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AL Code § 45-8A-71.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 8A - Calhoun County Municipalities.|Article 7 - Jacksonville.|Part 2 - Employees.|Section 45-8A-71.11 - Civil Service Board - Vacancies in Positions; Appointment From Eligible Register.

Section 45-8A-71.11Civil service board - Vacancies in positions; appointment from eligible register. Whenever a vacancy exists in any position in the service of the city, it shall be filled by appointment of a person on the appropriate eligible register of the board. The vacancy may be filled from the eligible qualified applicants which are on the appropriate register, or by transfer within the service of the city from another position of essentially the same class. However, the ranking layoff of the same class shall be appointed in every instance. The appointing authority may reject any eligible list and the list shall be abolished. The governing body may fill a vacancy temporarily pending the establishment of an eligible register. No authorization may be given for longer than 120 calendar days, and no employee shall have status under this part. All appointments, other than temporary appointments, shall be probationary for 12 months from the date of the appointment. A probationary subordinate employee may be discharged by the appointing authority for unsatisfactory service at any time before the expiration of that period if the action is approved by the governing body. A probationary department head may be discharged or demoted similarly by the governing body. The discharge of a probationary employee shall be reported to the board at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the board held after the discharge. After the expiration of the probationary period, an appointment shall become permanent. (Act 93-558, p. 917, §12; Act 2017-83, §1.)
AL Code § 45-8A-71.12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 8A - Calhoun County Municipalities.|Article 7 - Jacksonville.|Part 2 - Employees.|Section 45-8A-71.12 - Suspension of Employees; Hearings.

Section 45-8A-71.12Suspension of employees; hearings. The appointing authority may suspend an employee for any personal misconduct or fact affecting or concerning his or her fitness or ability to perform his or her duties in the public interest. In the event an employee is suspended for more than 30 work days in any one year, he or she shall be entitled to a public hearing by the board upon a written demand filed within five working days from the date of the order of suspension. If, after a hearing, the board determines that the action of the appointing authority was for insufficient cause, the suspension shall be revoked. (Act 93-558, p. 917, §13; Act 2017-83, §1.)
AL Code § 45-8A-71.14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 8A - Calhoun County Municipalities.|Article 7 - Jacksonville.|Part 2 - Employees.|Section 45-8A-71.14 - Civil Service Board - Annual Budget.

Section 45-8A-71.14Civil service board - Annual budget. The board shall receive from the city governing body an annual budget of at least twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per year. The funds shall be allocated pursuant to the same budgetary process as is applicable to other city departments. The funds shall be accounted for in the same manner as other city funds are accounted. The funds shall be used to pay compensation, expenses, and for the operation of the board. The city governing body shall provide the board an office in a city facility, which shall be suitably equipped and furnished for the needs of the board, including telephone service, postage, office supplies, and stationery. (Act 93-558, p. 917, §15; Act 2017-83, §1.)
AL Code § 45-8A-71.15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 8A - Calhoun County Municipalities.|Article 7 - Jacksonville.|Part 2 - Employees.|Section 45-8A-71.15 - Violations.

Section 45-8A-71.15Violations. Any person in the service of the city by appointment under civil service rules or regulations who willfully violates this part, or any rule or regulation issued pursuant to this part shall be dismissed from service and shall not be reappointed. (Act 93-558, p. 917, §16; Act 2017-83, §1.)
AL Code § 45-8A-71.16 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 8A - Calhoun County Municipalities.|Article 7 - Jacksonville.|Part 2 - Employees.|Section 45-8A-71.16 - Penalties.

Section 45-8A-71.16Penalties. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this part shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. (Act 93-558, p. 917, §17.)
AL Code § 45-8A-72 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 8A - Calhoun County Municipalities.|Article 7 - Jacksonville.|Part 2 - Employees.|Section 45-8A-72 - Alcoholic Beverages Regulated.

