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AL Code § 23-2-168 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 6 - Electronic Toll Collection Act.|Section 23-2-168 - Electronic Toll Collection.

Section 23-2-168Electronic toll collection. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2019-501 IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING. (a) The authority, department, private toll entity, or an agent or representative thereof may collect a toll fee by utilizing a system of collection that is capable of charging an account holder the required toll fee by transmission of information from an electronic toll collection device on a motor vehicle. In addition, for any motor vehicle that does not use an electronic toll collection device, the authority, department, private toll entity, or an agent or representative thereof may utilize a photo-monitoring or other electronic system for toll fee collection. (b) Any person or entity desiring to pay tolls electronically shall apply to the authority, department, private toll entity, or an agent or representative thereof to become an account holder. The authority, department, private toll entity, or an agent or representative thereof, in its discretion, may deny the application of a person or entity. The denial and reason therefor shall be sent to the applicant by first-class mail or electronic transmission. (c) A person or entity whose application is accepted shall execute an account holder's agreement. The terms of the account holder's agreement shall be established by the authority, department, private toll entity, or an agent or representative thereof. (d) If a motor vehicle passes through a toll collection point and the toll fee is not paid through an electronic toll collection device or otherwise, the authority, department, private toll entity, or an agent or representative thereof shall first use the photo-monitoring or other electronic system for the toll road, bridge, causeway, or tunnel to determine if the registered owner of the motor vehicle has established an account for the payment of the toll. If an account has been established, the authority, department, private toll entity, or an agent or representative thereof shall charge the account holder the required toll fee. If an established account cannot be located, or if an established account cannot be charged the required toll, the authority, department, private toll entity, or an agent or representative thereof may attempt to collect the toll as provided in Section 23-2-169. (Act 2017-375, §1.)
AL Code § 23-2-170 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 6 - Electronic Toll Collection Act.|Section 23-2-170 - Civil Liability for Toll Violations.

Section 23-2-170Civil liability for toll violations. (a) The authority, department, private toll entity, or an agent or representative thereof may file a civil suit in the municipal court of the city in which the violation has occurred or district court of the county in which the violation occurred to collect the toll and all applicable fees after a citation has been issued and the required time period for response has elapsed, without the payment of filing fees. The action shall be governed by the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure except as otherwise set out in this article. (b) Actions brought pursuant to this article shall be commenced within six years. (c) Imposition of liability pursuant to this section shall be based upon a preponderance of evidence submitted. (d) Adjudication of liability shall not be made a part of the driving record of the person upon whom liability is imposed, nor shall it be considered in any manner for insurance purposes in the provision of motor vehicle insurance coverage. (Act 2017-375, §1.)
AL Code § 23-2-171 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 6 - Electronic Toll Collection Act.|Section 23-2-171 - Defense Against Liability.

Section 23-2-171Defense against liability. The owner of the motor vehicle involved in the violation is responsible and liable for payment of a citation issued for failure to pay a toll, unless: (1) The owner can establish that the motor vehicle was stolen at the time of the violation. In order to establish such facts, the owner of the motor vehicle is required to furnish the court with a police report indicating that the vehicle was stolen at the time of the alleged violation. (2) If the motor vehicle involved in the violation is leased to another person or entity, the lessor is not liable for the violation if the lessor sends to the authority, department, private toll entity, or an agent or representative thereof, within the time provided for response by the notice or citation, as applicable, a copy of the rental, lease, or another contract document, or an affidavit, covering the vehicle on the date of the violation, with the name and address of the lessee clearly legible, within the time provided for response by the notice or citation. Failure to send the information within the time provided renders the lessor liable for the unpaid tolls and any administrative fees or penalties assessed pursuant to and in the manner as provided in this article. If the lessor complies with the provisions of this section, the lessee of the vehicle on the date of the violation is subject to liability for the failure to pay the toll if the authority, department, private toll entity, or an agent or representative thereof mails a notice of liability to the lessee as provided in this article after receipt of a copy of the rental, lease, or other contract document. (Act 2017-375, §1.)
AL Code § 23-2-172 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 6 - Electronic Toll Collection Act.|Section 23-2-172 - Registration Renewal Hold; Enforcement of Judgements.

