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AL Code § 45-31-234 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 31 - Geneva County.|Article 23 - Sheriff.|Part 5 - Funding.|Division 1|Section 45-31-234 - Records of Abandoned and Stolen Property; Storage.

Section 45-31-234Records of abandoned and stolen property; storage.  (a) The sheriff shall keep and maintain a permanent record of all abandoned and stolen personal property recovered by the sheriff's department. These records shall state the description of the property, the date of recovery of the property, the serial or other identifying number of the property, and the place of recovery of the property. The records shall be open to public inspection at all reasonable times. (b) All abandoned or stolen property recovered by the sheriff's department shall be stored in a suitable place to protect the property from deterioration. (Act 2020-138, §1(a).)
AL Code § 45-31-234.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 31 - Geneva County.|Article 23 - Sheriff.|Part 5 - Funding.|Division 1|Section 45-31-234.01 - Sale of Perishable Property.

Section 45-31-234.01Sale of perishable property. If the abandoned or stolen personal property is of a perishable nature and reasonable attempts to locate and identify the owner of the property are not successful, the property may be sold at once without notice. The sheriff shall attempt to obtain the best possible price for the property. The proceeds of the sale shall be held in a separate account for a period of six months for the owner. During this period, the proceeds shall be paid to the owner upon demand, less any cost of recovery, storage, maintenance, and sale. If the proceeds are not claimed within six months, after deducting and paying all expenses incurred in the recovery, storage, maintenance, and sale of the property, the net funds shall be paid to the Office of the Sheriff of Geneva County.  (Act 2020-138, §1(b).)
AL Code § 45-31-234.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 31 - Geneva County.|Article 23 - Sheriff.|Part 5 - Funding.|Division 1|Section 45-31-234.02 - Record of Abandoned or Stolen Firearms; Sale or Destruction.

Section 45-31-234.02Record of abandoned or stolen firearms; sale or destruction. (a) The sheriff shall keep and maintain a separate permanent record of all abandoned and stolen firearms, not subject to disposition by general law. The records shall state the description of the firearm, the date of recovery of the firearm, the serial or other identifying number, if any, of the firearm, and the place of recovery of the firearm. Firearm as used in this part shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 13A-8-1. (b) Unless otherwise provided by law, the sheriff may sell or destroy these firearms if the owner of the firearm does not claim the firearm within 12 months of the date the sheriff obtained it. (c) The sheriff may sell the firearms only to gun dealers who have held an active business license from Geneva County for at least one year immediately prior to the date of the sale. The sheriff shall establish a procedure to notify gun dealers of a sale. A firearm shall be sold to the gun dealer submitting the highest sealed bid. All sales shall be on a cash basis. The proceeds of the sale, after deducting and paying all expenses incurred in the recovery, maintenance, and sale of the firearms, shall be paid to the Office of the Sheriff of Geneva County. (d) The sheriff may establish a procedure to destroy firearms and may expend necessary sheriff's department funds for that purpose. (Act 2020-138, §1(c).)
AL Code § 45-31-234.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 31 - Geneva County.|Article 23 - Sheriff.|Part 5 - Funding.|Division 1|Section 45-31-234.03 - Notice and Sale of Stolen or Abandoned Property.

Section 45-31-234.03Notice and sale of stolen or abandoned property. (a) At least every six months, the sheriff shall sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash all abandoned or stolen personal property, other than firearms, which has been recovered by the sheriff's department and has remained unclaimed by the rightful owner during the preceding six-month period. (b) Prior to the sale, notice shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in Geneva County once a week for two successive weeks or by posting a notice in a conspicuous place at the Geneva County Courthouse for a period of at least 20 days. The notice shall contain the place, date, and time of each auction and a description of each item of personal property to be sold at the auction. If publication of notice is made in the newspaper, the first notice shall run at least 20 days prior to the auction. (Act 2020-138, §1(d).)
AL Code § 45-31-234.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 31 - Geneva County.|Article 23 - Sheriff.|Part 5 - Funding.|Division 1|Section 45-31-234.04 - Claim of Property.

Section 45-31-234.04Claim of property. The owner of any abandoned or stolen personal property recovered by the Geneva County Sheriff's Department, including firearms, may claim the property at any time prior to its sale by submitting sufficient proof of ownership as determined by the sheriff and by paying any reasonable expenses incurred in the recovery of the property, its maintenance, storage, and a pro rata share of the costs, if any, of publication of notice of the sale of the property. (Act 2020-138, §1(e).)
AL Code § 45-31-234.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 31 - Geneva County.|Article 23 - Sheriff.|Part 5 - Funding.|Division 1|Section 45-31-234.05 - Record of Sale; Rejection of Bid.

