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AL Code § 45-20A-10.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20A - Covington County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Andalusia.|Part 1 - Education.|Section 45-20A-10.04 - Board of Education - Powers and Duties.

Section 45-20A-10.04Board of education - Powers and duties. (a) Upon the assumption of office of the initially elected and city council-appointed members of the board of education in October 2002, the Andalusia City Board of Education as provided in this part shall be constituted and the terms, powers, duties, responsibilities, and emoluments of office of the prior members of the board of education shall end. (b)(l) Upon assumption of office of the initial elected and board-appointed members of the board of education, these members shall have the powers, authority, duties, and responsibilities as are otherwise provided by law for members of city boards of education as set forth in Chapter 11, commencing with Section 16-11-1, of Title 16. (2) At the first meeting after the board is constituted, and every two years thereafter, the board shall by majority vote of those voting, select a chair from among its members. (3) All property, records, supplies, and equipment of the prior board of education shall be vested in the board created by this part. (c) The establishment of the board of education as provided in this part shall not affect or impair any of the following:  (1) Existing rights or privileges of employees of the board including, but not limited to, employment, personnel, salary, and retirement rights and privileges. (2) Existing contractual obligations of the board of education. (3) Existing civil and criminal actions. (Act 2001-342, p. 438, §5.)
AL Code § 45-20A-10.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20A - Covington County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Andalusia.|Part 1 - Education.|Section 45-20A-10.05 - Board of Education - Vacancies.

Section 45-20A-10.05Board of education - Vacancies. A vacancy on the board of education shall be filled by appointment by a majority of the members of the Andalusia City Council for the unexpired term. If the vacancy is not filled by the city council within 30 days, the city superintendent of education shall notify the State Superintendent of Education who shall fill the vacancy by appointment. A person filling a vacancy on the board shall reside in the district which the vacating member represented.  (Act 2001-342, p. 438, §6.)
AL Code § 45-20A-10.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20A - Covington County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Andalusia.|Part 1 - Education.|Section 45-20A-10.06 - Board of Education - Compensation.

Section 45-20A-10.06Board of education - Compensation. Members of the board of education shall not be compensated for their service on the board.  (Act 2001-342, p. 438, §7.)
AL Code § 45-20A-10.07 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20A - Covington County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Andalusia.|Part 1 - Education.|Section 45-20A-10.07 - Board of Education - Auditing of Records.

Section 45-20A-10.07Board of education - Auditing of records. An annual audit of the financial records of the city school system and of the board of education shall be conducted by an independent auditing firm selected by the board. The audit results shall be made a matter of public record. All monies of the school system shall be accounted for whether reserved for capital outlay or held for any other purpose.  (Act 2001-342, p. 438, §8.)
AL Code § 45-20A-10.08 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20A - Covington County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Andalusia.|Part 1 - Education.|Section 45-20A-10.08 - Board of Education - Unexcused Absence of Members.

Section 45-20A-10.08Board of education - Unexcused absence of members. Any member of the board of education who fails to attend more than two regularly scheduled monthly board meetings without an authorized excused absence as recognized by the board through written policy shall receive a written request from the city superintendent of education to attend the meetings. If the board member persists in his or her unexcused absence for two additional regularly scheduled monthly board meetings, then the position shall be declared vacant by the chair of the board, subject to review and approval by the city council. (Act 2001-342, p. 438, §9.)
AL Code § 45-20A-10.09 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20A - Covington County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Andalusia.|Part 1 - Education.|Section 45-20A-10.09 - Board of Education - Chair.

Section 45-20A-10.09Board of education - Chair. 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.  (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. (Act 2001-342, p. 438, §10.)
AL Code § 45-20A-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20A - Covington County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Andalusia.|Article 2 - Taxation.|Section 45-20A-11 - Levy of Ad Valorem Tax.

