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AL Code § 45-42-120 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Part 1 - Benefits|Section 45-42-120 - Reimbursement for Repairing or Replacing Clothing or Equipment.

Section 45-42-120Reimbursement for repairing or replacing clothing or equipment. (a) In Limestone County, when any county officer's or county employee's clothing or equipment is damaged or destroyed while he or she is engaged in the performance of his or her official duties and is acting within the line and scope of his or her authority, the county is authorized to reimburse such officer or employee, to the extent provided for herein, for such damage to, or such loss of, his or her clothing or equipment. No reimbursement paid hereunder shall exceed the actual cost of repairing or replacing the clothing or equipment which is the subject of such reimbursement; provided, further, that such reimbursement may be less than the actual cost of repairing or replacing such clothing or equipment. All reimbursements paid hereunder shall be payable from the general funds of the county. (b) The Limestone County governing body is hereby authorized to establish procedures for the administration of this section and to adopt reasonable rules and regulations prescribing the conditions on which payments under this section shall be made. The governing body may repeal or amend any such rules or regulations at its discretion. (Act 81­1100, p. 363, §§ 1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-42-120.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Part 1 - Benefits|Section 45-42-120.01 - Physical Examinations.

Section 45-42-120.01Physical Examinations. The Limestone County Commission is authorized to pay for the reasonable charges of physical examinations, for prospective employees, from the funds of the county treasury, and to establish any procedures, from time to time, necessary to administer this section. (Act 87­422, p. 622, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-42-121 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Part 2 - Insurance.|Section 45-42-121 - Hospital and Medical Insurance, etc., for Retired County Employees.

Section 45-42-121Hospital and medical insurance, etc., for retired county employees. The County Commission of Limestone County shall make provisions for health, hospitalization, surgical, and medical insurance for county employees retired under the Employees’ Retirement System of Alabama, and may pay all or any part of the cost thereof or the premiums thereon from any funds in the county treasury not otherwise appropriated. (Act 86­371, p. 553, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-42-121.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Part 2 - Insurance.|Section 45-42-121.01 - Participation in Insurance Programs by Retired County Employees.

Section 45-42-121.01Participation in insurance programs by retired county employees. The Limestone County Commission shall allow retired county employees to participate in any health, hospitalization, surgical, or medical insurance program made available to regular county employees, or any related health program for retirees selected by the county commission. The Limestone County Commission may pay all or part of the cost hereof or the premiums thereon from any funds in the county treasury not otherwise appropriated. (Act 2002­423, p. 1089, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-42-122 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Part 3 - Personnel System.|Section 45-42-122 - Applicability.

Section 45-42-122Applicability. This part shall apply to and have application in Limestone County, Alabama, to all regular full-time employees whose wages, salaries, and benefits are provided from the general fund and other designated and special funds under the management and administration of the board of county commissioners, including regular full-time employees of the sheriff's department, tax assessor's office, tax collector's office, and judge of probate's office. (Act 80­292, p. 405, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-42-122.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Part 3 - Personnel System.|Section 45-42-122.01 - Definitions.

Section 45-42-122.01Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context plainly indicates a different meaning, the following words, terms, and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them: (1) BOARD. The Board of County Commissioners. (2) COUNTY. Limestone County, Alabama. (3) EMPLOYEE. Any person including the heads of departments, chief clerks, and chief deputy sheriff, who is employed in the service of the county on a regular full-time basis. (4) HEAD OF DEPARTMENT OR OFFICES. Shall include but not be limited to the sheriff, tax assessor, tax collector, judge of probate, and county clerk.  (Act 80­292, p. 405, § 2.)
AL Code § 45-42-122.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Part 3 - Personnel System.|Section 45-42-122.02 - Personnel Rules and Regulations; Removal of Employees.

Section 45-42-122.02Personnel rules and regulations; removal of employees. All employees of the county as herein defined shall be subject to the personnel rules and regulations in or promulgated pursuant to this part. Present employees and those who may hereafter be employed shall remain in their respective employments during good behavior, efficiency, and adherence to such rules and regulations as, from time to time, may be prescribed by the board. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent or preclude the removal of an employee for cause in the manner defined and provided by the board, and nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent or preclude the removal of an employee or employees, in the sole discretion of the board, for purposes of cost or budget reduction, and no present employee shall be subject to any examination in order to hold his or her present job. (Act 80–292, p. 405, § 3.)
AL Code § 45-42-122.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Part 3 - Personnel System.|Section 45-42-122.03 - Power and Duties of Board.

