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AL Code § 45-11-240.37 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 11 - Chilton County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 1 - General Provisions.|Division 3 - Revenue Commissioner.|Section 45-11-240.37 - Performance of Duties Regarding Real Estate Sales for Failure to Pay Taxes and Subsequent Redemptions.

Section 45-11-240.37Performance of duties regarding real estate sales for failure to pay taxes and subsequent redemptions. (a) This section shall apply only in Chilton County. (b) All duties, responsibilities, and liabilities regarding real property sales for failure to pay taxes and subsequent redemption heretofore performed by the judge of probate shall be transferred to and shall be performed by the revenue commissioner. (Act 2015-371, §§1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-11-242 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 11 - Chilton County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 2 - Tax, Ad Valorem.|Division 1 - Law Enforcement, Public Health, and Other County Purposes.|Section 45-11-242 - Levy and Collection of Tax; Disposition of Funds.

Section 45-11-242Levy and collection of tax; disposition of funds. (a) In Chilton County, in addition to any and all other taxes heretofore or hereafter levied, the Chilton County Commission is hereby authorized to levy an ad valorem tax, not to exceed five mills, on each dollar of taxable property effective upon ratification by the qualified electors, at a referendum called for the purpose, within 90 days after June 11, 1987. (b) The county commission shall collect the ad valorem taxes in the same manner and at the same period, as are all other existing ad valorem taxes, on a pro rata basis of the period the tax has been effective on October 1, 1987, and then each year thereafter. (c) The county commission shall deposit the net tax revenues in the county general fund with one mill earmarked for law enforcement within the county. One-half mill shall be earmarked for the purposes of public health, indigent health care, and disease prevention. One-half mill shall be earmarked for emergency medical services and shall be divided equally among the rescue units in Chilton County. The remaining net revenues generated by this section shall be earmarked for the construction, operation, and maintenance of roads and bridges within the county. The rate of millage shall be set by the Chilton County Commission. (d) The provisions of this section are passed pursuant to the provisions of Amendment No. 373 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, which provides on and after October 1, 1979, any county, municipality, or other taxing authority may at any time increase the rate at which any ad valorem tax is levied above the limit otherwise provided in the constitution; provided, however, that the proposed increase to be made pursuant to this section shall have been: (1) proposed by the governing body of the taxing authority after a public hearing on such proposal; (2) thereafter approved by an act of the Legislature; and (3) subsequently approved by a majority vote of the qualified electors residing in the taxing authority who vote on the proposal at a special election called and held in accordance with the law governing special elections. (e) Immediately, upon the levy of the ad valorem tax authorized by subsection (a), the county commission shall simultaneously rescind the current ad valorem millage tax rate designated for public hospitals and indigent health care imposed pursuant to Amendment 72 and Amendment 125 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended; otherwise no constitutional amendment, nor any laws or parts of laws relating to Chilton County and ad valorem taxes, or ad valorem taxes authorized by general law shall be construed to be rescinded or repealed in whole or in part. (Act 87-176, p. 237, §§1-3, 5, 6; Act 89-388, p. 745, §1; Act 92-518, p. 1052, §1.)
AL Code § 45-11-242.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 11 - Chilton County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 2 - Tax, Ad Valorem.|Division 2 - Trade School and Rural and Industrial Development.|Section 45-11-242.20 - Continuation of Existing Tax.

Section 45-11-242.20Continuation of existing tax. (a) Chilton County presently levies and collects a special tax for a trade school and rural and industrial development in the county at a rate of thirty cents ($.30) on each one hundred dollars (three mills on each dollar) of assessed value pursuant to an election held in the county on December 4, 1984. That tax will expire on December 31, 2004. Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the county commission in accordance with Amendment No. 373, the county proposes to continue the rate at which it may levy and collect the special tax to a maximum rate, for any tax year, which is equal to thirty cents ($.30) on each one hundred dollars (three mills on each dollar) of assessed value, until December 31, 2024. (b) Pursuant to subsection (f) of Amendment No. 373 and a resolution adopted by the county commission after a public hearing, the county commission may continue to levy the special tax to a maximum rate, for any tax year, which is equal to thirty cents ($.30) on each one hundred dollars (three mills on each dollar) of assessed value, until December 31, 2024. (Act 2004-493, p. 926, §§ 1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-11-243 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 11 - Chilton County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 2 - Tax, Ad Valorem.|Division 2 - Trade School and Rural and Industrial Development.|Section 45-11-243 - Levy of Tax; Disposition of Funds.

