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AL Code § 45-46-90.12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-46-90.12 - Loans, Sales, Grants, etc., of Money, Property, etc., to the Authority by Counties, Municipalities, Etc.

Section 45-46-90.12Loans, sales, grants, etc., of money, property, etc., to the authority by counties, municipalities, etc. For the purpose of aiding or cooperating with the authority in the planning, development, undertaking, construction, acquisition, extension, improvement, operation, or protection of any of its facilities, any county, municipality, or other political subdivision, public corporation, agency, or instrumentality of this state, upon such terms with or without consideration, may as it may determine: (1) 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 ports, docks, wharves, or other port facilities, or any facility related thereto or any interest in any such facility and any franchise. (3) Provide that all or a portion of the taxes or funds available or to become available to, or required by law to be used by it, for dock or port facilities or for the support of the development and use of inland waterways or the furthering of commerce on such waterways generally, be transferred or paid directly to the authority as such funds become available. (4) Furnish, dedicate, close, pave, repair, install, grade, regrade, plan, or replan boat launching ramps and other like facilities on the banks of inland waterways and streets, roads, roadways, and walks from established streets or roads to any facility of the authority. (5) Do any and all things, whether or not specifically authorized in this section, not otherwise prohibited by law, that may be necessary or convenient to aid and cooperate with the authority in the planning, undertaking, construction, acquisition, or operation of commercial or industrial development facilities and of inland ports, docks, and related facilities.  (Act 86-547, p. 1106, § 13.)
AL Code § 45-46-90.13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-46-90.13 - Liability for Civil Damages.

Section 45-46-90.13Liability for civil damages. The authority and the directors and officers thereof shall not be liable for any civil damages as a result of acts or omissions of such authority, its directors, officers, agents, servants, or employees in or about the construction, maintenance, operation, superintendence, or management of any facility owned or controlled by the authority unless fraud or willful and wanton misconduct is inherent in the act or omission of the directors, or of a director, or of an officer of the authority.  (Act 86-547, p. 1106, § 14.)
AL Code § 45-46-90.14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-46-90.14 - Exemption From Taxation.

Section 45-46-90.14Exemption from taxation. The property and income of the authority, 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 be exempt from all taxes levied by any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state including, but without limitation to, license and excise taxes imposed in respect of the privilege of engaging in any of the activities that an authority may engage in. 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. Nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt concessionaires, licensees, tenants, operators, or lessees of the authority from the payment of any taxes including, but without limitation to, license or privilege taxes levied by the state or any county or municipality.  (Act 86-547, p. 1106, § 15.)
AL Code § 45-46-90.15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-46-90.15 - Freedom of Authority From State Supervision and Control.

Section 45-46-90.15Freedom of authority from state supervision and control. This article is intended to aid the state in the execution of its duties by providing appropriate and independent instrumentalities of the state with full and adequate powers to fulfill their functions. Except as otherwise provided in this article, no proceeding, notice, or approval shall be required for the incorporation of any authority or the amendment of its certificate of incorporation, the acquisition of any inland commercial or industrial facility or any dock or port facilities or any other facilities or other property used in connection with or related to commerce on the inland waterways traversing Marengo County or any municipality in the county, or the issuance of any bonds, mortgages, and deeds of trust, or trust indentures. The authority, all property of the authority, and the fees, tolls, rents, and other charges for the use of such property or for any services therefrom, shall be exempt from all jurisdiction of, and all regulation and supervision by, the Alabama Public Service Commission. Neither a public hearing nor the consent of the State Department of Finance shall be a prerequisite to the issuance of bonds by the authority.  (Act 86-547, p. 1106, § 16.)
AL Code § 45-46-90.16 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-46-90.16 - Port Director; Administrative Assistant; Other Employees.

Section 45-46-90.16Port director; administrative assistant; other employees. The board shall have the power to employ a general administrative officer to supervise the operation of all port, dock, or other facilities of the authority. Such general administrative officer, who shall have the title of port director, shall serve at the pleasure of the board and he or she shall receive such compensation as the board may direct. The board may also employ an administrative assistant to the port director, who shall also serve at the pleasure of the board and receive such compensation as the board may direct. All other employees of the authority, except directors, shall be subject to the provisions of any civil service or merit system law then applicable to employees of Marengo County, or the authorizing municipality, to the same extent as if such employees of the authority were employees of such county or authorizing municipality.  (Act 86-547, p. 1106, § 17.)
AL Code § 45-46-90.17 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-46-90.17 - Audit of Records.

Section 45-46-90.17Audit of records. Within 30 days following the close of each fiscal year, the authority shall cause an audit of its books and records to be made for such fiscal year by an independent certified public accountant. Within 90 days following the close of each fiscal year, the authority shall furnish a copy of such audit to the appointing authority of the board of directors.  (Act 86-547, p. 1106, § 18.)
AL Code § 45-46-90.18 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-46-90.18 - Dissolution of Authority.

Section 45-46-90.18Dissolution of authority. At any time when the authority has no bonds or other obligations 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 of incorporation, 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 the authorizing county or municipality.  (Act 86-547, p. 1106, § 19.)
AL Code § 45-46-90.19 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 9 - Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.|Section 45-46-90.19 - Construction of Article.

