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AL Code § 45-45-241.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 2 - Exemptions.|Section 45-45-241.05 - Huntsville-Madison County Senior Center, inc.; Madison Baseball Association; Youth Development Association, inc.; Madison Dolphins Swim Team; Wesco Girls Softball Team; American Youth Soccer Organization, Region 498.

Section 45-45-241.05Huntsville-Madison County Senior Center, Inc.; Madison Baseball Association; Youth Development Association, Inc.; Madison Dolphins Swim Team; Wesco Girls Softball Team; American Youth Soccer Organization, Region 498. In Madison County, the Huntsville–Madison County Senior Center, Incorporated, the Madison Baseball Association, the Youth Development Association, Incorporated, the Madison Dolphins Swim Team, the Wesco Girls Softball Team, and the American Youth Soccer Organization, Region 498, are exempted from paying or collecting any county and municipal sales or use taxes.  (Act 97-868, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 221, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-45-242 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 3 - Tax Assessor and Tax Collector.|Section 45-45-242 - Salary.

Section 45-45-242Salary. Beginning the next term of office of tax collector and tax assessor on October 1, 1991, the annual salary shall be forty-six thousand dollars ($46,000). Such salary shall be in lieu of any other annual salaries and expense allowances heretofore provided by law for such officers to be paid in equal monthly installments from the county general fund on warrants processed in the usual manner.  (Act 90-466, p. 663, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-45-242.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 3 - Tax Assessor and Tax Collector.|Section 45-45-242.01 - Budgetary Operations and Functions.

Section 45-45-242.01Budgetary operations and functions. (a) The Tax Assessor and Tax Collector of Madison County, respectively, shall each be responsible for the budgetary operations and functions of his or her office. The expenses of each office shall be financed on a pro rata share basis from the proceeds of any state, county, and municipal ad valorem taxes collected in the county in the same manner as the salary of the tax assessor or tax collector are paid pursuant to Section 40-6A-2. Any funds retained by each office pursuant to this section shall be used solely for the operation of each office, respectively, subject to approval of the budget for the office by the county commission in the same manner as the budget is currently approved. (b) The provisions of this section are supplemental. It shall be construed in pari materia with other laws regulating the office of the Tax Assessor or Tax Collector in Madison County; however, those laws or parts of laws which are in direct conflict or inconsistent herewith are repealed.  (Act 2004-95, p. 128, §§ 1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-45-243 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 4 - Tax, Beer.|Section 45-45-243 - Disposition of Funds - General Fund.

Section 45-45-243Disposition of funds - General fund. Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, in Madison County, of the proceeds of the beer tax collected pursuant to Article 5B, commencing with Section 28-3-190, Chapter 3, Title 28, in addition to the one-eighteenth allocated to the county general fund, four cents ($0.04) per case shall be paid into the county general fund for the purposes of county government. The remainder shall be distributed as provided in paragraph t. of subdivision (2) of subsection (c) of Section 28-3-190.  (Act 82-881, 3rd Sp. Sess., p. 435, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-45-243.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 4 - Tax, Beer.|Section 45-45-243.01 - Disposition of Funds - Senior Citizens' Prescription Drug Program.

Section 45-45-243.01Disposition of funds - Senior Citizens' Prescription Drug Program. The first twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) received by the Madison County Commission, pursuant to paragraph t. of subdivision (2) of subsection (c) of Section 28-3-190, from the excise tax on beer shall be distributed monthly by the county commission to fund the Senior Citizens' Prescription Drug Program in the county. (Act 2003-195, p. 515, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-45-244 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 5 - Tax, Privilege or License.|Section 45-45-244 - Authorization; Resolution.

