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AL Code § 45-37-150.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37 - Jefferson County.|Article 15 - Gambling.|Section 45-37-150.06 - Bingo Games - Certain Activities Prohibited.

Section 45-37-150.06Bingo games - Certain activities prohibited. (a) It is the intention of the Legislature that only qualified organizations which are properly issued permits pursuant to this article shall be allowed to operate bingo games. (b) A qualified organization shall not lend its name or allow its identity to be used by any individual, firm, association, or corporation in the operating or promoting of a bingo game in which the qualified organization is not directly and solely operating the bingo game. All equipment shall be stamped or clearly marked in letters no less than one-half inch in height and one-fourth inch in width, except for the letter ‘‘I,’’ with the name of the organization using the equipment, and it shall be unlawful to use equipment marked with the name of another organization. (c) It shall be unlawful for two or more qualified organizations to operate bingo games jointly. (d) It shall be unlawful for two or more qualified organizations to pyramid the valuation of prizes in such a manner as to exceed the limits in cash or gifts of equivalent value as provided in Section 45–37–150.09. The term equivalent value shall mean the fair market value of the gift on the date the gift is given as the prize in a bingo game. (e) No person or organization by whatever name or composition thereof shall take any salary, expense money, or fees for the operation of any bingo game, except that not more than fifty dollars ($50) per day may be paid to one or more individuals for assisting in the conduct of such games on such day. (f) No person shall pay consulting fees to any person for any services performed in relation to the operation or conduct of a bingo game. (Act 80-609, p. 1027, §7; Act 99-415, p. 737, §1.)
AL Code § 45-37-150.07 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37 - Jefferson County.|Article 15 - Gambling.|Section 45-37-150.07 - Bingo Games - Fees.

Section 45-37-150.07Bingo games - Fees. All fees collected by the sheriff under this article shall be paid into the county general fund, and all necessary expenses incurred by the sheriff in the administration and enforcement of this article shall be financed from the county general fund. (Act 80-609, p. 1027, §8.)
AL Code § 45-37-150.08 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37 - Jefferson County.|Article 15 - Gambling.|Section 45-37-150.08 - Bingo Games - Disposition of Proceeds.

Section 45-37-150.08Bingo games - Disposition of proceeds. The entire net proceeds of a bingo game shall be devoted exclusively to the lawful purposes of the permitholder. An item of expense shall not be incurred or paid in connection with the holding, operating, or conducting of bingo except the following bona fide expenses in reasonable amounts: (1) The purchase or rental of equipment necessary for conducting bingo and payment of services reasonably necessary for the repair of equipment. (2) Cash prizes or the purchase of prizes of merchandise. (3) Rental of the location at which bingo is conducted. When premises owned by permitholder is destroyed by a natural disaster or any act not the fault of the tenant or property owner, than the premises may be rented for only one year. (4) Utilities. (5) Janitorial services. (6) The fee required for issuance or reissuance of a permit to conduct bingo. (7) Other reasonable expenses incurred by the permitholder, not inconsistent with this article as permitted by rule of the sheriff. (Act 80-609, p. 1027, §9.)
AL Code § 45-37-150.09 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37 - Jefferson County.|Article 15 - Gambling.|Section 45-37-150.09 - Bingo Games - Management and Operation.

Section 45-37-150.09Bingo games - Management and operation. (a) A person other than a bona fide member of the permitholder may not participate in the management of bingo. Persons other than bona fide members of the permitholder may participate in the operation of bingo as provided by rule of the sheriff. (b) A person may not receive any commission, salary, pay, profit, or wage for participating in the management or operation of bingo except as provided by rule of the sheriff. (c) Bingo may not be conducted with any equipment which is not owned, being purchased, or being rented at a reasonable rate by the permitholder. (d) Prizes given by any organization for the playing of bingo games shall not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) in cash or gifts of equivalent value during any bingo session or seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) in cash or gifts of equivalent value during any calendar week. (e) A permitholder may not advertise bingo except to the extent and in the manner authorized by rule of the sheriff. If the sheriff allows a permitholder to advertise bingo, the permitholder shall indicate in the advertisement the purposes for which the net proceeds will be used by the permitholder. (f) A permitholder shall display its bingo license conspicuously at the location where the bingo game is conducted. (g) A permitholder shall conduct bingo games only at the single location specified in the permitholder’s application. (h) A permitholder shall not conduct more than one bingo session during any one calendar day and no more than two bingo sessions during any one calendar week and no session shall exceed five hours.  (Act 80-609, p. 1027, §10; Act 94-393, p. 650, §1; Act 99-415, p. 737, §1.)
AL Code § 45-37-150.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37 - Jefferson County.|Article 15 - Gambling.|Section 45-37-150.10 - Bingo Games - Age Restriction.

