WAS REPEALED BY ACT 2025-442, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2025.
Ala. Code § 45-25-100 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 25 / Section 45-25-100
Section 45-25-100 Election of Members
Status: in_force

(a) The DeKalb County Board of Education shall consist of five members, each elected from a separate single-member district, nominated and elected by the qualified electors of the district. The members shall take office as provided by general law.

(b) Beginning with the next term of office, members shall be elected for a term of six years, and every six years thereafter as provided by general law.

(c) Each board member shall be a resident of the single-member district from which the member is elected. The residency shall have been established at least one year before the general election at which the member is elected.

(d) DeKalb County, excluding the area located within the corporate limits of the City of Fort Payne, shall be divided into five districts which shall be substantially equal in population (within five percent plus or minus) according to the last federal decennial census. The initial boundaries of the districts shall be based upon a map filed in the office of the Judge of Probate of DeKalb County by the members of the current DeKalb County Board of Education.

(e) Following the release of any federal decennial census, the board may, by majority vote, change the boundaries of the five single-member districts in order to comply with the one-person, one-vote requirement of the federal constitution. Any revised district arrangement to be used, in whole or in part, shall be approved by the board not later than 180 days prior to the election in which it shall first be used.

(f) No change to the boundaries of existing districts shall be adopted by the board unless the board first shall have advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in DeKalb County for at least two consecutive weeks the time and place of the meeting at which the change shall be voted upon. The advertisements shall include either (1) a map of the county indicating the proposed district boundaries, or (2) notification that a map indicating the proposed district boundaries is available for inspection at a specific public location, where the map shall be displayed for at least two consecutive weeks preceding the meeting of the board at which the resolution shall be considered, or both.

(g) Any resolution changing district boundaries shall describe the revised district boundaries by reference to standard census units, or county voting precincts, or both.

(h) Upon passage of any resolution effecting changes in district boundaries pursuant to this section, the board shall file with the DeKalb County Judge of Probate a certified copy of the resolution, together with a map of the county showing the revised district boundaries.
Ala. Code § 45-51A-32.151 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 51A / Section 45-51A-32.151
Section 45-51A-32.151 Definitions
Status: in_force

The following terms whenever used in this subpart shall have the meanings respectively ascribed in this section unless the content plainly indicates a contrary meaning.

(1) APPEALS BOARD. The personnel appeals board created by the board and whose members are elected by the board.

(2) BOARD. The Water Works and Sanitary Sewer Board of the City of Montgomery.

(3) DEPARTMENT. The human resources department, a department of the board created to carry out all personnel and related matters as designated by the board.

(4) EMPLOYEE. Any individual who works for the board in a classified or unclassified position whose salary is paid with funds allocated by the board.

a. Unclassified Employee. An employee who serves at the pleasure of the board and who is not a participant in the merit based personnel system hereby established. The following are unclassified employees:

1. Members of the board.

2. Volunteer personnel who receive no compensation from the board.

3. Persons performing work under contract with the board and not carried on the payroll as employees.

4. Persons whose employment is subject to the approval of the United States Government, the City or County of Montgomery, or the State of Alabama.

5. Temporary employees.

6. Other persons so designated by the board who meet the intent of this section.

b. Classified Employee. An employee who is assigned to an ongoing position authorized by the board, whose salary is paid with funds allocated by the board, and who may become a participant in the merit based personnel system hereby established following an initial probationary period.

(5) VACANCY. A position approved and funded by the board that is currently unoccupied or is being filled by a temporary employee.
Ala. Code § 45-9-11 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 9 / Section 45-9-11
Section 45-9-11 Raffles and Fund Raisers
Status: in_force

The holding of raffles, cake walks, turkey shoots, and other similar contests of skill for charitable purposes by nonprofit organizations in Chambers County shall be legal, subject to the provisions of any resolution or ordinances by the Chamber County Commission or the governing bodies of the respective cities and towns, within their respective jurisdictions. The commission and governing bodies shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations for the operation of raffles, cake walks, turkey shoots, and similar contests within their respective jurisdictions. Provided, however, no proceeds from such activities shall be payable to any officer or employee of the organization conducting the activity.
Ala. Code § 45-36-180.13 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 36 / Section 45-36-180.13
Section 45-36-180.13 Salary
Status: in_force

The county commission shall set the salary of the county engineer and the county’s portion of such salary shall be not less than seven thousand dollars ($7,000) per annum, which sum shall be payable from the funds of the county treasury designated for the department of public works.
Ala. Code § 45-18-120.07 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 18 / Section 45-18-120.07
Section 45-18-120.07 Merit System Board - Recordkeeping
Status: in_force

The merit system board shall keep complete minutes of its meetings and a record of all business transacted by it. Its records, except those which the rules of the merit system board require to be held confidential for reasons of public policy, shall be open for inspection by any resident of the county during regular business hours at the county court-house.
Ala. Code § 45-49-31.03 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 49 / Section 45-49-31.03
Section 45-49-31.03 Powers and Duties
Status: in_force

The board shall have the power and it shall be its duty to distribute to the various member associations the tax proceeds as provided in Section 45-49-31.05. The board shall have all other powers necessary to effect the purposes for which it has been established.
Ala. Code § 45-44-84.20 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 44 / Section 45-44-84.20
Section 45-44-84.20 Recording Fee
Status: in_force

(a)(1) On and after October 1, 1981, a special recording fee of three dollars ($3) shall be paid to the county, and collected by its judge of probate, with respect to each real property instrument and each personal property instrument that may be filed for record in the office of the judge of probate and for the recording of other instruments and documents in the probate office in the discretion of the governing body of the county, and, on and after such date, no such instrument shall be received for record in the office of the judge of probate unless the special recording fee of three dollars ($3) is paid thereon. The special recording fee shall be in addition to all other fees, taxes, and other charges required by law to be paid upon the filing for record of any real property instrument or personal property instrument, and for the recording of other instruments and documents in the probate office in the discretion of the governing body of the county. All special recording fees so collected shall be deposited into the county treasury to the credit of the probate office to be expended by the judge of probate at his or her discretion for the improvement of the equipment and operations of the probate office, for supplements to the salaries of employees of the probate office, and for any type of commercial advertising relating to public information on probate affairs that are of interest to the general public.

(2) At the end of the first fiscal year after October 1, 1981, the chair of the county commission, the state representative, the state senator, and the judge of probate shall review the expenditure of such special recording fees and if a surplus exists such amount shall be deposited into the county general fund.

(b) Any provision of subsection (a) to the contrary notwithstanding, all fees, commissions, allowances, percentages, and other charges heretofore collected for the use of the judge of probate shall hereafter continue to be collected but shall be paid into the county general fund.
Ala. Code § 45-40-142.09 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 40 / Section 45-40-142.09
Section 45-40-142.09 Fire Protection Fee
Status: in_force

(a) A fire protection fee may be levied by a fire district for the purpose of funding fire protection services to each dwelling and commercial building in a fire district.

(b) A fire district may not levy a fire protection fee unless the fee has been approved by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors residing in the fire district according to the following steps:

(1) The fire district board of directors may determine the proposed amount of a fire protection fee to be assessed annually, which may not initially exceed one hundred dollars ($100).

(2) When the fire district board of directors determines the proposed amount of a fire protection fee pursuant to subdivision (1), the board may also determine the proposed amount of a fire protection fee that applies to any large commercial enterprise in the service area, which shall be: (i) a multiple of the fee proposed in subdivision (1); and (ii) only assessed upon approval of the fee proposed in subdivision (1).

(3) Immediately upon determination of the proposed amount by the fire district board of directors, the county commission, by resolution, shall request the judge of probate to call an election in the fire district on each of the following questions as applicable:

a. “Do you favor the assessment of a fee in the amount of $___ annually on each dwelling and commercial building, [and a fee in the amount of $___ on each large commercial enterprise], to be collected with property tax payments by the county revenue commissioner for the purpose of funding fire protection services in this fire district?

Yes___ No___.”

b. “Do you favor raising the existing fire protection fee from the current amount of $___ annually to the amount of $___ annually on each dwelling and commercial building, [and from the current amount of $___ annually to the amount of $___ annually on each large commercial enterprise], to be collected with property tax payments by the county revenue commissioner?

Yes___ No___.”

(4) If a majority of qualified electors in the fire district approve the levy of the fire protection fee, another election on the levy of a fire protection fee may not be held within five years of the election. If a majority of qualified electors in the fire district disapprove the levy of the fire protection fee, another election on the levy of the fire protection fee may not be held within two years of the election.

(c) Upon approval by a majority of qualified electors in the fire district, the fire protection fee shall be assessed on each commercial building and dwelling in the fire district, except for the following:

(1) A church, school, hospital, or senior care facility.

(2) A structure used for fire protection or emergency medical services.

(3) A structure used primarily in a farm operation as defined in Section 18-1A-3.

(4) A structure or any part of a structure occupied by a political subdivision of the State of Alabama or the federal government.

(5) Any structure owned and used exclusively by any fraternal veterans organization, community service organization, or fraternal lodge as provided in Section 40-9-1.

(6) Any structure owned or used by the Alabama National Guard.

(7) A principal residence of any individual who is granted an exemption from paying ad valorem property tax on the grounds of permanent and total disability or who is 65 years of age or older having a net taxable income of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) or less as provided under Sections 40-9-19 and 40-9-21.

(8) Unimproved timberland.

(d)(1) Any fire protection fee levied pursuant to this section is a special assessment and not a tax.

(2) The fire protection fee shall be assessed on the basis of a year beginning October 1 and ending September 30, with an initial fire protection fee or a new rate to be assessed starting on the October 1 immediately following approval by the qualified electors.

(3) The fire protection fee shall be levied and assessed at the same rate for a commercial building and for a dwelling, and a fire protection fee applicable to a large commercial enterprise shall be levied and assessed in the same amount on each commercial building that meets the definition of a large commercial enterprise.

(4) In the case of a commercial building in which more than one business, occupation, or enterprise is being conducted, a separate fire protection fee shall be assessed on each business, occupation, or enterprise.

(5) A fire protection fee shall be collected by the county revenue commissioner at the same time and in the same manner as ad valorem property taxes unless a dwelling is a motor vehicle under Article 5, Chapter 12, Title 40, in which case the fire protection fee shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner as the annual registration fee.

(6)a. A fire district board may impose a reasonable late fee, subject to approval by the county commission, when an individual or entity is delinquent for more than 90 days in paying an assessed fire protection fee.

b. A fire district may undertake debt collection efforts for an assessed fire protection fee that is delinquent and any late fee, with recovery of costs and attorney fees incurred in collection.
Ala. Code § 45-38-141.16 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 38 / Section 45-38-141.16
Section 45-38-141.16 Notice Requirements, Etc.; Regulatory Control and Supervision
Status: in_force

(a) Except as expressly otherwise provided in this part, no proceeding, notice, or approval shall be required for the incorporation of the authority or the amendment of its certificate of incorporation, the acquisition of any property, water system, or fire protection facility, or the issuance of any mortgage and deed of trust or trust indenture.

(b) The authority, every water system or fire protection facility owned by the authority or leased or subleased to a county, and the rates and charges thereof shall be exempt from all jurisdiction of and all regulation and supervision by the Alabama Public Service Commission and neither a public hearing nor the consent of the State Department of Finance shall be prerequisite to any transaction between or with the authority and the county or between the authority or the county and any vendor, vendee, lessor, or lessee to or from the authority.
Ala. Code § 45-37A-56.31 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 37A / Section 45-37A-56.31
Section 45-37A-56.31 Federal and State Aid
Status: in_force

The authority is hereby authorized to accept, receive, receipt for, disburse, and expend federal and state moneys and other moneys, public or private, made available by grant or loan or both, to accomplish, in whole or in part, any of the purposes of this subpart. All federal moneys accepted under this section shall be accepted and expended by the authority upon such terms and conditions as are prescribed by the United States and as are not inconsistent with the laws of this state, and all state moneys accepted under this section shall be accepted and expended by the authority upon such terms and conditions as are prescribed by law.
Ala. Code § 45-57-232 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 57 / Section 45-57-232
Section 45-57-232 Sale of Abandoned, Stolen, and Unclaimed Property
Status: in_force

(a)(1) The Sheriff of Russell County shall keep and maintain a permanent record of all abandoned and stolen personal property recovered by the sheriff’s department. These records shall state the description of the property, the date of recovery of the property, the serial or other identifying number of the property, and the place of recovery of the property. The records shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable times.

(2) All abandoned or stolen property recovered by the sheriff’s department shall be stored in a suitable place to protect the property from deterioration. (b) If the abandoned and stolen personal property is of a perishable nature and reasonable attempts to locate and identify the owner of the property are not successful, the property may be sold at once without notice. The sheriff shall attempt to obtain the best possible price for the property. The proceeds of the sale shall be held in a separate account for a period of six months for the owner. During this period, the proceeds shall be paid to the owner upon demand, less any cost of recovery, storage, maintenance, and sale. If the proceeds are not claimed within six months, after deducting and paying all expenses incurred in the recovery, storage, maintenance, and sale of the property, the net funds shall be paid to the office of the Sheriff of Russell County. (c)(1) The sheriff shall keep and maintain a separate permanent record of all abandoned and stolen firearms, not subject to disposition by general law. The records shall state the description of the firearm, the date of recovery of the firearm, the serial or other identifying number, if any, of the firearm, and the place of recovery of the firearm. Firearm, as used in this section, shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 13A–8–1. (2) Unless otherwise provided by law, the sheriff may sell or destroy these firearms if the owner of the firearm does not claim the firearm within six months of the date the sheriff obtained it. (3) The sheriff may sell the firearms only to gun dealers who have held an active business license from Russell County for at least one year immediately prior to the date of the sale. The sheriff shall establish a procedure to notify gun dealers of a sale. A firearm shall be sold to the gun dealer submitting the highest sealed bid. All sales shall be on a cash basis. The proceeds of the sale, after deducting and paying all expenses incurred in the recovery, maintenance, and sale of the firearms shall be paid to the office of the Sheriff of Russell County. (4) The sheriff may establish a procedure to destroy firearms and may expend necessary sheriff department funds for that purpose.

(b) If the abandoned and stolen personal property is of a perishable nature and reasonable attempts to locate and identify the owner of the property are not successful, the property may be sold at once without notice. The sheriff shall attempt to obtain the best possible price for the property. The proceeds of the sale shall be held in a separate account for a period of six months for the owner. During this period, the proceeds shall be paid to the owner upon demand, less any cost of recovery, storage, maintenance, and sale. If the proceeds are not claimed within six months, after deducting and paying all expenses incurred in the recovery, storage, maintenance, and sale of the property, the net funds shall be paid to the office of the Sheriff of Russell County. (c)(1) The sheriff shall keep and maintain a separate permanent record of all abandoned and stolen firearms, not subject to disposition by general law. The records shall state the description of the firearm, the date of recovery of the firearm, the serial or other identifying number, if any, of the firearm, and the place of recovery of the firearm. Firearm, as used in this section, shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 13A–8–1. (2) Unless otherwise provided by law, the sheriff may sell or destroy these firearms if the owner of the firearm does not claim the firearm within six months of the date the sheriff obtained it. (3) The sheriff may sell the firearms only to gun dealers who have held an active business license from Russell County for at least one year immediately prior to the date of the sale. The sheriff shall establish a procedure to notify gun dealers of a sale. A firearm shall be sold to the gun dealer submitting the highest sealed bid. All sales shall be on a cash basis. The proceeds of the sale, after deducting and paying all expenses incurred in the recovery, maintenance, and sale of the firearms shall be paid to the office of the Sheriff of Russell County. (4) The sheriff may establish a procedure to destroy firearms and may expend necessary sheriff department funds for that purpose.

(c)(1) The sheriff shall keep and maintain a separate permanent record of all abandoned and stolen firearms, not subject to disposition by general law. The records shall state the description of the firearm, the date of recovery of the firearm, the serial or other identifying number, if any, of the firearm, and the place of recovery of the firearm. Firearm, as used in this section, shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 13A–8–1. (2) Unless otherwise provided by law, the sheriff may sell or destroy these firearms if the owner of the firearm does not claim the firearm within six months of the date the sheriff obtained it. (3) The sheriff may sell the firearms only to gun dealers who have held an active business license from Russell County for at least one year immediately prior to the date of the sale. The sheriff shall establish a procedure to notify gun dealers of a sale. A firearm shall be sold to the gun dealer submitting the highest sealed bid. All sales shall be on a cash basis. The proceeds of the sale, after deducting and paying all expenses incurred in the recovery, maintenance, and sale of the firearms shall be paid to the office of the Sheriff of Russell County. (4) The sheriff may establish a procedure to destroy firearms and may expend necessary sheriff department funds for that purpose.

(2) Unless otherwise provided by law, the sheriff may sell or destroy these firearms if the owner of the firearm does not claim the firearm within six months of the date the sheriff obtained it. (3) The sheriff may sell the firearms only to gun dealers who have held an active business license from Russell County for at least one year immediately prior to the date of the sale. The sheriff shall establish a procedure to notify gun dealers of a sale. A firearm shall be sold to the gun dealer submitting the highest sealed bid. All sales shall be on a cash basis. The proceeds of the sale, after deducting and paying all expenses incurred in the recovery, maintenance, and sale of the firearms shall be paid to the office of the Sheriff of Russell County. (4) The sheriff may establish a procedure to destroy firearms and may expend necessary sheriff department funds for that purpose.