Section 45-46-90.19Construction of article. The provisions of this article are cumulative and shall not be deemed to repeal existing laws, except to the extent such laws are clearly inconsistent with this article.  (Act 86-547, p. 1106, § 20.)
AL Code § 45-46-100 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 10 - Education.|Section 45-46-100 - Composition of Board; Districts.

Section 45-46-100Composition of board; districts. (a) The Board of Education of Marengo County shall consist of five members. (b) The five members of the Board of Education of Marengo County shall each represent a separate district as these districts were constituted on January 1, 1996. (c) At the annual meeting, the Board of Education of Marengo County shall elect one of its members to serve as president. The president shall be the presiding officer of the board, and shall have the same rights, privileges, powers, and authority and shall perform the same duties, take the same oath, and receive the same compensation as the other members of the board. In addition, the president shall have all the power and authority and perform all of the duties now or hereafter required of the president of county boards of education pursuant to the general laws of the state. (d) The members of the board representing District 1 and District 2 shall be elected at the general election in 1996 for terms of four years and at the general election in 2000, and every six years thereafter, for terms of six years. The members of the board representing District 3, District 4, and District 5 shall be elected at the general election in 1998 with one member, selected by the board by lot, to serve for a term of four years and the two remaining members to serve for terms of six years. Thereafter, the members of the board representing District 3, District 4, and District 5 shall be elected every six years for terms of six years. The members of the board shall assume office on the first Monday after the second Tuesday in January next after their election and shall serve until their successors have been elected and have qualified. All the incumbent members of the board shall continue in office until the expiration of the term for which they were elected. (e) At its annual meeting, the Board of Education of Marengo County shall elect one of its members to serve as vice-president. (f) The Board of Education of Marengo County, elected as herein provided, shall have, exercise, and enjoy all of the rights, powers, privileges, and authority which are now, or which may be hereafter, conferred on county boards of education under the general laws of Alabama; and all laws now in force or hereinafter enacted applicable to or governing county boards of education in Alabama shall apply to and govern and control the board elected under this section, except insofar as they are or may be inconsistent with or contrary to this section. (g) Each member of the Marengo County Board of Education shall receive a monthly expense allowance of three hundred dollars ($300). The expense allowance shall be in addition to all other compensation, salary, or expense allowance heretofore provided by law.  (Act 1935, No. 183, p. 106, §§ 1-6; Act 96-738, p. 1232, §§ 1, 2; Act 2000-442, p. 800, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-46-110 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 11 - Elections.|Section 45-46-110 - Expense Allowance for Election Officials Working at Polling Places.

Section 45-46-110Expense allowance for election officials working at polling places. In Marengo County, election officials who work at polling places are hereby entitled to an additional per diem allowance in such an amount as will, together with any amount paid by the state make the total paid to such officials thirty dollars ($30) for each day they work at the polls. 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 section shall automatically decrease in a like amount. The expense allowance provided for in this section shall be paid from the general fund of the county.  (Act 80-344, p. 467, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-46-110.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 11 - Elections.|Section 45-46-110.01 - Expense Allowance for Board Members and Chair.

Section 45-46-110.01Expense allowance for board members and chair. (a) The chair and each member of the county board of equalization shall be entitled to fifty dollars ($50) per diem as expense allowance for each day's attendance on meetings of the board and performing the duties of their office as provided by law. Forty dollars ($40) of such expense allowance shall be payable as provided by Section 40-3-8, and the remainder shall be payable from the funds of the State of Alabama allocated for the purpose pursuant to Section 40-3-7. (b) In addition to the expense allowance provided in subsection (a), the chair and each member of the board shall be allowed mileage for traveling expenses not to exceed the sum of two hundred dollars ($200) per annum. The traveling expenses shall be paid as provided by Section 40-3-7.  (Act 80-346, p. 468, §§ 1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-46-120 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 12 - Employees.|Section 45-46-120 - Ratification of Payments.

Section 45-46-120Ratification of payments. All payments made to persons employed by Marengo County in the same manner as provided to state employees pursuant to Act 93-612, 1993 Regular Session (Acts 1993, p. 1002), are hereby ratified, validated, and confirmed.  (Act 96-18, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 20, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-46-170 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 17 - Health and Environment.|Section 45-46-170 - Board of Health Fees.

Section 45-46-170Board of health fees. (a) The Marengo County Board of Health shall designate the services rendered by the county health department for which fees may be charged and shall set the fee to be charged for each service. The health department is hereby authorized to charge and collect such fees. All fees collected shall be in addition to any and all federal, state, and local appropriations. Any fees collected shall be processed in accordance with the recommendations of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts. (b) No person shall be denied any service because of that person's inability to pay. The county board of health may establish a sliding fee scale based on one's ability to pay. (c) This section shall not apply to nor affect any fees otherwise authorized, set, or collected under state or federal law or regulations and shall not affect funding from the state in any way. (d) All fees collected pursuant to this section are hereby appropriated to the health department which collected such fees.  (Act 89-295, p. 472, §§ 1-4.)
AL Code § 45-46-210 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 21 - Motor Vehicles and Transportation.|Section 45-46-210 - Motor Vehicle User Fee.

