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AL Code § 45-14-140.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 14 - Clay County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection.|Section 45-14-140.02 - Determination of Affected Areas and Owners; Notice and Hearing.

Section 45-14-140.02Determination of affected areas and owners; notice and hearing. The county governing body of Clay County is authorized to appoint agents and delegate authority to individuals to search out forest lands in Clay County, to determine the area and owners thereof and report the same to the Tax Assessor of Clay County who shall be authorized, after notice by mail to such owners, and hearing before the county governing body if requested by such owners, to place the finance charge or tax against the forest land as may be determined by the report of such agents or the determination of the county governing body. It shall be the responsibility of the Tax Assessor of Clay County to establish such rules and regulations as are necessary to administer the provisions of this article. (Act 84-573, p. 1194, §3.)
AL Code § 45-14-140.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 14 - Clay County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection.|Section 45-14-140.03 - Payment of Tax; Disposition of Funds.

Section 45-14-140.03Payment of tax; disposition of funds. The tax herein imposed shall be due and payable to the Tax Collector of Clay County, and shall, when collected, be paid to the Treasurer of Clay County. All monies collected in accordance with this article shall be spent in participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's forest fire protection program in Clay County.  (Act 84-573, p. 1194, §4.)
AL Code § 45-14-140.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 14 - Clay County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection.|Section 45-14-140.04 - Removal of Finance Charge or Tax.

Section 45-14-140.04Removal of finance charge or tax.  The County Commission of Clay County is authorized to remove such finance charge or tax after the county commission has determined that the finance charge or tax is no longer needed. The county commission shall hold public hearings to determine whether or not the finance charge or tax is still needed. Procedures for such public hearings shall be the same as those in Section 45-14-140.02. (Act 84-573, p. 1194, §5.)
AL Code § 45-14-150 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 14 - Clay County.|Article 15 - Gambling.|Section 45-14-150 - Nonprofit Organizations to Hold Raffles, Cake Walks, and Turkey Shoots.

Section 45-14-150Nonprofit organizations to hold raffles, cake walks, and turkey shoots. The holding of raffles, cake walks, turkey shoots, and other similar contests of skill, except bingo, for charitable purposes by nonprofit organizations in Clay County shall be legal, subject to the provisions of any resolution or ordinances by the Clay County Commission or the governing bodies of the respective cities and towns, within their respective jurisdictions. The commission and governing bodies shall have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations for the operation of raffles, cake walks, turkey shoots, and similar contests, except bingo, within their respective jurisdictions. Provided, however, no proceeds from such activities shall be payable to any officer or employee of the organization conducting the activity. (Act 90-122, p. 141, §1.)
AL Code § 45-14-160 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 14 - Clay County.|Article 16 - Government Finance and Operations.|Section 45-14-160 - Liability for Monetary Loss.

Section 45-14-160Liability for monetary loss. (a) The County Commission of Clay County shall reimburse the office of judge of probate or revenue commissioner from the general fund the amount of any monetary loss, not to exceed a total of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per annum, arising or caused by error if the mistake or omission was 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 judge of probate or the revenue commissioner to insure that the employees of the respective offices exercise due care in performing their required duties and make a diligent effort to correct the error, mistake, or omission. The respective officers 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 judge of probate or the revenue commissioner, or by any clerk, or any employee of the respective officials. (Act 98-631, p. 1387, §§1-3.)
AL Code § 45-14-180 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 14 - Clay County.|Article 18 - Highways and Bridges.|Section 45-14-180 - Limitations on Political Signs, Advertisements, Etc.

Section 45-14-180Limitations on political signs, advertisements, etc. (a) Signs, markers, and advertising, pertaining to political campaigns, on the rights-of-way of state and county controlled highways are prohibited in Clay County except those official signs or markers placed thereon by the State Department of Transportation or by Clay County or under the authority of either governmental entity. No sign, marker, or political poster may be attached to any official sign or marker placed by the Department of Transportation or by the county or on any utility pole or tree on the rights-of-way of a state or county highway. (b) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall upon conviction be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor and shall be subject, at the discretion of the judge, to a fine in an amount of, not less than, fifty dollars ($50) nor more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) and/or up to five days of community service. Any fines collected under the provisions of this section shall be deposited into the county general fund. (Act 89-418, p. 882, §§1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-14-200 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 14 - Clay County.|Article 20 - Licenses and Licensing.|Section 45-14-200 - Additional Issuance Fee on Motor Vehicles, Manufactured Homes, Motor Homes, and Motorcycles.