Section 45-8A-72Alcoholic beverages regulated. (a) This section only applies to the City of Jacksonville in Calhoun County. (b) Alcoholic beverages may be sold each day of the week for on-premises consumption by retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board in the City of Jacksonville if approved by a majority vote of the governing body. (c) Alcoholic beverages may be sold each day of the week for off-premises consumption by retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board in the City of Jacksonville if approved by a majority vote of the governing body. (d) The governing body of the City of Jacksonville, by resolution or ordinance passed by a simple majority, may regulate but may not prohibit the sale of both on-premises and off-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages each day of the week by retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to the general public. Retail licensees may sell or dispense alcoholic beverages pursuant to the requirements of the license and applicable rules of the board. (e) The provisions of this section are cumulative and supplemental to the present power and authority of the City of Jacksonville and are not intended to nor shall it be interpreted so as to repeal any existing power or authority of the governing body with this section that is now permitted under the general laws of the state or under any local or special act of the Legislature. (f) Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to abrogate, nullify, or in any way encroach upon the functions, powers, and duties of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board under Chapter 3 of Title 28. (Act 2017-145, §1.)
AL Code § 45-8A-111 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 8A - Calhoun County Municipalities.|Article 11 - Oxford.|Part 2 - Development.|Section 45-8A-111 - Legislative Intent.

Section 45-8A-111Legislative intent. The revitalization and redevelopment of the central business district of the City of Oxford in Calhoun County develops and promotes for the public good and general welfare, trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities and promotes the general welfare of the city and state by creating a climate favorable to the location of new industry, trade, and commerce, and the development of existing industry, trade, and commerce. Revitalization and redevelopment of such central business district by financing projects under the part will develop and promote for the public good and general welfare, trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities and will promote the general welfare of the city and state. It is therefore in the public interest and is vital to the public welfare of the people of Oxford and of Alabama, and it is hereby declared to be the public purpose of this part, to so revitalize and redevelop the central business district of the City of Oxford. (Act 85-318, p. 223, §1.)
AL Code § 45-8A-111.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 8A - Calhoun County Municipalities.|Article 11 - Oxford.|Part 2 - Development.|Section 45-8A-111.01 - Definitions.

Section 45-8A-111.01Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this part, and others evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of clear implication herein otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations herein: (1) "Applicant" means a natural person who files a written application with the governing body of the city in accordance with the provisions of Section 45-8A-111.03. (2) "Authority" means the Oxford Downtown Development Authority, a public corporation organized pursuant to this part. (3) "Authorizing resolution" means a resolution adopted by the governing body of the city in accordance with Section 45-8A-111.03, that authorizes the incorporation of the authority. (4) "Board" means the board of directors of the authority. (5) "Bonds" means and shall include bonds, notes, and certificates representing an obligation to pay money. (6) "City" means the City of Oxford, Alabama. (7) "Director" means a member of the board of the authority. (8) "Downtown development area" means the central business district of the city as established by ordinance of the city council. (9) "Governing body" means, with respect to the city, its city council, board of commissioners, or other like governing body. (10) "Incorporators" means the persons forming a public corporation organized pursuant to this part. (11) "Person" unless limited to a natural person by the context in which it is used, includes a public or private corporation, a municipality, a county, or an agency, department, or instrumentality of the state, or of a county or municipality. (12) "Principal office" means the place at which the certificate of incorporation and amendments thereto, the bylaws and the minutes of the proceedings of the board of the authority are kept. (13) "Project" means interests in land, buildings, structures, facilities, or other improvements located or to be located within the downtown development area, and any fixtures, machinery, equipment, furniture, or other property of any nature whatsoever used on, in, or in connection with any such land, interest in land, building, structure, facility, or other improvement, all for the essential public purpose of the development of trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities in the downtown development area. A project may be for any industrial, commercial, business, office, parking, utility, residential (including without limitation homes, apartments, townhouses, condominiums, hotels, and motels) or other use, provided that a majority of the members of the authority determine, by a resolution duly adopted, that the project and such use thereof would further the public purpose of this part. (14) "State" means the State of Alabama. (Act 85-318, p. 223, §2.)
AL Code § 45-8A-111.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 8A - Calhoun County Municipalities.|Article 11 - Oxford.|Part 2 - Development.|Section 45-8A-111.02 - Use of Phrases.

Section 45-8A-111.02Use of phrases. The following provisions shall be applied wherever appropriate herein: "Herein," "hereby," "hereunder," "hereof," and other equivalent words refer to this part as an entirety and not solely to the particular section or portion thereof in which any such word is used. The definitions set forth in Section 45-8A-111.01 shall be deemed to include both singular and plural and to cover all genders.  (Act 85-318, p. 223, §3.)
AL Code § 45-8A-111.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 8A - Calhoun County Municipalities.|Article 11 - Oxford.|Part 2 - Development.|Section 45-8A-111.03 - Filing of Application; Authorization of Incorporation by Governing Body of City.

