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AL Code § 45-29-90.17 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-29-90.17 - Exemption From Taxation.

Section 45-29-90.17Exemption from taxation. The authority, its income, the property of the authority while owned by it, all bonds issued by the authority, the income from such bonds, conveyances by or to the authority, and leases, mortgages, and deeds of trust by or to the authority shall be exempt from all taxation in the State of Alabama. The authority shall not be obligated to pay or allow any fees, taxes, or costs to the judge of probate or the Secretary of State in respect of its incorporation, the amendment of its certificate of incorporation, or the recording of any document. No license or excise tax may be imposed on the authority in respect of the privilege of engaging in any of the activities authorized by this article. (Act 91-277, p. 517, §18.)
AL Code § 45-29-90.18 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-29-90.18 - Monetary Contributions by County and Municipalities.

Section 45-29-90.18Monetary contributions by county and municipalities. Fayette County and the municipalities therein are hereby authorized and empowered to contribute to the authority any amount or amounts of money, either with or without consideration therefor, that their respective governing bodies, acting in their sole discretion without the necessity of authorization at any election of qualified electors, shall approve to be paid from the general fund of the county or municipality. The governing bodies of Fayette County or the municipalities are hereby empowered to levy and collect ad valorem taxes within constitutional limits for such purposes, which are hereby declared to be for municipal and county public purposes. (Act 91-277, p. 517, §19.)
AL Code § 45-29-90.19 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-29-90.19 - Freedom of Authority From State Supervision and Control.

Section 45-29-90.19Freedom of authority from state supervision and control. This article is intended to aid the State of Alabama in the execution of its duties by providing an appropriate and independent political subdivision of the state with full and adequate powers to fulfill the functions herein authorized. No proceeding, notice, or approval shall be required for the incorporation of the authority or the amendment of its certificate of incorporation, the acquisition of any property or facilities, or the issuance of any bonds, mortgage and deed of trust, or trust indenture. The authority, its facilities, and other property, and the rates and charges thereof shall be exempt from all jurisdiction of, and all regulation and supervision by, the Public Service Commission. Neither a public hearing nor the consent of the State Department of Finance shall be prerequisite to the issuance of bonds by the authority. (Act 91-277, p. 517, §20.)
AL Code § 45-29-90.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-29-90.20 - Use of Public Roads.

Section 45-29-90.20Use of public roads. The authority is hereby authorized to use the rights-of-way of all public roads in the state without securing the prior approval of the state or of its agencies or departments or the governing body of any county and subject only to the necessity of obtaining the municipal consent required by Section 220 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed to exempt the authority from the requirements of Section 23-1-4; and provided, further, that the authority shall have the duty to restore at its expense all roads, highways, and public rights-of-way in which it may have made excavations or done other work in laying pipes or performing any of its other corporate functions. (Act 91-277, p. 517, §21.)
AL Code § 45-29-90.21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-29-90.21 - Annual Report.

Section 45-29-90.21Annual report. The board of directors of the authority shall annually make available a report to the governing body of Fayette County and the incorporated municipalities therein. Such reports shall include a statement of financial receipts and expenditures, and a summary of all activities and accomplishments for the period and proposed plans for the next year. (Act 91-277, p. 517, §22.)
AL Code § 45-29-90.22 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-29-90.22 - Cooperation of State Agencies.

Section 45-29-90.22Cooperation of state agencies. All agencies of the state are hereby authorized and directed to extend their cooperation and lend assistance to the authority in the formulation and implementation of its development program. (Act 91-277, p. 517, §23.)
AL Code § 45-29-90.23 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-29-90.23 - Advisory Board.

Section 45-29-90.23Advisory board. For the purpose of coordinating its activities with the needs and undertakings of other local organizations and groups, the board of directors may establish an advisory board consisting of the chair of the board of directors of the authority, who shall be chair of the advisory board, and of sufficient members to represent adequately so far as feasible, industry, commerce, agriculture, recreation, the general public, any official planning and developmental bodies in the area, and organized citizens groups working for the development of the Tom Bevill Reservoir Management Area. (Act 91-277, p. 517, §24.)
AL Code § 45-29-90.24 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-29-90.24 - Construction of Article.