Section 45-42-122.03Power and duties of board. (a) The board shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this part, and to provide for hirings, promotions, demotions, suspensions, removals, disciplinary action, appeal, hearing, grievances, and the board may from time to time make changes in its rules, regulations, and procedures. The head of each department or office shall recommend for promotion persons to fill any vacancies that may occur in his or her department or office. All promotions shall be made by the board. The board shall have the authority to: (1) Classify the different types of service to be performed in the departments and offices of the county. (2) Prescribe qualifications, including those of character, education, training, and acquired and demonstrated experience, for appointees of each class. (3) Define compensation schedules for the classification of services. (4) Allocate each job in the service of the county to its proper classification. (b) The board shall establish rules, regulations, and procedures governing hiring, employee performance review and evaluation, probations, suspensions, dismissals, demotions, probations, terminations, grievances, appeals, hearings, leave, and use of leave, and such rules, regulations, and procedures shall govern in such matters. (Act 80­292, p. 405, § 4.)
AL Code § 45-42-122.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Part 3 - Personnel System.|Section 45-42-122.04 - Adoption of Rules, Regulations, and Procedures.

Section 45-42-122.04Adoption of rules, regulations, and procedures. The board shall adopt and have printed such rules, regulations, and procedures as it may deem proper and in accordance with this part. The rules and regulations and all amendments thereafter adopted shall be kept on file in the commission office and open for public inspection.  (Act 80­292, p. 405, § 5.)
AL Code § 45-42-122.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Part 3 - Personnel System.|Section 45-42-122.05 - Dismissal From Service.

Section 45-42-122.05Dismissal from service. Any employee who willfully violates this part, or any rule or regulation issued in pursuance hereof, shall be dismissed from service under the system and shall not be appointed or reemployed for two years. (Act 80­292, p. 405, § 6.)
AL Code § 45-42-122.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Part 3 - Personnel System.|Section 45-42-122.06 - Employment of Legal Counsel.

Section 45-42-122.06Employment of legal counsel. In any matters related to this part wherein the board deems it necessary and proper to employ legal counsel, or if any person shall fail or refuse to comply with the lawful orders of the board in their actions pursuant to this part, the board may employ legal counsel to represent it in its actions for the enforcement of this part or in defense thereof, and the compensation of such legal counsel shall be paid by the county. Further, the board may employ legal counsel for advice and consultation or general legal counsel. (Act 80­292, p. 405, § 7.)
AL Code § 45-42-122.07 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Part 3 - Personnel System.|Section 45-42-122.07 - Compensation of Employees; Independent Contractors.

Section 45-42-122.07Compensation of employees; independent contractors. Nothing herein shall be construed as restricting the right of the commission to increase or decrease proportionately the compensation of all county employees; or to use independent contractors for performance of work or the rendering of service to the county. (Act 80­292, p. 405, § 8.)
AL Code § 45-42-161 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 16 - Government Operations.|Part 2 - Liability for Monetary Loss.|Section 45-42-161 - Reimbursement; Due Care Required.

Section 45-42-161Reimbursement; due care required. (a) The Limestone County governing body shall reimburse the office of license commissioner, judge of probate, or tax collector from the general fund of the county the amount of any monetary loss, not to exceed a total of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per annum, arising or caused by error, if the mistake or omission was caused without their personal knowledge, including loss arising from acceptance of worthless or forged checks, drafts, money orders, or other written orders for money or its equivalent. (b) It shall be the duty of the license commissioner, judge of probate, or tax collector to insure that their employees exercise due care in performing their duties and to make a diligent effort to correct the error, mistake, or omission and collect the amount subject to potential loss immediately upon becoming aware of the potential loss. This section shall not apply to any deliberate misuse or misappropriation of funds by the official or any clerk or employee of their office. (Act 82­113, p. 141 §§ 1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-42-162 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 16 - Government Operations.|Part 3 - Metropolitan-Government|Section 45-42-162 - Purpose.

Section 45-42-162Purpose. The purpose of this part is to provide for the economic and efficient merger of the City of Athens and Limestone County and such other political subdivisions as by formal procedures agree to participate in the merger. (Act 87­324, p. 442, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-42-162.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 16 - Government Operations.|Part 3 - Metropolitan-Government|Section 45-42-162.01 - Definitions.