(3) The sheriff may sell the firearms only to gun dealers who have held an active business license from Russell County for at least one year immediately prior to the date of the sale. The sheriff shall establish a procedure to notify gun dealers of a sale. A firearm shall be sold to the gun dealer submitting the highest sealed bid. All sales shall be on a cash basis. The proceeds of the sale, after deducting and paying all expenses incurred in the recovery, maintenance, and sale of the firearms shall be paid to the office of the Sheriff of Russell County. (4) The sheriff may establish a procedure to destroy firearms and may expend necessary sheriff department funds for that purpose.

(4) The sheriff may establish a procedure to destroy firearms and may expend necessary sheriff department funds for that purpose.

(d)(1) At least every six months, the sheriff shall sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash all abandoned or stolen personal property, other than firearms, which has been recovered by the sheriff’s department and has remained unclaimed by the rightful owner during the preceding six-month period.

(2) Prior to the sale, notice shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in Russell County once a week for two successive weeks or by posting a notice in a conspicuous place at the Russell County Courthouse for a period of at least 20 days. The notice shall contain the place, date, and time of each auction and a description of each item of personal property to be sold at the auction. If publication of notice is made in the newspaper, the first notice shall run at least 20 days prior to the auction.

(e) The owner of any abandoned or stolen personal property recovered by the Russell County Sheriff’s Department, including firearms, may claim the property at any time prior to its sale by submitting sufficient proof of ownership as determined by the sheriff and by paying any reasonable expenses incurred in the recovery of the property, its maintenance, storage, and a pro rata share of the costs, if any, of publication of notice of the sale of the property.

(f) If property is sold at public auction, as provided in this section, a notation in the storage record book shall be made of the sale and of the amount received for the property. The person making the sale may reject any and all bids if the amount bid is unreasonably low and may continue the sale, from time to time, if no bidders are present.

(g) The proceeds from the sale of property at an auction conducted under the authority of this section, after deducting and paying all expenses incurred in the recovery, storage, maintenance, and sale of property, shall be paid to the office of the Sheriff of Russell County.
Ala. Code § 45-47-231.22 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 47 / Section 45-47-231.22
Section 45-47-231.22 Merit System Rules and Regulations
Status: in_force

All employees to whom this subpart applies shall be governed by merit system rules and regulations governing dismissals, suspensions, layoffs, and terminations prescribed in this subpart, administered by the merit system board, the creation of which is provided for in Section 45-47-231.23. Presently employed persons shall remain in their respective employments during good behavior; but nothing herein shall be construed to prevent or preclude the removal of such an employee for cause in the manner hereinafter provided and such employees shall be subject to all the provisions of this subpart.
Ala. Code § 45-18-242.07 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 18 / Section 45-18-242.07
Section 45-18-242.07 Inspection of Reports or Returns
Status: in_force

All reports or returns filed with the agency under this part shall be available for inspection by the governing body of the county, or any duly designated representative, at reasonable times during business hours.
Ala. Code § 45-53-80.02 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 53 / Section 45-53-80.02
Section 45-53-80.02 Additional Fee on Certain Civil and Criminal Cases for Operation of County Jail and Education Purposes
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any court costs and fees now or hereafter authorized in Perry County, excluding all municipal courts, the Perry County Commission may impose by resolution of the commission an additional fee in an amount not to exceed twenty dollars ($20) to be assessed and taxed as costs on each civil case and on each criminal case, including traffic cases, but excluding small claims cases, filed in the circuit court or district court in Perry County. The fees shall not be waived by any court unless all other fees, assessments, costs, fines, and charges associated with the case are waived.

(b) The additional fees when collected by the clerks or their collection officers of the courts shall be paid into the General Fund of Perry County to be used by the Perry County Commission for the operation of the county jail and for educational purposes.
Ala. Code § 45-45-173 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 45 / Section 45-45-173
Section 45-45-173 Legislative Findings
Status: in_force

The regulation of the accumulation and storage of junk, inoperable motor vehicles, and other litter within the unincorporated areas of Madison County, and licensing the operation of junkyards within the unincorporated areas of Madison County is hereby declared to be in the public interest and necessary to promote the public safety, health, welfare, convenience, enjoyment of public travel, to protect the public investment in public highways, to preserve and enhance the scenic beauty of lands and the environment, and to promote the conservation of natural mineral resources by encouraging recycling. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that within the unincorporated areas of Madison County the accumulation and storage of junk, inoperable motor vehicles, and other litter and the operation of junkyards which do not conform to the requirements of this part are a public nuisance.
Ala. Code § 45-57-71.07 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 57 / Section 45-57-71.07
Section 45-57-71.07 Hearing for Objections or Defense Against Property
Status: in_force

The county commission shall hear and pass upon all objections to and protests against the proposed assessment under any reasonable rules and regulations it may adopt. After the hearing, the commission shall have the power to reduce or abate assessments, including the power to abate assessments against property owned by the State of Alabama or any governmental subdivision thereof, churches, hospitals, schools, or other charitable organizations. The county commission shall then adopt a resolution finally approving the assessments and the amounts thereof against the property described and fixing a time or times for payment thereof. Each assessment as finally approved shall constitute a lien against the property against which it is made.
Ala. Code § 45-3-140.04 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 45-3-140.04
Section 45-3-140.04 Fire Protection Service Fee - Collection, Administration, and Enforcement
Status: in_force

The fire protection service fee shall be collected, administered, and enforced in the same manner, and under the same requirements and laws as are the ad valorem taxes of this state. In the case of mobile homes, the fee shall be collected, administered, and enforced at the same time, in the same manner, and under the same requirements and laws as the annual registration fee for manufactured homes provided in Section 40-12-255. The proceeds of the fee shall be paid into a special county fire services fund no later than February 1. Within 30 days of payment into the special fund, the county commission shall transfer the funds to the Barbour County volunteer fire departments in the following manner: Ninety-seven percent of the fee shall be distributed among Barbour County’s eligible volunteer fire departments in equal shares, and three percent of the fee shall be distributed to the Barbour County Commission for administrative costs incurred for the collection, expending, and accounting for the funds.
Ala. Code § 45-38-160 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 38 / Section 45-38-160
Section 45-38-160 Beaver Fund
Status: in_force

(a) The county governing body of Lamar County shall establish a special beaver fund in the county treasury with an initial deposit of five thousand dollars ($5,000) from the county general fund. The beaver fund shall be used to pay bounties to any resident of the county in the amount of ten dollars ($10) per beaver that is freshly trapped or killed in Lamar County.

(b) The payment of a bounty of ten dollars ($10) per beaver shall be administered by the senior state conservation officer assigned to Lamar County, who shall give an annual accounting and report to the county governing body on the beaver bounty program in Lamar County. Bounties shall be paid only upon the written authorization of the conservation officer.

(c) All claims for bounties shall be filed with a conservation officer assigned to Lamar County and the conservation officer shall have due reason to believe that the claimant is a resident of Lamar County and that the beaver trapped or killed were freshly trapped or killed in Lamar County.

(d) The conservation officer shall have absolute discretion in paying the bounty provided for in this section and his or her decision shall be final. Provided, however, any person who falsely makes claim for a bounty is guilty of a Class C felony and, upon conviction, shall be punished as prescribed by law.

(e) The county commission shall appropriate such sums annually at the beginning of the fiscal year as shall start the beaver bounty fund off with five thousand dollars ($5,000) annually.
Ala. Code § 45-49-242.05 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 49 / Section 45-49-242.05
Section 45-49-242.05 Federation of Women’s Clubs, Inc
Status: in_force

All property owned by the Federation of Women’s Clubs, Inc., of Mobile, Alabama, a nonprofit corporation, and used by the organization is exempted from all county, local, and municipal ad valorem taxes retroactively to October 1, 1987. This section shall not affect ad valorem taxes presently being levied by the State of Alabama.
Ala. Code § 45-48-130.04 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 48 / Section 45-48-130.04
Section 45-48-130.04 Engineer Compensation
Status: in_force

The commission shall fix the amount of the salary of the county engineer, payable from the road and highway funds of Marshall County. The commission shall provide the county engineer with an office and the necessary supplies, and shall provide him or her with the necessary transportation in connection with his or her duties under this article.
Ala. Code § 45-49-261.04 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 49 / Section 45-49-261.04
Section 45-49-261.04 Procedure for Adoption and Amendment of Ordinances and Regulations
Status: in_force

(a) The Mobile County Commission may adopt ordinances and regulations as necessary to effect this part. The ordinances or regulations shall be made in accordance with a master plan and designed to lessen congestion in the streets, to secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers, to promote health and general welfare, to provide adequate light and air, to prevent overcrowding of land, to avoid undue concentration of population, and to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public requirements. The ordinances and regulations shall be made with reasonable consideration, among other things, to the character of the planning jurisdiction and its peculiar suitability for particular uses and with the view of conserving the value of the buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the planning jurisdiction. For the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the community, the county commission may regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, and size of buildings or structures, the percentage of lots that may be occupied, the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces, the density of population, and the location and use of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residences, or other purposes.

(b) Prior to the adoption of a proposed ordinance or regulation, or amendment thereto, pursuant to this part, notice that an ordinance or regulation, or amendment thereto, will be considered shall be published for three consecutive weeks in the legal section of a newspaper of general circulation in the county. In addition, a notice shall be published at least five days prior to the date of the public hearing in the regular section of the newspaper which shall be in the form of at least one quarter page advertisement. The notice shall state that an ordinance or regulation, or amendment thereto, will be considered by the Mobile County Commission pursuant to this part and that a copy of the proposed ordinance or regulation, or amendment thereto, is available for public inspection at the nearest county courthouse or the nearest county courthouse satellite office, which locations shall be clearly published in the notice. The notice required to be published by this part shall also state the time and place and location where all persons may be heard in opposition to or in favor of the ordinance or regulation, or amendment thereto. The regulation, ordinance, or amendment thereto, shall not become effective until adoption by the Mobile County Commission after a public hearing thereon, at which parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be heard. Any regulation, ordinance, or amendment thereto shall not be adopted by the Mobile County Commission without a vote in the affirmative by the county commissioner representing County Commission District 1. If a parcel of property may be rezoned by a proposed amendment, a conspicuously located sign advising the general public of the proposed amendment shall be posted on the property no less than three weeks prior to the date of the hearing.
Ala. Code § 45-8A-23.065 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 8A / Section 45-8A-23.065
Section 45-8A-23.065 Rules of Procedure
Status: in_force

The council shall determine its own rules and order of business.
Ala. Code § 45-56-242 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 56 / Section 45-56-242
Section 45-56-242 State Sales and Use Tax
Status: in_force

As used in this subpart, state sales and use tax means the tax imposed by the state sales and use tax statutes, including, but not limited to, Sections 40–23–1, 40–23–2, 40–23–3, 40–23–4, 40–23–60, 40–23–61, 40–23–62, and 40–23–63.
Ala. Code § 45-37-171.46 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 37 / Section 45-37-171.46
Section 45-37-171.46 Construction with Other Laws
Status: reserved

This subpart shall not apply to or affect any fees otherwise authorized, established, or collected under state or federal law or regulations. To the extent applicable to Jefferson County, all laws or parts of laws in conflict with this subpart are hereby repealed.
Ala. Code § 45-40-140.01 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 40 / Section 45-40-140.01
Section 45-40-140.01 Finance Charge or Tax Assessed on Forest Lands
Status: reserved

(a) After the Lawrence County Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Lawrence County, the county commission, in the manner hereinafter specified, may provide for a financial charge or tax to be paid by the owners of forest lands located in Lawrence County for the use of the land for timber growing purposes amounting to the whole or any part of the cost of such fire protection program, but not in excess of ten cents ($.10) per acre, provided the financial charge or tax is not greater than the benefit accruing to such forest lands due to availability of the fire protection.

(b) Forest lands, as used in this part, shall mean any land which supports a forest growth, or which under prevailing natural and economic conditions may be expected to support such a growth in the future, or which is being used or reserved for any purpose. Forest lands, as used in this part, shall not include any lands primarily used for residential purposes nor shall it include any publicly owned lands.
Ala. Code § 45-2-81.46 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 45-2-81.46
Section 45-2-81.46 Costs and Fees
Status: in_force

An applicant for the Pre-Trial Intervention Program on each charge shall pay a nonrefundable application fee of an amount not exceeding the cost of court charged offense at the time the offense is charged. The assessment shall be in addition to any court costs and assessments for victims or drug or alcohol treatment required by law, and are in addition to costs of supervision, treatment, and restitution for which the person may be responsible. In addition to the application fee, the offender shall pay an administration and supervision fee not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25) per week during the time that the offender is in the Pre-Trial Intervention Program. Fees may be waived by the district attorney or a schedule of payments for any of the abovementioned fees may be established by the district attorney. The fees set out in this section are maximum and may in the discretion of the district attorney be reduced because of circumstances relating to a specific offender and the financial status of the offender.
Ala. Code § 45-37A-52.130 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 37A / Section 45-37A-52.130
Section 45-37A-52.130 Effective Date of Budget; Certification; Copies Made Available
Status: in_force

Upon final adoption, the budget shall be in effect for the budget year. A copy of the budget, as finally adopted, shall be certified by the mayor and city clerk and filed in the office of the director of finance. The budget so certified shall be printed, mimeographed, or otherwise reproduced and sufficient copies thereof shall be made available for the use of all offices, departments and agencies and for the use of citizens of the city who request a copy.
Ala. Code § 45-57-170.01 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 57 / Section 45-57-170.01
Section 45-57-170.01 Public Nuisance
Status: in_force

(a) It is unlawful and constitutes a public nuisance for the owner or other person in charge or in control of a building, lot, junkyard, or other premises within the unincorporated territory of Russell County to fail to keep the lot, junkyard, or premises clean and free from junk and litter including, but not limited to, used tires and any abandoned or burned out manufactured home or mobile home, and any materials within which water may accumulate or which may shelter or encourage the growth of insects or rodents, or materials which generate obnoxious odors, or which offend the esthetics of the community, and which thereby cause a substantial diminution in the value of other property nearby or which threaten the health and safety of any resident. Used tires shall be covered and kept out of the weather. In the event an abandoned or burned out manufactured home or mobile home constitutes a nuisance and title to the home is not held by the owner of the lot or property where it is located, the owner of the lot or property shall be notified of the provision of Chapter 12A, Title 35, and given time to follow the procedures of Chapter 12A prior to the institution of a civil action by the county commission to abate the nuisance.

(b) This subpart shall not apply to any company, corporation, or business currently operating, whose primary purpose or business is salvage materials, building refuse, waste products, timber stumps, trees, or brush and other debris that results from clearing land, cutting timber, or refurbishing or constructing buildings. This subpart shall not apply to farm buildings or farm equipment and farm materials stored around farm buildings on a farm.
Ala. Code § 45-41-85 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 41 / Section 45-41-85
Section 45-41-85 Waiver of Arraignment
Status: in_force

(a) This section shall apply only to the 37th Judicial Circuit of Alabama.

(b) If a defendant in a criminal case pending in a court of competent jurisdiction shall enter a written plea of not guilty at any time prior to the day of his or her arraignment such plea shall constitute a waiver of his or her right to have an arraignment at which he or she is present in person or at which he or she is represented by an attorney.
Ala. Code § 45-52-84.20 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 52 / Section 45-52-84.20
Section 45-52-84.20 Retention of Records
Status: in_force

It shall not be necessary for the Judge of Probate or the License Commissioner of Morgan County to retain on file the records of fishing, hunting, and trapping licenses, boat registrations, drivers’ licenses, and vehicle tag receipts for longer than five years from the date of issuance or renewal of such licenses.
Ala. Code § 45-3-82.52 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 3 / Section 45-3-82.52
Section 45-3-82.52 Liability of District Attorney
Status: in_force

The district attorney shall have no liability, criminal or civil, for the conduct of any offender while participating in the pretrial diversion program.
Ala. Code § 45-36-81 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 36 / Section 45-36-81
Section 45-36-81 Expense Allowance
Status: in_force

The District Attorney of the Thirty-eighth Judicial Circuit for Jackson County, Alabama, shall be entitled to receive as an expense allowance, payable from the general fund of such county, a sum equal to thirty percent of the compensation paid such district attorney by the State of Alabama. The expense allowance provided for herein is supplementary to the salary or compensation paid such district attorney by the state, but shall be in lieu of all salaries, allowances, or compensations now payable to such district attorney out of the general fund of such county. The payments provided herein shall be payable in 12 equal monthly installments on warrants properly drawn against the general fund of such county.
Ala. Code § 45-37-230.01 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 37 / Section 45-37-230.01
Section 45-37-230.01 Subsistence Allowance for Certain Law Enforcement Officers
Status: in_force

(a) Any nonelected law enforcement officer, including the sheriff’s executive assistant, who is employed by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department on a full-time basis, shall receive a subsistence allowance of eight dollars for each working day of a pay period while engaged in the performance of his or her duties as a law enforcement officer. This allowance shall be in addition to all other compensation, expenses, and allowance provided for such officers. Provided, however, that this subsistence allowance shall remain in effect only as long as any portion of the one-half percent occupational tax passed by the Jefferson County Commission in ordinance #1120 dated September 29, 1987, remains in effect.

(b) This subsistence allowance shall not be subject to any income or other taxes levied by the State of Alabama or the federal government.