Section 45-37-150.10Bingo games - Age restriction. No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted to play any game or games of bingo conducted pursuant to any permit issued under this article. No person under the age of 18 years shall be permitted to conduct or assist in the conduct of any game of bingo conducted pursuant to any permit issued under this article. (Act 80-609, p. 1027, §11.)
AL Code § 45-37-150.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37 - Jefferson County.|Article 15 - Gambling.|Section 45-37-150.11 - Bingo Games - Taxation.

Section 45-37-150.11Bingo games - Taxation. State or local taxes of any kind whatsoever shall not be imposed upon the recipient of any prize, whether merchandise or money, awarded by a permitholder during a bingo game conducted in conformity with this article. (Act 80-609, p. 1027, §12.)
AL Code § 45-37-150.12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37 - Jefferson County.|Article 15 - Gambling.|Section 45-37-150.12 - Administration and Enforcement.

Section 45-37-150.12Administration and enforcement. (a) The sheriff shall enforce and supervise the administration of this article. The sheriff shall employ personnel as necessary to implement this article. (b) The sheriff by rule shall regulate the holding, operation, or conducting of bingo, including the following: (1) The method of play and selection of winners. (2) The type of equipment to be used. (Act 80-609, p. 1027, §13.)
AL Code § 45-37-150.13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37 - Jefferson County.|Article 15 - Gambling.|Section 45-37-150.13 - Rulemaking Authority.

Section 45-37-150.13Rulemaking authority. The sheriff is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations which he or she deems necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of this article. (Act 80-609, p. 1027, §14.)
AL Code § 45-37-150.14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37 - Jefferson County.|Article 15 - Gambling.|Section 45-37-150.14 - Maintenance of Records; Inspection and Location of Premises.

Section 45-37-150.14Maintenance of records; inspection and location of premises. (a) Each permitholder shall maintain the following records for at least three years from the date on which the last bingo game is conducted:  (1) An itemized list of the gross receipts for each session. (2) An itemized list of all expenses, other than prizes paid during a bingo session, including the name of each person to whom the expenses are paid and a receipt for all of the expenses. The record shall be open to inspection by a duly authorized employee of the sheriff during reasonable business hours. Upon the request of the sheriff, the State Auditor or a certified public accountant firm appointed by him or her shall examine and conduct a postaudit of a permitholder’s records, accounts, and transactions related to the operation of bingo. (b) On or before April 15th in each year, each permitholder shall file with the sheriff a financial statement of receipts and expenses relating to the operation of bingo games in the previous calendar year. The report shall be in addition to any and all other reports required by law. (c) The location at which bingo is being conducted or at which an applicant or permitholder intends to conduct bingo shall be open to inspection at all times by a duly authorized employee of the sheriff or by the state police or a peace officer of a political subdivision of the state. (Act 80-609, p. 1027, §15.)
AL Code § 45-37-150.15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37 - Jefferson County.|Article 15 - Gambling.|Section 45-37-150.15 - Suspension or Revocation of Permits.

Section 45-37-150.15Suspension or revocation of permits. The sheriff may suspend or revoke any permit issued pursuant to this article if the permitholder or any officer, director, agent, member, or employee of the permitholder violates this article or rule promulgated hereunder. Appeal to the governing body of the county from an adverse ruling of the sheriff shall be available to the permitholder, and, thereafter, appeal to the circuit court from an adverse ruling of the governing body of the county shall also be available to the permitholder. (Act 80-609, p. 1027, §16.)
AL Code § 45-37-150.16 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37 - Jefferson County.|Article 15 - Gambling.|Section 45-37-150.16 - Violations.

Section 45-37-150.16Violations. Any person who violates this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500), and may also be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than six months. (Act 80-609, p. 1027, §17.)
AL Code § 45-37-150.17 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37 - Jefferson County.|Article 15 - Gambling.|Section 45-37-150.17 - Effect of Revocation, Suspension, Etc.