Section 23-2-172Enforcement of judgments. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2019-501 IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING. (a) If a municipal or district court determines that the person or entity charged with liability under this article is liable, the court shall enter a judgment against the person or entity and mail a copy of the judgment thereto. The court shall collect the unpaid tolls and administrative fee. The court may impose court costs and a civil penalty of up to one hundred dollars ($100) for each violation. Tolls, fees, and penalties shall be forwarded to the entity administering the tolls at the facility where the violation occurred. (b) Upon failure to satisfy a judgment within 60 days of its entry and upon the written request of the authority, department, private toll entity, or an agent or representative thereof, it shall be the duty of the clerk of the court, or of the judge of a court which has no clerk in which the judgment is rendered within this state, to forward a certified copy of the judgment to the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency or his or her designee after the expiration of the 60 days.  (c) The Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency or his or her designee, upon the receipt of a certified copy of a judgment, shall suspend the license of any resident and the operating privilege, as defined in Section 32-7-2(6) of any nonresident, against whom judgment was rendered. (d) The resident's license and the nonresident's operating privilege shall remain suspended until the judgment is satisfied and evidence of its satisfaction has been presented to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency. (e) When a nonresident's operating privilege is suspended pursuant to this section, the Secretary of the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency or his or her designee shall transmit a certified copy of the record of such action to the official in charge of the issuance of driver's licenses in the state in which such nonresident resides, if the law of such other state provides for action in relation thereto similar to that provided for in this section. (f) Any person seeking reinstatement of a driving license suspended pursuant to this section shall also comply with the requirements provided in Section 32-6-17. (Act 2017-375, §1.)
AL Code § 23-2-173 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 6 - Electronic Toll Collection Act.|Section 23-2-173 - Reciprocal Agreements - Other States or Jurisdictions.

Section 23-2-173Reciprocal agreements - Other states or jurisdictions. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2019-501 IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING. (a) The Department of Transportation is hereby empowered to enter into agreements, when not in conflict with law, with other states or jurisdictions for reciprocal enforcement of toll violations.  (b) An agreement made under this section shall provide that drivers licensed in the state, while operating on the highways of another jurisdiction, shall receive benefits, privileges, and exemptions of a similar kind with regard to toll enforcement as are extended to drivers and vehicles licensed or registered in the other jurisdiction while operated in the state. (c) A reciprocal agreement under this section may provide for enforcement of toll violations by refusal or suspension of the license in accordance with Section 23-2-172. (d) The reciprocal violation enforcement agreement between the department and the governmental entity of another state or jurisdiction shall agree upon fees and costs associated with collecting unpaid tolls and drivers license suspensions in their respective jurisdictions. (Act 2017-375, §1.)
AL Code § 23-2-174 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 6 - Electronic Toll Collection Act.|Section 23-2-174 - Privacy.

Section 23-2-174Privacy. (a) The authority, department, private toll entity, or an agent or representative thereof shall not sell, distribute, or make available the names and addresses of electronic toll collection system account holders, without the account holder's consent, to any entity that uses the information for commercial purposes. However, this restriction does not preclude the exchange of this information between entities with jurisdiction of or operating a toll road, bridge, causeway, or tunnel, or entities with which there exists a reciprocal toll enforcement agreement.  (b) Records identifying a specific instance of travel by a specific person or vehicle shall be used only as required to ensure payment and enforcement of tolls, except that such information may be used by state, county, or municipal law enforcement agencies for the comparison of captured license plate data with data held by the Department of Revenue, the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center, the National Crime Information Center, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Kidnappings and Missing Persons list, for the purpose of identifying any of the following:  (1) A stolen vehicle or stolen license plate. (2) A vehicle registered to an individual for whom there is an outstanding default or arrest warrant for felony charges appearing in the Alabama Warrant Management System, or outstanding warrants for felony charges issued in another jurisdiction. (3) A vehicle associated with a missing person. (c) Information or data collected by the authority, department, private toll entity, or an agent or representative thereof, for the purpose of establishing and monitoring electronic toll collection accounts, is not subject to disclosure under the Open Records Act, Section 36-12-40. (Act 2017-375, §1.)
AL Code § 23-2-175 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 2 - Toll Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Article 6 - Electronic Toll Collection Act.|Section 23-2-175 - Exemptions.