(c) Provided, however, this section shall become null and void upon the repeal in its entirety of Jefferson County ordinance #1120 dated September 29, 1987.
Ala. Code § 45-8A-22.68 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 8A / Section 45-8A-22.68
Section 45-8A-22.68 Board’s Attorney
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2012-484, §1, effective May 16, 2012.
Ala. Code § 45-49A-82.01 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 49A / Section 45-49A-82.01
Section 45-49A-82.01 Creation of Enterprise Zones
Status: in_force

In order to further the purposes of this part, the municipal governing body is hereby authorized to create by ordinance one or more specific areas as enterprise zones which the governing body finds are areas of pervasive poverty, unemployment, and general economic distress, and, in order to encourage private investment, to promote the creation of jobs within such zones, the city is hereby authorized within such zones to initiate and carry out special programs which include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) A reduction of municipal tax rates, municipal license rates or municipal fees for governmental services or any combination of these, within such zones.

(2) An increase in the level or efficiency of public services within the zone including provision for the providing of such services by nongovernment entities.

(3) Reduction, removal, simplification, or other modification of regulatory requirements applying within such zones.

(4) Involvement of private entities, organizations, neighborhood associations, and community groups with such zones, including the provision by such entities of jobs, job training, and technical, financial, and other assistance to employers, employees, and residents of such zones.

(5) Other services or modification of requirements as may be necessary or desirable to quality for financial assistance to such city or private entities within such zones under any act of Congress of the United States heretofore or hereafter enacted.
Ala. Code § 45-26-246.25 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 26 / Section 45-26-246.25
Section 45-26-246.25 Disposition of Funds
Status: in_force

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subpart, the balance of the proceeds from the tax levied by this subpart shall be deposited into the Elmore County Lodging Fund. The net proceeds from the tax collected outside of the municipalities shall be used by the county for economic development purposes. Sixty-seven percent of the remaining funds in the lodging fund shall be used by the county for economic development purposes. Thirty-three percent of the remaining funds in the lodging fund shall be distributed to the municipalities on an equal basis where the lodging tax was collected to be used by the municipality for economic development purposes pursuant to an agreement with Elmore County. Except as provided in subsection (b), if Elmore County and any municipality fail to agree on the use of the funds by the municipality, that portion shall revert to the lodging fund for appropriation by the county for economic development purposes. All of the net proceeds from any room fees shall be deposited in the Elmore County Lodging Fund to be used by the county for economic development purposes. All funds in the lodging fund shall be used for economic development purposes as determined by the Elmore County Commission.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the portion to be distributed to the City of Prattville of the 33 percent of the net proceeds described in subsection (a) shall be remitted to the City of Prattville by the Elmore County Commission for economic development purposes no later than March 31, 2022.
Ala. Code § 45-49-242.22 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 49 / Section 45-49-242.22
Section 45-49-242.22 Additional Tax for Public School Purposes
Status: in_force

(a) The following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

(1) AMENDMENT 3. That amendment to the constitution that was proposed by Act 60, S. 130, 1915 Regular Session.

(2) AMENDMENT 325. That amendment to the constitution that was proposed by Act 116, H. 56, 1971 Third Special Session.

(3) AMENDMENT 373. That amendment to the constitution that was proposed by Act 6, H. 170, 1978 Second Special Session.

(4) BOARD. The Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County.

(5) CAPITAL PLAN. The board’s existing Mobile County Public School System Phase II Building Program.

(6) COMMISSION. The Mobile County Commission.

(7) CONSTITUTION. The Constitution of Alabama of 1901.

(8) COUNTY. Mobile County, Alabama.

(9) SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TAX. The special district ad valorem tax for public school purposes authorized in Amendment 3 and levied and collected on taxable property in the special school tax district.

(10) SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX DISTRICT. The special school tax district in the county subject to the jurisdiction and control of the board, which consists of all the area lying within the boundaries of Mobile County, Alabama, as the school tax district now exists or as it may be hereafter formed.

(b) The county presently levies and collects the special school district tax at a rate of thirty-five cents ($0.35) on each one hundred dollars (3.5 mills on each dollar) of assessed value pursuant to Amendment 3 and Amendment 325. Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the commission in accordance with Amendment 373, the county proposes to increase the rate at which it may levy and collect the special school district tax to a maximum rate, for any tax year, which is equal to one dollar thirty-five cents ($1.35) on each one hundred dollars (13.5 mills on each dollar) of assessed value, provided that the proceeds derived by the board from the increase in the rate at which the special school district tax is levied shall be applied solely for (1) the payment of the costs of capital improvements, including the payment of principal of and interest on obligations issued for the purpose of financing such capital improvements, (2) the payment of the costs of maintaining and renovating buildings, and (3) the payment of the costs of school-based operations (excluding central office expenditures).

(c) Pursuant to subsection (f) of Amendment 373 and a resolution adopted by the commission after a public hearing, the commission may increase the rate at which the county levies and collects the special school district tax to a maximum rate, for any tax year, which is equal to one dollar thirty-five cents ($1.35) on each one hundred dollars (13.5 mills on each dollar) of assessed value, provided that the proceeds from the increase in the rate at which the special school district tax is levied shall be applied solely for the purposes specified in the resolution adopted by the commission which is referred to in subsection (b).

(d) The increase in the rate at which the special school district tax may be levied and collected pursuant to this section is subject to the approval of a majority of the qualified electors residing in the special school tax district who vote on the proposed increase at a special election called and held for such purpose pursuant to subsection (f) of Amendment 373. The special election shall be held August 17, 1999.

(e) If the increase in the rate at which the special school district tax is authorized to be levied is approved in accordance with subsection (d), the board, or any successor entity having jurisdiction and control over public schools within the special school tax district, shall cause to be prepared for its approval each year a capital improvement plan, supplementing and amending the capital plan, including a capital budget for the next succeeding fiscal year outlining project funding sources and project plans and a prioritized list of capital projects for at least the next four years thereafter, showing project locations, estimated costs, and such other matters as are included in the capital plan. The capital plan may be amended as the board or any such successor entity deems necessary.
Ala. Code § 45-42-243.30 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 42 / Section 45-42-243.30
Section 45-42-243.30 Financing Construction of Public Buildings
Status: in_force

(a) In order to provide funds for financing the cost of public buildings, the Limestone County Commission is hereby authorized by resolution to levy and provide for the assessment and collection of sales and use taxes, which shall be in addition to any and all other county taxes heretofore or hereafter authorized by law in such county. The sales or use tax levied pursuant to this section shall parallel, except for the rate of tax, the sales and use taxes imposed by the state under Title 40. Any sales or use tax levied pursuant to this section on any automotive vehicle, truck trailer, trailer, semi-trailer, or travel trailer required to be registered or licensed with the license commissioner, where not collected by a licensed Alabama dealer at time of sale, shall be collected and the collection fees shall be paid in accordance with Sections 40­23­104 and 40­23­107.

(b)(1) In order to provide funds for financing the cost of public buildings, the Limestone County Commission is hereby authorized by resolution to levy, in addition to all other taxes of every kind now imposed by law, special gross receipts taxes measured against the gross receipts of every person, firm, business, corporation, or legal entity of any kind using, purchasing, or consuming electricity or electric power within Limestone County, in an amount not to exceed two percent of the gross receipts on such electricity or electric power.

(2) If the Limestone County Commission levies a gross receipts tax pursuant to this subsection, then the City of Athens Utilities shall add the amount so levied not to exceed two percent to the gross charges, costs, or billings to all consumers of electricity within Limestone County, whether within or without incorporated areas, and shall remit the amount levied and collected to the Limestone County Commission not less than 30 days after receipt of payment.

(3) If the Limestone County Commission levies a gross receipts tax pursuant to this subsection, any consumer of electricity or electric power within Limestone County not charged by or through the City of Athens Utilities shall pay the amount levied not to exceed two percent directly to the Limestone County Commission within 30 days of payment of the costs, charges, or billings to the supplier of electricity or electric power and shall make such report or reports as shall be required by resolution of the Limestone County Commission.

(4) The tax on the gross receipts for electricity or electric power shall commence only upon adoption of resolution imposing same by the Limestone County Commission.

(c) The Limestone County Commission may by resolution levy the taxes specified in either subsection (a) or subsection (b), or both; provided however, that the taxes authorized in subsection (a) and subsection (b) shall not be levied so that both are in force and effect at the same time, and the levy of either of the taxes shall not preclude subsequent rescission of the levy by resolution and the subsequent levy of the other tax.

(d) The revenue and remittances to Limestone County pursuant to this section shall be deposited in one or more designated accounts to be used solely to pay and retire the bonds, warrants, or other debt instruments issued to finance the public buildings referred to in subsection (b) and any refunding bonds, warrants, or other debt instruments relating thereto. The bonds, warrants, or other debt instruments, including refunding bonds, warrants, or other debt instruments, shall be paid from revenues and remittances from the taxes levied by the Limestone County Commission pursuant to this section as soon as the funds are available and the payments legally permissible pursuant to the bond, warrant, or other debt instrument indentures or resolutions, and all taxes imposed pursuant to this section shall terminate upon payment in full of the bonds, warrants, or other debt instruments, including any refunding bonds, warrants, or other debt instruments.
Ala. Code § 45-8A-130.14 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 8A / Section 45-8A-130.14
Section 45-8A-130.14 Political Activity
Status: in_force

No employee shall make, solicit, or receive any assessment, donation, subscription, or contribution for any political purpose whatsoever, or be a member of a committee or an officer of a political party, or take any part in its management or affairs except to exercise his or her right as a citizen to express his or her opinion and cast his or her vote; no employee shall assist any candidate for nomination or election to public office, or make any public statement in support of or against any such candidate, or participate in any manner whatever in the campaign of any candidate in any general or primary election; and no employee shall receive any appointment or advancement as a reward for his or her support of a candidate for office or a political party; nor shall he or she be dismissed, suspended, or reduced in rank or pay as punishment for his or her failure to support any candidate for political office.
Ala. Code § 45-57A-62.15 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 57A / Section 45-57A-62.15
Section 45-57A-62.15 Retirement and Pension
Status: in_force

(a) Any firefighter or policeman who was employed by the city as a firefighter or policeman prior to the 1978 amendment to this part, which was effective May 1, 1978, and who was also employed on the 6th day of November, 1979, and who has served as a firefighter or policeman for the city for as long as 20 years, may be retired and his or her name placed on the pension roll upon his or her application therefor. Any person so retired shall be paid monthly from the fund as follows:

(1) 20 years of service shall receive 50 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (2) 21 years of service shall receive 51 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (3) 22 years of service shall receive 52 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (4) 23 years of service shall receive 53 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (5) 24 years of service shall receive 54 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (6) 25 years of service shall receive 55 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (7) 26 years of service shall receive 56 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (8) 27 years of service shall receive 57 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (9) 28 years of service shall receive 58 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (10) 29 years of service shall receive 59 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (11) 30 years of service shall receive 65 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (b) Any firefighter or policeman employed after May 1, 1980, who has been in the service for as long as 20 years, and who is not covered by subsection (a), may be retired and his or her name placed on the pension roll upon his or her application therefor. Any person so retired, upon attaining the age of 60 years, shall be paid monthly from the funds as follows:

(2) 21 years of service shall receive 51 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (3) 22 years of service shall receive 52 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (4) 23 years of service shall receive 53 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (5) 24 years of service shall receive 54 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (6) 25 years of service shall receive 55 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (7) 26 years of service shall receive 56 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (8) 27 years of service shall receive 57 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (9) 28 years of service shall receive 58 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (10) 29 years of service shall receive 59 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (11) 30 years of service shall receive 65 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (b) Any firefighter or policeman employed after May 1, 1980, who has been in the service for as long as 20 years, and who is not covered by subsection (a), may be retired and his or her name placed on the pension roll upon his or her application therefor. Any person so retired, upon attaining the age of 60 years, shall be paid monthly from the funds as follows:

(3) 22 years of service shall receive 52 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (4) 23 years of service shall receive 53 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (5) 24 years of service shall receive 54 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (6) 25 years of service shall receive 55 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (7) 26 years of service shall receive 56 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (8) 27 years of service shall receive 57 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (9) 28 years of service shall receive 58 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (10) 29 years of service shall receive 59 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (11) 30 years of service shall receive 65 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (b) Any firefighter or policeman employed after May 1, 1980, who has been in the service for as long as 20 years, and who is not covered by subsection (a), may be retired and his or her name placed on the pension roll upon his or her application therefor. Any person so retired, upon attaining the age of 60 years, shall be paid monthly from the funds as follows:

(4) 23 years of service shall receive 53 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (5) 24 years of service shall receive 54 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (6) 25 years of service shall receive 55 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (7) 26 years of service shall receive 56 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (8) 27 years of service shall receive 57 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (9) 28 years of service shall receive 58 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (10) 29 years of service shall receive 59 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (11) 30 years of service shall receive 65 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (b) Any firefighter or policeman employed after May 1, 1980, who has been in the service for as long as 20 years, and who is not covered by subsection (a), may be retired and his or her name placed on the pension roll upon his or her application therefor. Any person so retired, upon attaining the age of 60 years, shall be paid monthly from the funds as follows:

(5) 24 years of service shall receive 54 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (6) 25 years of service shall receive 55 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (7) 26 years of service shall receive 56 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (8) 27 years of service shall receive 57 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (9) 28 years of service shall receive 58 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (10) 29 years of service shall receive 59 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (11) 30 years of service shall receive 65 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (b) Any firefighter or policeman employed after May 1, 1980, who has been in the service for as long as 20 years, and who is not covered by subsection (a), may be retired and his or her name placed on the pension roll upon his or her application therefor. Any person so retired, upon attaining the age of 60 years, shall be paid monthly from the funds as follows:

(6) 25 years of service shall receive 55 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (7) 26 years of service shall receive 56 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (8) 27 years of service shall receive 57 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (9) 28 years of service shall receive 58 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (10) 29 years of service shall receive 59 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (11) 30 years of service shall receive 65 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (b) Any firefighter or policeman employed after May 1, 1980, who has been in the service for as long as 20 years, and who is not covered by subsection (a), may be retired and his or her name placed on the pension roll upon his or her application therefor. Any person so retired, upon attaining the age of 60 years, shall be paid monthly from the funds as follows:

(7) 26 years of service shall receive 56 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (8) 27 years of service shall receive 57 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (9) 28 years of service shall receive 58 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (10) 29 years of service shall receive 59 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (11) 30 years of service shall receive 65 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (b) Any firefighter or policeman employed after May 1, 1980, who has been in the service for as long as 20 years, and who is not covered by subsection (a), may be retired and his or her name placed on the pension roll upon his or her application therefor. Any person so retired, upon attaining the age of 60 years, shall be paid monthly from the funds as follows:

(8) 27 years of service shall receive 57 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (9) 28 years of service shall receive 58 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (10) 29 years of service shall receive 59 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (11) 30 years of service shall receive 65 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (b) Any firefighter or policeman employed after May 1, 1980, who has been in the service for as long as 20 years, and who is not covered by subsection (a), may be retired and his or her name placed on the pension roll upon his or her application therefor. Any person so retired, upon attaining the age of 60 years, shall be paid monthly from the funds as follows:

(9) 28 years of service shall receive 58 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (10) 29 years of service shall receive 59 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (11) 30 years of service shall receive 65 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (b) Any firefighter or policeman employed after May 1, 1980, who has been in the service for as long as 20 years, and who is not covered by subsection (a), may be retired and his or her name placed on the pension roll upon his or her application therefor. Any person so retired, upon attaining the age of 60 years, shall be paid monthly from the funds as follows:

(10) 29 years of service shall receive 59 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (11) 30 years of service shall receive 65 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (b) Any firefighter or policeman employed after May 1, 1980, who has been in the service for as long as 20 years, and who is not covered by subsection (a), may be retired and his or her name placed on the pension roll upon his or her application therefor. Any person so retired, upon attaining the age of 60 years, shall be paid monthly from the funds as follows:

(11) 30 years of service shall receive 65 percent of monthly salary at time of retirement. (b) Any firefighter or policeman employed after May 1, 1980, who has been in the service for as long as 20 years, and who is not covered by subsection (a), may be retired and his or her name placed on the pension roll upon his or her application therefor. Any person so retired, upon attaining the age of 60 years, shall be paid monthly from the funds as follows:

(b) Any firefighter or policeman employed after May 1, 1980, who has been in the service for as long as 20 years, and who is not covered by subsection (a), may be retired and his or her name placed on the pension roll upon his or her application therefor. Any person so retired, upon attaining the age of 60 years, shall be paid monthly from the funds as follows:

(1) 20 years of service shall receive 40 percent of his or her average final salary.

(2) 25 years of service shall receive 50 percent of his or her average final salary.

(3) 30 years of service shall receive 60 percent of his or her average final salary.

(4) 35 years of service shall receive 70 percent of his or her average final salary.

(5) 40 years of service shall receive 80 percent of his or her average final salary.

(c) To calculate the member’s average final salary add the highest three years of salary of the last 10 years of service and divide by 3. Under no circumstances shall the surviving spouse, children, or widowed mother of a deceased firefighter or policeman be paid a pension in excess of three hundred dollars ($300) per month. In no event shall any member of the police or fire department be retained in active service after attaining the age of 65 years.