Section 45-45-244Authorization; resolution. (a) The Madison County Commission, by resolution adopted by a simple majority of the entire commission, may do the following: (1) Levy, provide for the assessment and collection of, and provide penalties for the nonpayment of, in addition to all other taxes of every kind and nature imposed by law, a privilege or license fee upon every person, firm, or corporation licensed by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, engaged or continuing within the unincorporated areas of Madison County in the business of selling liquor as that term is defined in subdivision (15) of Section 28-3-1, of alcoholic drinks containing liquor, including all ingredients which are made a part of such drinks, for on-premises consumption in an amount equal to 12 percent of gross receipts or gross sales from that part of the business. (2) Regulate and license the sale of alcoholic beverages, as that term is defined in subdivision (1) of Section 28-3-1, for on-premises consumption within the unincorporated areas of Madison County by restaurants, as that term is defined in subdivision (22) of Section 28-3-1, that are licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. (b) The Madison County Commission, in the resolution, may provide for: (1) The issuance of a license. (2) The collection of a fee for the issuance of such a license. (3) The grounds and process for revocation of any such licenses. (4) Limitations upon the types of music and entertainment allowed in any licensed restaurant. (5) The percentage of gross receipts from the sale of food for on-premises consumption required for a restaurant to be licensed. (6) Restrictions upon the location of the restaurant in regard to the location of schools, recreational facilities, churches, residences, and in regard to whether the location is in a commercial area. (7) Restrictions upon the hours of operation of any licensed restaurant. (8) Restrictions upon the ownership of a licensed restaurant in regard to criminal convictions or violations of rules in regard to alcoholic beverages promulgated by any state or local government. (9) Requirements regarding compliance with applicable building and fire codes.  (Act 2011-658, p. 1748, § 2.)
AL Code § 45-45-244.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 5 - Tax, Privilege or License.|Section 45-45-244.01 - Collection; Disposition of Funds.

Section 45-45-244.01Collection; disposition of funds. Any privilege or license fee levied by the Madison County Commission shall be collected by the Madison County Commission, and the net proceeds from the privilege or license fee, less a reasonable cost of collection which shall be retained by the Madison County Commission, shall be paid into the county treasury and distributed as follows: (1) Fifty percent to the Madison County General Fund. (2) Twenty-five percent to the Madison County Board of Education to be used for the purchase of school supplies, books, and equipment but no portion of these funds shall be used to pay for salaries or capital improvements. (3) Twenty-five percent to volunteer fire departments located in Madison County to be distributed in the same percentages as the 3 mil ad valorem tax for fire protection is distributed among the volunteer fire departments located in Madison County.  (Act 2011-658, p. 1748, § 3.)
AL Code § 45-45-245 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 6 - Tax, Sales and Use.|Section 45-45-245 - Levy of Tax for Public School Purposes.

Section 45-45-245Levy of tax for public school purposes. (a) In order to provide funds for the operation of the public schools in School District One, Madison County, the governing body of Madison County is hereby authorized by ordinance to levy and provide for the collection of a one percent sales and use tax in School District One, Madison County, which shall be in addition to any and all other county taxes heretofore or hereafter authorized by law in School District One, Madison County. The governing body of Madison County shall submit the question of levying any such tax to a vote of qualified electors of School District One, Madison County, and shall also provide for holding and canvassing the returns of the election and for giving notice thereof. The cost of the referendum shall be paid by the county board of education. All the proceeds from any tax levied pursuant to this section, less the cost of collection thereof, shall be used exclusively for public school purposes in School District One, Madison County. The sales or use tax shall parallel, except for the rate of tax, the provisions imposed by the State of Alabama under Chapter 23 of Title 40, and additions and amendments thereto, and the sales and use tax so levied shall not amount to more than one-half of the state levy provided for therein. (b) The collection, enforcement, administration, and disposition of funds collected and the charge for collecting same shall be in accordance with Sections 40-12-5 to 40-12-7, inclusive, and any additions and amendments thereto. (c) The proceeds of the taxes imposed by this section, when collected, shall be paid by the governing body of Madison County, Alabama, to the custodian of the county school funds of School District One, Madison County.  (Act 82-525, p. 874, §§ 1-3.)
AL Code § 45-45-246 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45 - Madison County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 7 - Tax, Lodging.|Section 45-45-246 - Levy and Collection; Disposition of Funds.

Section 45-45-246Levy and collection; disposition of funds. (a) There is levied and imposed, in addition to all other taxes of every kind now imposed by law, a privilege or license tax upon every person, firm, or corporation engaging in the business of renting or furnishing any room or rooms, lodging, or accommodations to transients in any hotel, motel, inn, tourist camp, tourist cabin, or any other place in which rooms, lodgings, or accommodations are regularly furnished to transients for a consideration, in an amount of one percent of the charge for the room, rooms, lodgings, or accommodations, including the charge for use or rental of personal property and services furnished in the room; provided, however, that there is exempted from the tax levied under this section any rentals or services taxed under Division 1, commencing with Section 40-23-1, of Article 1 of Chapter 23 of Title 40. The tax shall not apply to rooms, lodgings, or accommodations supplied for a period of 30 continuous days or more in any place. (b) The tax herein levied shall be collected in the same manner as the state lodgings tax as provided in Chapter 26, Title 40, and the net proceeds, less a reasonable cost of collection, from the tax shall be paid into the county treasury to be distributed by the county commission to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Foundation for the Alabama Space Science Exhibit Commission for use in acquiring and financing the acquisition of capital equipment for use at and capital improvements to the commission’s buildings and property located in Madison County.  (Act 2004-418, p. 701, §§ 2-3; Act 2012-442, p. 1245, § 1; Act 2013-322, p. 1138, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-45A-30 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45A - Madison County Municipalities.|Article 3 - Huntsville.|Part 1 - Alcoholic Beverages.|Section 45-45A-30 - Regulation of Sale of Alcoholic Beverages on Sunday.

