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AL Code § 45-17-91.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17 - Colbert County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Part 2 - Industrial Development.|Division 2 - Shoals Industrial Development Committee.|Section 45-17-91.20 - Definitions.

Section 45-17-91.20Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this subpart shall, in the absence of clear implication herein otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations herein: (1) AUTHORITY. The Shoals Economic Development Authority, an agency or instrumentality of Colbert County and Lauderdale County created pursuant to subpart 1 and Act 95-409, and includes its successors and assigns, if any, and any agency or instrumentality that may succeed to its functions. (2) CODE. The Code of Alabama 1975, and all amendments thereto. (3) COMMITTEE. The Shoals Industrial Development Committee created pursuant to this subpart. (4) COUNTIES. Colbert County and Lauderdale County. (5) COUNTY SALES AND USE TAXES. The special county sales and use (or privilege, license, and excise) taxes authorized to be levied by the governing body of Colbert County pursuant to Part 4, commencing with Section 45-17-243, Article 24 of this chapter, and generally paralleling certain state sales and use taxes (as the case may be) provided for in Division 1 of Article 1, and in Article 2, of Chapter 23 of Title 40, and the special county sales and use (or privilege, license, and excise) taxes authorized to be levied by the governing body of Lauderdale County pursuant to Act 2007-352, and generally paralleling certain state sales and use taxes (as the case may be) provided for in Division 1 of Article 1, and in Article 2, of Chapter 23 of Title 40. (6) MUNICIPALITIES. The Town of Anderson; the Town of Cherokee; the City of Florence; the Town of Killen; the Town of Leighton; the Town of Lexington; the Town of Littleville; the City of Muscle Shoals; the Town of Rogersville; the City of Sheffield; the Town of St. Florian; the City of Tuscumbia; and the Town of Waterloo. (7) PARTICIPATING GOVERNMENTS. Each of the counties and each of the municipalities. (8) SHOALS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND. The Shoals Economic Development Fund created pursuant to this subpart.  (Act 2007-212, p. 260, §1.)
AL Code § 45-17-91.25 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17 - Colbert County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Part 2 - Industrial Development.|Division 2 - Shoals Industrial Development Committee.|Section 45-17-91.25 - Investment of Moneys in Shoals Economic Development Fund.

Section 45-17-91.25Investment of moneys in Shoals Economic Development Fund. Moneys on deposit in the Shoals Economic Development Fund may be invested, at the direction and discretion of the committee, only in investments that are at the time authorized to be made, with respect to county funds, pursuant to Section 11-81-21. Any interest or other income accruing on, or derived from, any such investments shall become a part of the Shoals Economic Development Fund and shall be invested as aforesaid or expended only for purposes for which moneys in the Shoals Economic Development Fund may be expended hereunder. (Act 2007-212, p. 260, §6.)
AL Code § 45-17-231 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17 - Colbert County.|Article 23 - Sheriff.|Part 2 - Deputies and Sheriff Reserve Officer.|Division 1 - Deputies.|Section 45-17-231 - Determination of Number of Deputies.

Section 45-17-231Determination of number of deputies. Any limitation on the number of deputies that may be employed by the Sheriff of Colbert County is repealed. The county commission is authorized to prescribe the number of deputies that the sheriff may employ. (Act 92-404, p. 831, §1.)
AL Code § 45-17-231.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17 - Colbert County.|Article 23 - Sheriff.|Part 2 - Deputies and Sheriff Reserve Officer.|Division 2 - Sheriff Reserve Officers.|Section 45-17-231.20 - Establishment of Sheriff Reserve; Officers; Duties.

