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AL Code § 45-38-141.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 38 - Lamar County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 2 - Incorporation of Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority.|Section 45-38-141.01 - Legislative Intent.

Section 45-38-141.01Legislative intent. This part 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 Lamar 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 Lamar 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 89-472, p. 975, §2.)
AL Code § 45-38-141.07 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 38 - Lamar County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 2 - Incorporation of Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority.|Section 45-38-141.07 - Power to Contract.

Section 45-38-141.07Power to contract. (a) As security for payment of the principal of and interest on bonds or obligations assumed by it, the authority may enter into a contract or contracts binding itself for the proper application of the proceeds of bonds and other funds, for the continued operation and maintenance of any water system and fire protection facilities owned by it or any part or parts thereof, for the imposition and collection of reasonable rates for and the promulgation of reasonable regulations respecting any service furnished from any such system or facility, for the disposition and application of its gross revenues or any part thereof and for any other act or series of acts not inconsistent with this part for the protection of the bonds and other obligations being secured and the assurance that the revenues from such system or facility will be sufficient to operate such system or facility, maintain the same in good repair and in good operating condition, pay the principal of and interest on any bonds payable from such revenues, and maintain such reserves as may be deemed appropriate for the protection of the bonds, the efficient operation of such system or facility, and the making of replacements thereof and capital improvements thereto. (b) Any contract pursuant to this section may be set forth in any resolution of the board authorizing the assumption of obligations or in any mortgage and deed of trust or trust indenture made by the authority under this part. (Act 89-472, p. 975, §8.)
AL Code § 45-38-141.08 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 38 - Lamar County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 2 - Incorporation of Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority.|Section 45-38-141.08 - Rates, Fees, and Charges.

Section 45-38-141.08Rates, fees, and charges. Rates, fees, and charges for water service and fire protection service rendered by the authority from any of its water systems or fire protection facilities shall be so fixed and from time to time revised as at all times to provide funds at least sufficient to do all of the following: (1) Pay the cost of operating, maintaining, repairing, replacing, extending, and improving the systems and facilities, or either, from which such services are rendered. (2) Pay the principal of and the interest on all bonds and obligations assumed by the authority that are payable out of the revenues derived from operation of those systems and facilities together with revenues from any tax sources and fees as the principal and interest become due and payable. (3) Create and maintain such reserves for the foregoing purposes or any of them as may be provided in any mortgage and deed of trust or trust indenture executed by the authority under this part or in any resolutions of the board authorizing the assumption of any obligation or the acquisition of any such system or facility. (4) Make such annual payments if any, to the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof, the state, municipalities, counties, departments, authorities, agencies, and political subdivisions of the state and any public corporations organized under the laws of the state as the  authority may have contracted to make. (Act 89-472, p. 975, §9.)
AL Code § 45-38-141.09 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 38 - Lamar County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 2 - Incorporation of Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority.|Section 45-38-141.09 - Assistance From State Bodies.

Section 45-38-141.09Assistance from state bodies. For the purpose of securing water service and fire protection facilities or aiding or cooperating with the authority in the planning, development, undertaking, construction, extension, improvement, operation, or protection of water systems and fire protection facilities, any county, municipality, or other political subdivision, public corporation, agency, or instrumentality of this state, upon such terms and with or without consideration, as it may determine, may do any or all of the following: (1) Appropriate, lend, or donate money to or perform services for the benefit of the authority. (2) Donate, sell, convey, transfer, lease, or grant to the authority, without the necessity of authorization at any election of qualified voters, any property of any kind, including, but without limitation, any water system or fire protection facility, any interest in any thereof, and any franchise. (3) Do any and all things, whether or not specifically authorized in this section, not otherwise prohibited by law, that are necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate with the authority in the planning, undertaking, construction, or operation of water systems and fire protection facilities. (Act 89-472, p. 975, §10.)
AL Code § 45-38-141.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 38 - Lamar County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 2 - Incorporation of Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority.|Section 45-38-141.10 - Use of Public Roads.