Section 45-29-90.24Construction of article. This article shall be considered supplemental and additional to any and all other laws and confers sufficient power in and of itself for the purposes set forth herein. This article shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purpose of facilitating the development of the resources of the Tom Bevill Reservoir Management Area. This article shall be self-executing. (Act 91-277, p. 517, §25.)
AL Code § 45-29-110 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 11 - Elections.|Section 45-29-110 - Compensation.

Section 45-29-110Compensation. (a) The County Commission of Fayette County shall provide such additional amount of daily compensation as is necessary to grant each election clerk, inspector, and returning officer of elections a total compensation of twenty-five dollars ($25), and shall increase the mileage allowance of the returning officer to fifteen cents ($.15) a mile in going to the courthouse and returning to the place of holding the election. Such compensation and mileage shall be paid out of any funds in the county treasury available for such purposes.  (b)(1) In Fayette County, all inspectors, assistant inspectors, and technical assistants appointed to conduct elections at the various polling places are hereby entitled to an additional per diem allowance in such amount as will, together with any amount paid by the state, make a total paid to such officials thirty-five dollars ($35) for each day they work at the polls. Such officials, when acting as returning officers, shall also be entitled to such mileage allowance as may be prescribed by law. (2) In Fayette County, all clerks appointed to conduct elections at the various polling places are hereby entitled to an additional per diem allowance in such amount as will, together with any amount paid by the state, make a total paid to such officials twenty-eight dollars ($28) for each day they work at the polls. (3) If the amount paid to such officials as compensation or expense allowance by the state increases in the future, then the amount paid by the county under this subsection shall automatically decrease in a like amount. (4) The expense allowances provided for in this subsection shall be paid from the general fund of the county. (c) In addition to the compensation provided in subsections (a) and (b), the county commission shall provide to each poll worker who works at a polling place in the county, together with any amount paid by the state pursuant to general law, an amount of compensation to make the total compensation of each poll worker a minimum of one hundred dollars ($100) for each day the poll worker works at the polls during an election. (Act 81-188, p. 225, §1; Act 86-702, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 109, §§1-4; Act 2018-512, §1.)
AL Code § 45-29-120 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Section 45-29-120 - Applicability.

Section 45-29-120Applicability. This article shall apply only in Fayette County, Alabama. (Act 93-388, p. 664, §1.)
AL Code § 45-29-120.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Section 45-29-120.01 - Definitions.

Section 45-29-120.01Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: (1) APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY. In the case of employees in the offices of the elected officials of the county, such elected officials, and in the case of all other county or municipal employees, the county governing body, or the board or other agency supervising their work. (2) BOARD. (3) COUNTY. Fayette County. (4) EMPLOYEE. Any law enforcement officer, radio operator, jailer, and law enforcement support personnel, not excepted by Section 45-29-120.02, who is employed in the service of Fayette County or any board, agency, or instrumentality thereof. (5) MERIT EMPLOYEE. Any such employee who shall have completed one year of probationary employment. (Act 93-388, p. 664, §20.)
AL Code § 45-29-120.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Section 45-29-120.02 - Exceptions.

Section 45-29-120.02Exceptions. This article shall apply to all law enforcement officials and employees in the service of the county or any board, agency, or instrumentality thereof except: (1) Persons holding elective offices. (2) Member of appointive boards, commissions, and committees. (3) Persons whose employment is subject to the approval of the United States government or any agency thereof. (Act 93-388, p. 664, §3.)
AL Code § 45-29-120.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Section 45-29-120.03 - Merit System.

Section 45-29-120.03Merit system. All employees to whom this article applies shall be governed by merit system rules and regulations governing dismissals, suspensions, layoffs, and terminations prescribed in this article, administered by the merit system board, the creation of which is provided for in Section 45-29-120.04. Presently employed persons shall remain in their respective employments during good behavior; but nothing herein shall be construed to prevent or preclude the removal of such an employee for cause in the manner hereinafter provided and such employees shall be subject to this article. (Act 93-388, p. 664, §4.)
AL Code § 45-29-120.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Section 45-29-120.04 - Merit System Board - Creation; Composition.