Section 45-17-231.20Establishment of sheriff reserve; officers; duties. (a) The Sheriff of Colbert County is hereby authorized to establish a sheriff reserve to be composed of such persons who may volunteer to serve as sheriff reserve officers of the sheriff's department. Such service shall be without compensation to the individual so volunteering. (b) Sheriff reserve officers shall at all times serve under the direction and supervision of the sheriff and/or members of the sheriff's department. The sheriff shall determine the fitness of persons to serve as sheriff reserve officers and shall prescribe such training necessary for reserve officers. (c) The duties of a sheriff reserve officer shall be limited to assisting the sheriff's department in the performance of its regularly constituted duties and shall serve under the immediate supervision of a lawful sheriff's department officer. Sheriff reserve officers shall have the authority to carry firearms when summoned to duty. Reserve officers shall have arrest power only in the event the full-time sheriff's department deputy is incapacitated or unable to perform an arrest. Sheriff reserve officers, while serving under the supervision and direction of the sheriff, or a member of the sheriff's department, shall have the same protection and immunities afforded regularly employed sheriff's deputies which shall be recognized by all courts having jurisdiction over offenses against the laws of this state.  (Act 92-202, p. 485, §§1-3.)
AL Code § 45-17-232.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17 - Colbert County.|Article 23 - Sheriff.|Part 3 - Jails.|Division 2 - Jail Store.|Section 45-17-232.20 - Operation of Jail Store; Law Enforcement Fund.

Section 45-17-232.20Operation of jail store; Law Enforcement Fund. (a) The Sheriff of Colbert County or the authorized agents of the sheriff may operate a jail store for prisoners within the confines of the county jail. The jail store shall be operated to serve the needs of the jail population. (b)(1) The sheriff shall establish and maintain a Law Enforcement Fund in a bank located in Colbert County. All proceeds collected under this section shall be deposited by the sheriff into the Law Enforcement Fund. (2) The sheriff shall keep an account of all jail store sales and transactions of the Law Enforcement Fund for audit by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts. The jail store account and Law Enforcement Fund shall be audited at the same time other accounts of the sheriff are audited. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall submit a copy of the audit to the sheriff. (c) All profits realized in the operation of the jail store shall be expended at the discretion of the sheriff for law enforcement purposes in Colbert County. (d) The establishment of the Law Enforcement Fund and the use of the proceeds shall not diminish or take the place of any other source of income established for the sheriff or the operation of the office. (e) Any actions relating to the operation of a jail store in the county jail prior to May 17, 2004, are ratified and confirmed. Any existing proceeds derived from the operation of a jail store in the county jail prior to May 17, 2004, shall be deposited into the Law Enforcement Fund created by this section. (Act 2004-508, p. 984, §§1-5.)
AL Code § 45-17-240.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17 - Colbert County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 1 - Revenue Commissioner.|Division 2 - Redemption of Land.|Section 45-17-240.20 - Duties of Judge of Probate Transferred.

Section 45-17-240.20Duties of judge of probate transferred. (a) The provisions of this section shall apply to Colbert County. (b) The procedure for selling and redeeming lands for taxes in such county shall be the same as provided in Title 40, except that all such duties as are required of and are performed by the judge of probate shall be transferred to and be performed by the tax collector of the county, and the judge of probate shall be relieved of all such duties.  (Act 82-668, p. 103, §§1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-17-240.21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17 - Colbert County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 1 - Revenue Commissioner.|Division 2 - Redemption of Land.|Section 45-17-240.21 - Duties of County Treasurer Transferred.

Section 45-17-240.21Duties of county treasurer transferred. In Colbert County, the procedure for selling and redeeming real property and lands for delinquent taxes in the county shall be the same as provided in Title 40, Chapter 10, except that all such duties and powers prescribed for and performed by the county treasurer shall be transferred to and the same shall be performed by the county tax collector. (Act 84-638, p. 1288, §1.)
AL Code § 45-17-240.40 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17 - Colbert County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 1 - Revenue Commissioner.|Division 3 - Expense Allowance, Salary.|Section 45-17-240.40 - Expense Allowance; Salary.