(d) The city shall continue to pay the health and life insurance premiums of those firefighters and policemen who retired prior to the 1978 amendment. The city will not pay the health and life insurance premiums of those firefighters and policemen who retire or who have retired after May 1, 1978.
Ala. Code § 45-22-243.97 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 22 / Section 45-22-243.97
Section 45-22-243.97 Applicability of State Sales and Use Statutes
Status: in_force

All provisions of the state sales tax statutes with respect to payment, assessment, and collection of the state sales tax, making of monthly reports and keeping and preserving records with respect thereto, interest after due date of the tax, penalties for failure to pay the tax, make reports or otherwise comply with the state sales tax statutes, the promulgation of rules and regulations with respect to the state sales tax, and the administration and enforcement of the state sales tax statutes, which are not inconsistent with this subpart when applied to the tax levied in Section 45-22-243.91, shall apply to the tax levied in the Section 45-22-243.91; and all provisions of the state use tax statutes with respect to payment, assessment, and collection of the state use tax, making quarterly reports and keeping and preserving records with respect thereto, interest after due date of the state use tax, penalties for failure to pay the tax, make reports or otherwise comply with the state use tax statutes, the promulgation of rules and regulations with respect to the state use tax and the administration and enforcement of the state use tax statutes, which are not inconsistent with this subpart when applied to the use tax levied in Section 45-22-243.92, shall apply to the tax levied in Section 45-22-243.92. The commissioner and the State Department of Revenue shall have and exercise the same powers, duties, and obligations with respect to the taxes herein levied that are imposed on the commissioner and the department, by the state sales tax statutes and the state use tax statutes. All provisions of the state sales tax statutes and the state use tax statutes that are made applicable by this subpart to the taxes herein levied and to the administration of this subpart are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as if fully set forth herein.
Ala. Code § 45-50-245.33 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 50 / Section 45-50-245.33
Section 45-50-245.33 Tax to Be Added to Sales Price or Admission Fee
Status: in_force

Each person engaging or continuing in a business subject to the tax levied pursuant to this subpart shall add to the sales price or admission fee and collect from the purchaser or the person paying the admission fee the amount due by the taxpayer because of the sale or admission. It shall be unlawful for any person subject to the tax to fail or refuse to add to the sales price or admission fee and to collect from the purchaser or person paying the admission fee the amount required to be added to the sale or admission price. It shall be unlawful for any person subject to the tax levied pursuant to this subpart to refund or offer to refund all or any part of the amount collected or to absorb or advertise directly or indirectly the absorption or refund of any portion of the tax.
Ala. Code § 45-47-244.22 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 47 / Section 45-47-244.22
Section 45-47-244.22 Levy of Excise Tax
Status: in_force

(a) An excise tax is hereby imposed on the following:

(1) The storage, use, or other consumption in Marion County of tangible personal property purchased at retail, on or after the first day of the month next succeeding the month during which this subpart shall become a law, for storage, use, or other consumption in Marion County, for a period of 36 months at the rate of two percent, and thereafter at the rate of one percent of the sale price of such property, regardless of whether the retailer is or is not engaged in business in Marion County or in this state, except as provided in subsection (b).

(2) The storage, use, or other consumption in Marion County of any automotive vehicle or truck trailer, semitrailer, or house trailer purchased at retail on or after the first day of the month next succeeding the month during which this subpart becomes a law, for storage, use, or other consumption in this state, for a period of 36 months, at the rate of one percent and thereafter at the rate of one-half of one percent of the sales price of such automotive vehicle, truck trailer, semitrailer, or house trailer. Where any used automotive vehicle or truck trailer, semitrailer, or house trailer is taken in trade, or in a series of trades, as a credit or part payment on the sale of a new or used vehicle, the tax levied herein shall be paid on the net difference, that is, the price of the new or used vehicle sold less the credit for the used vehicle taken in trade.

(b) There are exempted, however, from this section and the tax imposed in this section the storage, use, or other consumption of property the storage, use, or other consumption of which is presently exempted under the state use tax statutes from the state use tax. The storage, use, or other consumption in Marion County of the following tangible personal property is hereby specifically exempted from the tax imposed by this section: Machines used in mining, quarrying, compounding, processing, and manufacturing of tangible personal property; provided, that the term machines, as herein used, shall include machinery which is used for mining, quarrying, compounding, processing, or manufacturing tangible personal property, and the parts of such machines, attachments, and replacements therefor, which are made or manufactured for use on or in the operation of such machines and which are necessary to the operation of such machines and are customarily so used. Subject to these exemptions, every person storing or using or otherwise consuming in Marion County tangible personal property purchased at retail shall be liable for the tax imposed by this section, and the liability shall not be extinguished until the tax has been paid by such person as herein provided; provided, however, that a receipt from a registered seller given pursuant to Section 45-47-244.24 to the purchaser of any property to be used, stored, or consumed in Marion County shall be sufficient to relieve the purchaser from further liability for a tax to which such receipt may refer.

(c) For a period of 36 months after the taxes imposed by this section become effective, the rates of the taxes applicable to the City of Winfield shall be only one-half of the rates prescribed for the county.
Ala. Code § 45-2-236 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 45-2-236
Section 45-2-236 Contracting of Police Services by Municipality
Status: in_force

(a) This section shall apply only to Baldwin County.

(b) On and after September 1, 2007, any municipality within Baldwin County may contract for police services with the sheriff of the county. The contract may include the enforcement by the sheriff and his or her duly commissioned deputies of all laws within the corporate limits and police jurisdiction of the municipality including municipal ordinances and the arrest or citation of any offenders as if the sheriff and his or her deputies were duly constituted police officers of the municipality.

(c) A municipality entering into a contract with the sheriff for police services shall pay to the county treasury a sum sufficient to provide the necessary manpower and equipment as mutually agreed upon by the municipal governing body, the sheriff of the county, and the county commission.

(d) The county governing body may receive from the municipality within the county money for police services and may expend funds for police services in the contracting municipality, including the police jurisdiction of the municipality.

(e) Each contract between the sheriff and the contracting municipality shall be with the consent and approval of the sheriff and the county commission.

(f) The sheriff and his or her duly commissioned deputies shall retain the legal and constitutional immunity afforded to each of them by law.
Ala. Code § 45-26-236 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 26 / Section 45-26-236
Section 45-26-236 Minimum Qualifications for Sheriff; Continuing Education
Status: in_force

(a) On or after April 26, 2016, a person qualifying for election to the office of sheriff in Elmore County or any person appointed to serve as a sheriff in Elmore County shall meet all of the following minimum qualifications, in addition to any other qualifications required by law:

(1) The person is a citizen of the United States.

(2) The person has been a resident of the county for at least one year immediately prior to the qualification date.

(3) The person has the qualifications of an elector pursuant to state and federal law and the person has been registered to vote in the county at least one year immediately prior to qualifying.

(4) The person has been awarded a four-year college degree in criminal justice or a related field of study from an accredited university.

(5) The person is 25 years of age or older prior to qualifying.

(6) The person at the time of qualifying has three or more years of immediate prior service as a law enforcement officer having the power of arrest.

(7) The person has never been convicted of a felony.

(b) Upon election, the Sheriff of Elmore County shall attend annually a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education approved by the Alabama Sheriff’s Association.
Ala. Code § 45-15-130 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 15 / Section 45-15-130
Section 45-15-130 Policies and Priorities Set by County Commission
Status: in_force

The Cleburne County Commission shall set the necessary policies and priorities for the construction, maintenance, and repair of all public roads, county highways, bridges, ferries, and public facilities within Cleburne County, Alabama, to provide the people of Cleburne County with a safe and adequate road system.
Ala. Code § 45-35A-51.26 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 35A / Section 45-35A-51.26
Section 45-35A-51.26 Certification of Payrolls
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be unlawful for any city official, employee, or other officer to pay or cause to be paid any salary or compensation to any person in the classified service of the city, for personal services, unless the payroll estimate, voucher, or account, for such compensation, containing the name of the persons to be paid, shall bear the certification of such persons’ department head or appointing authority that the person or persons named therein are employees of the city and are legally entitled to receive the sums stated therein and such payroll or voucher must be approved by the director.

(b) Any sum paid in violation of this part or the rules and regulations adopted thereunder may be recovered, in any action maintained in the name of the city, by the city attorney, or by any citizen or taxpayer of the city, from the officer who made, authorized, or approved such payment or who signed or countersigned any voucher, payroll, check, or warrant for such payment, or from the sureties on the official bond of such officer. All money recovered in such action shall be paid into the city treasury.

(c) Any person appointed or employed in violation of this part, the rules and regulations adopted, or the orders of the board, who performs service for which he or she cannot be lawfully paid out of the municipal funds, may maintain an action against the appointing authority to recover the agreed pay for such services, or the reasonable value thereof, and no officer shall be reimbursed by the city at any time for any such sum recovered and paid.

(d) If the director wrongfully withholds certification of the payroll, voucher, or account of any employee, such employee may maintain a proceeding to compel the director to certify such payroll, voucher, or account.

(e) A 30-day month shall be used for the purpose of calculating the pay of employees compensated on a monthly basis.
Ala. Code § 45-51A-33.94 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 51A / Section 45-51A-33.94
Section 45-51A-33.94 Vacancy
Status: in_force

(a) Whenever a vacancy in the office of the mayor shall occur by reason of death, resignation, removal, or any other cause, the president of the council shall assume the duties of the office of mayor effective on the date such vacancy occurs and shall serve as acting mayor until a new mayor is elected and qualified as hereinafter provided. The acting mayor shall receive no compensation, expenses, or allowances as a councilperson while acting as mayor, but he or she shall receive the same rate of pay and allowances provided for the mayor whose vacated office he or she fills, and the compensation received for days of service as acting mayor shall not be counted in determining the maximum annual per diem compensation permitted council members. While the president of the council is serving as acting mayor he or she shall not sit on the council or vote on any matters before the council. At the next regular or special meeting of the council not later than 30 days after the occurrence of the vacancy, the council of the city shall call a special election to fill the vacancy in the office of the mayor, which election shall be held on the second Tuesday of the month not less than 70 days nor more than 90 days from the occurrence of the vacancy unless a regular or special election is scheduled or required to be held within 120 days after the occurrence of such vacancy in which case the vacancy in the office of mayor shall be filled at such regular or special election. Notice of the election shall be given at the expense of the city by one publication at least 18 days in advance of the same in one or more newspapers published in the city.

(b) Any person desiring to become a candidate at the election to fill the vacancy of the office of mayor may become a candidate by filing his or her statement in writing with the judge of probate as provided in Section 45-51A-33.91. The statement shall be filed no earlier than the first Tuesday following the occurrence of the vacancy and no later than the third Tuesday following the occurrence of the vacancy. The statement shall be accompanied by a qualifying fee in the same amount as provided in Section 45-51A-33.91 which qualifying fee shall be paid over by the judge of probate to the general fund of the city or by a petition in the same manner as provided in Section 45-51A-33.91. The method, procedure, and requirements of qualifying as a candidate, and voting upon and determining the successful candidate shall otherwise be the same as provided herein relative to the election of the mayor at regular elections. If, at the first election, a majority is not received by any candidate for the office of mayor, then a second run-off election shall be held in the same manner on the sixth Tuesday thereafter. The successor to the mayor chosen at the election shall qualify for office as soon as practical thereafter, and shall be clothed with and assume the duties, responsibilities, and powers of such office immediately upon such qualifications and shall hold office for the unexpired term and until a successor is elected and qualified.
Ala. Code § 45-39A-12.09 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 39A / Section 45-39A-12.09
Section 45-39A-12.09 Board of Education - Chair
Status: in_force

The chair of the board shall have all of the following duties:

(1) To preside over all board meetings.

(2) To set the meeting dates and times of all board meetings consistent with state law. The chair shall endeavor to set meeting times at 7:00 p.m. or at a similar time which will afford citizens the best opportunity to attend.

(3) To set the agenda of the board meetings in consultation with the city superintendent of education.

(4) To ensure proper and adequate notice to the public for public hearings on the budget of the school system.

(5) To maintain order at all board meetings.

(6) To assist the superintendent in seeking public input into the operations and support of the city school system.

(7) To vote on all matters which come before the board if he or she so desires.

(8) To ensure due process for the employees of the city school system according to duly adopted written policies and applicable state laws.

(9) To promote the city school system as authorized by the board.
Ala. Code § 45-5-244.20 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 5 / Section 45-5-244.20
Section 45-5-244.20
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of the tax imposed by this section, the following terms and phrases have the following meanings:

(1) ALTERNATIVE NICOTINE PRODUCT. Any product that consists of or contains nicotine that can be ingested into the body by chewing, smoking, absorbing, dissolving, inhaling, snorting, sniffing, or by any other means. The term does not include a tobacco product, vapor product, or any product that has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product or for other medical purposes and that is being marketed and sold solely for that purpose.

(2) VAPING DEVICE. An electronic device that uses a battery and heating element in combination with a vapor product to produce a vapor that delivers the product to the individual inhaling from the device to simulate smoking. The term includes, but is not limited to, products that may be offered to, purchased by, or marketed to consumers as an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, electronic hookah, vape pen, vape tool, or any variation of these terms.

(3) VAPOR PRODUCT. Any noncombustible liquid or gel, regardless of the presence of nicotine therein, that is manufactured into a finished product for use in an electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, electronic cigarillo, electronic pipe, vaping pen, hookah pen, or other similar device, unless otherwise provided by general or local law. The term does not include any product approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration as a drug or medical device or defined as “medical cannabis” in Section 20-2A-3.

(b) There is levied a county excise tax in Blount County on every individual, firm, or corporation that sells, delivers, uses, or otherwise consumes vaping devices, vapor products, or alternative nicotine products in the county. There shall be a tax on the gross proceeds of the sales of these products when sold at retail in the county at the rate of three percent of the gross proceeds of the sales. The proceeds of the tax levied pursuant to this section shall be used exclusively for school resource officers, drug task force officers, patrol cars, or other related equipment deemed necessary by the county sheriff’s department, and subject to approval by the county commission.

(c) It shall be unlawful for any dealer, storer, or distributor engaged in or continuing in business in Blount County for which the tax is levied to fail or refuse to add to the sales price and collect from the purchaser the amount due on account of the tax provided in this section, to refund or offer to refund all or any part of the amount collected or absorbed, or to advertise, directly or indirectly, the absorption of the tax or any portion thereof. Any individual, firm, corporation, club, or association violating this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250). Each act in violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense. The proceeds of any fine collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited into the General Fund of Blount County to assist in funding the School Resource Officer Program.
Ala. Code § 45-41-130.05 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 41 / Section 45-41-130.05
Section 45-41-130.05 Compensation
Status: in_force

The county commission shall fix the amount of the salary of the county engineer payable in biweekly installments from the road and highway funds of the county.
Ala. Code § 45-48-141.03 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 48 / Section 45-48-141.03
Section 45-48-141.03 Financial Charge - Collection and Disposition
Status: in_force

The financial charge herein imposed shall be due and payable to the Tax Collector of Marshall County, and shall, when collected, be paid to the Treasurer of Marshall County. All monies collected in accordance with this part shall be spent in participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission’s forest protection program in Marshall County.
Ala. Code § 45-29-83.41 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 29 / Section 45-29-83.41
Section 45-29-83.41 Assessment and Collection of Taxes
Status: in_force

The judge of probate shall perform all duties relating to the assessment and collection of ad valorem taxes and casual sales and use taxes on motor vehicles in the county which have heretofore been performed by the tax assessor and the tax collector. The Tax Assessor and the Tax Collector of Fayette County are hereby relieved of all duties and responsibilities relative to the assessment and collection of taxes of such motor vehicles. The judge of probate shall receive the commissions and fees now allowed the assessor and collector for performing these functions, and such fees and commissions shall be remitted to the county general fund. Reporting and remitting of such tax shall be made at the same time as other reports and remittances are now made by the judge of probate.
Ala. Code § 45-2-81.45 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 45-2-81.45
Section 45-2-81.45 Time for Application
Status: in_force

(a) An offender shall make application to the Pre-Trial Intervention Program no later than 45 days after service of the warrant or within 21 days following appointment of counsel for the charge for which the offender applies or at his or her first court appearance.

(b) In the discretion of the district attorney, the time provision of this section may be waived.
Ala. Code § 45-7-82.23 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 45-7-82.23
Section 45-7-82.23 Standards for Admission
Status: in_force

(a) Admittance to the pretrial diversion program shall be appropriate in any of the following circumstances:

(1) The offender is 18 years of age or older at the time the alleged offense was committed; 16 years of age or older if the offense is a traffic violation.

(2) There is a probability justice will be served if the offender is placed in the pretrial diversion program.

(3) It is determined the needs of the state and of the offender can be met through the pretrial diversion program.

(4) The offender appears to pose no threat to the safety and wellbeing of the community.

(5) It appears the offender is not likely to be involved in further criminal activity.

(6) The offender will likely respond to rehabilitative treatment.

(7) The offender has never been granted pretrial diversion or participated in any similar program in any court in the state.

(8) The offender has no prior felony convictions.

(9) The offender does not hold a commercial driver license issued in any U.S. state, any U.S. possession, any U.S. territory, or any U.S. insular area.

