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AL Code § 45-46-241.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 2 - Revenue Commissioner.|Section 45-46-241.03 - Bond.

Section 45-46-241.03Bond. Before entering upon the duties of the office the county revenue commissioner shall take the oath of office prescribed by Article XVI of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, and execute a bond in such sum as may be fixed by the Marengo County Commission, giving as security thereon a bonding company authorized to do business in Alabama. The bond shall be conditioned as other official bonds are conditioned and shall be approved by and filed with the judge of probate. The cost of the bond required herein shall be paid out of the general funds of the county on warrant of the Marengo County Commission.  (Act 83-713, p. 1157, § 4.)
AL Code § 45-46-241.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 2 - Revenue Commissioner.|Section 45-46-241.04 - Office Space and Equipment.

Section 45-46-241.04Office space and equipment. The Marengo County Commission shall provide the necessary offices for the county revenue commissioner in the courthouse, and shall provide all stationery, equipment, and office supplies, not otherwise furnished by law, needed for the efficient performance of the duties of the office.  (Act 83-713, p. 1157, § 5.)
AL Code § 45-46-241.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 2 - Revenue Commissioner.|Section 45-46-241.05 - Performance of Duties, Salary.

Section 45-46-241.05Performance of duties, salary. The county revenue commissioner shall collect and pay into the general fund of the county all fees, percentages, commissions, and other allowances which the tax assessor and the tax collector are now or hereafter by law authorized or directed to charge or collect for the performance of any duty imposed by law on any such officers and hereby transferred to and imposed on the county revenue commissioner. As compensation for performance of the duties of his or her office, the revenue commissioner shall receive a salary of not less than thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) and not more than forty-eight thousand dollars ($48,000), payable in 12 equal monthly installments, with the exact amount to be set by resolution of the Marengo County Commission prior to the revenue commissioner taking office. If no action is taken by the Marengo County Commission before the revenue commissioner takes office at each term, his or her salary shall be thirty thousand dollars ($30,000).  (Act 83-713, p. 1157, § 6.)
AL Code § 45-46-241.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 2 - Revenue Commissioner.|Section 45-46-241.06 - Abolition of Offices.

Section 45-46-241.06Abolition of offices. The offices of tax assessor and tax collector of Marengo County are hereby abolished effective on the first day of the term to which the county revenue commissioner is elected, or on such earlier date as is prescribed in Section 45-46-241 if a vacancy occurs in either the office of tax assessor or tax collector.  (Act 83-713, p. 1157, § 7.)
AL Code § 45-46-241.07 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 2 - Revenue Commissioner.|Section 45-46-241.07 - Purpose.

Section 45-46-241.07Purpose. It is the purpose of this part to conserve revenue and promote the public convenience in Marengo County by consolidating the offices of tax assessor and tax collector of such county into one county office.  (Act 83-713, p. 1157, § 8.)
AL Code § 45-46-243 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 4 - Tax, Tobacco.|Section 45-46-243 - Levy of Tax.

Section 45-46-243Levy of tax. (a) Upon adoption of a resolution by the Marengo County Commission, the county commission may impose on every person, firm, or corporation that sells, stores, delivers, uses, or otherwise consumes tobacco or tobacco products in Marengo County, a county privilege, license, or excise tax in the following amounts: (1) Five cents ($0.05) for each package of cigarettes made of tobacco or any substitute therefor. (2) Five cents ($0.05) for each package of cigars made of tobacco or any substitute therefor, including the cigarette-sized or near cigarette-sized cigars, but excluding single wrapped cigars. (3) Five cents ($0.05) for each sack, can, package, or other container of smoking tobacco, including granulated, plug cut, crimp cut, ready rubbed, and other kinds and forms of tobacco which are prepared in such manner suitable for smoking in a pipe or cigarette. (4) Five cents ($0.05) for each sack, plug, package, or other container of chewing tobacco, which tobacco is prepared in such manner suitable for chewing only and not suitable for smoking as described in subdivision (3). (5) Five cents ($0.05) for each can, bottle, glass, tumbler, package, or other container of snuff made of tobacco or any substitute therefor.  (6) Five cents ($0.05) for each package of tobacco paper, both gummed and ungummed. (7) Two cents ($0.02) on each single wrapped cigar made of tobacco or any substitute therefor. (b) The privilege, license, or excise tax shall be in addition to all other taxes imposed by law and shall be collected in the same manner as other taxes on tobacco, except that when the license tax required by this part has been paid by a wholesaler or seller of the products, that payment shall be sufficient. The legislative intent is that the tax shall be paid only once on each package of cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff, cigars of every description, and smoking tobacco of every description, and for each package of tobacco paper, whether gummed or ungummed.  (Act 2003-329, p. 806, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-46-243.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 4 - Tax, Tobacco.|Section 45-46-243.01 - Tax to Be Added to Sales Price of Tobacco Products.