Section 45-45A-30Regulation of sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday. (a) The city council or other governing body of the City of Huntsville in Madison County is hereby authorized to regulate and permit the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on Sunday upon the licensed premises of licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board of the State of Alabama and of the City of Huntsville. (b) The provisions of this section are cumulative and supplemented to the present power and authority of the City of Huntsville, and this section is not intended to, nor shall it be interpreted so as to repeal any existing power or authority of the City of Huntsville now permitted under the general laws of the state, or under any local or special act of the Legislature.  (Act 83-734, p. 1194, §§ 1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-45A-32 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45A - Madison County Municipalities.|Article 3 - Huntsville.|Part 3 - Education.|Section 45-45A-32 - Board Membership.

Section 45-45A-32Board membership. (a) The City of Huntsville Board of Education shall be elected from districts. The number of board districts shall be the same as the number of districts for the Huntsville City Council. Each board district, by district number and by geographic boundaries, shall be the same as a corresponding district for the Huntsville City Council. (b) Candidates for the board shall meet the same district residency requirements required of a candidate for the Huntsville City Council. The election of board members, at the discretion and direction of the board, may be staggered provided that the election of board members shall be conducted on the same election days provided for the election of members of the Huntsville City Council or for the election of the Mayor of Huntsville. Board members shall take office on the same day as provided for members of the Huntsville City Council or for the Mayor of Huntsville. (c) The districts of the board shall be redrawn by the Huntsville City Council, after consultation with and input by the board, at least three months prior to the end of candidate qualifying for the next succeeding election after each federal decennial census.  (Act 90-283, p. 376, §§ 1-3.)
AL Code § 45-45A-32.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45A - Madison County Municipalities.|Article 3 - Huntsville.|Part 3 - Education.|Section 45-45A-32.01 - Board Compensation.

Section 45-45A-32.01Board compensation. (a) The members of the Huntsville City Board of Education shall receive reasonable monthly compensation for their service as follows: (1) For each month, beginning October 1, 2000, to September 1, 2002, inclusive, each member of the board of education shall receive monthly compensation equal to 50 percent of the monthly compensation prescribed by law for members of the Huntsville City Council, not exceeding eight hundred sixty-five dollars ($865) per month, and the president of the board of education shall receive monthly compensation equal to 50 percent of the monthly compensation prescribed by law for the President of the Huntsville City Council, not exceeding one thousand thirty-eight dollars ($1,038) per month. (2) For each month, beginning October 1, 2002, and thereafter, each member of the board of education shall receive monthly compensation equal to 75 percent of the monthly compensation prescribed by law for members of the Huntsville City Council, not exceeding one thousand two hundred ninety-seven dollars ($1,297) per month, and the president of the board of education shall receive monthly compensation equal to 75 percent of the monthly compensation prescribed by law for the President of the Huntsville City Council, not exceeding one thousand five hundred fifty-six dollars ($1,556) per month. (b) The compensation prescribed by this section shall be in addition to actual traveling and other necessary expenses incurred in attending meetings and transacting business of the board.  (Act 96-743, p. 1305, § 1; Act 2000-431, p. 792, § 1; Act 2000-583, p. 1069, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-45A-32.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45A - Madison County Municipalities.|Article 3 - Huntsville.|Part 3 - Education.|Section 45-45A-32.02 - Successor to Trustees of Green Academy.