Section 45-14-200Additional issuance fee on motor vehicles, manufactured homes, motor homes, and motorcycles. (a) This section shall apply only to Clay County. (b)(1) The County Commission of Clay County, in addition to all other charges, costs, taxes, or fees levied on the issuance of all motor vehicles, manufactured homes, mobile homes, and motorcycles of any nature may levy a fee of up to ten dollars ($10) per license plate or decal. The fee authorized by this section may be levied on January 1, 2002, and shall apply to any motor vehicle, manufactured home, mobile home, or motorcycle subject to registration or transfer of ownership. (2) The annual fee increased by up to ten dollars ($10) for license plates and decals pursuant to subdivision (1) shall not apply to any of the following license plates or decals: a. Dealer. b. Disability access. c. Governmental. d. Manufacturer. e. All military. f. All distinctive license plates exempt from license tax and registration fees. (c) All funds received from the fees authorized by this section shall be placed in the county general fund in the county treasury for the general purposes of the county.  (Act 2001-912, 3rd Sp. Sess., p. 766, §§1-3.)
AL Code § 45-14A-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 14A - Clay County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Ashland.|Section 45-14A-10 - Sale of Draft or Keg Beer.

Section 45-14A-10Sale of draft or keg beer. The Ashland City Council, by ordinance, may permit the sale of draft or keg beer by retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for on-premises consumption and for off-premises consumption. Beer sold for off-premises consumption may not exceed 288 ounces per customer per day which must be sealed, labeled, packaged, and taxed in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations. The city council, by ordinance, may otherwise regulate the sale of draft or keg beer by retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board within the municipality. (Act 2020-125, §2.)
AL Code § 45-15-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 15 - Cleburne County.|Article 1 - General and Miscellaneous Provisions.|Section 45-15-10 - Disclaimer.

Section 45-15-10Disclaimer. (a) This chapter endeavors to add to the Code of Alabama 1975, all Cleburne County local laws enacted after 1978 and all Cleburne 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 § 45-15-60 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 15 - Cleburne County.|Article 6 - Coroner.|Section 45-15-60 - Expense Allowance; Salary.

Section 45-15-60Expense allowance; salary. Repealed by Act 2007-243, p. 328, §2, effective September 1, 2007.
AL Code § 45-15-60.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 15 - Cleburne County.|Article 6 - Coroner.|Section 45-15-60.01 - Additional Expense Allowance.

Section 45-15-60.01Additional expense allowance. Repealed by Act 2007-243, p. 328, §2, effective September 1, 2007.
AL Code § 45-15-60.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 15 - Cleburne County.|Article 6 - Coroner.|Section 45-15-60.02 - Compensation.

Section 45-15-60.02Compensation. Effective September 1, 2007, the Coroner of Cleburne County shall be entitled to receive the salary of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per month payable monthly from the general fund of the county. The salary provided by this section shall be the total compensation of the coroner and shall be in lieu of any other salary, fees, compensation, or expense allowances otherwise provided by law.  (Act 2007-243, p. 328, §1.)
AL Code § 45-15-60.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 15 - Cleburne County.|Article 6 - Coroner.|Section 45-15-60.03 - Expenses for Operation.

Section 45-15-60.03Expenses for operation.  (a) In Cleburne County, in addition to any compensation paid to the coroner by law, the Cleburne County Commission may pay the actual and necessary expenses for the operation of the office of the coroner, including paying mileage for the use of a personal motor vehicle by the corner or a deputy coroner and providing a county vehicle for the use of the office. The expenses shall be paid and supplies requisitioned in the same manner as other county officers. (b) This section shall be retroactive to October 1, 2015. (Act 2016-204, §§1, 2; Act 2016-236, §§1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-15-110 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 15 - Cleburne County.|Article 11 - Elections.|Section 45-15-110 - Compensation - Election Officials.

Section 45-15-110Compensation - Election officials. Each election official of Cleburne County shall receive the rate of the minimum wage for each hour, or fraction thereof, that the polls are open per day for the performance of his or her official duties. The county governing body of Cleburne County shall supplement the compensation already provided by the general law of the state with funds out of the county general fund sufficient to bring the compensation up to the amount provided for by this section; provided, however, in any municipal election in which the official serves, the supplement provided for herein shall be paid by the municipality in which such election is held. (Act 80-666, p. 1342, §1.)
AL Code § 45-15-130 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 15 - Cleburne County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-15-130 - Policies and Priorities Set by County Commission.

Section 45-15-130Policies and priorities set by County Commission. The Cleburne County Commission shall set the necessary policies and priorities for the construction, maintenance, and repair of all public roads, county highways, bridges, ferries, and public facilities within Cleburne County, Alabama, to provide the people of Cleburne County with a safe and adequate road system. (Act 98-75, p. 90; §1.)
AL Code § 45-15-130.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 15 - Cleburne County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-15-130.01 - Appointment of County Engineer; Qualifications; Requirements.

Section 45-15-130.01Appointment of county engineer; qualifications; requirements. The Cleburne County Commission, or any succeeding county governing body, shall appoint and employ a county engineer, who shall be a thoroughly qualified and competent professional engineer and may or may not be a land surveyor. The county engineer shall possess all of the qualifications as specified for county engineers under the general laws of the State of Alabama. The county engineer shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the maintenance and construction of the Cleburne County public roads, highways, bridges, ferries, and other county engineering projects. The county engineer shall serve at the pleasure of the county commission. (Act 98-75, p. 90, §2; Act 2009-608, p. 1772, §1.)
AL Code § 45-15-130.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 15 - Cleburne County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-15-130.02 - Duties.