Section 45-11-243Levy of tax; disposition of funds.  (a) This section shall be applicable only to Chilton County.  (b) 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 three 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 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  (c) The tax herein levied shall be collected in a manner determined by the county commission and the net proceeds from the tax, less a reasonable cost of collection, shall be paid into the Chilton County General Fund to be expended as are other county funds. (Act 2003-269, p. 636, §§1-3; Act 2004-61, p. 76, §1.)
AL Code § 45-12-80 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 1 - Court Costs.|Division 1 - Law Enforcement.|Section 45-12-80 - Costs and Charges in Choctaw County Division of First Judicial Circuit; Deputy Sheriff Compensation.

Section 45-12-80Costs and charges in Choctaw County Division of First Judicial Circuit; deputy sheriff compensation. (a) Commencing August 1, 1979, all costs and charges of court in the Choctaw County Division of the First Judicial Circuit of this state shall be increased by four dollars ($4) with the proceeds from such increase to be paid into the general fund of Choctaw County to be used exclusively for paying the salaries of deputies sheriff in Choctaw County. (b) Commencing November 1, 1981, all costs and charges of court in the Choctaw County Division of the First Judicial Circuit of this state shall be increased by five dollars ($5) with the proceeds from such increase to be paid into the general fund of Choctaw County to be used exclusively for paying the salaries of deputies sheriff in Choctaw County. (Act 79-375, p. 598, §1; Act 81-1023, 2nd Sp. Sess., p. 212, §1.)
AL Code § 45-12-80.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 1 - Court Costs.|Division 2 - Law Library.|Section 45-12-80.20 - Choctaw County Law Library Fund; Law Library Fee; Board.

Section 45-12-80.20Choctaw County Law Library Fund; law library fee; board.  (a)(1) There is hereby created a fund to be designated the "Choctaw County Law Library Fund," which fund shall be expended as hereinafter provided for the sole purpose of establishing, maintaining, equipping, administering, and operating the law library at the courthouse of Choctaw County. (2) In each criminal or quasi-criminal or civil case of any other proceeding filed in, arising in, or brought by appeal, or certiorari or otherwise in the circuit court, district court, or small claims court of Choctaw County, there shall be taxed as part of the costs the sum of one dollar ($1) to be designated as a law library fee. (3) Such fees when collected by the clerks or other collecting officers of such courts shall be paid to the treasurer or depository of Choctaw County for the deposit in the county treasury in a separate account to be designated the "Choctaw County Law Library Fund." (b)(1) There is hereby created a board to administer the Choctaw County Law Library Fund which shall be known as the Choctaw County Law Library Board. This board shall consist of all members of the Choctaw County Bar. Each year the members of the board shall elect a chair, a vice chair, and a secretary, all of whom shall serve for one year as such officers but who may be elected to serve more than one term. (2) A majority of the Choctaw County Law Library Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings of the board, which shall be held upon call of the chair or any two members. The board may adopt bylaws, and all action of the board shall require the approval of at least two members of the board. The board may act informally, without a meeting, with the approval of all members. (3) The Chair of the Choctaw County Law Library Board may draw warrants on the Choctaw County Law Library Fund in making expenditures for purposes contemplated in this section, and shall indicate on the warrants the funds against which the warrants are drawn. (c)(1) Sole and complete management of the Choctaw County Law Library is vested in the Choctaw County Law Library Board or its designee. All books or other property purchased with the funds shall be the property of Choctaw County, but shall be managed and controlled by the Choctaw County Law Library Board. (2) The Choctaw County Law Library Fund shall be administered and disbursed by the Choctaw County Law Library Board only for the purpose of establishing, equipping, maintaining, and operating the Choctaw County Law Library, and none of the funds shall be used or expended for any other purpose whatsoever. (Act 79-119, p. 149, §§1-3.)
AL Code § 45-12-81 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 2 - Probate.|Division 1 - Compensation.|Section 45-12-81 - Salary of Judge of Probate.

Section 45-12-81Salary of judge of probate. Effective the beginning of the next term of office, the Judge of Probate of Choctaw County shall be entitled to receive an annual salary of fifty-five thousand dollars ($55,000) to be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county. Such salary shall be the entire compensation received by such judge for his or her services in any official or ex officio capacity. Such salary shall be in lieu of all fees, commissions, allowances, percentages, and other charges previously paid to the Judge of Probate of Choctaw County. (Act 88-401, p. 597, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-12-81.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 2 - Probate.|Division 2 - Reimbursement for Errors.|Section 45-12-81.20 - Reimbursement of Judge of Probate.

