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AL Code § 45-19-70.09 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 19 - Coosa County.|Article 7 - County Commission.|Section 45-19-70.09 - Duties of Commission Members.

Section 45-19-70.09Duties of commission members. Each member of the county commission shall inspect the roads and bridges of his or her district, from time to time, hear the suggestions and complaints of the citizens, and report the suggestion or complaint to the county commission with his or her recommendations. The members of the county commission shall also assist in securing right-of-way and assist in public relations generally.  (Act 94-556, p. 1022, §10.)
AL Code § 45-19-90 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 19 - Coosa County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-19-90 - Kellyton Industrial Park.

Section 45-19-90Kellyton industrial park. The Coosa County Commission, after tax abatement incentives have expired from the industrial park in Kellyton, which development was funded with 58 percent of the debt paid by Alexander City and 42 percent of the debt paid by Coosa County, shall pay Alexander City located in Tallapoosa County from the county general fund an amount equal to 58 percent of the noneducational county ad valorem tax revenue derived from the park.  (Act 2001-492, p. 859, §l.)
AL Code § 45-19-160 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 19 - Coosa County.|Article 16 - Government Finance and Operations.|Section 45-19-160 - Liability for Monetary Loss Relating to Mistake or Omission.

Section 45-19-160Liability for monetary loss relating to mistake or omission. (a) The Coosa County Commission shall reimburse the offices of the revenue commissioner and the judge of probate from the general fund of the county the amount of any monetary loss, arising or caused by error, if the mistake or omission was caused without their personal knowledge, including loss arising from acceptance of worthless or forged checks, drafts, money orders, or other written orders for money or its equivalent. (b) The revenue commissioner and the judge of probate shall insure that their employees exercise due care in performing their duties and to make a diligent effort to correct the error, mistake, or omission, and collect the amount subject to potential loss immediately upon becoming aware of the potential loss. This section shall not apply to any deliberate misuse or misappropriation of funds by the officials, clerks, or employees of their offices. (Act 94-555, p. 1021, §§1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-19-200 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 19 - Coosa County.|Article 20 - Licenses and Licensing.|Section 45-19-200 - County License Inspector.

Section 45-19-200County license inspector. (a) In Coosa County, there is created and established the office of county license inspector. With the approval of the county commission, the chair of the county commission shall appoint the license inspector, who shall serve at the pleasure of such appointing authority. (b) The salary of the license inspector shall be in such sum as shall be approved by the county commission and shall be payable in equal monthly installments out of the undivided proceeds beer tax fund. (c) The license inspector shall, upon entering upon the duties of his or her office, take the oath of office prescribed in the constitution, and shall enter into bond, which bond shall be conditioned as other official bonds are conditioned and be in such penal sum and form as the county commission may prescribe. The bond shall be approved by and filed with the judge of probate of the county and may be made by any surety company or companies authorized and qualified to do business in the State of Alabama. All premiums on the bond shall be payable out of the general fund of the county.  (d) The county commission shall furnish and equip suitable office space for the license inspector and shall furnish and supply all stationery, equipment, and supplies necessary for the conduct of such office, except such stationery and supplies as the law requires the State Department of Revenue or the State Department of Finance to furnish to license inspectors. (e) All duties and authority imposed on or vested in license inspectors by Section 40-12-10, or by any other statute, are hereby imposed upon and vested in the office of the county license inspector created by this section, and such license inspector shall perform such further duties as may be prescribed by the county commission. (f) Fees, commissions, and penalties due to license delinquencies shall be as provided by Section 40-12-10, or by other statute; provided, however, that in addition to all other penalties or fees for delinquency in payment of any license, there shall be a delinquency fee in the sum of five dollars ($5). (g) All citations to delinquents shall be served, by mail or otherwise, by any lawful officer, or by the county license inspector. (h) No fees, commissions, or penalties shall be paid to any license inspector appointed under Section 40-12-10. All fees, commissions, and penalties allowable to the county license inspector under any provision of law, or to any license inspector appointed under Section 40-12-10, shall be paid into the general fund of the county for the use of the county. (Act 80-685, p. 1369, §§1-8.)
AL Code § 45-19-210 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 19 - Coosa County.|Article 21 - Motor Vehicles and Transportation.|Section 45-19-210 - Speed Limits on Unpaved Roads.