Section 45-38-141.10Use 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 county commission 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. Nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt the authority from the requirements of Section 23–1–4. 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 89-472, p. 975, §11.)
AL Code § 45-38-141.12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 38 - Lamar County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 2 - Incorporation of Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority.|Section 45-38-141.12 - Exemption From Taxation.

Section 45-38-141.12Exemption from taxation. (a) The authority, the property and income of the authority, the income from 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. (b) The authority shall not be obligated to pay or allow any fees, taxes, or costs to the judge of probate of any county in respect of its incorporation, the amendment of its certificate of incorporation, or the recording of any document. (c) 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 part. (Act 89-472, p. 975, §13.)
AL Code § 45-38-141.13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 38 - Lamar County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 2 - Incorporation of Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority.|Section 45-38-141.13 - Exemption From Usury Statutes.

Section 45-38-141.13Exemption from usury statutes. The authority now or hereafter organized under this part is hereby exempted from the laws of the State of Alabama governing usury and prescribing or limiting interest rates, including, without limitation, Chapter 8 of Title 8. (Act 89-472, p. 975, §14.)
AL Code § 45-38-141.14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 38 - Lamar County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 2 - Incorporation of Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority.|Section 45-38-141.14 - Dissolution of Authority.

Section 45-38-141.14Dissolution of authority. At any time when no bonds or obligations theretofore assumed by the authority are outstanding, the board may adopt a resolution, which shall be duly entered upon its minutes, declaring that the authority shall be dissolved. Upon the filing for record of a certified copy of the resolution in the office of the judge of probate of the county, the authority shall thereupon stand dissolved and, in the event it owned any property at the time of its dissolution, the title to all its properties shall thereupon pass to and be divided and apportioned among Lamar County and any other county or counties in which any part of the service area may be located, all in such manner and to such extent as may be provided in the authority’s certificate of incorporation, as amended. In the absence of a contrary provision in the certificate of incorporation, as amended, title to real estate and tangible personal property, other than cash, shall vest in the county in which the real estate or tangible personal property is located and the title to cash on hand and in banks, accounts receivable, choses in action, and other intangible property, other than intangible interest in land, shall vest in all of the counties in which any part of the service area lies. Each such county shall have title to the cash and intangible items as a tenant in common thereof, the fractional interest of each such tenant in common in the items being represented by a fraction the numerator of which is an amount equal to the gross revenues derived by the authority during its then next preceding complete fiscal year from service rendered in that part of its service area within that county and the denominator of which is an amount equal to the gross revenues derived by the authority during the same period from services rendered or otherwise in its entire service area. (Act 89-472, p. 975, §15.)
AL Code § 45-38-141.15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 38 - Lamar County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 2 - Incorporation of Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority.|Section 45-38-141.15 - Validity of Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 45-38-141.15Validity of certificate of incorporation. In all cases where there is an attempt to incorporate a public corporation under this part, and a certificate of incorporation with respect to such corporation has been filed in the office of the judge of probate of the county in which such corporation was sought to be incorporated, but the attempted incorporation is invalid because of some irregularity in the procedure followed, the attempted incorporation of such public corporation with respect to which such a certificate of incorporation has been filed shall be and hereby is validated ab initio, notwithstanding any irregularity in the procedure for incorporation of such corporation, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing: (1) The failure of the judge of probate in whose office such certificate of incorporation was filed to examine such certificate of incorporation or to enter an appropriate order with respect thereto. (2) The inclusion in the certificate of incorporation of any matter not authorized to be included therein or contrary to the statutory requirements with respect to such corporation. (Act 89-472, p. 975, §16.)
AL Code § 45-38-141.16 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 38 - Lamar County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 2 - Incorporation of Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority.|Section 45-38-141.16 - Notice Requirements, etc.; Regulatory Control and Supervision.

Section 45-38-141.16Notice requirements, etc.; regulatory control and supervision. (a) Except as expressly otherwise provided in this part, 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, water system, or fire protection facility, or the issuance of any mortgage and deed of trust or trust indenture. (b) The authority, every water system or fire protection facility owned by the authority or leased or subleased to a county, and the rates and charges thereof shall be exempt from all jurisdiction of and all regulation and supervision by the Alabama Public Service Commission and neither a public hearing nor the consent of the State Department of Finance shall be prerequisite to any transaction between or with the authority and the county or between the authority or the county and any vendor, vendee, lessor, or lessee to or from the authority. (Act 89-472, p. 975, §17.)
AL Code § 45-38-141.17 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 38 - Lamar County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 2 - Incorporation of Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority.|Section 45-38-141.17 - Auditing.