Section 45-31-234.05Record of sale; rejection of bid. If property is sold at public auction, as provided in this part, a notation in the storage record book shall be made of the sale and of the amount received for the property. The person making the sale may reject any and all bids if the amount bid is unreasonably low and may continue the sale, from time to time, if no bidders are present. (Act 2020-138, §1(f).)
AL Code § 45-31-234.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 31 - Geneva County.|Article 23 - Sheriff.|Part 5 - Funding.|Division 1|Section 45-31-234.06 - Disposition of Sale Proceeds.

Section 45-31-234.06Disposition of sale proceeds. The proceeds from the sale of property at an auction conducted under the authority of this part after deducting and paying all expenses incurred in the recovery, storage, maintenance, and sale of property, shall be paid to the General Fund of Geneva County and shall be used for the purchase of new vehicles for the sheriff's office and for the repair and maintenance of vehicles used by the sheriff's office. (Act 2020-138, §1(g).)
AL Code § 45-31-234.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 31 - Geneva County.|Article 23 - Sheriff.|Part 5 - Funding.|Division 2 - Service of Process Fee|Section 45-31-234.20 - Fee for Service of Certain Documents From Courts Outside Alabama; Geneva County Sheriff's Service of Process Fee Fund.

Section 45-31-234.20Fee for service of certain documents from courts outside Alabama; Geneva County Sheriff's Service of Process Fee Fund. (a) In addition to all other charges, fees, and costs of court, a service of process fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) shall be collected for service or attempted service of process on each document requiring personal service of process by the sheriff for matters pending or to be commenced in a court outside of the State of Alabama. The exact amount of the fee shall be set by the county commission. (b) The Geneva County Sheriff's Service of Process Fee Fund is created to supplement the budget of the Geneva County Sheriff's Office. The fund shall be used for law enforcement vehicles, communication equipment, and other technology for the office. (c)(1) The clerk of the court, or his or her designee, shall collect the service of process fee provided in subsection (a) and distribute the fee to the fund to be held and administered by the Geneva County Commission. (2) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the fee may not be imposed and collected if the court finds payment of the fee will create a substantial hardship. A verified statement attesting to the substantial hardship shall be signed and filed with the clerk by the person requesting service and shall be approved by the court. (d) The fund shall be an additional fund separate from the budget of the sheriff as provided for in the county general fund. The fees deposited into the fund shall not diminish, offset, or take the place of budgeted funds or any other source of income established for the sheriff or for the operation of the office of the sheriff. (Act 2021-324, §2.)
AL Code § 45-31-240.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 31 - Geneva County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 1 - Revenue Commissioner.|Division 2 - Duties.|Section 45-31-240.20 - Transfer of Duties.

Section 45-31-240.20Transfer of duties. (a) This section shall apply only in Geneva County. (b) All duties, responsibilities, and liabilities regarding motor vehicle assessment and ad valorem tax collection heretofore performed by the revenue commissioner shall be transferred to and shall be performed by the judge of probate. (c) All duties, responsibilities, and liabilities regarding real property sales for failure to pay taxes and subsequent redemptions heretofore performed by the judge of probate shall be transferred to and shall be performed by the revenue commissioner. (Act 98-652, p. 1429, §§1-3.)
AL Code § 45-31-240.40 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 31 - Geneva County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 1 - Revenue Commissioner.|Division 3 - Employees.|Section 45-31-240.40 - Clerk Hire Allowances.

Section 45-31-240.40Clerk hire allowances. The Geneva County Commission may, in its discretion, provide for the Tax Assessor and Tax Collector of Geneva County, a clerk hire allowance not to exceed seven thousand forty dollars ($7,040) for the period beginning August 1, 1979 and ending July 31, 1980; six thousand seven hundred dollars ($6,700) for the period beginning August 1, 1980 and ending July 31, 1981; and six thousand three hundred ninety-nine dollars ninety-six cents ($6,399.96) for the period beginning August 1, 1981 and ending July 31, 1982. Subsequent to August 1, 1982 such allowance shall not exceed six thousand dollars ($6,000) per annum which shall be paid when authorized by the Geneva County Commission from the county treasury in equal bimonthly installments on vouchers signed by officers entitled to the allowance. Such allowances shall be in lieu of all other allowances heretofore provided for such officers. (Act 79-585, p. 1045, §1; Act 85-584, p. 896, §1.)
AL Code § 45-32-80 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 32 - Greene County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 1 - Court Costs.|Division 1 - County Jail.|Section 45-32-80 - Additional Fee.