Section 45-29-120.04Merit System Board - Creation; composition. (a) There is hereby created the Merit System Board of Fayette County, Alabama, which shall become effective on May 10, 1993, and shall be composed of three members: (1) One member shall be appointed by the Fayette County Commission. (2) One member shall be appointed by the Fayette County Deputy Sheriff’s Association. (3) One member shall be appointed by the Judge of Probate of Fayette County, Alabama. (b) Original appointees shall serve for terms of one, two, and four years, assignment of terms to be determined by drawing lots. Thereafter, all appointees shall serve for a period of four years. No person shall be appointed to the board unless he or she is a resident and qualified elector of Fayette County and over the age of 21 years. (c) Members of the board shall take the constitutional oath of office, which shall be filed in the office of the judge of probate. Vacancies on the board shall be filled for the unexpired term of the vacant position in the same manner as original appointments. The members of the board shall elect a chair and secretary from among their members. Any member of the board who becomes a candidate for, or is elected or appointed to another public office of profit shall vacate his or her office as a member of the board. No board member shall be an elected official, appointed employee, or employee of the county or any municipal government. (Act 93-388, p. 664, §5.)
AL Code § 45-29-120.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Section 45-29-120.05 - Merit System Board - Compensation.

Section 45-29-120.05Merit System Board - Compensation. Each member of the board shall be paid ten dollars ($10) per month. (Act 93-388, p. 664, §6.)
AL Code § 45-29-120.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Section 45-29-120.06 - Merit System Board - Meetings.

Section 45-29-120.06Merit System Board - Meetings. The board shall fix the times for its regular meetings and it may hold special, adjourned, or called meetings at any time. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. All meetings of the board shall be held in the Fayette County Court House. The board may prescribe rules governing its procedure provided such rules are not inconsistent with this article. (Act 93-388, p. 664, §7.)
AL Code § 45-29-120.07 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Section 45-29-120.07 - Merit System Board - Recordkeeping.

Section 45-29-120.07Merit System Board - Recordkeeping. The board shall keep minutes of its meetings and a record of all business transacted by it. Its records, except those which the rules of the board require to be held confidential for reasons of public policy, shall be open for inspection by any resident of the county at all reasonable times. (Act 93-388, p. 664, §8.)
AL Code § 45-29-120.08 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Section 45-29-120.08 - Merit System Board - Assistants and Materials.

Section 45-29-120.08Merit System Board - Assistants and materials. The Deputy Sheriff’s Association of Fayette County shall provide the board with materials and secretarial help when needed during meetings and shall assign an area from time to time for the board meetings. It shall also provide filing cabinets and storage space for the board. (Act 93-388, p. 664, §9.)
AL Code § 45-29-120.09 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Section 45-29-120.09 - Merit System Board - Expenses.

Section 45-29-120.09Merit System Board - Expenses. The compensation to each board member and all other expenses of the board arising under this article shall be paid from funds of the county on the order of the board in the same manner as other county salaries and expenses are paid. At the end of the county’s fiscal year, the board shall set the total sum which it has expended for the purposes of this article between the county subject to this article, charging each with such part of the total sum so expended as the total number of officers or employees of such county who were subject to this article on the last day of the county’s fiscal year bears to the total number of officers or employees of the sheriff’s department subject to this article on such last day of the county’s fiscal year. The sum so arrived at by the county as the proper contribution of each shall be certified to the chair of the board and when approved by him or her in writing, shall become a liability of the Fayette County Deputy Sheriff’s Association and shall be paid immediately to the county. In the event any contribution levied hereunder shall not be paid within 30 days after approval by the board chair, the county may bring suit therefor in any court of competent jurisdiction and any judgment so recovered shall be satisfied from any funds in such treasury or funds against which such contribution levy lies. In the event the salaries of employees of the county are paid in part from different treasuries or different funds in the same treasury, the liability for this contribution shall accrue against such various treasuries or funds in the same proportion as the salaries of the employees of the county are paid therefrom. (Act 93-388, p. 664, §10.)
AL Code § 45-29-120.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Section 45-29-120.10 - Probationary Employment.