Section 45-38-141.17Auditing. The Lamar County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority shall be audited similar to and in accordance with any audit required to be performed upon the Lamar County Commission and the operations of the County of Lamar. (Act 89-472, p. 975, §18.)
AL Code § 45-38-231 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 38 - Lamar County.|Article 23 - Sheriff.|Part 2 - Pistol Permits.|Section 45-38-231 - Pistol Permit Fee.

Section 45-38-231Pistol permit fee. (a) In Lamar County, the fee for issuance of a permit to carry a pistol in a vehicle or concealed on or about the person as provided in Section 13A–11–75, shall be twenty dollars ($20), which shall be collected by the sheriff and deposited into the sheriff’s pistol permit fund. (b) The sheriff’s pistol permit fund and all monies collected under subsection (a) shall be deposited by the Sheriff of Lamar County in any bank located in Lamar County selected by the sheriff. (c) The sheriff’s pistol permit fund as provided in subsection (b) shall be drawn upon by the Sheriff of Lamar County, or appointed agent, and shall be exclusively for law enforcement purposes in the public’s interest and in the discharge of the duties of the sheriff’s office as the sheriff sees fit. (d) The establishment of the sheriff’s pistol permit fund as provided in this section and the use of the funds shall in no way diminish or take the place of any other reimbursement or other source of income established for the sheriff or the operation of the sheriff’s office. (Act 95-656, p. 1368, §§1-4.)
AL Code § 45-38-241 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 38 - Lamar County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 2 - Tax, Sales and Use.|Section 45-38-241 - Levy of Tax on Sale of Certain Automotive Vehicles, Trailers, Etc.

Section 45-38-241Levy of tax on sale of certain automotive vehicles, trailers, etc. (a) There is hereby levied and imposed in the county, in addition to all other taxes of every kind now imposed by law, a privilege or license tax on the sale of any automotive vehicle, truck trailer, semitrailer, and house trailer required to be registered or licensed with the Lamar County Judge of Probate and purchased other than at wholesale in the county from any person, firm, or corporation which is not a licensed dealer engaged in selling automotive vehicles, truck trailers, semitrailers, or house trailers an amount equal to one and one-half percent of the purchase price. (b) Where any used automotive vehicle, truck trailer, semitrailer, or house trailer is taken in trade or in a series of trades as a credit or part payment on the sale of a new or used automotive vehicle, truck trailer, semitrailer, or house trailer, the taxes levied by this section shall be paid on the net difference, that is, the price of the new or used vehicle or trailer sold less the credit for the used vehicle or trailer taken in trade. (c) The tax levied by this section shall be collected by the Lamar County Tax Collector at the same time and in the same manner as the tax levied by Section 40-23-101, and shall be subject to all the same definitions, exceptions, exemptions, proceedings, requirements, rules, regulations, provisions, penalties, fines, punishments, deductions, and discounts; provided, however, the tax collector shall not be entitled to receive additional compensation for collection of the tax authorized herein. (d)(1) The revenue collected by the tax collector pursuant to this section shall be distributed to the Lamar County Commission to be deposited in a special fund for the Lamar County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority. The Lamar County Commission shall distribute such funds to the authority from time to time upon the written request of the chair of the authority. Such written request shall become a permanent record of the Lamar County Commission minutes and a copy of such request shall be retained by the authority for inclusion in the permanent records of the authority. (2) In the event this section shall become effective prior to the passage of an act providing for the incorporation of the Lamar County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority, any funds held by the Lamar County Commission to the credit of the Lamar County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority shall be held in escrow until such time as such authority is incorporated. (Act 89-190, p. 231, §§1-4; Act 89-328, p. 518, §§1-4.)
AL Code § 45-38-242 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 38 - Lamar County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 3 - Tax, Severance.|Section 45-38-242 - Disposition of Funds From Oil and Gas Severance Task.