(b) The district attorney may waive any of the standards specified in subsection (a) if justice or special circumstances dictate.
Ala. Code § 45-6-242.60 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 6 / Section 45-6-242.60
Section 45-6-242.60 Bullock County Health Services, Inc
Status: in_force

The Bullock County Health Services, Inc., is hereby exempted from paying any county or municipal sales or use taxes.
Ala. Code § 45-49-140.07 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 49 / Section 45-49-140.07
Section 45-49-140.07 Approval by Voters
Status: in_force

No district shall be created unless it is approved by the majority of votes cast at the election at which the proposed creation is submitted. Upon the officers canvassing the returns of the election certifying that the creation of the district was approved by the majority of the votes cast at the election, the proposed district shall be created and shall constitute a public corporation.
Ala. Code § 45-50-245.65 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 50 / Section 45-50-245.65
Section 45-50-245.65 Applicability of Other Sales and Use Tax Statutes
Status: in_force

All existing provisions of the sales and use tax statutes, whether imposed by state statutes or local act applicable to Monroe County, with respect to the payment, assessment, and collection of the sales and use tax, making of reports, keeping and preserving records, penalties for failure to pay the tax, adopting rules with respect to the sales and use tax, and the administration and enforcement of the sales and use taxes which are not inconsistent with this subpart shall apply to the tax levied under this subpart. Monroe County shall have and exercise the same powers, duties, and obligations with respect to the tax levied under this subpart as imposed by the existing sales and use tax statutes, whether imposed by state statutes or local act applicable to Monroe County. All provisions of the existing sales and use tax statutes that are made applicable by this subpart to the tax levied under this subpart, and the administration and enforcement of this subpart, are incorporated by reference and made part of this subpart as if fully set forth herein.
Ala. Code § 45-42-161 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 42 / Section 45-42-161
Section 45-42-161 Reimbursement; Due Care Required
Status: in_force

(a) The Limestone County governing body shall reimburse the office of license commissioner, judge of probate, or tax collector from the general fund of the county the amount of any monetary loss, not to exceed a total of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per annum, arising or caused by error, if the mistake or omission was caused without their personal knowledge, including loss arising from acceptance of worthless or forged checks, drafts, money orders, or other written orders for money or its equivalent.

(b) It shall be the duty of the license commissioner, judge of probate, or tax collector to insure that their employees exercise due care in performing their duties and to make a diligent effort to correct the error, mistake, or omission and collect the amount subject to potential loss immediately upon becoming aware of the potential loss. This section shall not apply to any deliberate misuse or misappropriation of funds by the official or any clerk or employee of their office.
Ala. Code § 45-49-91.19 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 49 / Section 45-49-91.19
Section 45-49-91.19 Appeals to Circuit Court
Status: in_force

Any party aggrieved by any final judgment or decision of the Mobile County Commission may within 15 days thereafter appeal to the Circuit Court of Mobile County by filing with the commission a written notice of appeal specifying the judgment or decision from which appeal is taken. In case of an appeal, the commission shall cause a transcript of the proceedings in the cause to be certified to the court to which the appeal is taken and the cause in the court shall be tried de novo. The Mobile County Commission and the board may appear and participate in the appeal, and the cost of appearance and any subsequent litigation, including the legal expenses of the Mobile County Commission and of the board, shall be paid from county commission funds.
Ala. Code § 45-21-230.02 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 21 / Section 45-21-230.02
Section 45-21-230.02 Records of Abandoned and Stolen Firearms; Sale or Destruction
Status: in_force

(a) The sheriff shall keep and maintain a separate permanent record of all abandoned and stolen firearms, not subject to disposition by general law. The records shall state the description of the firearm, the date of recovery of the firearm, the serial or other identifying number, if any, of the firearm, and the place of recovery of the firearm. Firearm as used in this part shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 13A-8-1.

(b) Unless otherwise provided by law, the sheriff may sell or destroy these firearms if the owner of the firearm does not claim the firearm within six months of the date the sheriff obtained it.

(c) The sheriff may sell the firearms only to gun dealers who have held an active business license from Crenshaw County for at least one year immediately prior to the date of the sale. The sheriff shall establish a procedure to notify gun dealers of a sale. A firearm shall be sold to the gun dealer submitting the highest sealed bid. All sales shall be on a cash basis. The proceeds of the sale, after deducting and paying all expenses incurred in the recovery, maintenance, and sale of the firearms shall be paid to the office of the Sheriff of Crenshaw County.

(d) The sheriff may establish a procedure to destroy firearms and may expend necessary sheriff department funds for that purpose.

(e) Any firearm held by the sheriff on August 1, 2001, shall be subject to this section, but shall be held for at least six months after August 1, 2001.
Ala. Code § 45-7-130.01 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 45-7-130.01
Section 45-7-130.01 Appointment of County Engineer; Qualifications; Requirements
Status: in_force

The Butler County Commission, or any succeeding county governing body, shall appoint and employ a county engineer, who shall be a thoroughly qualified and competent professional engineer and may or may not be a land surveyor. The county engineer shall possess all of the qualifications as specified for county engineers under the general laws of the State of Alabama. The county engineer shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the maintenance, and construction of the Butler County public roads, highways, bridges, ferries, and other county engineering projects and shall, during employment, reside in Butler County, Alabama. The county engineer shall serve at the pleasure of the Butler County Commission.
Ala. Code § 45-37-243.08 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 37 / Section 45-37-243.08
Section 45-37-243.08 Appeals from Assessments
Status: in_force

Whenever any taxpayer who has duly appeared and protested a final assessment made by the judge of probate, license commissioner, director of county department of revenue, or other public officer performing like duties in such counties is dissatisfied with the assessment finally made, he or she may appeal from the final assessment to the circuit court of the county, sitting in equity, by filing notice of appeal with the judge of probate, license commissioner, director of county department of revenue, or other public officer performing like duties in such counties and with the register of the court within 30 days from the date of the final assessment, and in addition thereto by giving bond conditioned to pay all costs, such bond to be filed with and approved by the register of the court. All provisions of Section 40-2A-7, as presently drawn or as hereafter amended, pertaining to payment of an assessment unless a supersedeas bond shall be filed and approved, the burden of proof, and the procedure to be followed in appeals from the judgment of the court, shall be applicable to appeals from final assessments made hereunder, and the judge of probate, license commissioner, director of county department of revenue, or other public officer performing like duties in such counties shall have with respect to such appeals all the rights conferred on and the functions assigned to the judge of probate, license commissioner, director of county department of revenue, or other public officer performing like duties in such counties by Section 40-2A-7.
Ala. Code § 45-21-170 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 21 / Section 45-21-170
Section 45-21-170 Exemption from Solid Waste Collection Fee
Status: in_force

(a) This section shall apply only to Crenshaw County.

(b) The Crenshaw County Commission may grant an additional exemption to the mandatory solid waste collection program to individuals in households whose total income does not exceed 75 percent of the federal poverty level.

(c) The Crenshaw County Commission may by resolution or ordinance adopt rules and regulations to implement subsection (b).
Ala. Code § 45-19-250 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 19 / Section 45-19-250
Section 45-19-250 Regulation of Private Water Systems
Status: in_force

In Coosa County, notwithstanding any other provision of law, any private water system which purchases its water from a municipal water system and which prior to April 21, 2011, was regulated by the Public Service Commission, after April 21, 2011, shall be subject to regulation by the municipality from which it purchases its water. The municipality shall set rates for the private water system that are reasonable to the water system and the customers.
Ala. Code § 45-34-111 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 34 / Section 45-34-111
Section 45-34-111 Compensation
Status: in_force

In addition to any compensation heretofore provided by law for the poll workers in Henry County, each poll worker shall be entitled to a five dollar ($5) per meeting day increase in such compensation with such increase to be paid in the usual manner from the county general fund. The increase in compensation herein provided for such poll workers shall be retroactive to October 1, 1986.
Ala. Code § 45-32-244.09 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 32 / Section 45-32-244.09
Section 45-32-244.09 Penalties
Status: in_force

Any distributor, storer, or dealer who shall violate this part or shall fail to comply with any reasonable rule or regulation promulgated hereunder, may be restrained, and proper prosecution instituted in the name of the county by the Attorney General of the State of Alabama, or by such counsel as the county commission shall direct, from distributing, selling, storing, or withdrawing from storage any gasoline or motor fuel, the sale or withdrawal of which is taxable, until such persons shall have complied with this part.
Ala. Code § 45-40-83.20 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 40 / Section 45-40-83.20
Section 45-40-83.20 Recording Fee
Status: in_force

(a) A recording fee of two dollars ($2) shall be collected by the judge of probate for each real property instrument and each personal property instrument filed for record in the office of the judge of probate. The county commission may, upon the adoption of a resolution, levy a recording fee upon any other type of instrument or document filed for record in the office of the judge of probate. This fee shall be collected by the judge of probate. No instrument subject to a fee imposed by this section shall be recorded in the office of the judge of probate unless the recording fee is paid. The recording fee shall be in addition to all other fees, taxes, or charges required by law. All recording fees collected shall be deposited into the county treasury to the credit of the office of the judge of probate to be expended by the judge of probate at his or her discretion for the improvement of the equipment and operations of the office, travel expenses related to probate office business, salary supplements for employees of the office, and commercial advertising costs of informing the public regarding the operation of the office.

(b) This section shall be supplemental to Section 12-19-90, and any other statutes prescribing recording fees for documents filed in the office of the judge of probate.
Ala. Code § 45-39-250.04 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 39 / Section 45-39-250.04
Section 45-39-250.04 Debt Limitation
Status: in_force

No action taken pursuant to this part shall create or authorize the incurrence of a debt by any municipality in Lauderdale County within the meaning of any state constitutional provisions or statutory limitation on debts.
Ala. Code § 45-17-91 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 17 / Section 45-17-91
Section 45-17-91 Contingency Fund
Status: in_force

In Colbert County, there is hereby established a county contingency fund to be funded by the county general fund in an amount up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per annum, to be determined by the county commission. The fund shall be utilized for promoting industrial development and prospective industrial development within the county or any other related uses as may be determined by the county commission.
Ala. Code § 45-15-82.04 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 15 / Section 45-15-82.04
Section 45-15-82.04 Payment of Ad Valorem Vehicle Tax Prerequisite to Issuance of License or Transfer; Certificate of Assessment
Status: in_force

To prevent motor vehicles from escaping taxation and to provide for a more efficient procedure for assessment and collection of taxes due on same, no licenses shall be issued to operate motor vehicles on the public highways of this state, nor shall any transfer be made by the judge of probate until the ad valorem tax on such vehicles shall be have been paid to the county for the preceding year as evidenced by receipt from the judge. Every person, firm, or corporation driving or owning a motor vehicle who desires to operate a motor vehicle on the public highways of Alabama shall first return such motor vehicle for ad valorem taxation purposes to the judge of probate who shall issue a certificate of assessment on a form prescribed by the State Department of Revenue, shall collect the taxes shown thereon, and shall make a duplicate of the tax receipt and keep same on file in the office. The license tag shall be evidence of the payment of the license and ad valorem tax due as provided under this section.
Ala. Code § 45-13-244 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 13 / Section 45-13-244
Section 45-13-244 Levy and Collection of Tax; Use of Funds for Jail Construction, Operation, Etc., and for School Purposes
Status: in_force

(a) This section shall only apply to Clarke County.

(b) As used in this section, state sales and use tax means the tax imposed by the state sales and use tax statutes, including, but not limited to, Sections 40-23-1, 40-23-2, 40-23-3, 40-23-4, 40-23-60, 40-23-61, 40-23-62, and 40-23-63.

(c)(1) The County Commission of Clarke County may levy, in addition to all other taxes, including, but not limited to, municipal gross receipts license taxes, a one cent ($.01) privilege license tax against gross sales or gross receipts. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the amount of the tax authorized to be levied upon each person, firm, or corporation engaged in the business of selling at retail machines used in mining, quarrying, compounding, processing, and manufacturing of tangible personal property, farm machinery, and any parts of such machines or any motor vehicle, truck trailer, semitrailer, or house trailer shall be an amount determined by the county commission. Provided, however, when any used motor vehicle, truck trailer, semitrailer, or house trailer is taken in trade, or in a series of trades, as a credit or part payment on the sale of a new or used vehicle, the amount of the tax determined by the county commission shall be paid on the net difference, that is, the price of the new or used vehicle sold less the credit for the used vehicle taken in trade.

(2) The gross receipts of any business and the gross proceeds of all sales which are presently exempt under the state sales and use tax statutes are exempt from the tax authorized by this section.

(d) The tax levied by this section may be collected by the State Department of Revenue, or a private firm under contract with the county commission, at the same time and in the same manner as state sales and use taxes are collected. On or prior to the date the tax is due, each person subject to the tax shall file with the collection agency a report in the form prescribed by the collection agency. The report shall set forth, with respect to all sales and business transactions that are required to be used as a measure of the tax levied, a correct statement of the gross proceeds of all the sales and gross receipts of all business transactions. The report shall also include items of information pertinent to the tax as the collection agency may require. Any person subject to the tax levied by this section may defer reporting credit sales until after their collection, and in the event the person defers reporting them, the person shall thereafter include in each monthly report all credit collections made during the preceding month, and shall pay the tax due at the time of filing the report. All reports filed with the collection agency under this subsection shall be available for inspection by the county commission or its designee.

(e) Each person engaging or continuing in a business subject to the tax levied by this section, shall add to the sales price or admission fee and collect from the purchaser or the person paying the admission fee the amount due by the taxpayer because of the sale or admission. It shall be unlawful for any person subject to the tax to fail or refuse to add to the sales price or admission fee and to collect from the purchaser or person paying the admission fee the amount required to be added to the sale or admission price. It shall be unlawful for any person subject to the tax levied by this section to refund or offer to refund all or any part of the amount collected or to absorb or advertise directly or indirectly the absorption or refund of any portion of the tax.

(f) The tax levied by this section shall constitute a debt due Clarke County. The tax, together with any interest and penalties, shall constitute and be secured by a lien upon the property of any person from whom the tax is due or who is required to collect the tax. The collection agency shall collect the tax, enforce this section, and have and exercise all rights and remedies that the state or the collection agency has for collection of the state sales and use tax. The collection agency may employ special counsel as is necessary to enforce collection of the tax levied by this section and to enforce this section. The collection agency shall pay the special counsel any fees it deems necessary and proper from the proceeds of the tax collected by it for Clarke County.

(g) All provisions of the state sales and use tax statutes with respect to the payment, assessment, and collection of the state sales and use tax, making of reports, keeping and preserving records, penalties for failure to pay the tax, promulgating rules and regulations with respect to the state sales and use tax, and the administration and enforcement of the state sales and use tax statutes which are not inconsistent with this section shall apply to the tax levied under this section. The collection agency shall have and exercise the same powers, duties, and obligations with respect to the tax levied under this section that are imposed on the commissioner and department by the state sales and use tax statutes. All provisions of the state sales and use tax statutes that are made applicable by this section to the tax levied under this section, and to the administration and enforcement of this section, are incorporated by reference and made a part of this section as if fully set forth herein.

(h) The collection agency may charge Clarke County for collecting the tax levied under this section in an amount or percentage of total collections as may be agreed upon by the collection agency and the Clarke County Commission. The charge shall not exceed five percent of the total amount of the tax collected in the county. The charge may be deducted each month from the gross revenues from the tax before certification of the amount of the proceeds due Clarke County for that month. The collection agency shall pay into the Clarke County General Fund all amounts collected under this section, as the tax is received by the collection agency within 10 days after it is collected. The collection agency shall certify to the county commission the amount collected and paid into the General Fund of Clarke County during the month immediately preceding the certification.

(i) The net proceeds of the tax levied herein shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Subject to the provisions of subdivision (3), 75 percent of the proceeds shall be deposited to the county general fund with such portion of the funds as may be necessary used to construct, operate, and maintain a new jail.

(2) Subject to the provisions of subdivision (3), 25 percent of the proceeds shall be distributed on a per capita student basis of student enrollment based on the most recent 40-day enrollment report for each school system to the local school board for the building and upkeep of school buildings.

(3) After the jail, provided for in subdivision (1), is completed and any debt incurred for the construction is satisfied, the net proceeds of the tax levied shall be distributed as follows:

a. Fifty percent of the proceeds shall be deposited to the county general fund.

b. Fifty percent of the proceeds shall be distributed on a per capita student basis of student enrollment based on the most recent first 40-day enrollment report for each school system in the county.
Ala. Code § 45-37-80.02 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 37 / Section 45-37-80.02
Section 45-37-80.02 Deputy Circuit Clerks, Bessemer Cut-Off Division
Status: in_force

In addition to any salary paid by the state, the elected deputy circuit clerk serving the Bessemer Cut-Off Division of the Tenth Judicial Circuit shall be paid a supplemental salary from the county at the rate of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) per annum. The county commission shall pay such supplemental salary in equal biweekly installments from the general fund of the county.
Ala. Code § 45-35A-52.20 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 35A / Section 45-35A-52.20
Section 45-35A-52.20 Existence of Authority to Prevent Subsequent Incorporation
Status: in_force

The existence of the authority incorporated under this part shall prevent the subsequent incorporation hereunder of another authority pursuant to authority granted by this part.
Ala. Code § 45-16A-20 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 16A / Section 45-16A-20
Section 45-16A-20 Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) ALARM MONITORING SERVICE. A service that uses a device located at a residence, place of business, or other fixed premises for both of the following purposes:

a. To receive signals from other devices located at or about the premises regarding a possible threat at the premises to life, safety, or property, from burglary, fire, vandalism, bodily injury, or other emergency.

b. To transmit a signal regarding any threat by means of transmission facilities of a municipality, municipal instrumentality, local exchange carrier, or one of its affiliates to a remote monitoring center to alert a person at the center of the need to inform the customer or another person or police, fire, rescue, security, or public safety personnel of the threat, but does not include a service that uses a medical monitoring device attached to an individual for the automatic surveillance of an ongoing medical condition.

(2) CABLE SERVICE. A service that provides both of the following:

a. The one-way or bi-directional transmission to subscribers of video programming or other programming service.

b. Subscriber interaction, if any, which is required for the selection or use of the video programming or other programming service, and shall include, without limitation, digital services, utilization of fiber optics, broadband services, use of data packets, and use of wireless methods to provide cable service.