Section 23-2-175Exemptions. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2019-501 IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2024. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING. The following vehicles are exempt from paying tolls imposed pursuant to this article: (1) School buses transporting school children for a school event. (2) Emergency and law enforcement vehicles while actively engaged. (3) Vehicles deemed exempt for a specific toll facility by the entity administering tolls. (Act 2017-375, §1.)
AL Code § 23-4-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 4 - Closing and Vacating Streets, Alleys and Highways.|Article 1 - Counties or Municipalities.|Section 23-4-1 - Application.

Section 23-4-1Application. Streets, alleys, and other highways, or portions thereof, may be closed and vacated upon the application of the municipality in which they are situated and, where not situated in a municipality, upon the application of the county in which they are situated in the manner provided for in this article. (Acts 1931, No. 49, p. 62; Code 1940, T. 56, §26.)
AL Code § 23-4-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 4 - Closing and Vacating Streets, Alleys and Highways.|Article 1 - Counties or Municipalities.|Section 23-4-3 - Contest by Interested Persons.

Section 23-4-3Contest by interested persons. Repealed by Act 2004-323, p. 548, §2, effective July 1, 2004. (Acts 1931, No. 49, p. 62; Code 1940, T. 56, §28.)
AL Code § 23-4-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 4 - Closing and Vacating Streets, Alleys and Highways.|Article 1 - Counties or Municipalities.|Section 23-4-4 - Recordation of Report by Commissioners; Payment of Costs and Damages.

Section 23-4-4Recordation of report by commissioners; payment of costs and damages. Repealed by Act 2004-323, p. 548, §2, effective July 1, 2004. (Acts 1931, No. 49, p. 62; Code 1940, T. 56, §29.)
AL Code § 23-4-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 4 - Closing and Vacating Streets, Alleys and Highways.|Article 1 - Counties or Municipalities.|Section 23-4-5 - Appeals.

Section 23-4-5Appeals. Any party affected by the vacation of a street, alley, or highway pursuant to this chapter may appeal within 30 days of the decision of the governing body vacating the street to the circuit court of the county in which the lands are situated, and upon such appeal, the proceeding shall be tried de novo, either party having the right to demand trial by jury when and as demand is authorized in civil actions. The appeal shall not suspend the effect of the decision of the governing body unless the appealing party shall give bond, with sureties, in an amount to be determined by the circuit judge. From the judgment of the circuit court, an appeal may be taken within 42 days by either party to the Court of Civil Appeals or the Supreme Court in accordance with the Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure. (Acts 1931, No. 49, p. 62; Code 1940, T. 56, §30; Act 2004-323, p. 548, §1.)
AL Code § 23-4-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 23 - Highways, Roads, Bridges and Ferries.|Chapter 4 - Closing and Vacating Streets, Alleys and Highways.|Article 1 - Counties or Municipalities.|Section 23-4-6 - Article Deemed Cumulative.

Section 23-4-6Article deemed cumulative. The provisions of this article shall not be held to repeal any existing statute relating to the closing, changing or vacating of streets and highways, but shall be cumulative. (Acts 1931, No. 49, p. 62; Code 1940, T. 56, §31.)
AL Code § 24-1-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 1 - Housing Authorities.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 24-1-1 - Payments to Cities, Counties, etc., for Maintenance of Low Rent Housing Projects, Etc.

Section 24-1-1Payments to cities, counties, etc., for maintenance of low rent housing projects, etc. Any housing authority created by or pursuant to this title may agree to make such payments to the city or county, the state or any political subdivision thereof, which payments such bodies are hereby authorized to accept, as such authority finds consistent with the maintenance of the low rent character of housing projects or the achievement of the purposes of this title. (Acts 1949, No. 490, p. 711, §1.)
AL Code § 24-1-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 1 - Housing Authorities.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 24-1-2 - Housing Research and Studies.