Section 45-32-80Additional fee. (a) In addition to any court costs and fees now or hereafter authorized in Greene County, an additional fee in the amount of fifty dollars ($50) shall be assessed and taxed as cost on each civil case and on each criminal case, including traffic cases, but excluding small claims cases, filed in the circuit court, district court, or any municipal court in Greene County. These fees shall not be waived by any court unless all other fees, assessments, costs, fines, and charges associated with the case are waived. (b) The additional fees when collected by the clerks or their collection officers of the courts shall be paid into the General Fund of Greene County to be used by the county commission for the constructing, operating, and maintenance of the county jail. (Act 2003-138, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 436, §§1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-32-80.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 32 - Greene County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 1 - Court Costs.|Division 2 - Solicitor's and District Attorney's Fund.|Section 45-32-80.20 - Collection and Disposition of Funds.

Section 45-32-80.20Collection and disposition of funds. (a) All solicitor’s and district attorney’s fees hereafter taxed as cost and collected in all criminal cases in all courts in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit shall be paid by the clerk of the court collecting such fees into a fund to be designated as the Solicitor’s and District Attorney’s Fund, and shall be kept, used, and expended in the manner hereinafter provided. Such payments shall be made to such fund by the clerk of the court by the 10th day of each month following the collection. (b)(1) The District Attorney and any Circuit Judge of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit may requisition expenditures from the Solicitor’s and District Attorney’s Fund for the payment of the following items: a. Office supplies, equipment, furniture, postage and telephone expenses, and clerical or bailiff expenses. b. Necessary expenses relative to obtaining evidence in any criminal or civil case, whether pending or under investigation. c. Film, photographs, maps, recording, and dictating tapes. d. Actual travel expenses incurred while on the business of the office. e. Continuing legal, professional, or judicial education and conferences, including actual expenses incidental thereto. f. Professional dues and assessments. g. Professional books and periodicals and newspapers for use of offices of district attorney and circuit judge of the judicial circuit. h. Witness fees and transportation costs. i. Informer fees. j. For any other law enforcement or crime preventive purpose. k. Any other expenditure incurred in the proper discharge and conduct of the duties of the offices of the district attorney and circuit judge or of the circuit court. (2) The presiding circuit judge is the only person who may approve vouchers for payment from the fund and only upon certification made to him or her that the funds requested were, or are, to be used for the purpose enumerated in this section. (Act 79-783, p. 1411, §§1, 2; Act 2001-517, p. 921, §1.)
AL Code § 45-32-81 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 32 - Greene County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 2 - District Attorney.|Division 1 - Compensation.|Section 45-32-81 - Expense Allowance.

Section 45-32-81Expense allowance. The District Attorney of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit shall receive, in addition to any other compensation heretofore provided by law, an expense allowance of one hundred fifty dollars ($150) per month from each of the counties comprising the judicial circuit. The expense allowance shall be paid from the solicitor’s fund of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, the child support enforcement fund of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, or any other funds available at the discretion of the district attorney which are not county commission funds or state funds.  (Act 82-205, p. 241, §1.)
AL Code § 45-32-81.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 32 - Greene County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 2 - District Attorney.|Division 2 - Employees.|Section 45-32-81.20 - Investigators.

Section 45-32-81.20Investigators. (a) The District Attorney of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit composed of Marengo, Greene, and Sumter Counties may appoint a chief investigator and, from time to time, additional investigators. The chief investigator and any additional investigators shall serve at the pleasure of the district attorney. The chief investigator and any additional investigators shall meet the minimum standards for law enforcement officers and hold a current certification from the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission. (b) The chief investigator and any additional investigators shall have the same powers and authorities as deputy sheriffs and other law enforcement officers in this state. The investigators shall be paid in the same manner as other employees in the district attorney’s office. The investigators shall be responsible to the district attorney and shall perform duties as assigned by the district attorney.  (Act 2009-352, p. 675, §§1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-32-240 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 32 - Greene County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 1 - Board of Equalization.|Division 1 - Creation of Office.|Section 45-32-240 - Compensation.

Section 45-32-240Compensation. The members of the Greene County Board of Equalization shall be paid thirty-five dollars ($35) per diem for each day’s attendance upon the sessions of the board. Any amounts in excess of the compensation provided by the state as provided in Sections 40-3-7 and 40-3-8 shall be paid out of the general fund of the county. (Act 81-1035, 2nd Sp. Sess., p. 235, §1.)
AL Code § 45-33-240 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 33 - Hale County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 1 - Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, and Revnue Commissioner.|Division 1 - Compensation.|Section 45-33-240 - Salary; Expense Allowance.