(3) CABLE SYSTEM. A facility, consisting of a set of closed transmission paths and associated signal generation, reception, and control equipment that is designed to provide cable service which includes video programming and which is provided to multiple subscribers within a community, but the term does not include any of the following:

a. A facility that serves only to retransmit the television signals of one or more television broadcast stations.

b. A facility of a common carrier which is subject, in whole or in part, to the provisions of subchapter II of Chapter 5 of Title 47, U.S.C., as the provisions thereof read on August 1, 2000, except that the facility shall be considered a cable system to the extent the facility is used in the transmission of video programming directly to subscribers, unless the extent of the use is solely to provide interactive on-demand services.

c. An open video system that complies with the provisions of 47 U.S.C. § 573, as the provisions thereof read on August 1, 2000.

d. Any facilities of any electric utility used for operating its electric utility system.

(4) CUSTOMER PREMISES EQUIPMENT. Equipment employed on the premises of a person, other than a telecommunications service provider, to originate, route, or terminate telecommunications.

(5) INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SERVICE. Any information service, system, or access software provider that provides or enables computer access by multiple users to a computer server, including specifically a service or system that provides access to the Internet and the systems operated or services offered by libraries or educational institutions.

(6) INTERNET. The international computer network of both federal and non-federal interoperable packet switched data networks.

(7) MUNICIPAL INSTRUMENTALITY or INSTRUMENTALITY OF A MUNICIPALITY. Any one or more public corporations incorporated pursuant to the provisions of any of the following:

a. Article 9, commencing with Section 11-50-310, of Chapter 50, Title 11, as amended.

b. Article 15, commencing with Section 11-50-490, of Chapter 50, Title 11, as amended.

c. Chapter 7, Title 39, as amended.

d. A local act providing that the governing body of the public corporation is to be appointed by the governing body of a municipality and that the public corporation is authorized to furnish electric service to consumers for ultimate consumption.

e. Chapter 50A, Title 11, as amended.

(8) MUNICIPALITY. The incorporated City of Elba.

(9) TELECOMMUNICATIONS. The transmission, between or among points specified by the user, of information of the user’s choosing, without change in the form or content of the information as sent and received.

(10) TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER. Any provider of telecommunications services, except that the term does not include aggregators of telecommunications services as defined in the provisions of 47 U.S.C. § 226 as the provisions thereof read on August 1, 2000.

(11) TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT. Equipment, other than customer premises equipment, used by a provider of telecommunications to provide telecommunications services, and includes software integral to the equipment, including upgrades.

(12) TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE. The offering of telecommunications, including servicing and repairing related equipment, for a fee directly to the public, or to the classes of users as to be effectively available directly to the public regardless of the facilities used, including, but not limited to, voice, data, imaging, and video transmissions and local telephone exchange service.

(13) TELEPHONE EXCHANGE SERVICE. Either of the following:

a. Service within a telephone exchange, or within a connected system of telephone exchanges within the same exchange area operated to furnish to subscribers intercommunicating service of the character ordinarily furnished by a single exchange, and which is covered by the exchange service charge.

b. Comparable service provided through a system of switches, transmission equipment, or other facilities, or combination thereof, by which a subscriber can originate and terminate a telecommunications service.
Ala. Code § 45-23-81.20 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 23 / Section 45-23-81.20
Section 45-23-81.20 Juvenile Court Supervision Fee and Fund
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to any other costs and charges now provided by law, a monthly supervision fee, not to exceed twenty dollars ($20), shall be assessed in juvenile cases at the discretion of the juvenile court judge. The supervision fee shall be collected by the Dale County Circuit Court Clerk and deposited into the Juvenile Court Services Fund.

(b) There is established a “Juvenile Court Services Fund” for the deposit of the juvenile court supervision fees. The fund shall be maintained in an interest-bearing account in a bank of known responsibility under the supervision of the family court judge.

(c) The proceeds funds deposited in this fund shall be expended solely for juvenile and family court programs for the benefit of the children of Dale County or for subsistence for the family court or the juvenile court services staff, or both. The expenditure of the funds shall be authorized by the family court judge, with the consent and approval of the circuit court judge.
Ala. Code § 45-28-84.01 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 28 / Section 45-28-84.01
Section 45-28-84.01 Fee for Copies
Status: in_force

Pursuant to the authority granted in subsection (d) of Section 12-19-90, the Probate Judge of Etowah County shall set the fee for supplying a copy of an instrument. The fee shall be in lieu of any other fee prescribed by law for the service. The money shall be charged and deposited by the probate judge into a special fund kept by the probate judge. Such special fund shall be expended by the probate judge, at his or her discretion, for the general operations of his or her office.
Ala. Code § 45-13-70 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 13 / Section 45-13-70
Section 45-13-70 Members to Serve Part-Time; Salary; Centralized Road System; Work Plan of County Engineer and Annual Budget; Clerical Assistance; Recordkeeping; Inspection of Roads and Bridges
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning with the term of office of any member of the county commission which commences on or after November 2000, the chair and each member of the county commission shall serve on a part-time basis and receive a salary as provided by Section 11-3-4.1, for serving on a part-time basis.

(b) The Clarke County Commission shall establish a centrally located shop and centralized road system for the operation of the county roads and bridges. The county commission may vote to establish more than one shop location when the county engineer recommends any additional location is needed to facilitate the economical use of equipment and funds. The county engineer shall at each September or earlier meeting of the county commission make recommendations for a yearly work plan and present an annual budget. Approval of plan shall require a minimum of four favorable votes. The commission at its regular meetings shall discuss needs as they arise and vote on all issues that might affect the county.

(c) The county commission may employ clerical help and assistance deemed necessary for the proper, efficient, and economical operation of the county commission. The chair of the commission shall enter the minutes of all proceedings of the county commission in a well-bound book provided for that purpose. The book shall be kept in the office of the county commission and shall be open to the inspection of the public at all reasonable hours. The chair shall keep a complete record of all receipts and disbursements of all county funds which shall be published once a year in a newspaper published in the county and shall be prepared upon request to show the financial condition of the county.

(d) Each member of the county commission shall inspect the roads and bridges of his or her district, from time to time, hear the suggestions and complaints of the citizens, and report the suggestion or complaint to the county commission with his or her recommendations. The members of the county commission shall also assist in securing right-of-way and assist in public relations generally. The members of the commission may use a county vehicle for the performance of their duties only on an as-needed basis or may receive mileage at the same rate paid state employees not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) per month.
Ala. Code § 45-45-241.02 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 45 / Section 45-45-241.02
Section 45-45-241.02 Huntsville Land Trust, Inc
Status: in_force

The Huntsville Land Trust, Incorporated, is hereby exempted from all county, local, or municipal ad valorem taxes on all property owned and used by the organization.
Ala. Code § 45-37-72.27 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 37 / Section 45-37-72.27
Section 45-37-72.27 Statement of Candidacy; Petition
Status: in_force

(a) No primary election shall be held to nominate a candidate to fill a vacancy under this subpart. At any election held under this subpart no person’s name shall appear on the ballot as a candidate for the office to be filled at the election unless such person has filed in the office of the judge of probate of the county within the time and in the forms prescribed in subsection (b) his or her statement of candidacy and the petition signed by a least 100 qualified electors of the commission district requesting that such person become a candidate for the office.

(b) Any person desiring to become a candidate at any election may become such candidate by filing in the office of the judge of probate of the county such person’s statement in writing of such candidacy, accompanied by such person’s affidavit taken and certified by such judge of probate, or by a notary public, that such person is duly qualified to hold the office for which the person desires to be a candidate. Such statement shall be filed at least 21 days before the date set for such election; and shall be in substantially the following form:

“State of Alabama, Jefferson County.

“I, the undersigned, being first duly sworn, depose and say that I am a citizen of Jefferson County in Alabama, residing at _________, and in the county, that I desire to become a candidate for the office ________ at the election for the office to be held on the ______ day of ________, and that I am duly qualified to hold the office if elected thereto; I hereby request that my name be printed on the official ballot at the election.

“Signed

“Subscribed and sworn to before me, the undersigned (probate judge or notary public, as the case may be) on this the ______ day of _______, 20__.

“_____________________________________

”(Judge of probate or notary public, as the case may be)”

(c) The statement shall be accompanied by a petition signed by at least 100 persons who shall be qualified to vote at the election, requesting that such person become a candidate for the office at the election. The signers to the petition shall set forth their names in full and their residence addresses, and the petition shall be in substantially the following form:

“We, the undersigned, duly qualified electors of Jefferson County, and residing at the places set opposite our respective names, do hereby request that the name of ______ be placed upon the official ballot as a candidate for the office of ______ at the election for the office to be held in the county on the ______ day of ______. We further state that we know that ______ possesses the qualifications necessary for the office, and is in our judgment a fit and proper person to hold the office. Witness our hands on this the day of ______, 20__.”

(d) No name shall appear upon the ballot as a candidate for election except the names of such persons as have become candidates according to the provisions as set forth above. If voting machines are used in the county, the names of candidates shall be suitably placed on voting machines.
Ala. Code § 45-1-235.05 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 1 / Section 45-1-235.05
Section 45-1-235.05 Record of Sale; Rejection of Bid
Status: in_force

If property is sold at public auction, as provided in this part, a notation in the storage record book shall be made of the sale and of the amount received for the property. The person making the sale may reject any and all bids if the amount bid is unreasonably low and may continue the sale, from time to time, if no bidders are present.
Ala. Code § 45-52-200.04 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 52 / Section 45-52-200.04
Section 45-52-200.04 Renewal Notices
Status: in_force

The licensing officer is hereby authorized, in his or her discretion, to periodically mail notices of renewals of licenses regulated by this subpart at the appropriate time for the renewals.
Ala. Code § 45-7-130.03 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 7 / Section 45-7-130.03
Section 45-7-130.03 Wage or Salary Scale
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the commission to fix, from time to time, in accordance with prevailing economic conditions, the various scales of wages or salaries to be paid for labor necessary in the maintenance and construction of roads, bridges, ferries, and public facilities. The wage or salary scale shall not be exceeded by the engineer in employing labor and assistants.
Ala. Code § 45-45-121.02 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 45 / Section 45-45-121.02
Section 45-45-121.02 Applicability; Authority of Personnel Director
Status: in_force

(a) This part shall apply to all of the following:

(1) All employees of the county tax assessor.

(2) All employees of the county tax collector.

(3) All employees of the county sheriff, except the chief deputy.

(4) All employees of the Madison County License Director.

(5) All employees of the board of registrar’s office.

(6) All employees of the judge of probate’s office.

(7) All employees of any elected officials of Madison County whose operations and employees are funded through the Madison County Commission by law.

(8) All officers and employees of Madison County, except any of the following:

a. Elected officials.

b. Members of appointed boards, commissions, and committees.

(b) This part shall not apply to independent contractors of any employer covered by this part.

(c) If any individual holds the position of personnel director on April 14, 2022, that director, on April 14, 2022, shall become an employee solely of Madison County and shall cease to hold any authority with respect to the operations of the personnel board.
Ala. Code § 45-2-41 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 2 / Section 45-2-41
Section 45-2-41 Applicability
Status: in_force

This part shall only apply in Baldwin County.
Ala. Code § 45-18-120.13 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 18 / Section 45-18-120.13
Section 45-18-120.13 Payment of Salaries and Expenses
Status: in_force

The compensation and all other expenses of the merit system board arising under this article shall be paid from funds of the county on the claims of the merit system board in the same manner as other county salaries and expenses are paid. Such claims of the merit system board shall be subject to review by the Conecuh County Commission.
Ala. Code § 45-22-242.02 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 22 / Section 45-22-242.02
Section 45-22-242.02 Filing of Monthly Report and Payment
Status: in_force

The tax levied under this part, except as otherwise provided, shall be due and payable in monthly installments on or before the twentieth day of the month next succeeding the month in which the tax accrues. On or before the twentieth day of each month after August 1, 1973, every person, firm, or corporation on whom the taxes levied by this part are imposed, shall render to the department, on a form prescribed by the department, a true and correct statement showing the gross proceeds of the business for the next preceding month, together with such other information as the department may demand and require, and at the time of making such monthly report the taxpayer shall compute the taxes due and shall pay to the department the amount of taxes shown to be due. The department, for good cause, may extend the time for making any return required under this part, but the time for filing any such return shall not be extended for a period greater than 30 days from the date such return is due to be made.
Ala. Code § 45-37-41.06 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 37 / Section 45-37-41.06
Section 45-37-41.06 Use of Tanning Device by Minors
Status: in_force

(a) A tanning facility shall not allow a minor between the ages of 14 and 17 to use a tanning device, unless the facility has on file a statement signed by the parent or legal guardian of the minor stating that the parent or legal guardian has read and understands all warnings the tanning facility is required to post, consents to the minor using the tanning device, and agrees that the minor will use the provided protective eyewear.

(b) A minor under the age of 14 shall be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian on the initial visit of the minor and shall give written permission for the minor to use a tanning device.
Ala. Code § 45-11-233 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 11 / Section 45-11-233
Section 45-11-233 Methods of Service
Status: in_force

(a) Notices of the requirement of the attendance of jury service in the Circuit Court of Chilton County may be served by first class mail, or may be served as provided by Section 12-17-73. If, in the discretion of the sheriff, the service is made by first class mail, such service shall be made as follows: It shall be the duty of the sheriff to enclose the summons in an envelope addressed to the person to be served and place all necessary postage and a return address thereon with notice to the postal authorities not to forward outside of the county. In the event said jury summons is returned to the sheriff by the United States Postal Service without delivery, the summons shall be made by the sheriff returned NOT FOUND. All jury summons not returned by the United States Postal Service shall be considered for all purposes as sufficient personal and legal service. The provisions of this section in reference to service by mail, however, shall not apply to jury summons returnable before the court instanter, but such summons shall be served only as provided by Section 12-17-73.

(b) Subpoenas requiring the attendance of witnesses in any civil, criminal, equity, or other case or proceeding in the county, or before the grand jury of the county may be served by the sheriff or constable personally or by leaving a copy thereof at the place of residence of the witness, or the sheriff may serve the same by placing a copy thereof in the United States mail, enclosing the subpoena in an envelope properly stamped and addressed to the person or witness to be served. Upon service by the sheriff upon any witness or person by any one of the foregoing methods, the sheriff shall immediately mark the process executed. If the subpoena so mailed is not delivered to the addressee but is returned to the sheriff by the United States Postal Service, then the sheriff shall immediately make a diligent effort to serve the subpoena either personally or by leaving a copy thereof at the place of residence of the witness.

(c) Anything to the contrary notwithstanding in subsection (b), any judge having jurisdiction of the proceeding or case may, on motion of any party or on the court’s own motion, order any particular subpoena or the subpoenas in any case or proceeding to be served personally or by leaving a copy thereof at the place of residence of the witness or person or by United States registered or certified mail.
Ala. Code § 45-48-121.01 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 48 / Section 45-48-121.01
Section 45-48-121.01 Applicability
Status: in_force

This part shall apply to all officials and employees in the service of the county or any board paid by the Marshall County Commission or an agency or instrumentality thereof, except:

(1) Persons holding elective offices.

(2) Members of appointive boards, commissions, and committees.

(3) All employees of the county board of education.

(4) Independent contractors.

(5) Any person whose employment is subject to the approval of the United States Government or any agency thereof.

(6) All employees of the Marshall County Health Care Authority.

(7) The county engineer and assistant county engineer, whose compensation shall be set according to the State Department of Transportation pay scale.
Ala. Code § 45-40-245.36 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 40 / Section 45-40-245.36
Section 45-40-245.36 Enforcement
Status: in_force

The taxes authorized to be imposed by this subpart shall constitute a debt due the county and may be collected by civil suit, in addition to all other methods provided by law and in this subpart. The taxes, together with interest and penalties with respect thereto, shall constitute and be secured by a lien upon the property of any person from whom the taxes are due or who is required to collect the taxes. All the provisions of the revenue laws of the state which apply to the enforcement of liens for license taxes due the state shall apply fully to the collection of the taxes herein authorized to be levied, and the State Department of Revenue, for the use and benefit of the county, shall collect such taxes and enforce this subpart and shall have and exercise for such collection and enforcement all rights and remedies that the State Department of Revenue has for collection of the state sales tax and the state use tax. The State Department of Revenue shall have full authority to employ such special counsel as it deems necessary from time to time to enforce collection of the taxes authorized to be levied by this subpart and otherwise to enforce this subpart, including the institution, prosecution, and defense of any litigation involving this subpart; and the department shall pay such special counsel such fees as it deems necessary and proper from the proceeds of the taxes collected by it hereunder.
Ala. Code § 45-51-121 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 51 / Section 45-51-121
Section 45-51-121 County Human Resource Department
Status: in_force

Effective January 1, 2025, the Montgomery County Commission, pursuant to this part, shall establish and administer its own personnel merit system for county employees based on principles of human resources management which shall include equity, fairness, and compliance with all applicable state and federal laws. This shall be a merit based personnel system that seeks to maintain high quality employee conduct, integrity, and concern for the public interest. These factors shall be the basis for all personnel decisions whether made by the human resources department, the county commission, or the personnel appeals board.
Ala. Code § 45-35A-51.06 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 35A / Section 45-35A-51.06
Section 45-35A-51.06 Alternate Method of Selecting Board
Status: in_force

In the event the committee shall fail for any reason to elect the personnel board for a period of 30 days after May 14, 1992, or in the event the committee shall fail to fill any vacancy on the personnel board within a period of 30 days after such vacancy occurs, then and in that event, the Governor is hereby empowered, authorized, and directed to appoint the members of the board or fill any vacancy thereon.
Ala. Code § 45-10-241 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 10 / Section 45-10-241
Section 45-10-241 Establishment of Office; Duties; Deputies; Bond; Compensation
Status: in_force

(a) At the expiration of the terms of office, or if a vacancy occurs in either the office of tax assessor or the office of tax collector of Cherokee County before such date, then immediately upon the occurrence of such vacancy there shall be the office of county revenue commissioner in Cherokee County. If such office is established upon the occurrence of a vacancy in either the office of tax assessor or tax collector, then the tax assessor or tax collector, as the case may be, remaining in office shall be the county revenue commissioner for the remainder of the term for which he or she was elected tax assessor or tax collector, as the case may be. A revenue commissioner shall be elected at an election called for the purpose and every six years thereafter. He or she shall serve for a term of office of six years from the first day of the term next succeeding election and until a successor is similarly elected, qualified, and takes office.