Section 45-37-150.17Effect of revocation, suspension, etc. (a) A permitholder whose permit is revoked in consequence of a violation of this article or a rule promulgated under this article is ineligible to apply for a permit for a period of one year after the revocation. (b) A person convicted of an offense under Section 45-37-150.16 or any other gambling offense is ineligible to serve as an officer of a permitholder or to participate in conducting bingo for a period of one year after the conviction becomes final. If the person is licensed pursuant to this article, the person shall forfeit the permit and is ineligible to apply for the issuance or reissuance of the permit for a period of one year thereafter. (c) If the permit is suspended, in addition to other penalties which may be imposed, the sheriff may declare the violator ineligible to conduct a bingo game or apply for a permit under this article for a period not exceeding one year. (d) The permitholder shall return its permit to the sheriff on or before the effective date of a suspension, revocation, or forfeiture. Whether returned or not, the permit shall not be valid beyond the effective date of the suspension, revocation, or forfeiture. (Act 80-609, p. 1027, §18.)
AL Code § 45-37-150.18 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37 - Jefferson County.|Article 15 - Gambling.|Section 45-37-150.18 - Referendum.

Section 45-37-150.18Referendum. If the vote on the constitutional amendment excepting bingo from the constitutional prohibition against lotteries in Section 65 of the Constitution of Alabama 1901, is approved by a majority of the voters casting ballots thereon in Jefferson County, it shall not be necessary for an election to be held under this article to determine whether the procedures of this article shall be operative in the county. If the amendment passes statewide, but is rejected in Jefferson County, this article shall not be effective until a favorable vote is given by the voters of the county thereon. The governing body of Jefferson County may call and provide for holding a referendum for the purpose of determining if this article shall become operative. The election shall be held and the officers appointed to hold same in the manner provided by law for holding other county elections in the county and the returns thereof tabulated and results certified as provided by law for such elections. The election shall be held not sooner than six months following the election on the constitutional amendment and notice thereof shall be given by publication at least three weeks before the date of the election in a newspaper in the county. The costs of the election, including the cost of notice by publication, shall be paid out of the general funds of the county. On the ballot to be used for such election, the question shall be in the following form: "Do you favor the operation of bingo games by qualified organizations for charitable purposes in Jefferson County?" If a majority of the votes cast in the referendum are yes, bingo games shall be legal within Jefferson County, and this article shall become operative therein: if the majority of the votes cast in the election are no, this article shall have no further effect until if, in a subsequent referendum, a majority of the votes cast are yes, provided that two years have elapsed between the dates of such elections. (Act 80-609, p. 1027, §19.)
AL Code § 45-37-150.19 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37 - Jefferson County.|Article 15 - Gambling.|Section 45-37-150.19 - Applicability of Other Laws.

Section 45-37-150.19Applicability of other laws. Any other law providing a penalty or disability upon a person who conducts or participates in bingo games, who possesses equipment used in conducting bingo, who permits bingo to be conducted on his or her premises, or who does other acts in connection with bingo shall not apply to such conduct when done pursuant to this article or rules promulgated under this article. (Act 80-609, p. 1027, §20.)
AL Code § 45-37-190 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37 - Jefferson County.|Article 19 - Legislature.|Section 45-37-190 - Jefferson County Legislative Delegation Office.

Section 45-37-190Jefferson County Legislative Delegation Office. (a) This section shall only apply in Jefferson County. (b) There is hereby established the Jefferson County Legislative Delegation Office. The personnel for the legislative delegation office shall be selected and serve at the pleasure of the delegation. The employees shall receive the same benefits and be subject to the same rules and regulations as employees of the state Merit System regarding retirement, leave accrual and usage, and insurance benefits.  (Act 2012-320, p. 750, §§1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-37-200.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37 - Jefferson County.|Article 20 - Licenses and Licensing.|Section 45-37-200.01 - Boat Licenses.

Section 45-37-200.01Boat licenses. The director of revenue or commissioner of licenses or license commissioner or other public officer performing such services for Jefferson County is hereby authorized to issue boat licenses pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 33, by mail and may collect an issuance fee in addition to all other fees authorized by law in an amount not to exceed two dollars ($2). (Act 89-638, p. 1249, §1.)
AL Code § 45-37-200.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37 - Jefferson County.|Article 20 - Licenses and Licensing.|Section 45-37-200.02 - Occupational License Fee.

Section 45-37-200.02Occupational license fee. (a) The authority of the governing body of Jefferson County, of the State of Alabama, to levy or collect an occupational license fee, or any similar fee or tax, on or from individuals, is hereby limited as follows: (1) No such fee or tax shall exceed one-half of one percent of income, wage, or salary. (2) No such fee or tax shall be increased without the approval of the Alabama Legislature. (b) No authorization to levy or collect any occupational license fee, or similar tax or fee, is hereby conferred. This section shall not create any additional licensing or taxing authority. (Act 89-844, p. 1693, §§1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-37-260 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37 - Jefferson County.|Article 26 - Zoning and Planning.|Section 45-37-260 - County Planning Commission.