Section 45-17-240.40Expense allowance; salary. (a) The Revenue Commissioner of Colbert County shall be entitled to receive an additional expense allowance in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per annum, which shall be in addition to all other expense allowances, compensation, or salary provided by law. The expense allowances shall be payable in equal bimonthly installments from the General Fund of Colbert County. (b) Effective beginning with the next term of office, the annual salary of the Revenue Commissioner of Colbert County shall be increased by five thousand dollars ($5,000) and the expense allowance provided for in subsection (a) shall be null and void. (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in addition to any other compensation provided to the Colbert County Revenue Commissioner, the Colbert County Revenue Commissioner shall continue to receive any cost-of-living or other salary increases granted by the Colbert County Commission to other elected officials in the county. (d) The provisions of this law are remedial and curative and shall be retroactive to October 1, 1997. All salary supplements and expense allowances paid from the County Treasury to the person holding the office of Colbert County Revenue Commissioner during the period beginning October 1, 1997, and ending on May 26, 2017, in accordance with this section are ratified and confirmed. (Act 2017-452, §§1-4.)
AL Code § 45-18-80 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 18 - Conecuh County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 1 - Circuit Court.|Division 1 - Compensation.|Section 45-18-80 - Salary Supplements.

Section 45-18-80Salary supplements. Repealed by Act 2013-302, §1, August 1, 2013.   (Act 85-888, 2nd Sp. Sess., p. 148, §1.)
AL Code § 45-18-80.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 18 - Conecuh County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 1 - Circuit Court.|Division 2 - Retirement.|Section 45-18-80.20 - Court Reporters.

Section 45-18-80.20Court reporters. (a) Notwithstanding any provisions of Section 36-27-6 the Official Court Reporter of the Thirty-fifth Judicial Circuit, composed of the counties of Conecuh and Monroe, may participate in any retirement system now in effect, or which may be established in the future. (b) The reporter's participation in such systems shall be limited to that portion of the reporter's salary which has been paid since November 1, 1965, or which may be paid in the future by the county or counties.  (c) This section shall be retroactive to November 1, 1986, in Monroe County and retroactive to November 1, 1965, in Conecuh County. (d) The court reporter shall pay for both the employee's and employer's portion of retirement contributions that are due for time served before May 4, 1988. (Act 88-473, p. 724, §§1-4.)
AL Code § 45-18-81 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 18 - Conecuh County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 2 - District Attorney.|Division 1 - Compensation.|Section 45-18-81 - Expense or Automobile Allowance.

Section 45-18-81Expense or automobile allowance. The District Attorney of the Thirty-fifth Judicial Circuit shall receive, in addition to any other compensation and in addition to any other supplement provided by law, an expense or automobile allowance, or both, equal to eight hundred dollars ($800) per month, to be paid from the District Attorney's Fund or from any funds available to the District Attorney of the Thirty-fifth Judicial Circuit. (Act 90-200, p. 236, §1.)
AL Code § 45-18-81.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 18 - Conecuh County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 2 - District Attorney.|Division 2 - Pretrial Diversion Program.|Section 45-18-81.20 - Established; Discretionary Powers; Supervision and Control.

Section 45-18-81.20Established; discretionary powers; supervision and control. (a) The District Attorney of the Thirty-fifth Judicial Circuit may establish a pretrial diversion program. (b) All discretionary powers endowed by the common law and provided for by statutes and acts of this state or powers or discretion otherwise provided by law for the District Attorney of the Thirty-fifth Judicial Circuit shall be retained. (c) The pretrial diversion program shall be under the direct supervision and control of the district attorney and the district attorney may contract with any agency, person, or corporation for services related to this division. The district attorney may employ necessary persons to accomplish this division and these persons shall serve at the pleasure of the district attorney.  (Act 2004-478, p. 884, §1.)
AL Code § 45-18-81.21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 18 - Conecuh County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 2 - District Attorney.|Division 2 - Pretrial Diversion Program.|Section 45-18-81.21 - Definitions.