Section 45-12-81.20Reimbursement of judge of probate.  (a) The Choctaw County Commission shall reimburse the office of judge of probate from the general fund of the county, the amount of any monetary loss, not to exceed a total payment of three thousand dollars ($3,000) per annum, arising or caused by error if the mistake or omission was caused without the personal knowledge of the judge of probate, including loss arising from acceptance of worthless or forged checks, drafts, money orders, or other written orders for money or its equivalent. (b) It shall be the duty of the judge of probate to insure that the employees of his or her office exercise due care in performing their required duties and make a diligent effort to correct the error, mistake, or omission. The judge of probate shall make a good faith effort to collect the amount subject to potential loss immediately upon becoming aware of the potential loss. (c) This section does not apply to any deliberate misuse or misappropriation of funds by the judge of probate, or by any official, clerk, or employee of the office of judge of probate. (d) No judge of probate, or any official, clerk, or employee of his or her office shall be liable for worthless checks if the judge of probate makes a good faith effort to collect on the worthless checks. (Act 98-474, p. 914, §§1-4.)
AL Code § 45-12-240.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 1 - Revenue Commissioner.|Division 2 - Employees.|Section 45-12-240.20 - Clerical and Secretarial Employee Compensation.

Section 45-12-240.20Clerical and secretarial employee compensation. (a) The governing body of Choctaw County is hereby empowered to authorize payments to be made from the county general fund for salaries of clerical and secretarial employees which may be hired from time to time to staff the offices of the tax assessor and tax collector. (b) All funds necessary and incidental for the implementation of this section shall be paid out of the General Fund of Choctaw County.  (Act 81-365, p. 533, §§1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-12-240.21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 1 - Revenue Commissioner.|Division 2 - Employees.|Section 45-12-240.21 - Reimbursement; Duties of Revenue Commissioner; Retrieval, Voiding of License for Use of Worthless Instrument.

Section 45-12-240.21Reimbursement; duties of revenue commissioner; retrieval, voiding of license for use of worthless instrument. (a) The Choctaw County Commission shall reimburse the office of revenue commissioner from the general fund in the amount of any monetary loss, not to exceed a total of four thousand five hundred dollars ($4,500) per annum arising or caused without the personal knowledge of the officer, including loss arising from acceptance of worthless or forged checks, drafts, money orders, or other written orders for money or its equivalent. (b) It shall be the duty of the revenue commissioner to insure that the employees of his or her office exercise due care in performing their required duties and make a diligent effort to correct the error, mistake, or omission. The revenue commissioner shall make a good faith effort to collect the amount subject to potential loss immediately upon becoming aware of the potential loss. (c) This section shall not apply to any deliberate misuse or misappropriation of funds by the revenue commissioner or by any clerk or employee of his or her office. (d) In cases where worthless or forged checks, drafts, money orders, or other written orders for money or its equivalent given for a license to the revenue commissioner is found to be noncollectible for any reason, the revenue commissioner shall make a reasonable attempt to retrieve the license in question. In the event that the license cannot be retrieved, the revenue commissioner shall so state and that statement shall constitute authorization to void any license in question. Once the license has been voided, the revenue commissioner, if applicable, shall receive credit for the cost of the license, taxes, and all other fees from the appropriate agencies. If applicable, the appropriate state office shall mark the records pertaining to the license void and, upon inquiry by law enforcement agencies, shall notify the agencies that the party in question is operating under a void license. All violations will be prosecuted in accordance with current law. (Act 2005-194, p. 388, §§1-4.)
AL Code § 45-12-240.50 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 12 - Choctaw County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 1 - Revenue Commissioner.|Division 4 - Retirement.|Section 45-12-240.50 - Retirement Benefits.

Section 45-12-240.50Retirement benefits.  So long as the Revenue Commissioner of Choctaw County has satisfied all prerequisites to receive supernumerary retirement benefits, payment for supernumerary retirement benefits may not be denied as a result of the Revenue Commissioner also receiving retirement benefits from the Teachers' Retirement System, provided that the retirement benefits are related to different and separate time periods of employment or service. (Act 2016-84, §1(b).)
AL Code § 45-13-100 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 13 - Clarke County.|Article 10 - Education.|Part 1 - Board of Education.|Division 1 - Compensation.|Section 45-13-100 - Expense Allowance.

Section 45-13-100Expense allowance. In Clarke County, each member of the county board of education is hereby entitled to an additional monthly expense allowance of seventy-five dollars ($75) a month. The allowance shall be in addition to any and all other compensation, salary, or expense allowance heretofore provided by law and shall be paid in equal monthly installments out of the same funds as other compensation and expense allowances are paid to members. (Act 81-575, p. 960, §1.)
AL Code § 45-13-241.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 13 - Clarke County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 2 - Revenue Commissioner.|Division 2 - Redemption of Land.|Section 45-13-241.20 - Tax Sales, Redemption Duties Transferred.