Section 45-20A-11Levy of ad valorem tax. (a) Pursuant to subsection (f) of Amendment No. 373 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, and a resolution heretofore adopted by the governing body of the City of Andalusia after a public hearing, the governing body is authorized to levy, in addition to any and all other taxes heretofore levied, additional ad valorem taxes as provided in subsection (b). (b) The increase in the rate of tax, as provided in this subsection, is subject to the approval of a majority of the qualified electors who vote on the question of whether the City of Andalusia shall be authorized to increase its current ad valorem tax rate by an additional 15 mills to be used by the Andalusia City School Board and increase its tax rate by five mills to be used exclusively for normal city operations and capital expenditures, either or both. The ballot used at such election shall contain the words "for an additional 15 mills increase to be used by the Andalusia City School Board for building or remodeling school buildings and for other program needs, or to pay debt service on bond issues which will be issued specifically for building or remodeling school buildings" and "against an additional 15 mills increase to be used by the Andalusia City School Board for building or remodeling school buildings, or to pay debt service on bond issues which will be issued specifically for building or remodeling school buildings, and to pay for other program needs." It shall also contain the words "for an additional five mills to be used exclusively by the general fund for normal city operations and capital expenditures" and "against an additional five mills to be used exclusively by the general fund for normal city operations and capital expenditures." The voter shall indicate his or her choices by placing a cross mark by the proposition or propositions he or she favors. (c) If at such election a majority of the qualified electors of the city voting at the election shall vote for the additional 15 mills increase to be used for school purposes and a 5 mill increase to be used for normal city operations and capital expenditures, either or both, then the additional tax authorized shall be levied by the city governing body and collection of either or both taxes shall commence at the beginning of the tax year following the referendum in which the taxes, either or both, were approved. (Act 91-315, p. 575, §§1-3.)
AL Code § 45-20A-50 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20A - Covington County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Opp.|Division 1 - Education.|Section 45-20A-50 - Board of Education - Creation; Composition.

Section 45-20A-50Board of education - Creation; composition. An elected board of education for the City of Opp is established. The board shall be called the Opp City Board of Education. Except as otherwise provided for the initial board pursuant to subsection (d) of Section 45-20A-50.03, the board shall be composed of five members, with one member being elected from each of the five city council districts by a majority of the qualified electors voting who reside in the district.  (Act 2001-343, p. 442, §1.)
AL Code § 45-20A-50.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20A - Covington County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Opp.|Division 1 - Education.|Section 45-20A-50.01 - Board of Education - Districts.

Section 45-20A-50.01Board of education - Districts. A member shall reside in the district which the member represents during the entire term of office. If the boundaries of a city council district change, the corresponding board of education district shall automatically change accordingly for the next election of the city board of education. If redistricting places an incumbent board member outside of his or her district, the member shall nevertheless continue to serve the remainder of the term to which he or she was elected or appointed.  (Act 2001-343, p. 442, §2.)
AL Code § 45-20A-50.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20A - Covington County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Opp.|Division 1 - Education.|Section 45-20A-50.02 - Board of Education - Qualifications of Members.

Section 45-20A-50.02Board of education - Qualifications of members. A candidate for each place on the board of education shall be at least 21 years of age, a resident of the board of education district which he or she seeks to represent on the board for at least 90 consecutive days immediately preceding the deadline date for qualifying as a candidate, and shall not be an employee of the board or have record of conviction for any crime involving moral turpitude. The qualification fee for the initial election of the members of the board shall be twenty-five dollars ($25) for each candidate. Thereafter, each candidate shall pay a qualifying fee in an amount prescribed by the city council before the deadline date for qualifying as a candidate.  (Act 2001-343, p. 442, §3.)
AL Code § 45-20A-50.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20A - Covington County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Opp.|Division 1 - Education.|Section 45-20A-50.03 - Board of Education - Election of Members.

Section 45-20A-50.03Board of education - Election of members. (a) The Opp City Council shall take necessary steps to ensure that this part complies with the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended. (b) The Opp City Council shall call an election to elect the initial members of the board of education and, pursuant to this part, shall call the elections to elect subsequent board members. (c) The initial election and the initial runoff election, if necessary, and all subsequent elections held pursuant to this part shall be conducted, the vote canvassed, and the results declared in the same manner as provided for the election of members of the city council, unless otherwise required in this part. (d) The initial election to elect members of the board of education from District 1, District 2, and District 4 shall be held during a special election on the third Tuesday in August 2002. A runoff election, if necessary, shall be held on the second Tuesday in September 2002. Subsequent elections for District 1, District 2, and District 4 shall occur every four years thereafter. The last two board of education members appointed before the initial election in 2002 shall represent District 3 and District 5, respectively, as determined by the city council, and shall continue to hold office until their successors are elected and assume office. The initial election and runoff election, if necessary, to elect members of the board of education from District 3 and District 5 shall be held at the same time as the Opp City Council election and runoff election, if necessary, held in 2004, with subsequent elections for those districts occurring every four years thereafter. (e) The initial and subsequently elected members of the board of education shall assume office at noon on the first Monday in October following their election and shall serve terms of office of four years. (Act 2001-343, p. 442, §4.)
AL Code § 45-20A-50.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20A - Covington County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Opp.|Division 1 - Education.|Section 45-20A-50.04 - Board of Education - Powers and Duties.