Section 45-46-210Motor vehicle user fee. (a) In Marengo County, in addition to all other charges, costs, taxes, or fees levied by law on the issuance of all motor vehicle license tags for passenger automobiles and trucks of any nature, the Marengo County Commission is hereby authorized to levy a user fee of five dollars ($5) per tag. Such user fee shall be collected as are all other license tag fees in Marengo County and the net revenues paid into the general fund of the Marengo County treasury and shall be distributed by the Marengo County Commission as they deem appropriate for the operation of Marengo County. (b) The provisions of this section are cumulative to any and all other laws relating to motor vehicle license tags and charges, costs, taxes, or fees levied and collected therefrom.  (Act 95-782, p. 1859, §§ 1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-46-210.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 21 - Motor Vehicles and Transportation.|Section 45-46-210.01 - Additional Issuance Fee for Motor Vehicle Tags.

Section 45-46-210.01Additional issuance fee for motor vehicle tags. (a)(1) For purposes of this section, the term motor vehicle means a motor vehicle as defined in Section 40-12-240, excluding any trailer qualifying as a utility trailer. (2) The Marengo County Commission may levy an additional annual issuance fee, not to exceed five dollars ($5), for each motor vehicle tag issued in the county or otherwise subject to ad valorem taxation by the county unless specifically exempted therefrom. (3) The additional fee authorized by this section shall become due at the same time the state license and registration fee becomes due pursuant to Section 32-6-61, provided that the additional annual fee is not collected more than once in a 12-month period per vehicle. (4) Any fee levied pursuant to this section may be removed at the discretion of the taxing authority provided the removal does not affect any contractual obligation. (b) Any person who is 65 years of age or older, upon verified proof of age, shall be granted an exemption from payment of the issuance fee levied pursuant to subsection (a) for one motor vehicle. (c) The funds collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into a special fund to be held by the respective taxing authority to be used to supply resources to the Marengo County Economic Development Authority and for improvements to the Marengo County road system as authorized by the county commission. (d) This section shall be repealed on October 1, 2022.  (Act 2012-446, p. 1256, §§ 2-5.)
AL Code § 45-46A-20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46A - Marengo County Municipalities.|Article 2 - Demopolis.|Section 45-46A-20 - Regulation of Sale of Alcoholic Beverages on Sunday.

Section 45-46A-20Regulation of sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday. (a) Alcoholic beverages may be sold Sunday for on-premises or off-premises consumption by clubs and retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board in the City of Demopolis. Clubs and retail establishments granted a license by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board may sell or dispense alcoholic beverages pursuant to the requirements of the license and applicable regulations of the board. (b) The provisions of this section are cumulative and supplemental to the present power and authority of the City of Demopolis and are not intended to, nor shall it be interpreted so as to repeal any existing power or authority of the governing body with this section that are now permitted under the general laws of the state or under any local or special act of the Legislature.  (Act 2015-490, §§ 2, 3.)
AL Code § 45-46A-40 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46A - Marengo County Municipalities.|Article 4 - Linden.|Section 45-46A-40 - Linden Gas Investment Trust Fund.

Section 45-46A-40Linden Gas Investment Trust Fund. (a) There is hereby established in the treasury of the City of Linden, Alabama, in Marengo County, a special investment fund to be known as the Linden Gas Investment Trust Fund, hereinafter referred to as the fund. All of the proceeds derived from the purchase agreement of the Linden city gas system negotiated between the City of Linden, the City of Linden Utilities Board, and the Alabama Gas Corporation, and any other funds lawfully granted or appropriated to the fund, shall constitute the corpus or principal amount of the fund. All monies in the trust fund corpus shall be invested by the governing body of the City of Linden only in those securities which are deemed legal investments for fiduciaries as prescribed in Section 19-3-120. (b)(1) Upon the establishment of the fund, the governing body of the City of Linden is authorized to expend only interest income for any lawful purpose, and shall not spend or obligate any principal or corpus funds except as provided in subdivision (2). (2) No principal or corpus monies shall be expended from the fund except as herein provided: a. The governing body of Linden shall first hold a public hearing on the proposed principal expenditure. b. The governing body shall then adopt a resolution authorizing any such proposed expenditure. c. The proposed expenditure shall be approved by at least 67 percent of the qualified electors of the City of Linden voting at an election held for such purpose. Any municipal election held pursuant to this subdivision shall provide notice to the electorate and be held and conducted in the same manner as other municipal elections in Linden.  (Act 92-29, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 38, §§ 1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-46A-80 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46A - Marengo County Municipalities.|Article 8 - Thomaston.|Section 45-46A-80 - Regulation of Sale of Alcoholic Beverages on Sunday.

Section 45-46A-80Regulation of sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday. The sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays is authorized within the corporate limits of the Town of Thomaston. The governing body of the town, by ordinance, may regulate and permit the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday by properly licensed retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board who are responsible vendors. (Act 2017-86, §2.)