(b) The county revenue commissioner shall do and perform all acts, duties, and functions required by law to be performed either by the tax assessor or by the tax collector of the county relative to the assessment of property for ad valorem taxation, the collection of such taxes, the keeping of records, and the making of reports concerning assessments for and the collection of taxes.

(c) Subject to the approval of the county commission or other like governing body of the county, the county revenue commissioner shall appoint and fix the duties and compensation of a sufficient number of deputies, clerks, and assistants to perform properly the duties of the office. The acts of deputies shall have the same force and legal effect as if performed by the county revenue commissioner.

(d) Before entering upon the duties of the office the county revenue commissioner shall take the oath of office prescribed by Article XVI of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, and execute a bond in such sum as may be fixed by the county commission or like governing body of the county, giving as securities thereon a bonding company authorized to do business in Alabama. The bond shall be conditioned, as other official bonds are conditioned, and shall be approved by and filed with the judge of probate. The cost of the bond required herein shall be paid out of the general funds of the county on warrant of the county commission or other like governing body of the county, and shall be a preferred claim against the county.

(e) The county commission or other like governing body of the county shall provide the necessary offices for the county revenue commissioner in the courthouse, and shall provide all stationery, equipment, and office supplies, not otherwise furnished by law, needed for the efficient performance of the duties of the office.

(f) The county revenue commissioner shall collect and pay into the general fund of the county all fees, percentages, commissions, and other allowances which the tax assessor and the tax collector are now or hereafter by law authorized or directed to charge or collect for the performance of any duty imposed by law on any such officers and hereby transferred to and imposed on the county revenue commissioner. As compensation for performance of the duties of the office, the revenue commissioner will receive a minimum salary of thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) per annum, as provided by Section 40-6A-2, relating to such salaries, payable in 12 equal monthly installments, with the exact amount to be set by resolution of the Cherokee County Commission prior to the revenue commissioner taking office. If no action is taken by the Cherokee County Commission before the revenue commissioner takes office at each term, his or her salary will be thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000).

(g) The offices of tax assessor and tax collector of Cherokee County are hereby abolished effective on the first day of the term to which they are elected, or on such earlier date, as is prescribed in subsection (a), if vacancy occurs in either the office of tax assessor or tax collector.

(h) It is the purpose of this section to conserve revenue and promote the public convenience in Cherokee County by consolidating the offices of tax assessor and tax collector of the county into one county office.
Ala. Code § 45-36-231.30 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 36 / Section 45-36-231.30
Section 45-36-231.30 Purchasing Procedures Using Credit Card or Debit Card
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) CREDIT CARD. A line of credit issued by a domestic lender or credit card bank. (2) DEBIT CARD. A card issued by a bank in relation to a checking or savings account authorized by law to be expended at the discretion of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. (b) To provide for convenience in making purchases of tangible personal property or services approved by the sheriff, the Sheriff of Jackson County may establish procedures to make certain purchases through the use of a credit card or debit card issued to the sheriff’s office. (c) The sheriff shall adopt written policies and procedures governing the use of a credit card or debit card, which, at a minimum, shall include each of the following: (1) A monetary limit on the amount of any individual purchase which may be made with a credit card or debit card. (2) A monetary limit on the total monthly amount that may be purchased with a credit card or debit card taking into consideration the monetary limit of the discretionary fund used. (3) Procedures to ensure that the sheriff, or his or her designee, has sole access to any credit card or debit card, credit card or debit card numbers, access codes, or security codes. (4) Procedures to keep accurate records of all purchases made with a credit card or debit card which shall be periodically reviewed during required audits. (5) Procedures to ensure that all credit card or debit card bills are carefully reviewed by the sheriff each month to ensure that no unauthorized charges appear on the bill. (6) Procedures to ensure that all credit card or debit card bills are paid in full on a timely basis each month to avoid service charges, late fees, or interest payments. (d) The sheriff shall select a credit card or debit card provider or providers taking into consideration each of the following: (1) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer requires an annual fee for using the card. (2) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer offers rewards or rebates based upon purchases made using the account. (3) The interest rates, service charges, finance charges, or late fees that will be assessed if a bill from the credit card or debit card issuer is paid late or the balance is not paid in full. (4) Whether penalties or fees will be assessed against the sheriff if the sheriff decides to terminate the credit card or debit card. (5) Any other consideration deemed relevant by the sheriff. (e) If a credit card or debit card provides rewards or rebates based upon the use of the card, any rewards or rebates earned from the card or cards shall be deposited in the discretionary account of the sheriff’s office. (f) The sole purpose of this section is to provide the sheriff a more efficient method of making payment for authorized purchases of tangible property or services. Nothing in this section shall authorize the sheriff to expend funds in excess of those otherwise validly appropriated by law nor shall anything in this section authorize the sheriff to establish a debt of the Jackson County Commission.

(1) CREDIT CARD. A line of credit issued by a domestic lender or credit card bank. (2) DEBIT CARD. A card issued by a bank in relation to a checking or savings account authorized by law to be expended at the discretion of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. (b) To provide for convenience in making purchases of tangible personal property or services approved by the sheriff, the Sheriff of Jackson County may establish procedures to make certain purchases through the use of a credit card or debit card issued to the sheriff’s office. (c) The sheriff shall adopt written policies and procedures governing the use of a credit card or debit card, which, at a minimum, shall include each of the following: (1) A monetary limit on the amount of any individual purchase which may be made with a credit card or debit card. (2) A monetary limit on the total monthly amount that may be purchased with a credit card or debit card taking into consideration the monetary limit of the discretionary fund used. (3) Procedures to ensure that the sheriff, or his or her designee, has sole access to any credit card or debit card, credit card or debit card numbers, access codes, or security codes. (4) Procedures to keep accurate records of all purchases made with a credit card or debit card which shall be periodically reviewed during required audits. (5) Procedures to ensure that all credit card or debit card bills are carefully reviewed by the sheriff each month to ensure that no unauthorized charges appear on the bill. (6) Procedures to ensure that all credit card or debit card bills are paid in full on a timely basis each month to avoid service charges, late fees, or interest payments. (d) The sheriff shall select a credit card or debit card provider or providers taking into consideration each of the following: (1) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer requires an annual fee for using the card. (2) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer offers rewards or rebates based upon purchases made using the account. (3) The interest rates, service charges, finance charges, or late fees that will be assessed if a bill from the credit card or debit card issuer is paid late or the balance is not paid in full. (4) Whether penalties or fees will be assessed against the sheriff if the sheriff decides to terminate the credit card or debit card. (5) Any other consideration deemed relevant by the sheriff. (e) If a credit card or debit card provides rewards or rebates based upon the use of the card, any rewards or rebates earned from the card or cards shall be deposited in the discretionary account of the sheriff’s office. (f) The sole purpose of this section is to provide the sheriff a more efficient method of making payment for authorized purchases of tangible property or services. Nothing in this section shall authorize the sheriff to expend funds in excess of those otherwise validly appropriated by law nor shall anything in this section authorize the sheriff to establish a debt of the Jackson County Commission.

(2) DEBIT CARD. A card issued by a bank in relation to a checking or savings account authorized by law to be expended at the discretion of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. (b) To provide for convenience in making purchases of tangible personal property or services approved by the sheriff, the Sheriff of Jackson County may establish procedures to make certain purchases through the use of a credit card or debit card issued to the sheriff’s office. (c) The sheriff shall adopt written policies and procedures governing the use of a credit card or debit card, which, at a minimum, shall include each of the following: (1) A monetary limit on the amount of any individual purchase which may be made with a credit card or debit card. (2) A monetary limit on the total monthly amount that may be purchased with a credit card or debit card taking into consideration the monetary limit of the discretionary fund used. (3) Procedures to ensure that the sheriff, or his or her designee, has sole access to any credit card or debit card, credit card or debit card numbers, access codes, or security codes. (4) Procedures to keep accurate records of all purchases made with a credit card or debit card which shall be periodically reviewed during required audits. (5) Procedures to ensure that all credit card or debit card bills are carefully reviewed by the sheriff each month to ensure that no unauthorized charges appear on the bill. (6) Procedures to ensure that all credit card or debit card bills are paid in full on a timely basis each month to avoid service charges, late fees, or interest payments. (d) The sheriff shall select a credit card or debit card provider or providers taking into consideration each of the following: (1) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer requires an annual fee for using the card. (2) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer offers rewards or rebates based upon purchases made using the account. (3) The interest rates, service charges, finance charges, or late fees that will be assessed if a bill from the credit card or debit card issuer is paid late or the balance is not paid in full. (4) Whether penalties or fees will be assessed against the sheriff if the sheriff decides to terminate the credit card or debit card. (5) Any other consideration deemed relevant by the sheriff. (e) If a credit card or debit card provides rewards or rebates based upon the use of the card, any rewards or rebates earned from the card or cards shall be deposited in the discretionary account of the sheriff’s office. (f) The sole purpose of this section is to provide the sheriff a more efficient method of making payment for authorized purchases of tangible property or services. Nothing in this section shall authorize the sheriff to expend funds in excess of those otherwise validly appropriated by law nor shall anything in this section authorize the sheriff to establish a debt of the Jackson County Commission.

(b) To provide for convenience in making purchases of tangible personal property or services approved by the sheriff, the Sheriff of Jackson County may establish procedures to make certain purchases through the use of a credit card or debit card issued to the sheriff’s office. (c) The sheriff shall adopt written policies and procedures governing the use of a credit card or debit card, which, at a minimum, shall include each of the following: (1) A monetary limit on the amount of any individual purchase which may be made with a credit card or debit card. (2) A monetary limit on the total monthly amount that may be purchased with a credit card or debit card taking into consideration the monetary limit of the discretionary fund used. (3) Procedures to ensure that the sheriff, or his or her designee, has sole access to any credit card or debit card, credit card or debit card numbers, access codes, or security codes. (4) Procedures to keep accurate records of all purchases made with a credit card or debit card which shall be periodically reviewed during required audits. (5) Procedures to ensure that all credit card or debit card bills are carefully reviewed by the sheriff each month to ensure that no unauthorized charges appear on the bill. (6) Procedures to ensure that all credit card or debit card bills are paid in full on a timely basis each month to avoid service charges, late fees, or interest payments. (d) The sheriff shall select a credit card or debit card provider or providers taking into consideration each of the following: (1) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer requires an annual fee for using the card. (2) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer offers rewards or rebates based upon purchases made using the account. (3) The interest rates, service charges, finance charges, or late fees that will be assessed if a bill from the credit card or debit card issuer is paid late or the balance is not paid in full. (4) Whether penalties or fees will be assessed against the sheriff if the sheriff decides to terminate the credit card or debit card. (5) Any other consideration deemed relevant by the sheriff. (e) If a credit card or debit card provides rewards or rebates based upon the use of the card, any rewards or rebates earned from the card or cards shall be deposited in the discretionary account of the sheriff’s office. (f) The sole purpose of this section is to provide the sheriff a more efficient method of making payment for authorized purchases of tangible property or services. Nothing in this section shall authorize the sheriff to expend funds in excess of those otherwise validly appropriated by law nor shall anything in this section authorize the sheriff to establish a debt of the Jackson County Commission.

(c) The sheriff shall adopt written policies and procedures governing the use of a credit card or debit card, which, at a minimum, shall include each of the following: (1) A monetary limit on the amount of any individual purchase which may be made with a credit card or debit card. (2) A monetary limit on the total monthly amount that may be purchased with a credit card or debit card taking into consideration the monetary limit of the discretionary fund used. (3) Procedures to ensure that the sheriff, or his or her designee, has sole access to any credit card or debit card, credit card or debit card numbers, access codes, or security codes. (4) Procedures to keep accurate records of all purchases made with a credit card or debit card which shall be periodically reviewed during required audits. (5) Procedures to ensure that all credit card or debit card bills are carefully reviewed by the sheriff each month to ensure that no unauthorized charges appear on the bill. (6) Procedures to ensure that all credit card or debit card bills are paid in full on a timely basis each month to avoid service charges, late fees, or interest payments. (d) The sheriff shall select a credit card or debit card provider or providers taking into consideration each of the following: (1) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer requires an annual fee for using the card. (2) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer offers rewards or rebates based upon purchases made using the account. (3) The interest rates, service charges, finance charges, or late fees that will be assessed if a bill from the credit card or debit card issuer is paid late or the balance is not paid in full. (4) Whether penalties or fees will be assessed against the sheriff if the sheriff decides to terminate the credit card or debit card. (5) Any other consideration deemed relevant by the sheriff. (e) If a credit card or debit card provides rewards or rebates based upon the use of the card, any rewards or rebates earned from the card or cards shall be deposited in the discretionary account of the sheriff’s office. (f) The sole purpose of this section is to provide the sheriff a more efficient method of making payment for authorized purchases of tangible property or services. Nothing in this section shall authorize the sheriff to expend funds in excess of those otherwise validly appropriated by law nor shall anything in this section authorize the sheriff to establish a debt of the Jackson County Commission.

(1) A monetary limit on the amount of any individual purchase which may be made with a credit card or debit card. (2) A monetary limit on the total monthly amount that may be purchased with a credit card or debit card taking into consideration the monetary limit of the discretionary fund used. (3) Procedures to ensure that the sheriff, or his or her designee, has sole access to any credit card or debit card, credit card or debit card numbers, access codes, or security codes. (4) Procedures to keep accurate records of all purchases made with a credit card or debit card which shall be periodically reviewed during required audits. (5) Procedures to ensure that all credit card or debit card bills are carefully reviewed by the sheriff each month to ensure that no unauthorized charges appear on the bill. (6) Procedures to ensure that all credit card or debit card bills are paid in full on a timely basis each month to avoid service charges, late fees, or interest payments. (d) The sheriff shall select a credit card or debit card provider or providers taking into consideration each of the following: (1) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer requires an annual fee for using the card. (2) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer offers rewards or rebates based upon purchases made using the account. (3) The interest rates, service charges, finance charges, or late fees that will be assessed if a bill from the credit card or debit card issuer is paid late or the balance is not paid in full. (4) Whether penalties or fees will be assessed against the sheriff if the sheriff decides to terminate the credit card or debit card. (5) Any other consideration deemed relevant by the sheriff. (e) If a credit card or debit card provides rewards or rebates based upon the use of the card, any rewards or rebates earned from the card or cards shall be deposited in the discretionary account of the sheriff’s office. (f) The sole purpose of this section is to provide the sheriff a more efficient method of making payment for authorized purchases of tangible property or services. Nothing in this section shall authorize the sheriff to expend funds in excess of those otherwise validly appropriated by law nor shall anything in this section authorize the sheriff to establish a debt of the Jackson County Commission.

(2) A monetary limit on the total monthly amount that may be purchased with a credit card or debit card taking into consideration the monetary limit of the discretionary fund used. (3) Procedures to ensure that the sheriff, or his or her designee, has sole access to any credit card or debit card, credit card or debit card numbers, access codes, or security codes. (4) Procedures to keep accurate records of all purchases made with a credit card or debit card which shall be periodically reviewed during required audits. (5) Procedures to ensure that all credit card or debit card bills are carefully reviewed by the sheriff each month to ensure that no unauthorized charges appear on the bill. (6) Procedures to ensure that all credit card or debit card bills are paid in full on a timely basis each month to avoid service charges, late fees, or interest payments. (d) The sheriff shall select a credit card or debit card provider or providers taking into consideration each of the following: (1) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer requires an annual fee for using the card. (2) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer offers rewards or rebates based upon purchases made using the account. (3) The interest rates, service charges, finance charges, or late fees that will be assessed if a bill from the credit card or debit card issuer is paid late or the balance is not paid in full. (4) Whether penalties or fees will be assessed against the sheriff if the sheriff decides to terminate the credit card or debit card. (5) Any other consideration deemed relevant by the sheriff. (e) If a credit card or debit card provides rewards or rebates based upon the use of the card, any rewards or rebates earned from the card or cards shall be deposited in the discretionary account of the sheriff’s office. (f) The sole purpose of this section is to provide the sheriff a more efficient method of making payment for authorized purchases of tangible property or services. Nothing in this section shall authorize the sheriff to expend funds in excess of those otherwise validly appropriated by law nor shall anything in this section authorize the sheriff to establish a debt of the Jackson County Commission.