Section 45-13-241.20Tax sales, redemption duties transferred. In Clarke County, Alabama, the procedure for redeeming lands sold for taxes in the county shall be the same as provided in Article 5, Chapter 10, Title 40, except that all such duties as are required of and performed by the judge of probate shall be transferred to and be performed by the revenue commissioner, and the judge of probate shall be relieved of all such duties.  (Act 87-468, p. 706, §1.)
AL Code § 45-14-82 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 14 - Clay County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Probate Court.|Division 1 - License Division.|Section 45-14-82 - Created; Office Space, Equipment, Personnel; Compensation.

Section 45-14-82Created; office space, equipment, personnel; compensation. There is hereby created within the probate judge's office of Clay County a license division which shall issue all licenses issued through the probate judge's office. The county commission shall furnish suitable quarters and provide the necessary forms, books, stationery, records, equipment, and supplies, except such stationery forms and supplies as are furnished pursuant to law by the State Department of Finance or the state Comptroller. The county commission shall also provide such clerks and other assistants for the probate judge as shall be necessary from time to time for the proper and efficient performance of the duties of his or her office. The probate judge shall have authority to employ such clerks and other assistants and to fix their compensation. The compensation of the clerks and assistants shall be paid bi-weekly out of the general fund of the county in the same manner as other county employees are paid.  (Act 86-486, p. 921, §1.)
AL Code § 45-14-82.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 14 - Clay County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Probate Court.|Division 1 - License Division.|Section 45-14-82.01 - Assessment and Collection of Motor Vehicle Taxes.

Section 45-14-82.01Assessment and collection of motor vehicle taxes. The probate judge shall perform all duties relating to the assessment and collection of taxes on motor vehicles in the county, which have heretofore been performed by the tax assessor and the tax collector. The probate judge shall post a performance bond in the amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) payable from county funds. The Tax Assessor and the Tax Collector of Clay County are hereby relieved of all duties and responsibilities relative to the assessment and collection of taxes of such motor vehicles. The probate judge shall receive the commissions and fees now allowed the assessor and collector for performing these functions, and fees and commissions shall be remitted to the county general fund. Reporting and remitting of such tax shall be made at the same time as other reports and remittances are now made by the probate judge.  (Act 86-486, p. 921, §20.)
AL Code § 45-14-82.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 14 - Clay County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Probate Court.|Division 1 - License Division.|Section 45-14-82.02 - Records.

Section 45-14-82.02Records. The probate judge shall keep at all times an accurate record of all licenses received by him or her from the state Comptroller and of the disposition made by them, of all monies received, and of the licenses issued by him or her. He or she shall report to the state Comptroller at the time and in the same manner that the judges of probate are required to do under the general law. All unissued licenses and the stubs or duplicates or carbon copies of licenses issued shall be accounted for in the same manner that judges of probate are required to account for by law. (Act 86-486, p. 921, §3.)
AL Code § 45-14-82.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 14 - Clay County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Probate Court.|Division 1 - License Division.|Section 45-14-82.03 - Fees; Refunds.

Section 45-14-82.03Fees; refunds. Except as hereinafter provided, the probate judge shall be entitled to charge and collect the same fees that are provided for by law. For the performance of duties relative to the recording of the transfer of the ownership of motor vehicles as prescribed by statute, the probate judge shall charge and collect a fee of one dollar ($1). All such fees shall be the property of the county and shall be paid to the general fund of the county. Refunds for licenses issued by mistake or fact of law shall be made under the conditions and in the manner prescribed by statute. (Act 86-486, p. 921, §4.)
AL Code § 45-14-82.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 14 - Clay County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - Probate Court.|Division 1 - License Division.|Section 45-14-82.04 - Payment of Taxes Required for Issuance of License; Certificate of Assessment.

Section 45-14-82.04Payment of taxes required for issuance of license; certificate of assessment. To prevent motor vehicles from escaping taxation and to provide for a more efficient procedure for assessment and collection of taxes due on same, no licenses shall be issued to operate motor vehicles on the public highways of this state, nor shall any transfer be made by the probate judge until the ad valorem tax on such vehicles shall have been paid to the county for the preceding year as evidenced by receipt from the judge. Every person, firm, or corporation driving or owning a motor vehicle who desires to operate a motor vehicle on the public highways of Alabama shall first return such motor vehicle for ad valorem taxation purposes to the judge of probate who shall issue a certificate of assessment on a form prescribed by the State Department of Revenue, shall collect the taxes shown thereon, and shall make a duplicate of the tax receipt and keep same on file in the office. The license tag shall be evidence of the payment of the license and ad valorem tax due as provided under this subpart. (Act 86-486, p. 921, §5.)