Section 24-1-2Housing research and studies. In addition to all its other powers, any housing authority created by or pursuant to this title may, within its area of operation, undertake and carry out studies and analyses of the housing needs, and of the meeting of such needs, including data with respect to population and family groups and the distribution thereof according to income groups, the amount and quality of available housing and its distribution according to rentals and sales prices, employment, wages and other factors affecting the local housing needs and the meeting thereof, and make the results of such studies and analyses available to the public and the building, housing, and supply industries. Any such housing authority may also engage in research and disseminate information on the subject of housing. (Acts 1949, No. 490, p. 711, §2.)
AL Code § 24-1-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 1 - Housing Authorities.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 24-1-3 - Rural Housing Projects.

Section 24-1-3Rural housing projects. (a) Until a purchaser makes full payment for a dwelling which is constructed by a county or regional housing authority in a rural area, such dwellings shall continue to be the property of such authority, regardless of the title to the land on which it is constructed, and such dwelling shall be exempt from taxation in the same manner as other property of such authority. Any document making land available for use by such authority shall be admitted to record, and accordingly constitute notice, in the same manner as a deed or other instrument relating to real estate. (b) When a county or regional housing authority provides a dwelling in a rural area under this title, the owner of the land living in the dwelling under a lease or purchase agreement shall be entitled to receive the same homestead exemption as if he had title to the dwelling. (c) No dwelling shall be provided on a farm by a county or regional housing authority unless it has determined that, by reason of the character of the farm with respect to which the dwelling is to be constructed and the manner of its operation, the farmer is likely successfully to carry out the undertakings required of him under his purchase agreement or lease. (Acts 1949, No. 490, p. 711, §3.)
AL Code § 24-1-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 1 - Housing Authorities.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 24-1-4 - Agreements of Municipal, County, or Regional Housing Authorities to Secure Federal Contributions.

Section 24-1-4Agreements of municipal, county, or regional housing authorities to secure federal contributions. In addition to the powers conferred upon a housing authority created for a city or county or a regional housing authority by other provisions of law, such authority, in any contract for annual contributions with the federal government, may obligate itself, which obligation shall be specifically enforceable and shall not constitute a mortgage, notwithstanding any other laws, to convey to the federal government the project to which such contract relates, upon the occurrence of a substantial default with respect to the covenants or conditions to which such authority is subject. Such contract may further provide that in case of such conveyance, the federal government may complete, operate, manage, lease, convey or otherwise deal with the project in accordance with the terms of such contract. Any such contract shall require that, as soon as practicable after the federal government is satisfied that all defaults by reason of which it shall have acquired the project have been cured and that the project will thereafter be operated in accordance with the terms of the contract, the federal government shall reconvey to such authority the project as then constituted. (Acts 1949, No. 490, p. 711, §4.)
AL Code § 24-1-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 1 - Housing Authorities.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 24-1-5 - Powers Conferred by Sections 24-1-1 Through 24-1-4 Supplemental.

Section 24-1-5Powers conferred by Sections 24-1-1 through 24-1-4 supplemental. The powers conferred by Sections 24-1-1 through 24-1-4 shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law, and nothing contained therein shall be construed as limiting any other powers of a housing authority. (Acts 1949, No. 490, p. 711, §5.)
AL Code § 24-1-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 24 - Housing.|Chapter 1 - Housing Authorities.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 24-1-7 - Creation, etc., of Certain Housing Authorities Validated.

Section 24-1-7Creation, etc., of certain housing authorities validated. (a) The creation, establishment and organization of housing authorities that have issued bonds under the provisions of this title, together with all proceedings, acts and things undertaken or done with reference thereto, prior to July 7, 1943, are hereby validated and declared legal in all respects. (b) The creation and establishment of housing authorities pursuant to, or purporting to be pursuant to, the provisions of this title and laws amendatory thereto, together with all proceedings, acts and things undertaken, performed or done with reference thereto (including the appointment of commissioners, officers, and employees), prior to September 9, 1955, are hereby validated, ratified, confirmed, approved, and declared legal in all respects, notwithstanding any want of statutory authority or defect or irregularity in such acts or proceedings. Said housing authorities are hereby declared to have been and to be legally constituted and to be bodies corporate and politic with all the powers, rights, and duties set forth in the Housing Authorities Law. (Acts 1943, No. 465, p. 428, §1; Acts 1955, No. 555, p. 1216, §1.)