Section 45-8A-111.03Filing of application; authorization of incorporation by governing body of city. (a) The authority may be organized pursuant to this part. In order to incorporate such a public corporation, any number of natural persons, not less than three, who are duly qualified electors of the city, shall first file a written application with the governing body of the city, which application shall: (1) Contain a statement that the applicants propose to incorporate the authority pursuant to this part; (2) State the proposed location of the principal office of the authority, which shall be within the corporate limits of the city; (3) State that each of the applicants is a duly qualified elector of the city; and (4) Request that the governing body of the city adopt a resolution declaring that it is wise, expedient, and necessary that the proposed authority be formed and authorizing the applicants to proceed to form the proposed authority by the filing for record of a certificate of incorporation in accordance with Section 45-8A-111.04. (b) Each such application shall be accompanied by such supporting documents or evidence as the applicants may consider appropriate. As promptly as may be practicable after the filing of the application with it in accordance with this section, the governing body of the city shall review the contents of the application, and shall adopt a resolution either (1) denying the application or (2) declaring that it is wise, expedient, and necessary that the proposed authority be formed and authorizing the applicants to proceed to form the proposed authority by the filing for record of a certificate of incorporation in accordance with the provisions of Section 45-8A-111.04. The governing body with which the application is filed shall also cause a copy of the application to be spread upon or otherwise made a part of the minutes of the meeting of such governing body at which final action upon the application is taken.  (Act 85-318, p. 223, §4.)
AL Code § 45-8A-111.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 8A - Calhoun County Municipalities.|Article 11 - Oxford.|Part 2 - Development.|Section 45-8A-111.04 - Procedure to Incorporate; Contents and Execution of Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 45-8A-111.04Procedure to incorporate; contents and execution of certificate of incorporation. (a) Within 40 days following the adoption of the authorizing resolution the applicants shall proceed to incorporate the authority by filing for record in the office of the Judge of Probate of Calhoun County a certificate of incorporation which shall comply in form and substance with the requirements of this section and which shall be in the form and executed in the manner herein provided. (b) The certificate of incorporation of the authority shall state: (1) The names of the persons forming the authority, and that each of them is a duly qualified elector of the city; (2) The name of the authority, which shall be "The Oxford Downtown Development Authority"; (3) The period for the duration of the authority (if the duration is to be perpetual, subject to the provisions of Section 45-8A-111.19, that fact shall be stated); (4) The name of the city together with the date on which the governing body thereof adopted the authorizing resolution; (5) The location of the principal office of the authority, which shall be within the corporate limits of the city;  (6) That the authority is organized pursuant to the provisions of this part; and (7) Any other matters relating to the authority that the incorporators may choose to insert and that are not inconsistent with this part or with the laws of the state. (c) The certificate of incorporation shall be signed and acknowledged by the incorporators before an officer authorized by the laws of the state to take acknowledgments to deeds. When the certificate of incorporation is filed for record, there shall be attached to it (1) a copy of the application as filed with the governing body of the city in accordance with the provisions of Section 45-8A-111.03, and (2) a certified copy of the authorizing resolution adopted by the governing body of the city. Upon the filing for record of the certificate of incorporation and the documents required by the preceding sentence to be attached thereto, the authority shall come into existence and shall constitute a public corporation under the name set forth in the certificate of incorporation. The judge of probate shall thereupon send a notice to the Secretary of State that the certificate of incorporation of the authority has been filed for record. (Act 85-318, p. 223, §5.)
AL Code § 45-8A-111.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 8A - Calhoun County Municipalities.|Article 11 - Oxford.|Part 2 - Development.|Section 45-8A-111.05 - Amendments to Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 45-8A-111.05Amendments to certificate of incorporation. (a) The certificate of incorporation of the authority incorporated under this part may at any time and from time to time be amended in the manner provided in this section. The board shall first adopt a resolution proposing an amendment to the certificate of incorporation which shall be set forth in full in the resolution and which amendment may include any matters which might have been included in the original certificate of incorporation. (b) After the adoption by the board of a resolution proposing an amendment to the certificate of incorporation of the authority, the chairman of the board and the secretary of the authority shall sign and file a written application in the name of and on behalf of the authority, under its seal, with the governing body of the city, requesting such governing body to adopt a resolution approving the proposed amendment, and accompanied by a certified copy of the resolution adopted by the board proposing the amendment to the certificate of incorporation, together with such documents in support of the application as the chairman may consider appropriate. As promptly as may be practicable after the filing of the application with the governing body of the city pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this section, that governing body shall review the application and shall adopt a resolution either denying the application or authorizing the proposed amendment. Such governing body shall also cause a copy of the application and all accompanying documents to be spread upon or otherwise made a part of the minutes of the meeting of the governing body at which final action upon the application is taken. (c) Within 40 days following the adoption by the governing body of the city of a resolution approving the proposed amendment the chairman of the board of the authority and the secretary of the authority shall sign, and file for record in the office of the Judge of Probate of Calhoun County a certificate in the name of and in behalf of the authority under its seal reciting the adoption of the respective resolutions by the board and by the governing body and setting forth the proposed amendment. The judge of probate for such county shall thereupon record such certificate in an appropriate book in his or her office. When such certificate has been so filed and recorded, such amendment shall become effective and the certificate of incorporation shall thereupon be amended to the extent provided in the amendment. No certificate of incorporation of the authority shall be amended except in the manner provided in this section. (Act 85-318, p. 223, §6.)
AL Code § 45-8A-111.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 8A - Calhoun County Municipalities.|Article 11 - Oxford.|Part 2 - Development.|Section 45-8A-111.06 - Board of Directors.