Section 45-45A-32.02Successor to Trustees of Green Academy. (a) The Huntsville City Board of Education is declared to be the successor to the Trustees of Green Academy, a body corporate established on November 25, 1812, by the Legislative Council and the House of Representatives of the Mississippi Territory. (b) With respect to any real, personal, or mixed property owned by the trustees, and any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the board may assign, convey, deed, exchange, lease, sell, or otherwise dispose of or transfer, or encumber, mortgage, pledge, or subject to security interests, such property, on such terms as the board deems necessary or appropriate. Any modification to the exterior of any structure located on such property shall comply with the historic property preservation requirements provided in Section 11-68-9, and any rules promulgated pursuant to that section. The proceeds of any action taken by the board relating to the property shall be used by the board as the board deems necessary or appropriate for the administration and management of the public schools under the jurisdiction of the board. (c) The Judge of Probate of Madison County shall file, record, and index a certified copy of this section under the name of the Trustees of Green Academy in the direct index, and under the name of the Huntsville City Board of Education in the reverse index, in the real estate records of the office of the judge of probate.  (Act 2009-377, p. 700, §§ 1-3.)
AL Code § 45-45A-33 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45A - Madison County Municipalities.|Article 3 - Huntsville.|Part 4 - Tourism.|Section 45-45A-33 - Passenger Excursion Trains.

Section 45-45A-33Passenger excursion trains. The City of Huntsville, Alabama, is hereby authorized to acquire and operate passenger excursion trains within Madison County, Alabama, upon the tracks of any public or private railroad company based upon agreements for such operation between the city and any such public or private railroad corporation or other entity. The city is authorized to acquire, maintain, and operate such engines, cars, and other equipment as it deems necessary and useful for the operation of any such passenger excursion train, and may operate such excursion trains directly or through any board or commission of the city created by ordinance and duly authorized to establish and operate passenger excursion service on behalf of the city. Provided, however, that in no event may the horn or whistle volume or decibel level of any passenger excursion train exceed the volume or decibel level of any other train or locomotive that uses the same railroad track or line as that used by the passenger excursion train.  (Act 88-815, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 255, §§ 1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-45A-34 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45A - Madison County Municipalities.|Article 3 - Huntsville.|Part 5 - Utilities.|Section 45-45A-34 - Cost-of-Living Pension Increase.

Section 45-45A-34Cost-of-living pension increase. (a) Whenever the retired employees of the state are granted a cost-of-living pension increase either by act of the Legislature or action of the Board of Control of the State Employees' Retirement System, the retired employees of the Huntsville Utilities Electric, Water, and Gas Boards shall be granted a cost-of-living pension increase on a percentage basis equal to any such increase granted to retired state employees. The increase for retired employees shall be funded out of any and all funds available to the Huntsville Utilities Electric, Water, and Gas Boards. (b) This section shall have retroactive effect to the date that the last cost-of- living increase was granted to retired employees of the state.  (Act 98-307, p. 517, §§ 1, 4; Act 99-177, p. 203, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-45A-35 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45A - Madison County Municipalities.|Article 3 - Huntsville.|Part 6|Section 45-45A-35 - Applicability.

Section 45-45A-35Applicability. This part shall apply with respect to the levy of ad valorem taxes in the City of Huntsville, the corporate limits of which are presently located within portions of Limestone, Madison, and Morgan Counties. (Act 2019-264, §1; Act 2019-372, §1.)
AL Code § 45-45A-35.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 45A - Madison County Municipalities.|Article 3 - Huntsville.|Part 6|Section 45-45A-35.01 - Defintions.

Section 45-45A-35.01Defintions. For purposes of this part, the following words have the following meanings: (1) AMENDMENT 373. Amendment 373 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 217 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. (2) AMENDMENT 8 SCHOOL TAX. The ad valorem tax presently authorized to be levied by the city for public school purposes and presently levied at the rate of 6 and 1/2 mills ($0.65 on each one hundred dollars of assessed value) pursuant to Amendment 8 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 216.01 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, the provisions of Amendment 373, and an election held in the city on August 28, 2012. (3) CITY. The City of Huntsville, Alabama, the corporate limits of which are presently located within portions of Limestone, Madison, and Morgan Counties. (4) SPECIAL SCHOOL AD VALOREM TAXES. Those certain ad valorem taxes authorized to be levied for public school and educational purposes on property located in the city's school tax district presently levied for public school purposes at rates aggregating 15 and 1/2 mills ($1.55 on each one hundred dollars of assessed value) pursuant to a. the applicable provisions of the general laws of this state and b. the provisions, respectively, of Section 2 of Amendment 3 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 269.02 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901; of Amendment 218 (as amended by Amendment 407) to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901; and of Amendment 305 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 21, Local Amendments, Madison County. (Act 2019-264, §2; Act 2019-372, §2.)