Section 45-42-162.01Definitions. The following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them: (1) CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS. The sheriff, revenue commissioner, license commissioner, and judge of probate, and such other public offices of Limestone County which are established by the constitution or by statute. (2) LOCAL GOVERNMENT. Limestone County, and municipalities or special districts located therein. (3) METROPOLITAN–GOVERNMENT. The political entity created by the merger of the political, corporate, and economic functions of Limestone County, the City of Athens, and such other local governments as agree to participate, and shall have the powers and duties previously held by the county and the municipality(ies). (4) MUNICIPALITY. Any incorporated city or town in Limestone County. (5) SPECIAL DISTRICT. An independent political subdivision created pursuant to general or special law for the purpose of performing one or a limited number of functions within prescribed boundaries located in Limestone County. (Act 87­324, p. 442, § 2.)
AL Code § 45-42-162.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 16 - Government Operations.|Part 3 - Metropolitan-Government|Section 45-42-162.02 - Merger Authorized.

Section 45-42-162.02Merger authorized. Limestone County and any local government may merge to form a metropolitan-government. A metropolitan-government may exercise all powers and duties assigned by general law to both cities and the county in the territory merged. (Act 87­324, p. 442, § 3.)
AL Code § 45-42-162.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 16 - Government Operations.|Part 3 - Metropolitan-Government|Section 45-42-162.04 - Service Districts.

Section 45-42-162.04Service districts. (a) A general services district shall include the entire area of Limestone County. Any service or function which is now or in the future assigned by state law to county government shall be performed in the general services district. (b) Urban service districts shall be formed from each city in the consolidation, and such additional area as may be specified by the metropolitan commission. Services to be provided in these districts are those generally provided, or authorized to be provided by general statutes which apply to municipalities in the State of Alabama. (c) Service district services shall be financed from revenues collected within the district or from revenues which are otherwise secured for such services. (d) The boundaries of the service districts may be changed by the commission whenever the commission determines that a particular area of the metropolitan-government needs services of the kind and extent provided by another service district and the metropolitan-government is able to provide such services. Where the urban service district boundaries are extended, a plan for provision of services shall become a part of the resolution. (Act 87­324, p. 442, § 5.)
AL Code § 45-42-162.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 16 - Government Operations.|Part 3 - Metropolitan-Government|Section 45-42-162.05 - Assumption of Functions of Special Districts.

Section 45-42-162.05Assumption of functions of special districts. The metropolitan-government created by this part, and approved by the voters, on 60 days’ notice, may at any time thereafter assume all functions, rights, duties, personnel, property, assets, and liabilities of any independent special district operating within the geographical jurisdiction of the metropolitan, which district may thereupon be dissolved. (Act 87­324, p. 442, § 6.)
AL Code § 45-42-162.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 16 - Government Operations.|Part 3 - Metropolitan-Government|Section 45-42-162.06 - State Shared Revenues.

Section 45-42-162.06State shared revenues. The metropolitan-government shall not receive less in state grants, general support payments, shared revenues, or otherwise than the total amount that would have been received by each participating government if consolidation had not taken place. Future state shared revenues shall be calculated as for counties in the general services district and shall be calculated as for municipalities in the urban services districts. (Act 87­324, p. 442, § 7.)
AL Code § 45-42-162.07 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 16 - Government Operations.|Part 3 - Metropolitan-Government|Section 45-42-162.07 - Powers of Metropolitan-Government

Section 45-42-162.07Powers of metropolitan-government The metropolitan-government shall have all the powers granted to municipal corporations and the county governments by the constitution and the laws of the state together with all the implied powers necessary to carry into execution all the powers granted. The metropolitan-government may acquire property within or without its corporate limits for any governmental purpose, in fee simple or any lesser interest or estate, by purchase, gift, devise, lease, or condemnation, and may sell, lease, mortgage, hold, manage, and control such property as its interest may require, and, except as prohibited by the constitution and the laws of this state, the metropolitan-government shall and may exercise all municipal and county powers, functions, rights, privileges, and immunities of every name and nature whatsoever. The enumeration of particular powers by this part shall not be deemed to be exclusive, but additional to the powers enumerated herein or implied thereby or appropriate to the exercise of such powers, it is intended that the metropolitan-government shall have and may exercise all powers granted to municipalities and counties under the constitution and the laws of this state. (Act 87­324, p. 442, § 8.)
AL Code § 45-42-162.08 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 16 - Government Operations.|Part 3 - Metropolitan-Government|Section 45-42-162.08 - Elections.