Section 45-20A-50.04Board of education - Powers and duties. (a) Upon the assumption of office of the initially elected members of the board of education in 2002, the Opp City Board of Education as provided in this part shall be constituted and the terms, powers, duties, responsibilities, and emoluments of office of the prior members of the board of education, with the exception of the two holdover appointed members representing District 3 and District 5 pursuant to subsection (d) of Section 45-20A-50.03, shall end. (b)(l) Upon assumption of office of the initial elected members of the board of education, board members shall have the powers, authority, duties, and responsibilities as are otherwise provided by law for members of city boards of education as set forth in Chapter 11, commencing with Section 16-11-1, of Title 16 (2) At the first meeting after the board takes office in 2002, and every two years thereafter, and within 15 days after the results of the most recent board of education election are certified, the board shall by majority vote of those voting, select a chair from among its members. (3) All property, records, supplies, and equipment of the prior board of education shall be vested in the board created by this part. (c) The establishment of the board of education as provided in this part shall not affect or impair any of the following: (1) Existing rights or privileges of employees of the board including, but not limited to, employment, personnel, salary, and retirement rights and privileges. (2) Existing contractual obligations of the board of education. (3) Existing civil and criminal actions. (Act 2001-343, p. 442, §5.)
AL Code § 45-20A-50.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20A - Covington County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Opp.|Division 1 - Education.|Section 45-20A-50.05 - Board of Education - Vacancies.

Section 45-20A-50.05Board of education - Vacancies. A vacancy on the board of education shall be filled by appointment by a majority of the members of the Opp City Council for the unexpired term. If the vacancy is not filled by the Opp City Council within 30 days, the city superintendent of education shall notify the State Superintendent of Education who shall fill the vacancy by appointment. A person filling a vacancy on the board shall reside in the district which the vacating member represented.  (Act 2001-343, p. 442, §6.)
AL Code § 45-20A-50.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20A - Covington County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Opp.|Division 1 - Education.|Section 45-20A-50.06 - Board of Education - Compensation.

Section 45-20A-50.06Board of education - Compensation. The compensation for each member of the board of education shall be one hundred dollars ($100) per month payable from city school system funds. The board of education, by majority vote, may change the amount of compensation if voted upon at least six months before the deadline date for qualifying as a candidate for the 2004 election. Thereafter, the board may, from time to time, establish the compensation for successor boards.  (Act 2001-343, p. 442, §7.)
AL Code § 45-20A-50.07 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20A - Covington County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Opp.|Division 1 - Education.|Section 45-20A-50.07 - Board of Education - Auditing of Records.

Section 45-20A-50.07Board of education - Auditing of records. An annual audit of the financial records of the city school system and of the board of education shall be conducted by an independent auditing firm selected by the board. The audit results shall be made a matter of public record. All monies of the school system shall be accounted for whether reserved for capital outlay or held for any other purpose.  (Act 2001-343, p. 442, §8.)
AL Code § 45-20A-50.08 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20A - Covington County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Opp.|Division 1 - Education.|Section 45-20A-50.08 - Board of Education - Unexcused Absence of Members.

Section 45-20A-50.08Board of education - Unexcused absence of members. Any member of the board of education who fails to attend more than two regularly scheduled monthly board meetings without an authorized excused absence as recognized by the board through written policy shall receive a written request from the city superintendent of education to attend the meetings. If the board member persists in his or her unexcused absence for two additional regularly scheduled monthly board meetings, then the position shall be declared vacant by the chair of the board, subject to review and approval by the city council.  (Act 2001-343, p. 442, §9.)
AL Code § 45-20A-50.09 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20A - Covington County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Opp.|Division 1 - Education.|Section 45-20A-50.09 - Board of Education - Chair.