(3) Procedures to ensure that the sheriff, or his or her designee, has sole access to any credit card or debit card, credit card or debit card numbers, access codes, or security codes. (4) Procedures to keep accurate records of all purchases made with a credit card or debit card which shall be periodically reviewed during required audits. (5) Procedures to ensure that all credit card or debit card bills are carefully reviewed by the sheriff each month to ensure that no unauthorized charges appear on the bill. (6) Procedures to ensure that all credit card or debit card bills are paid in full on a timely basis each month to avoid service charges, late fees, or interest payments. (d) The sheriff shall select a credit card or debit card provider or providers taking into consideration each of the following: (1) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer requires an annual fee for using the card. (2) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer offers rewards or rebates based upon purchases made using the account. (3) The interest rates, service charges, finance charges, or late fees that will be assessed if a bill from the credit card or debit card issuer is paid late or the balance is not paid in full. (4) Whether penalties or fees will be assessed against the sheriff if the sheriff decides to terminate the credit card or debit card. (5) Any other consideration deemed relevant by the sheriff. (e) If a credit card or debit card provides rewards or rebates based upon the use of the card, any rewards or rebates earned from the card or cards shall be deposited in the discretionary account of the sheriff’s office. (f) The sole purpose of this section is to provide the sheriff a more efficient method of making payment for authorized purchases of tangible property or services. Nothing in this section shall authorize the sheriff to expend funds in excess of those otherwise validly appropriated by law nor shall anything in this section authorize the sheriff to establish a debt of the Jackson County Commission.

(4) Procedures to keep accurate records of all purchases made with a credit card or debit card which shall be periodically reviewed during required audits. (5) Procedures to ensure that all credit card or debit card bills are carefully reviewed by the sheriff each month to ensure that no unauthorized charges appear on the bill. (6) Procedures to ensure that all credit card or debit card bills are paid in full on a timely basis each month to avoid service charges, late fees, or interest payments. (d) The sheriff shall select a credit card or debit card provider or providers taking into consideration each of the following: (1) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer requires an annual fee for using the card. (2) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer offers rewards or rebates based upon purchases made using the account. (3) The interest rates, service charges, finance charges, or late fees that will be assessed if a bill from the credit card or debit card issuer is paid late or the balance is not paid in full. (4) Whether penalties or fees will be assessed against the sheriff if the sheriff decides to terminate the credit card or debit card. (5) Any other consideration deemed relevant by the sheriff. (e) If a credit card or debit card provides rewards or rebates based upon the use of the card, any rewards or rebates earned from the card or cards shall be deposited in the discretionary account of the sheriff’s office. (f) The sole purpose of this section is to provide the sheriff a more efficient method of making payment for authorized purchases of tangible property or services. Nothing in this section shall authorize the sheriff to expend funds in excess of those otherwise validly appropriated by law nor shall anything in this section authorize the sheriff to establish a debt of the Jackson County Commission.

(5) Procedures to ensure that all credit card or debit card bills are carefully reviewed by the sheriff each month to ensure that no unauthorized charges appear on the bill. (6) Procedures to ensure that all credit card or debit card bills are paid in full on a timely basis each month to avoid service charges, late fees, or interest payments. (d) The sheriff shall select a credit card or debit card provider or providers taking into consideration each of the following: (1) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer requires an annual fee for using the card. (2) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer offers rewards or rebates based upon purchases made using the account. (3) The interest rates, service charges, finance charges, or late fees that will be assessed if a bill from the credit card or debit card issuer is paid late or the balance is not paid in full. (4) Whether penalties or fees will be assessed against the sheriff if the sheriff decides to terminate the credit card or debit card. (5) Any other consideration deemed relevant by the sheriff. (e) If a credit card or debit card provides rewards or rebates based upon the use of the card, any rewards or rebates earned from the card or cards shall be deposited in the discretionary account of the sheriff’s office. (f) The sole purpose of this section is to provide the sheriff a more efficient method of making payment for authorized purchases of tangible property or services. Nothing in this section shall authorize the sheriff to expend funds in excess of those otherwise validly appropriated by law nor shall anything in this section authorize the sheriff to establish a debt of the Jackson County Commission.

(6) Procedures to ensure that all credit card or debit card bills are paid in full on a timely basis each month to avoid service charges, late fees, or interest payments. (d) The sheriff shall select a credit card or debit card provider or providers taking into consideration each of the following: (1) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer requires an annual fee for using the card. (2) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer offers rewards or rebates based upon purchases made using the account. (3) The interest rates, service charges, finance charges, or late fees that will be assessed if a bill from the credit card or debit card issuer is paid late or the balance is not paid in full. (4) Whether penalties or fees will be assessed against the sheriff if the sheriff decides to terminate the credit card or debit card. (5) Any other consideration deemed relevant by the sheriff. (e) If a credit card or debit card provides rewards or rebates based upon the use of the card, any rewards or rebates earned from the card or cards shall be deposited in the discretionary account of the sheriff’s office. (f) The sole purpose of this section is to provide the sheriff a more efficient method of making payment for authorized purchases of tangible property or services. Nothing in this section shall authorize the sheriff to expend funds in excess of those otherwise validly appropriated by law nor shall anything in this section authorize the sheriff to establish a debt of the Jackson County Commission.

(d) The sheriff shall select a credit card or debit card provider or providers taking into consideration each of the following: (1) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer requires an annual fee for using the card. (2) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer offers rewards or rebates based upon purchases made using the account. (3) The interest rates, service charges, finance charges, or late fees that will be assessed if a bill from the credit card or debit card issuer is paid late or the balance is not paid in full. (4) Whether penalties or fees will be assessed against the sheriff if the sheriff decides to terminate the credit card or debit card. (5) Any other consideration deemed relevant by the sheriff. (e) If a credit card or debit card provides rewards or rebates based upon the use of the card, any rewards or rebates earned from the card or cards shall be deposited in the discretionary account of the sheriff’s office. (f) The sole purpose of this section is to provide the sheriff a more efficient method of making payment for authorized purchases of tangible property or services. Nothing in this section shall authorize the sheriff to expend funds in excess of those otherwise validly appropriated by law nor shall anything in this section authorize the sheriff to establish a debt of the Jackson County Commission.

(1) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer requires an annual fee for using the card. (2) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer offers rewards or rebates based upon purchases made using the account. (3) The interest rates, service charges, finance charges, or late fees that will be assessed if a bill from the credit card or debit card issuer is paid late or the balance is not paid in full. (4) Whether penalties or fees will be assessed against the sheriff if the sheriff decides to terminate the credit card or debit card. (5) Any other consideration deemed relevant by the sheriff. (e) If a credit card or debit card provides rewards or rebates based upon the use of the card, any rewards or rebates earned from the card or cards shall be deposited in the discretionary account of the sheriff’s office. (f) The sole purpose of this section is to provide the sheriff a more efficient method of making payment for authorized purchases of tangible property or services. Nothing in this section shall authorize the sheriff to expend funds in excess of those otherwise validly appropriated by law nor shall anything in this section authorize the sheriff to establish a debt of the Jackson County Commission.

(2) Whether the credit card or debit card issuer offers rewards or rebates based upon purchases made using the account. (3) The interest rates, service charges, finance charges, or late fees that will be assessed if a bill from the credit card or debit card issuer is paid late or the balance is not paid in full. (4) Whether penalties or fees will be assessed against the sheriff if the sheriff decides to terminate the credit card or debit card. (5) Any other consideration deemed relevant by the sheriff. (e) If a credit card or debit card provides rewards or rebates based upon the use of the card, any rewards or rebates earned from the card or cards shall be deposited in the discretionary account of the sheriff’s office. (f) The sole purpose of this section is to provide the sheriff a more efficient method of making payment for authorized purchases of tangible property or services. Nothing in this section shall authorize the sheriff to expend funds in excess of those otherwise validly appropriated by law nor shall anything in this section authorize the sheriff to establish a debt of the Jackson County Commission.

(3) The interest rates, service charges, finance charges, or late fees that will be assessed if a bill from the credit card or debit card issuer is paid late or the balance is not paid in full. (4) Whether penalties or fees will be assessed against the sheriff if the sheriff decides to terminate the credit card or debit card. (5) Any other consideration deemed relevant by the sheriff. (e) If a credit card or debit card provides rewards or rebates based upon the use of the card, any rewards or rebates earned from the card or cards shall be deposited in the discretionary account of the sheriff’s office. (f) The sole purpose of this section is to provide the sheriff a more efficient method of making payment for authorized purchases of tangible property or services. Nothing in this section shall authorize the sheriff to expend funds in excess of those otherwise validly appropriated by law nor shall anything in this section authorize the sheriff to establish a debt of the Jackson County Commission.

(4) Whether penalties or fees will be assessed against the sheriff if the sheriff decides to terminate the credit card or debit card. (5) Any other consideration deemed relevant by the sheriff. (e) If a credit card or debit card provides rewards or rebates based upon the use of the card, any rewards or rebates earned from the card or cards shall be deposited in the discretionary account of the sheriff’s office. (f) The sole purpose of this section is to provide the sheriff a more efficient method of making payment for authorized purchases of tangible property or services. Nothing in this section shall authorize the sheriff to expend funds in excess of those otherwise validly appropriated by law nor shall anything in this section authorize the sheriff to establish a debt of the Jackson County Commission.

(5) Any other consideration deemed relevant by the sheriff. (e) If a credit card or debit card provides rewards or rebates based upon the use of the card, any rewards or rebates earned from the card or cards shall be deposited in the discretionary account of the sheriff’s office. (f) The sole purpose of this section is to provide the sheriff a more efficient method of making payment for authorized purchases of tangible property or services. Nothing in this section shall authorize the sheriff to expend funds in excess of those otherwise validly appropriated by law nor shall anything in this section authorize the sheriff to establish a debt of the Jackson County Commission.

(e) If a credit card or debit card provides rewards or rebates based upon the use of the card, any rewards or rebates earned from the card or cards shall be deposited in the discretionary account of the sheriff’s office. (f) The sole purpose of this section is to provide the sheriff a more efficient method of making payment for authorized purchases of tangible property or services. Nothing in this section shall authorize the sheriff to expend funds in excess of those otherwise validly appropriated by law nor shall anything in this section authorize the sheriff to establish a debt of the Jackson County Commission.

(f) The sole purpose of this section is to provide the sheriff a more efficient method of making payment for authorized purchases of tangible property or services. Nothing in this section shall authorize the sheriff to expend funds in excess of those otherwise validly appropriated by law nor shall anything in this section authorize the sheriff to establish a debt of the Jackson County Commission.
Ala. Code § 45-37A-51.307 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 37A / Section 45-37A-51.307
Section 45-37A-51.307 Birmingham Airport Authority
Status: in_force

For the purpose of the application of the terms of the system, and for such purpose only, employees of the Birmingham Airport Authority, or for any other entity having similar jurisdiction over the Birmingham Municipal Airport, shall be deemed constructively employees of the city and the airport authority shall be deemed constructively a department of the city in the same manner and under the same terms as apply to the classified and unclassified employees of the city. The airport authority shall make or cause to be made and paid into the fund, deductions from the salaries of all of its employees who are employee members, and shall make the employer’s required contributions pursuant to Section 45-37A-51.192, all under the same terms as the city employee deduction and the employer’s required contributions pursuant to Section 45-37A-51.192 are made. The airport authority shall make this information available to the board of managers, the director of finance, and the custodian in the administration of the system. This provision shall not apply until a resolution of the airport authority requesting participation in the system is delivered to and approved by the board of managers. The airport authority may choose to allow its executive director and department heads, or any of them, to decline participation in the system and thereby waive and forfeit all service credit. The airport authority shall determine which of its job classifications are to be considered in the classified service for the purposes of this system.
Ala. Code § 45-41-10 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 41 / Section 45-41-10
Section 45-41-10 Disclaimer
Status: reserved

(a) This chapter endeavors to add to the Code of Alabama 1975, all Lee County local laws enacted after 1978 and all Lee County prior local laws that were amended or affected by a local law enacted after 1978.

(b) It is the purpose of this chapter to state current applicable law. To this end:

(1) This chapter shall not affect the compensation, terms, pension and retirement benefits and rights, and other benefits and rights otherwise provided by law enacted prior to the codification of this chapter.

(2) A condition or requirement for operation or effect of a law included in this chapter, including, but not limited to, voter approval at a referendum, is not superseded by the inclusion of the law in this chapter, and such condition or requirement remains applicable.

(3) This chapter shall not be construed as validating, reenacting, or enacting laws otherwise superseded or repealed by a legislative enactment.

(4) This chapter shall have no effect on any law that is not included or otherwise treated and that law shall have the same effect as the law had prior to the codification of this chapter. The inclusion or exclusion of a law in this chapter is not an implication, inference, or presumption affecting the validity of that law.

(5) This chapter shall not affect any existing right, remedy, or defense. As to all such cases, the applicable laws in force at the adoption of this chapter shall continue in force and application.

(c)(1) The classification and organization of this chapter, the parts, subparts, sections, and other hierarchy units of this chapter, and the headings thereto, are made for the purpose of convenient reference and orderly arrangement, and no implication, inference, or presumption of a legislative construction shall be drawn therefrom.

(2) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, the descriptive headings or catchlines immediately preceding or within the text of the various hierarchy units, except the hierarchy unit numbers included in the headings or catchlines immediately preceding the text of such units, do not constitute part of the law, and shall in no manner limit or expand the construction of any such unit. All historical citations and effective notes set out in this chapter are given for the purpose of convenient reference, and do not constitute part of the law.
Ala. Code § 45-42-82.51 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 42 / Section 45-42-82.51
Section 45-42-82.51 Liability of District Attorney, Agency, or Service Provider
Status: in_force

In no event shall the district attorney, the Limestone County Community Corrections program, the Limestone County Drug Court, or any other agency or service provider have any liability, criminal or civil, for the conduct of any offender while participating in the pretrial diversion program or for acceptance of an offender into the program.
Ala. Code § 45-46A-20 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 46A / Section 45-46A-20
Section 45-46A-20 Regulation of Sale of Alcoholic Beverages on Sunday
Status: in_force

(a) Alcoholic beverages may be sold Sunday for on-premises or off-premises consumption by clubs and retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board in the City of Demopolis. Clubs and retail establishments granted a license by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board may sell or dispense alcoholic beverages pursuant to the requirements of the license and applicable regulations of the board.

(b) The provisions of this section are cumulative and supplemental to the present power and authority of the City of Demopolis and are not intended to, nor shall it be interpreted so as to repeal any existing power or authority of the governing body with this section that are now permitted under the general laws of the state or under any local or special act of the Legislature.
Ala. Code § 45-44-242.09 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 44 / Section 45-44-242.09
Section 45-44-242.09 Payment of Tax Deemed a Credit Against Amount Due
Status: in_force

The acceptance of any amount paid pursuant to this part shall not preclude the collection of the amount which is actually due. The amount actually paid shall constitute a credit against the amount which is actually due.
Ala. Code § 45-34-242.04 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 34 / Section 45-34-242.04
Section 45-34-242.04 Collection of Taxes; Rules and Regulations
Status: in_force

The State Department of Revenue, if directed by resolution of the Henry County Commission to collect all county privilege, license, or excise taxes levied under this part, for as long as the department is requested to collect the levies, is hereby authorized to promulgate and enforce rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this part. All such rules and regulations duly promulgated shall have the force and effect of law.
Ala. Code § 45-57A-63.35 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 57A / Section 45-57A-63.35
Section 45-57A-63.35 Compensation
Status: in_force

Effective at the beginning of the next term of office after May 3, 1988, the mayor shall receive as compensation for his or her services the sum of six hundred dollars ($600) per month, provided that the total does not exceed seven thousand two hundred dollars ($7,200) per annum. Each council member shall receive as compensation for his or her services the sum of five hundred dollars ($500) per month, provided that the total does not exceed six thousand dollars ($6,000) per annum. The mayor and council members may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in and about the performance of their duties, only if the expenses are approved by the council at a regular meeting. No salary increase may be made effective except at the beginning of a new term.
Ala. Code § 45-37-140.08 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 37 / Section 45-37-140.08
Section 45-37-140.08 Approval by Voters
Status: in_force

No district shall be created unless the creation thereof is approved by the majority of votes cast at the election at which the proposed creation is submitted. Upon the officers canvassing the returns of the election certifying that the creation of the district was approved by the majority of the votes cast at such election, the proposed district shall be created and shall constitute a public corporation.
Ala. Code § 45-33-234 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 33 / Section 45-33-234
Section 45-33-234 Local Background Checks; Fee; Disposition of Funds
Status: in_force

(a) This section shall apply only in Hale County.

(b) At the request of a resident of the county, the Sheriff of Hale County or his or her designee may provide a local background check to the resident based on a search of the local criminal records available to the office of the sheriff. The search shall not include national or state databases of criminal records.

(c) The fee for a local background check shall be ten dollars ($10) and the fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Sheriff’s Fund. The sheriff may use the funds collected pursuant to this section for law enforcement purposes in Hale County, as the sheriff sees fit. The funds may not revert to the county general fund at the end of the fiscal year.

(d) The funds and the use of the funds collected pursuant to this section may not diminish or take the place of any other source of income established for the sheriff or the operation of the jail.

(e) Any funds collected, deposited, or disbursed relating to the service authorized by this section prior to September 1, 2015, are ratified and confirmed.
Ala. Code § 45-43-247.05 — Alabama Code / Title 45 / Chapter 43 / Section 45-43-247.05
Section 45-43-247.05 Disposition of Funds
Status: in_force

The proceeds received under authority of this part less actual costs of collection, not to exceed 10 per centum, shall be paid by the State Department of Revenue to Lowndes County for distribution within 10 days as follows: Retroactive to October 1, 1988, the proceeds of the tax shall be paid over to the Lowndes County Commission General Fund. Sixty-five percent of the proceeds shall be used for the county purposes with 75 percent of the 65 percent being earmarked for capital outlay. The remaining 35 percent of the revenues shall be distributed to the Lowndes County Board of Education for general educational purposes.