Section 45-19-210Speed limits on unpaved roads. (a) In Coosa County, unless otherwise posted, the speed limit to operate a motor vehicle on any unpaved county road shall be 35 miles per hour. (b) For purposes of this section, the term "unpaved county road" shall mean any road or highway under the jurisdiction of the county, the surface of which consists of natural earth, mixed soil, stabilized soil, aggregate, crushed sea shells, or similar materials without the use of asphalt, cement, or similar binders. (c) The county commission may determine a maximum or minimum speed limit different from the speed limit provided in subsection (a) on any unpaved county road or any part of an unpaved county road based on the conditions which exist on the road or on a part of a road. (d) Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be punished as provided by law. (Act 94-600, p. 1114, §1.)
AL Code § 45-19-250 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 19 - Coosa County.|Article 25 - Utilities.|Section 45-19-250 - Regulation of Private Water Systems.

Section 45-19-250Regulation of private water systems.  In Coosa County, notwithstanding any other provision of law, any private water system which purchases its water from a municipal water system and which prior to April 21, 2011, was regulated by the Public Service Commission, after April 21, 2011, shall be subject to regulation by the municipality from which it purchases its water. The municipality shall set rates for the private water system that are reasonable to the water system and the customers. (Act 2011-150, p. 281, §1.)
AL Code § 45-20-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20 - Covington County.|Article 1 - General and Miscellaneous Provisions.|Section 45-20-10 - Disclaimer.

Section 45-20-10Disclaimer. (a) This chapter endeavors to add to the Code of Alabama 1975, all Covington County local laws enacted after 1978 and all Covington County prior local laws that were amended or affected by a local law enacted after 1978. (b) It is the purpose of this chapter to state current applicable law. To this end:  (1) This chapter shall not affect the compensation, terms, pension and retirement benefits and rights, and other benefits and rights otherwise provided by law enacted prior to the codification of this chapter. (2) A condition or requirement for operation or effect of a law included in this chapter, including, but not limited to, voter approval at a referendum, is not superseded by the inclusion of the law in this chapter, and such condition or requirement remains applicable. (3) This chapter shall not be construed as validating, reenacting, or enacting laws otherwise superseded or repealed by a legislative enactment. (4) This chapter shall have no effect on any law that is not included or otherwise treated and that law shall have the same effect as the law had prior to the codification of this chapter. The inclusion or exclusion of a law in this chapter is not an implication, inference, or presumption affecting the validity of that law. (5) This chapter shall not affect any existing right, remedy, or defense. As to all such cases, the applicable laws in force at the adoption of this chapter shall continue in force and application. (c)(1) The classification and organization of this chapter, the parts, subparts, sections, and other hierarchy units of this chapter, and the headings thereto, are made for the purpose of convenient reference and orderly arrangement, and no implication, inference, or presumption of a legislative construction shall be drawn therefrom. (2) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, the descriptive headings or catchlines immediately preceding or within the text of the various hierarchy units, except the hierarchy unit numbers included in the headings or catchlines immediately preceding the text of such units, do not constitute part of the law, and shall in no manner limit or expand the construction of any such unit. All historical citations and effective notes set out in this chapter are given for the purpose of convenient reference, and do not constitute part of the law.
AL Code § 45-20-20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20 - Covington County.|Article 2 - Alcoholic Beverages.|Section 45-20-20 - Draft and Keg Beer Sales Authorized.

Section 45-20-20Draft and keg beer sales authorized. The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board may in its discretion grant permits to licensed retailers to sell or dispense draft or keg beer or malt beverages anywhere within Covington County, Section 28-3-161 to the contrary notwithstanding, and the board may revoke any such permit so granted if, in the judgment of the board, the sale of draft or keg beer or malt beverages in the community is prejudicial to the welfare, health, peace, and safety of the people of the community or of the state. (Act 81-93, p. 113, §l.)
AL Code § 45-20-50 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20 - Covington County.|Article 5 - Constables.|Section 45-20-50 - Office Abolished.

Section 45-20-50Office abolished. In Covington County, effective at the end of the term of the incumbent constable, the office of constable is hereby abolished pursuant to Section 36-23-1. All assets, money, property, equipment, and supplies belonging to such office shall be transferred to the county governing body for use or disposition as they shall deem proper for the county.  (Act 90-46, p. 49, §1.)
AL Code § 45-20-60 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20 - Covington County.|Article 6 - Coroner.|Section 45-20-60 - Compensation.

Section 45-20-60Compensation. The Coroner of Covington County, Alabama, shall be entitled to a fee of thirty dollars ($30) for each inquest or other investigation and certification of the cause of death and twenty-five cents ($0.25) for each mile traveled in the performance of his or her duties. Any such fees shall be in lieu of the fees previously authorized by law.  (Act 85-439, p. 408, §1.)
AL Code § 45-20-90 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20 - Covington County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-20-90 - Covington County Industrial Development Authority.