Section 45-29-120.10Probationary employment. All appointments of employees to which this article applies, other than temporary appointments, shall be probationary for one year from the date of appointment. A probationary employee may be discharged by the sheriff or a governmental entity at their pleasure at any time before the expiration of one year from his or her appointment. After he or she shall have served for one year in the position to which he or she was appointed or employed, such employee shall become a merit employee. (Act 93-388, p. 664, §11.)
AL Code § 45-29-120.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Section 45-29-120.11 - Chief Deputy Sheriff.

Section 45-29-120.11Chief deputy sheriff. Whenever a new sheriff is elected or appointed, he or she may appoint any person as his or her chief deputy sheriff, provided such person meets the minimum standards for law enforcement officers as prescribed by the general laws of the state. The person holding the position of chief deputy sheriff immediately preceding such appointment of a chief deputy may be reduced in rank. (Act 93-388, p. 664, §12.)
AL Code § 45-29-120.12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Section 45-29-120.12 - Suspension of Merit Employee.

Section 45-29-120.12Suspension of merit employee. The appointing authority shall have authority to suspend, without pay, a merit 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 a merit employee is suspended without pay for more than 10 days in any one year, he or she shall be entitled to a public hearing by the board upon written demand filed within five days from the date of the order of suspension. If, after hearing, the board determines that the action of the appointing authority was not with good cause, the suspension shall be revoked. (Act 93-388, p. 664, §13.)
AL Code § 45-29-120.14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Section 45-29-120.14 - Political Activity.

Section 45-29-120.14Political activity. No employee shall make, solicit, or receive any assessment, donation, subscription, or contribution for any political purpose whatsoever, or be a member of a committee or an officer of a political party, or take any part in its management or affairs except to exercise his or her right as a citizen to express his or her opinion and cast his or her vote. No employee shall assist any candidate for nomination or election to public office, or make any public statement in support of or against any such candidate, or participate in any general or primary election. No employee shall receive any appointment or advancement as a reward for his or her support of a candidate for office of a political party, nor shall he or she be dismissed, suspended, or reduced in rank or pay as punishment for his or her failure to support any candidate for political office. (Act 93-388, p. 664, §15.)
AL Code § 45-29-120.15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Section 45-29-120.15 - Violations.

Section 45-29-120.15Violations. Any merit employee who willfully violates this article, 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 93-388, p. 664, §16.)
AL Code § 45-29-120.16 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Section 45-29-120.16 - Coverage.

Section 45-29-120.16Coverage. All employees to which this article applies shall be covered by the merit system by one year from May 10, 1993. (Act 93-388, p. 664, §17.)
AL Code § 45-29-130 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-29-130 - County Engineer.

Section 45-29-130County engineer. The county commission shall employ a county engineer, who shall be a thoroughly qualified and competent civil engineer, possessing all of the qualities as specified for county engineers under the general laws of the state. The engineer shall devote his or her time and attention to the maintenance and construction of the Fayette County public roads, highways, bridges, and county shop, and shall, during his or her employment, reside in Fayette County, Alabama. The county engineer shall serve at the pleasure of the county commission. The county engineer shall perform engineering and surveying services as required and prepare and maintain all necessary maps and records. The county commission shall fix the amount of the salary of the engineer. (Act 93-611, p. 999, §11.)
AL Code § 45-29-140.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 29 - Fayette County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Section 45-29-140.01 - Legislative Intent.

Section 45-29-140.01Legislative intent. This article is intended to aid the state and county in the execution of its duties by providing an appropriate and independent instrumentality of the state and of the county with full and adequate powers to fulfill its functions. It is the further legislative intent that the Fayette County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority develop a master plan of operation for the water authority for the initial eight years of operation in consultation with all existing water authorities in and adjoining Fayette County and any county or local governments for the purpose of bringing about industrial development and economic expansion in the county as well as ensuring the health and safety of all citizens. (Act 89-188, p. 169, §2.)