Section 45-8A-111.06Board of directors. Each authority shall be governed by a board of directors. All powers of the authority shall be exercised by the board or pursuant to its authorization. The board shall consist of seven directors who shall be elected by the governing body of the city for staggered terms as hereinafter provided. The governing body of the city shall specify for which term each director is elected. The initial term of office of two directors shall be two years each. The initial term of office of two directors shall be four years each. The initial term of office of three directors shall be six years. Thereafter, the term of office of each such director shall be six years. If at the expiration of any term of office of any director, a successor thereto shall not have been elected, then the director whose term of office shall have expired shall continue to hold office until his or her successor shall be so elected. If at any time there should be a vacancy on the board, a successor director to serve for the unexpired term applicable to such vacancy shall be elected by the governing body of the city. No officer or employee of the state or of any county or municipality shall, during his or her tenure as such officer, be eligible to serve as a director. Each director must be a duly qualified elector of the city. Directors shall be eligible for reelection. Each director shall be reimbursed for expenses actually incurred by him or her in and about the performance of his or her duties. Any director of the authority may be impeached and removed from office in the same manner and on the same grounds provided in Section 175 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, and the general laws of the state for impeachment and removal of the officers mentioned in Section 175.  (Act 85-318, p. 223, §7.)
AL Code § 45-8A-111.07 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 8A - Calhoun County Municipalities.|Article 11 - Oxford.|Part 2 - Development.|Section 45-8A-111.07 - Officers of the Authority.

Section 45-8A-111.07Officers of the authority. The officers of the authority shall consist of a chairman, vice chairman, secretary, treasurer, and such other officers as its board shall deem necessary or appropriate. The offices of secretary and treasurer may, but need not, be held by the same person. The chairman and vice chairman of the authority shall be elected by the board from the membership thereof; the secretary, the treasurer, and any other officers of the authority may, but need not, be members of the board and shall also be elected by the board. The chairman, vice chairman, secretary, and treasurer of the authority shall also be the chairman, vice chairman, secretary, and treasurer of the board, respectively. Prior to receipt by the authority of any tax revenues from the city, any county, state, or federal governments, the treasurer of the authority shall provide evidence to the governmental entity from which the funds are to be received of procurement of a fidelity bond in an amount equal to or greater than the amount of tax funds to be received and that the company issuing the bond is qualified to issue fidelity bonds in the State of Alabama. (Act 85-318, p. 223, §8.)
AL Code § 45-8A-111.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 8A - Calhoun County Municipalities.|Article 11 - Oxford.|Part 2 - Development.|Section 45-8A-111.10 - Proceeds From the Sale of Bonds.

Section 45-8A-111.10Proceeds from the sale of bonds. All moneys derived from the sale of any bonds issued by the authority shall be used solely for the purpose or purposes for which the same are authorized, including, but without limitation to, the use of bond proceeds to establish reserve funds as security for the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the bonds, and any costs and expenses incidental thereto. Such costs and expenses may include but shall not be limited to (1) the fiscal, engineering, legal, and other expenses incurred in connection with the issuance of the bonds, and (2) except in the case of refunding bonds, interest to accrue on such bonds for a period ending not later than two years from their date.  (Act 85-318, p. 223, §11.)