Section 45-20-90Covington County Industrial Development Authority. (a) There is created the Covington County Industrial Development Authority. The authority is created for the purpose and has the responsibility of aiding and assisting current industries and coordinating efforts of all municipal and county agencies of Covington County, as well as aiding organizations in the development of new industries which shall provide job opportunities for the citizens of Covington County, Alabama. (b)(l) The authority shall be governed by a board of directors consisting of seven members. Two of the members shall be appointed by the Chair of the Covington County Commission. Two of the members shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Andalusia. Two members shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Opp, and one member shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Florala. Subsequently, vacancies on the board shall be appointed by the same appointing authority who made the initial appointment. (2) Within 30 days following September 26, 1985, the appointing authorities shall submit in writing the name and address of the members of the board of directors to the judge of probate and such appointments shall be filed and maintained in the office of the judge of probate. At the organizational meeting of the members of the board of directors of the authority, members shall elect from among themselves a president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. Each shall serve for a period of one year or until a successor is elected to serve. Neither shall be bonded, except the treasurer, who shall obtain bond as an official. Terms of office for all members shall be for three years. (3) Ex officio members of the board of directors shall consist of the Mayors of the Cities of Andalusia, Opp, and Florala; Chair of the Covington County Commission; and the members of the Covington County Legislative Delegation. Any additional ex officio members shall be governed by the bylaws. The ex officio members shall act in advisory capacity and shall not have the right to vote as members of the board of directors. (c)(1) The authority shall have the power to employ a qualified executive director who shall have the responsibility of carrying forth policies and directives of the board of directors. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The board of directors shall set the salary and shall provide necessary office space and clerical help. (2) The authority shall have the power to solicit and receive contributions from other government entities, corporations, partnerships, or individuals. For this purpose, the authority shall also be known as the Covington Industrial Development Authority. The authority shall submit to audits by the Examiners of Public Accounts. (Act 85-948, p. 290, §§1-3.)
AL Code § 45-20-100 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20 - Covington County.|Article 10 - Education.|Section 45-20-100 - Superintendent of Education.

Section 45-20-100Superintendent of education. In Covington County the county board of education is authorized to appoint a superintendent of education at the expiration of the term of the present superintendent. The superintendent shall be appointed to serve at the pleasure of the county board of education.  (Act 79-100, p. 122, §1.)
AL Code § 45-20-100.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20 - Covington County.|Article 10 - Education.|Section 45-20-100.01 - Qualifications and Election of Board Members.

Section 45-20-100.01Qualifications and election of board members. (a) Commencing with the next term of office, each member of the Covington County Board of Education, at the time of qualifying for office and during the entire term of office, shall reside within that portion of the county lying outside of the corporate limits of any city in the county served by a separate city board of education, and shall be elected by the qualified electors who reside within that portion of the county. (b) Nothing in this section shall affect the unexpired term of any member serving on the board on March 29, 2017. (c) The appropriate election officials shall conduct elections of members of the Covington County Board of Education in conformity with this section. (Act 2017-84, §1.)
AL Code § 45-20-130 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20 - Covington County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-20-130 - Applicability.

Section 45-20-130Applicability. This article shall apply only in Covington County.  (Act 2009-378, p. 701, §1.)
AL Code § 45-20-130.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20 - Covington County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-20-130.01 - Appointment of County Engineer; Qualifications.

Section 45-20-130.01Appointment of county engineer; qualifications. The Covington County Commission shall appoint and employ a county engineer, who shall be a thoroughly qualified and competent professional engineer. The county engineer shall possess all of the qualifications as specified for county engineers under the general laws of the state. The county engineer shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the inspection, maintenance, and construction of the public roads, bridges, and ferries in the county. The county engineer shall serve at the pleasure of the county commission.  (Act 2009-378, p. 701, §2.)
AL Code § 45-20-130.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20 - Covington County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-20-130.02 - Powers and Duties.

Section 45-20-130.02Powers and duties. It shall be the duty of the county engineer to:  (1) Employ, supervise, and direct all assistants necessary to properly inspect, maintain, and construct the public roads, bridges, and ferries of the county and prescribe their duties and discharge employees for cause or when they are not needed.  (2) Perform engineering and surveying service as may be required and prepare and maintain the necessary maps and records. (3) Maintain the necessary accounting records to reflect the cost of the county road system. (4) Build or construct new roads, or change old roads, but only when ordered to do so by proper order of the county commission. (5) Construct and maintain all county roads on the basis of the county as a unit without regard to any district or beat lines.  (Act 2009-378, p. 701, §3.)
AL Code § 45-20-130.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20 - Covington County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-20-130.03 - Wages and Salaries for Necessary Labor.