Section 45-42-162.08Elections. The metropolitan-government shall be governed by a commission of nine part-time members and a full-time mayor. The election for the first officers of the metropolitan-government shall be held on the date established by the judge of probate. Before such election the governing body of the municipalities and the county shall cause the metropolitan area to be divided into nine districts containing as nearly as possible an equal number of people. The division of the metropolitan-government into districts shall be by a committee appointed as follows: Three persons appointed by the Limestone County Commission; two persons appointed by the Athens City Commission; two persons by a committee of mayors from the four incorporated cities; one person appointed by the Limestone County School Board; and one person appointed by the Athens City School Board. Candidates for metropolitan-government offices shall qualify in the manner prescribed in the general municipal election laws and shall have the qualifications and eligibility set forth therein. Each candidate shall announce that he or she is to become a candidate for mayor on a metropolitan-wide basis, or commissioner for one of the nine district posts. A candidate for a district position shall reside in his or her district. Each voter in the election may cast one vote for a candidate for mayor, and one vote for the candidate from the district in which he or she resides. Any candidate receiving a majority (one more than 50 percent) of the total votes cast for mayor, or district post shall be elected. In the event no candidate receives a majority there shall be a run-off election for such place held in the manner prescribed by the general municipal election laws. The commissioner elected shall take office as herein provided. Each elected official shall hold office for four years and shall serve until his or her successor shall have been elected and qualified. (Act 87­324, p. 442, § 9.)
AL Code § 45-42-162.09 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 16 - Government Operations.|Part 3 - Metropolitan-Government|Section 45-42-162.09 - Duties of Mayor and Commission.

Section 45-42-162.09Duties of mayor and commission. The mayor shall preside at the meetings of the commission and shall be recognized as the head of the municipal government for all ceremonial purposes and by the Governor for purpose of military law. A mayor pro tem shall be elected from the membership by a majority vote of the commission at its first meeting following its election. The mayor pro tem shall act as mayor during the absence or disability of the mayor. Any vacancy in the office of the mayor shall be filled by the mayor pro tem. Any vacancies on the commission shall be filled by the commission at a meeting of the commission within 30 days following the date of the vacancy. The election of a new commissioner shall require the affirmative vote of at least five members. A vacancy in one of the district commission seats shall be filled by a person who shall reside within the district from whence the vacancy arose. (Act 87­324, p. 442, § 10.)
AL Code § 45-42-162.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 16 - Government Operations.|Part 3 - Metropolitan-Government|Section 45-42-162.10 - Powers of Mayor.

Section 45-42-162.10Powers of mayor. (a) All executive and administrative power of the metropolitan-government shall be vested in the office of the mayor and such other departments, offices, agencies, boards, commissions, and authorities as are authorized by this part or as are recommended by the mayor and are approved by the commission. (b) The mayor is authorized to supervise and administer all departments, offices, or agencies created. The mayor shall appoint all departments heads and directors subject to approval of a majority of the commission. (c) The mayor shall appoint, subject to commission approval, all members of boards, commissions, and authorities of the metropolitan-government. (d) The mayor shall recommend all policy, including reports, budgets, and contracts or obligations, to the commission and shall administer same upon commission approval. (e) The mayor may appoint aides and staff as may be required subject to approval of funds by the commission. (f) Upon recommendation of the mayor, the commission shall create such departments and offices as may be necessary for the operation of the metropolitan-government. (Act 87­324, p. 442, § 11.)
AL Code § 45-42-162.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 16 - Government Operations.|Part 3 - Metropolitan-Government|Section 45-42-162.11 - Powers of Commission.

Section 45-42-162.11Powers of commission. All powers of the metropolitan-government including all powers vested in it by this part, the constitution, and the general and local laws of this state. The determination of all matters of policy shall be vested in the commission. (Act 87­324, p. 442, § 12.)
AL Code § 45-42-162.12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 42 - Limestone County.|Article 16 - Government Operations.|Part 3 - Metropolitan-Government|Section 45-42-162.12 - Compensation of Mayor and Commission.

Section 45-42-162.12Compensation of mayor and commission. After the first term the mayor and each commissioner shall receive as compensation for their services the sum established by the metropolitan governing body at least six months prior to the date of the election. (Act 87­324, p. 442, § 13.)