Section 45-20A-50.09Board of education - Chair. 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. (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. (Act 2001-343, p. 442, §10.)
AL Code § 45-20A-50.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20A - Covington County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Opp.|Division 1 - Education.|Section 45-20A-50.10 - Board of Education - Representation of Students.

Section 45-20A-50.10Board of education - Representation of students. All members of the board of education as created by this part shall represent the interests of those students in the city school system who are not otherwise represented by a particular district board member.  (Act 2001-343, p. 442, §11.)
AL Code § 45-20A-50.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20A - Covington County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Opp.|Division 1 - Education.|Section 45-20A-50.11 - Board of Education - Liability of Members.

Section 45-20A-50.11Board of education - Liability of members. Members of the board of education shall be immune from any civil liability whatsoever, be it in contract, tort, or otherwise, for any action or inaction taken by members in their official capacity as members of the board and done within the line and scope of their authority as members of the board.  (Act 2001-343, p. 442, §12.)
AL Code § 45-20A-51 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20A - Covington County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Opp.|Part 2 - Taxation.|Section 45-20A-51 - Levy of Ad Valorem Tax.

Section 45-20A-51Levy of ad valorem tax. (a) In Covington County, pursuant to subsection (f) of Amendment No. 373 of the Alabama Constitution of 1901, and a resolution heretofore adopted by the City of Opp governing body after a public hearing, the governing body is authorized to levy, in addition to any and all other taxes heretofore levied, an additional ad valorem tax on the taxable properties in the city. The city governing body may impose an additional ad valorem tax in the amount of seven and one half mills on each dollar of taxable property in the city. The revenues from the tax shall be paid to the city board of education to be used for general educational purposes. (b) The increase in the rate of the tax as provided herein subject to the approval of a majority of the qualified electors residing in the city who vote on the proposed increase at a special election called and held for such purpose pursuant to the provisions of subsection (f) of Amendment No. 373 of the Alabama Constitution of 1901. (Act 91-465, p. 848, §§1, 2; Act 91-495, p. 886, §§1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-21-81 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 21 - Crenshaw County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 2 - Court Costs.|Section 45-21-81 - Additional Fee.

Section 45-21-81Additional fee. In addition to any court costs currently provided by law in Crenshaw County, there shall be levied in all cases filed in circuit and district courts, except small claims cases, an additional court cost fee of two dollars ($2). When collected by the clerk of the court, the fees shall be remitted monthly to the county treasurer to be expended on order of the presiding circuit judge for the operation of the Crenshaw County Public Law Library.  (Act 2007-271, p. 366, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-21-82 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 21 - Crenshaw County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - District Attorney.|Section 45-21-82 - Compensation - Assistant District Attorney.

Section 45-21-82Compensation - Assistant district attorney. (a) The Crenshaw County Commission may, from time to time, increase the compensation, expense allowances, or salary of the assistant district attorney, upon resolution made and a favorable vote by the majority of such commissioners. Such increases shall be in the amount the commission deems consistent with salary increases granted other county employees. (b) This section shall be construed in pari materia with any laws or parts of laws relating to the compensation, of any nature, of the assistant district attorney, and shall be effective retroactively to October 1, 1983.  (Act 87-472, p. 718, §§1, 3.)
AL Code § 45-21-83 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 21 - Crenshaw County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 4 - Jury Commission.|Section 45-21-83 - Compensation.

Section 45-21-83Compensation. (a) In Crenshaw County, in addition to any and all other compensation, salary, and expense allowances provided for by law, there shall be paid to each member of the jury commission of the county an expense allowance in such an amount as will, together with any amount paid by the state, as salary, compensation, or expense allowance, make the total paid to such members equal to twenty-five dollars ($25) per day. If the amount paid to such members as compensation or expense allowance by the state increases in the future, then the amount paid by the county under this section shall automatically decrease.  (b) The amount paid under this section shall be paid out of the county general fund and shall be paid only when the members of the jury commission actually attend meetings. (Act 81-283, p. 365, §§1,2.)