Section 45-20-130.03Wages and salaries for necessary labor. It shall be the duty of the county commission to fix, from time to time, in accordance with prevailing economic conditions, the various scales of wages or salaries to be paid for labor necessary in the inspection, maintenance, and construction of public roads, bridges, and ferries. The wage or salary scale shall not be exceeded by the engineer in employing labor and assistants.  (Act 2009-378, p. 701, §4.)
AL Code § 45-20-130.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20 - Covington County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-20-130.04 - Compensation of Engineer.

Section 45-20-130.04Compensation of engineer. The commission shall fix the amount of the salary of the county engineer, payable from appropriate funds and in the same manner as the compensation of other county employees.  (Act 2009-378, p. 701, §5.)
AL Code § 45-20-130.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20 - Covington County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-20-130.05 - Bond.

Section 45-20-130.05Bond. Before entering upon his or her duties, the county engineer shall make and enter into a surety bond in the amount set from time to time by the county commission, payable to Covington County, conditioned on the faithful discharge and performance of his or her duties as engineer, and for the faithful accounting of all monies or property of Covington County which may come into his or her possession or custody. The bond shall be executed by a surety company authorized and qualified to do business in Alabama and shall be approved by the county commission. The premiums shall be paid by the county.  (Act 2009-378, p. 701, §6.)
AL Code § 45-20-130.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20 - Covington County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-20-130.06 - Office Space; Equipment; Transportation.

Section 45-20-130.06Office space; equipment; transportation. The county commission shall furnish the county engineer with an office within the county and all necessary office supplies, equipment, communication, utilities, and necessary transportation to accomplish his or her duties under this article.  (Act 2009-378, p. 701, §7.)
AL Code § 45-20-130.07 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20 - Covington County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-20-130.07 - Accountability for Machinery, Equipment, etc.; Inventory.

Section 45-20-130.07Accountability for machinery, equipment, etc.; inventory. The county engineer shall be the custodian and accountable to the county commission for all road machinery and equipment, tools, supplies, and repair parts owned by Covington County. The county commission shall establish necessary policies and regulations governing accountability and relief therefrom. The county commission shall furnish the necessary storage and repair facilities for the tools, machinery, supplies, and equipment, and the county engineer shall keep on file in his or her office an up-to-date inventory containing a list of all tools, machinery, equipment, parts, and supplies owned by the county.  (Act 2009-378, p. 701, §8.)
AL Code § 45-20-130.08 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20 - Covington County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-20-130.08 - Expenditure of Funds.

Section 45-20-130.08Expenditure of funds. The authority of the county engineer shall be limited to the expenditure of funds appropriated by the county commission. The county commission shall fix and determine the amount of funds which will be available for the purpose of inspecting, building, maintaining, and constructing public roads, bridges, and ferries of Covington County for the ensuing fiscal year, beginning on October 1. That amount shall not be exceeded, except that the county commission, from time to time, within any period, may amend the amount allowed to be expended by the county engineer during the period, provided that the authorization does not conflict with other provisions of law.  (Act 2009-378, p. 701, §9.)
AL Code § 45-20-130.09 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20 - Covington County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-20-130.09 - Requisitions.

Section 45-20-130.09Requisitions. The county engineer, or a designated representative, shall make written requisition for all materials, machinery, equipment, and necessary supplies needed for the inspection, construction, maintenance, or repair of the public roads, bridges, and ferries of the county. The purchases shall be made in accordance with prevailing law.  (Act 2009-378, p. 701, §10.)
AL Code § 45-20-130.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 20 - Covington County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-20-130.10 - Employment of Road Supervisor.

Section 45-20-130.10Employment of road supervisor. In the event of an emergency in which it would be impossible for the county commission to employ an engineer, the commission shall employ a competent road supervisor who need not be an engineer, but, when so employed shall have, within the boundaries of applicable law, all the duties and authority of the county engineer and shall be subject to this article. The emergency employment of a competent road supervisor shall not continue longer than necessary to employ a qualified engineer who will accept employment by the commission under the terms of this article. It is the intention of this article to provide that the inspection, construction, and maintenance of county roads, bridges, and ferries shall be under the supervision of a qualified engineer.  (Act 2009-378, p. 701, §11.)