Section 45-37-260County planning commission. In Jefferson County, any county planning commission established under Act No. 344, H. 775, 1947 Regular Session (General Acts of 1947, p. 217) or Act No. 581, H. 1012, 1947 Regular Session (General Acts of 1947, p. 404) shall consist of 15 members; three designated and 12 appointed members. Within 60 days after October 2, 1986, the Jefferson County Commission shall divide the county into six districts with each district containing an approximately equal number of persons residing in unincorporated territory. Such division shall be based upon the most recent federal decennial census and redrawn after each new federal decennial census. After October 2, 1986, newly appointed or reappointed members of such commissions shall be appointed so that the county commission shall appoint two members from each district with one such member representing the unincorporated territory of the district so that at least 50 percent of the total 12 appointed members shall reside in and represent unincorporated territory. The designated members shall be: One an employee of the county designated by the county commission; one shall be the county engineer or the county highway engineer; one shall be an agent or employee of the county board of health designated by the board; the terms of such designated members shall correspond to their respective official tenures. The terms of appointed members shall be four years, except that the terms of nine of the members first appointed shall be three for one year, three for two years; and three for three years; with all such short first term appointees being eligible for reappointment at the expiration of such one, two, and three year terms. The designated members shall be agreed to and approved by the county commission, and all other members shall be appointed by the county commission. All members of the commission shall serve as such without compensation; and no appointed member shall hold any public elective office. The members of the commission shall be residents of the county. The county commission shall provide for the filling of any vacancy in the membership of the commission for the unexpired terms and for the removal of a member for nonperformance of duty or misconduct.  (Act 82-88, p. 112, §1; Act 86-705, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 114, §1.)
AL Code § 45-37-260.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37 - Jefferson County.|Article 26 - Zoning and Planning.|Section 45-37-260.01 - Installation of Traffic Control Devices.

Section 45-37-260.01Installation of traffic control devices. (a) This section shall apply only to Jefferson County. (b) Regulations adopted by the Jefferson County Planning Commission or regulations adopted pursuant to Section 11-52-31, by a municipal planning commission governing the subdivision of land within Jefferson County or any municipality therein may include provisions permitting the owner or developer of a subdivision to install devices for control of access to the subdivision either on public or private roads. The installation of such devices shall not create liability on the part of the municipality, county, or an owner or developer of the subdivision for the installation or maintenance thereof, provided, however, that no such owner or developer shall be relieved of liability for the negligent installation or maintenance of a mechanical security device. (Act 96-873, p. 1685, §1; Act 96-882, p. 1697, §1.)
AL Code § 45-37A-100.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37A - Jefferson County Municipalities.|Article 10 - Center Point.|Section 45-37A-100.01 - Traffic Safety System Authorized; Legislative Findings.

Section 45-37A-100.01Traffic safety system authorized; legislative findings. (a) The City of Center Point, Alabama, by ordinance, may provide for the implementation of an automated traffic safety system within the city as provided for in this article. (b) The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) Vehicles that violate traffic control regulations and signage have been and are a dangerous problem in the City of Center Point. (2) Studies have found that automated traffic camera enforcement in a municipal area is a highly accurate method for detecting violations of traffic control regulations and signage and is very effective in reducing the number of traffic violations and decreasing the number of traffic accidents, deaths, and injuries. (3) Current Alabama law provides that failing to stop and remain stopped at a traffic control signal which is emitting a steady red signal is a criminal misdemeanor. Current Alabama law also provides that failing to abide by traffic signage or speed limits is also a criminal misdemeanor. Under Alabama law one who commits any of these misdemeanors is subject to prosecution only if the misdemeanor was witnessed by either a duly empowered police officer or other witness who makes a verified complaint to a sworn magistrate. (4) A reduction in the number of drivers exceeding speed limits and running red lights and stop signs through a program utilizing photographic evidence and enforcement through the imposition of civil fines will help promote and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the City of Center Point. A duly enacted local act of the Legislature could grant to the City of Center Point the authority to establish a program to enforce traffic signal violations, stop sign violations, and speeding violations by the use of photographic evidence and the imposition of civil fines. (5) By providing for the use of automated traffic cameras in traffic signal enforcement, stop sign enforcement, and speed limit enforcement in the City of Center Point, the Legislature expects to decrease the occurrence in the city of traffic signal violations, stop sign violations, and speeding violations. (Act 2013-228, p. 546, §2.)