Section 45-18-81.21Definitions. For purposes of this subpart, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) DISTRICT ATTORNEY. The elected District Attorney of the Thirty-fifth Judicial Circuit or any of his or her staff. (2) LAW ENFORCEMENT or LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. Any person who is employed by an agency or department whose purpose is to protect people. This may include, but is not limited to, police personnel, sheriff personnel, Department of Human Resources personnel, Department of Public Safety personnel, parole and probation personnel, community corrections office personnel, court referral office personnel, whether that agency or department is in the State of Alabama or located elsewhere. (3) OFFENDER. Any person charged with a crime, as defined in this code, which was allegedly committed in the jurisdiction of the Thirty-fifth Judicial Circuit. (4) SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY. An injury as defined in Section 13A-1-2(14).  (Act 2004-478, p. 884, §2.)
AL Code § 45-18-81.22 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 18 - Conecuh County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 2 - District Attorney.|Division 2 - Pretrial Diversion Program.|Section 45-18-81.22 - Applicants for Admittance.

Section 45-18-81.22Applicants for admittance. (a) A person charged with a criminal offense specified in this subsection whose jurisdiction is in the Circuit or District Court of the Thirty-fifth Judicial Circuit may apply to the District Attorney of the Thirty-fifth Judicial Circuit for admittance to the pretrial diversion program. A person charged with any of the following offenses may apply for the program: (1) A traffic offense. (2) A property offense.  (3) An offense in which the victim did not receive serious physical injury.  (4) An offense in which the victim was not a child under 14 years of age, a law enforcement officer, a school official, or a correctional officer.  (5) A misdemeanor other than one specifically excluded in this section.  (b) The following offenses are ineligible for consideration for the pretrial diversion program: (1) Trafficking or distribution of drugs, or both. (2) Any offense involving the abuse of a child or an elderly person. (3) Any sex offense.  (4) Any Class A felony. (5) Any offense involving serious injury to a person. (6) Any offense involving death. (c) A person deemed by the district attorney to be a threat to the safety or wellbeing of the community shall not be eligible for the pretrial diversion program. (d) The opinion of law enforcement officers involved in the offense shall be sought and used in the decision as to whether to approve the applicant for the pretrial diversion program.  (Act 2004-478, p. 884, §3; Act 2009-354, p. 676, §1.)
AL Code § 45-18-81.23 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 18 - Conecuh County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 2 - District Attorney.|Division 2 - Pretrial Diversion Program.|Section 45-18-81.23 - Standards for Admission.

Section 45-18-81.23Standards for admission. (a) Admittance to the pretrial diversion program shall be appropriate in any of the following instances: (1) The offender is 18 years of age or older, or 16 years of age or older if the offense is a traffic citation, at the time the alleged offense was committed. (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 substantial 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. (b) The district attorney may waive any of the standards specified in subsection (a) if justice or special circumstances dictate.  (Act 2004-478, p. 884, §4.)
AL Code § 45-18-81.24 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 18 - Conecuh County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 2 - District Attorney.|Division 2 - Pretrial Diversion Program.|Section 45-18-81.24 - Admission Into Program.

Section 45-18-81.24Admission into program. (a) Prior to being admitted to the pretrial diversion program or as a part of the district attorney's evaluation process, an applicant may be required by the district attorney to furnish information concerning past criminal history, educational history, work record, family history, medical or psychiatric treatment or care received, psychological test taken, and any other information concerning the offender which the district attorney believes has a bearing on the decision as to whether or not the offender should be admitted to the pretrial diversion program. (b) The district attorney may require the offender to submit to any type of test or evaluation process or interview the district attorney deems appropriate in evaluating the offender for admittance into the pretrial diversion program. The costs of any test or evaluation shall be paid by the offender or as otherwise agreed to or provided for by this subpart. (Act 2004-478, p. 884, §5.)
AL Code § 45-18-81.25 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 18 - Conecuh County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 2 - District Attorney.|Division 2 - Pretrial Diversion Program.|Section 45-18-81.25 - Program Requirements; Records.