Section 45-38-242Disposition of funds from oil and gas severance task. (a) Of the proceeds of the oil and gas severance tax provided by Sections 40-20-1 through 40-20-13, which are distributed to the county General Fund of Lamar County, or to the general fund of any municipality therein, 10 percent of such proceeds shall be transferred to the county education department and shall be used as follows: Five percent shall be used for classroom supplies and equipment, which shall be in addition to any classroom support provided by the state, and five percent shall be used for the repair, renovation, or new construction of educational buildings or facilities, or for the purchase of new school buses. (b) The five percent pledged for school supplies shall be distributed by the Lamar County Board of Education to the principal of each public school located within the county on a per student basis. (c) The principal of each school shall control/distribute the moneys received by the school as follows: (1) Fifty percent of the money to each teacher based on the number of hours of instruction being presented by the teacher. (2) Fifty percent of the money shall be expended in the manner selected by a majority vote of the principal, counselors, teachers, coaches, and librarian. (3) Moneys allocated in subdivision (1) can be transferred between teachers as needed by written consent of the teacher losing the funds. (d) All unspent money allocated under subdivision (1) shall be resubmitted to the principal and the principal shall resubmit the money to the board of education. The teacher shall submit receipts of all expenditures to the principal and the principal shall present the receipts to the board of education. The board of education shall make an accounting of all the money. (e) All unspent money under subdivision (2) shall be resubmitted by the principal of the school to the board of education. The principal shall present receipts to the board of education for all expenditures. The board of education shall make an accounting of all the money provided in subdivision (1) and subdivision (2). (f) All unspent money returned to the board of education shall be used for repair, renovation, or construction of educational buildings or facilities or for the purchase of new school buses. (g) Of the proceeds of the oil and gas severance tax provided by Sections 40-20-1 through 40-20-13, 25 percent of such proceeds which are distributed to the county General Fund of Lamar County shall be transferred to the Lamar County Education Department for capital improvement and shall be used for the repair, renovation, or new construction of educational buildings or facilities, or for the payment of principle of and interest on obligations of the county board of education issued for such purposes. (Act 82-511, p. 845, §1; Act 84-564, p. 1185, §1.)
AL Code § 45-38-243 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 38 - Lamar County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 4 - Tax, Tobacco.|Section 45-38-243 - Levy of Tax.

Section 45-38-243Levy of tax. (a) There is hereby imposed upon every person, firm, or corporation who sells, stores, delivers, uses, or otherwise consumes tobacco or certain tobacco products in Lamar County a county privilege, license, or excise tax up to the following amounts: (1) Five cents ($.05) for each package of cigarettes, made of tobacco or any substitute therefor. (2) Five cents ($.05) for each cigar of any description made of tobacco or any substitute therefor, except little cigars, such as Winchester cigars or cigarellos, which are similar to and which are packaged in the same manner as cigarettes, shall be taxed as cigarettes under subdivision (1). (3) Five cents ($.05) for each sack, can, package, or other container of smoking tobacco, including granulated, plug cut, crimp cut, ready rubbed, and other kinds and forms of tobacco which is prepared in such manner as to be suitable for smoking in a pipe or cigarette. (4) Five cents ($.05) for each sack, plug, package, or other container of chewing tobacco, which tobacco is prepared in such manner as to be suitable for chewing only and not suitable for smoking as described in subdivision (3). (5) Five cents ($.05) for each can, bottle, glass, tumbler, package, or other container of snuff made of tobacco or any substitute therefor. (6) Fifteen cents ($.15) for each package of tobacco paper, both gummed and ungummed. (b) The privilege, license, or excise tax shall be in addition to all other taxes heretofore imposed by law. (c) Provided, however, when the license tax hereby required to be paid shall have been paid by a wholesaler or seller of cigarettes, cigars, snuff, smoking tobacco, and like tobacco products, such payment shall be sufficient, the intent being that such license tax hereby required to be paid shall be paid but once on each package of cigarettes and on each cigar. (Act 89-473, p. 992, §1.)