Section 45-15-130.02Duties. It shall be the duty of the county engineer to: (1) Employ, supervise, and direct all assistants to properly maintain and construct the public roads, highways, bridges, and ferries of the county, and prescribe the duties of these employees and discharge employees for cause or when employees are not needed.  (2) Perform engineering and surveying service as may be required, and to prepare and maintain the necessary maps and records. (3) Maintain the necessary accounting records to reflect the cost of the county highway 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 to the extent it is feasible, without regard to any district or beat lines.  (Act 98-75, p. 90, §3.)
AL Code § 45-15-130.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 15 - Cleburne County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-15-130.03 - Wage or Salary Scale.

Section 45-15-130.03Wage or salary scale. 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 maintenance and construction of roads, bridges, ferries, and public facilities. The wage or salary scale shall not be exceeded by the engineer in employing labor and assistants. (Act 98-75, p. 90, §4.)
AL Code § 45-15-130.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 15 - Cleburne County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-15-130.04 - Compensation.

Section 45-15-130.04Compensation. The county commission shall fix the amount of the salary of the county engineer, payable in equal monthly installments from appropriate road and highway funds.  (Act 98-75, p. 90, §5.)
AL Code § 45-15-130.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 15 - Cleburne County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-15-130.05 - Bond.

Section 45-15-130.05Bond. 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 Cleburne 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 Cleburne 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 be approved by the commission. The premiums shall be paid by the county. (Act 98-75, p. 90, §6.)
AL Code § 45-15-130.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 15 - Cleburne County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-15-130.06 - Office Space and Equipment.

Section 45-15-130.06Office space and equipment. The 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 98-75, p. 90, §7.)
AL Code § 45-15-130.07 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 15 - Cleburne County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-15-130.07 - Accountability for Equipment; Inventory.

Section 45-15-130.07Accountability for equipment; 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 Cleburne 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 98-75, p. 90, §8.)
AL Code § 45-15-130.08 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 15 - Cleburne County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-15-130.08 - Requisition for Expenditure of Funds; Appropriation by Commission.

Section 45-15-130.08Requisition for expenditure of funds; appropriation by commission. The authority of the county engineer to expend funds shall be limited to the requisition for the expenditure of funds for the purpose of construction, maintenance, or repairs of public roads, bridges, ferries, or any other duties for Cleburne County as may be set aside and appropriated by the commission as hereinafter provided. It shall be the duty of the commission at some meeting in September of each calendar year, or not later than the first meeting in October following, by order or resolution spread upon the minutes, to fix and determine the amount of funds which will be available for the purpose of building, maintaining, and constructing public roads, bridges, and ferries of Cleburne County for the current fiscal year, beginning on October 1st, which amount, other than the salary of the county engineer, shall not be exceeded in the performance of duties required of the county engineer for that period. The commission is authorized from time to time within any period, to increase the amount so allowed to be expended by the county engineer during the period, when the authorization will not conflict with provisions of the general law under the Budget Act, Section 11-8-3. Immediately upon February 9, 1998, if funds are presently available and have not been set aside by the present county commission for the current fiscal year, it shall be the duty of the commission to set aside a sufficient portion of the balance of the funds for the maintenance of the roads, bridges, and ferries until the next meeting in September or October as provided by this article. (Act 98-75, p. 90, §9.)
AL Code § 45-15-130.09 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 15 - Cleburne County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-15-130.09 - Requisition for Materials, Supplies, etc.; Authority and Accountability of County Purchasing Agent.

Section 45-15-130.09Requisition for materials, supplies, etc.; authority and accountability of county purchasing agent. The county engineer shall make written requisition to a county purchasing agent for all materials, machinery, equipment, and necessary supplies needed for the construction, maintenance, or repair of the public roads, bridges, and ferries of Cleburne County. The requisitions shall be filed and presented by the chair to the commission at its next meeting, for the approval of the commission. The county purchasing agent may make purchases without first obtaining the approval of the county commission if in the judgment of the engineer, the delay caused by this procedure may cause an unnecessary and harmful interruption in the operation of the county road system. The purchases shall be made in accordance with prevailing law. The county purchasing agent shall be solely responsible and accountable for purchasing the materials, machinery, equipment, and supplies under the approved requisitions and shall report these monthly to the county commission. (Act 98-75, p. 90, §10.)
AL Code § 45-15-130.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 15 - Cleburne County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-15-130.10 - Inspection and Approval of Materials, Supplies, etc., Prior to Payment.

Section 45-15-130.10Inspection and approval of materials, supplies, etc., prior to payment. It shall be the further duty of the county engineer to inspect and approve on delivery all materials, machinery, equipment, and supplies, purchased by the county for the use on public roads, bridges, and ferries prior to payment. Any deviation from this policy shall be reported by the engineer to the county commission. (Act 98-75, p. 90, §11.)