Section 45-18-81.25Program requirements; records. (a) An offender who enters into the pretrial diversion program shall satisfy each of the following requirements:  (1) Voluntarily waive, in writing, and contingent upon the successful completion of the program, his or her right to a speedy trial.  (2) Agree, in writing, to the tolling, while in the program, of periods of limitations established by statutes or rules of court. (3) Agree, in writing, to the conditions of the pretrial diversion program established by the district attorney. (4) If there is a victim of the crime, agree in writing to a restitution agreement within a specified period of time and in an amount to be determined by the district attorney taking into account circumstances of the offender and victim. (b) Pretrial diversion program records or records related to pretrial diversion program admission shall not be admissible in subsequent proceedings, criminal or civil. Communications between pretrial diversion program counselors and defendants shall be privileged unless a court of competent jurisdiction determines there is a compelling public interest that the communications be submitted to the court for an in camera review.  (c) The records of the offender maintained as a part of the pretrial diversion program shall be destroyed in a timely manner after the program has been successfully completed by the offender. However, the district attorney may keep the contract signed by the offender in order to maintain an accurate record of pretrial diversion program participation.  (Act 2004-478, p. 884, §6.)
AL Code § 45-18-81.26 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 18 - Conecuh County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 2 - District Attorney.|Division 2 - Pretrial Diversion Program.|Section 45-18-81.26 - Time for Application.

Section 45-18-81.26Time for application. (a) An offender shall make application to the pretrial diversion program no later than 21 days after his or her first appearance or arraignment, whichever occurs first. In the case of traffic citations, application shall be made within 21 days of the issuance of the citation. (b) At the discretion of the district attorney, the time provision of this section may be waived. (Act 2004-478, p. 884, §7.)
AL Code § 45-18-81.27 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 18 - Conecuh County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 2 - District Attorney.|Division 2 - Pretrial Diversion Program.|Section 45-18-81.27 - Costs and Fees.

Section 45-18-81.27Costs and fees. (a) An applicant may be assessed a fee when the applicant is approved for the program. The amount of the assessment for participation in the program shall be in addition to any court costs and assessments for victims or drug, alcohol, or anger management treatment required by law, and are in addition to costs of supervision, treatment, and restitution for which the person may be responsible. Pretrial diversion program fees as established by this subpart may be waived or reduced for just cause at the discretion of the district attorney. A schedule of payments for any of these fees may be established by the district attorney. (b) The following fees shall be applied to applicants accepted into the pretrial diversion program:  (1) Felony offenses: up to seven hundred fifty dollars ($750). (2) Misdemeanor offenses (excluding traffic): up to five hundred dollars ($500). (3) Traffic offenses: up to three hundred dollars ($300) (c) Twenty-five dollars ($25) of the fee for each applicant accepted into the pretrial diversion program shall be allocated to the Conecuh County Circuit Clerk's Office, for offenses filed in Conecuh County, and to the Monroe County Circuit Clerk's Office, for offenses filed in Monroe County. Money allocated to a circuit clerk pursuant to this subsection shall be available for use, at the clerk's discretion, to support the clerk's office. (d) Twenty-five dollars ($25) of the fee for each applicant accepted into the pretrial diversion program shall be allocated to the Conecuh County General Fund, for offenses filed in Conecuh County, and to the Monroe County General Fund, for offenses filed in Monroe County. (e) The district attorney may use fees collected by the pretrial diversion program to help support local and state law enforcement, or any agency or department of city or county government which assists local law enforcement. This support shall be provided to help employ more officers or staff, buy needed equipment or supplies, provide training opportunities, or any other law enforcement purposes. (f ) Fees required by this subpart shall be collected by the circuit clerk's office in which the offense was filed. Those fees due to the district attorney shall then be disbursed to the district attorney and shall be deposited by the district attorney into the pretrial diversion fund as described in Section 45-18-81.30. The circuit clerk shall make the disbursement in a timely manner. (Act 2004-478, p. 884, §8.)