Section 45-33-240Salary; expense allowance. (a) The offices of Tax Assessor and Tax Collector of Hale County shall be full time and each such officer shall be compensated by an annual minimum salary as provided by Section 40–6A–2, in lieu of any other compensation or expense allowance. The tax assessor and tax collector each shall be paid in the same manner as other county officers are paid. (b)(1) The Tax Assessor and Tax Collector of Hale County shall each be entitled to receive an additional expense allowance in the amount of three thousand dollars ($3,000) 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 monthly installments from the general fund of the county. (2) Beginning with the expiration of the term of the incumbent tax assessor and tax collector, the annual salary for the Tax Assessor and Tax Collector of Hale County shall be increased by three thousand dollars ($3,000) each, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county and at that time, subdivision (1) shall become null and void. (Act 91-784, p. 173, §1; Act 99-643, 2nd Sp. Sess., p. 85, §§1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-33-240.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 33 - Hale County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 1 - Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, and Revnue Commissioner.|Division 2 - Consolidated Office.|Section 45-33-240.20 - Consolidation of Offices; Unified System.

Section 45-33-240.20Consolidation of offices; unified system. At the expiration of the terms of office, or if a vacancy occurs in either the office of Tax Assessor or the office of Tax Collector of Hale County before such date, then immediately upon the occurrence of such vacancy there shall be the office of county revenue commissioner in Hale County. If such office is established upon the occurrence of a vacancy in either the office of tax assessor or tax collector, then the tax assessor or tax collector, as the case may be, remaining in office shall be the county revenue commissioner for the remainder of the term for which he or she was elected tax assessor or tax collector, as the case may be. A revenue commissioner shall be elected at an election called for the purpose and every six years thereafter. He or she shall serve for a term of office of six years from the first day of the term next succeeding his or her election and until his or her successor is similarly elected, qualified, and takes office. (Act 83-696, p. 1136, §1.)
AL Code § 45-33-240.21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 33 - Hale County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 1 - Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, and Revnue Commissioner.|Division 2 - Consolidated Office.|Section 45-33-240.21 - Duties of County Revenue Commissioner.

Section 45-33-240.21Duties of county revenue commissioner. The county revenue commissioner shall do and perform all acts, duties, and functions required by law to be performed either by the tax assessor or by the tax collector of the county relative to the assessment of property for ad valorem taxation, the collection of such taxes, the keeping of records, and the making of reports concerning assessments for and the collection of taxes. (Act 83-696, p. 1136, §2.)
AL Code § 45-33-240.22 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 33 - Hale County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 1 - Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, and Revnue Commissioner.|Division 2 - Consolidated Office.|Section 45-33-240.22 - Personnel.

Section 45-33-240.22Personnel. Subject to the approval of the county commission or other like governing body of the county, the county revenue commissioner shall appoint and fix the duties and compensation of a sufficient number of deputies, clerks, and assistants to perform properly the duties of his or her office. The acts of deputies shall have the same force and legal effect as if performed by the county revenue commissioner. (Act 83-696, p. 1136, §3.)
AL Code § 45-33-240.23 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 33 - Hale County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 1 - Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, and Revnue Commissioner.|Division 2 - Consolidated Office.|Section 45-33-240.23 - Bond.

Section 45-33-240.23Bond. Before entering upon the duties of his or her office the county revenue commissioner shall take the oath of office prescribed by Article XVI of the Constitution of Alabama, and execute a bond in such sum as may be fixed by the county commission or like governing body of the county, giving as securities thereon a bonding company authorized to do business in Alabama. The bond shall be conditioned as other official bonds are conditioned and shall be approved by and filed with the judge of probate. The cost of the bond required herein shall be paid out of the general funds of the county on warrant of the county commission or other like governing body of the county, and shall be a preferred claim against the county. (Act 83-696, p. 1136, §4.)
AL Code § 45-33-240.24 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 33 - Hale County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 1 - Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, and Revnue Commissioner.|Division 2 - Consolidated Office.|Section 45-33-240.24 - Office Space and Equipment.

Section 45-33-240.24Office space and equipment. The county commission or other like governing body of the county shall provide the necessary offices for the county revenue commissioner in the courthouse, and shall provide all stationery, equipment, and office supplies, not otherwise furnished by law, needed for the efficient performance of the duties of the office. (Act 83-696, p. 1136, §5.)
AL Code § 45-33-240.25 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 33 - Hale County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 1 - Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, and Revnue Commissioner.|Division 2 - Consolidated Office.|Section 45-33-240.25 - Performance of Duties; Salary.

Section 45-33-240.25Performance of duties; salary. The county revenue commissioner shall collect and pay into the general fund of the county all fees, percentages, commissions, and other allowances which the tax assessor and the tax collector are now or hereafter by law authorized or directed to charge or collect for the performance of any duty imposed by law on any such officers and hereby transferred to and imposed on the county revenue commissioner. As compensation for performance of the duties of the office, the revenue commissioner shall receive a salary of not less than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) and not more than thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) payable in 12 equal monthly installments, with the exact amount to be set by resolution of the Hale County Commission prior to the revenue commissioner taking office. If no action is taken by the Hale County Commission before the revenue commissioner takes office at each term, his or her salary shall be twenty thousand dollars ($20,000). (Act 83-696, p. 1136, §6.)