Section 45-46-243.01Tax to be added to sales price of tobacco products. Every person, firm, corporation, club, or association that sells, stores, or receives, for the purpose of selling or storing in Marengo County, any cigarettes, cigars, snuff, and smoking tobacco products shall add the amount of the license or privilege tax levied and assessed to the price of the cigarettes, cigars, snuff, and smoking tobacco products. It is the purpose and intent of this section that the tax levied is, in fact, a levy on the consumer with the person, firm, corporation, club, or association, that sells or stores or receives for the purpose of distributing the cigarettes, cigars, snuff, and smoking tobacco products, acting merely as an agent for the collection of the tax. The dealer, storer, or distributor shall state the amount of the tax separately from the price of the cigarettes, cigars, snuff, and smoking tobacco products, on all price display signs, sales or delivery slips, bills, and statements which advertise or indicate the price of the cigarettes, cigars, snuff, and smoking tobacco products.  (Act 2003-329, p. 806, § 2.)
AL Code § 45-46-243.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 4 - Tax, Tobacco.|Section 45-46-243.02 - Violations; Powers and Duties of Department; Unavailability of Stamps.

Section 45-46-243.02Violations; powers and duties of department; unavailability of stamps. (a) It shall be unlawful for any dealer, storer, or distributor engaged in or continuing in the business in Marengo County for which the tax is levied to fail or refuse to add to the sales price and collect from the purchaser the amount due on account of the tax herein provided, to refund or offer to refund all or any part of the amount collected or absorb, or advertise directly or indirectly, the absorption of the tax or any portion thereof. Any person, firm, corporation, club, or association violating this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500). Each act in violation of this section shall constitute a separate offense. (b) The State Department of Revenue or, as otherwise provided by resolution of the county commission, the Marengo County Revenue Commissioner shall collect all taxes levied pursuant to this subpart at the same time and in the same manner as state tobacco taxes are collected. (c) The tax levied herein shall be paid by affixing stamps that are required for the payment of the tax imposed by Sections 40-25-1 to 40-25-28, inclusive. (d) The department shall have the same duties relative to the preparation and sale of stamps to evidence the payment of the tax that it has relative to the preparation and sale of stamps under Sections 40-25-1 to 40-25-28, inclusive. The department may exercise the same powers and perform the same duties in the same manner relative to the collection of the tax levied herein that it does relative to the collection of the state tax. (e) In accordance with subsection (g) of Section 40-25-2, in the event the aforementioned tobacco stamps are not available for affixing to tobacco product packages and containers, or by the authority of a duly promulgated regulation eliminating the requirement of affixing county tobacco stamps, the Commissioner of the Department of Revenue may require a monthly report in lieu of stamps to report the amount of tax due. The monthly report shall be in a form approved by the commissioner and adopted by the department under the Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, Chapter 22, Title 41. (f) The department may promulgate and enforce rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this subpart. All rules and regulations duly promulgated shall have the same force and effect of law.  (Act 2003-329, p. 806, § 3.)
AL Code § 45-46-243.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 4 - Tax, Tobacco.|Section 45-46-243.03 - Application of State Provisions.

Section 45-46-243.03Application of state provisions. All laws, rules, and regulations of the department relating to the manner and time of payment of the tax levied by Sections 40-25-1 to 40-25-28, inclusive, requiring reports from dealers and prescribing penalties for violations shall apply with equal force to the tax levied by this subpart as provided for in this subpart.  (Act 2003-329, p. 806, § 4.)
AL Code § 45-46-243.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 4 - Tax, Tobacco.|Section 45-46-243.04 - Disposition of Funds.

Section 45-46-243.04Disposition of funds. The proceeds from the tax authorized, less the amount or percentage of the actual cost of collection as may be agreed upon by the Commissioner of the Department of Revenue and the Marengo County Commission, shall be distributed to the Public Park and Recreation Board of Marengo County.  (Act 2003-329, p. 806, § 5.)
AL Code § 45-46-243.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 46 - Marengo County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 4 - Tax, Tobacco.|Section 45-46-243.05 - Construction and Application.

Section 45-46-243.05Construction and application. This subpart shall not be construed to apply to cigarettes, cigars, snuff, smoking tobacco, and like tobacco products stored by a wholesale dealer for the purpose of resale or reshipment outside of the county which are actually resold or reshipped.  (Act 2003-329, p. 806, § 6.)
AL Code § 45-47-70 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 47 - Marion County.|Article 7 - County Commission.|Part 1 - Compensation.|Section 45-47-70 - Expense Allowances.

Section 45-47-70Expense allowances. (a) The members of the Marion County Commission shall each receive an expense allowance of two hundred dollars ($200) monthly to be paid out of the road and bridge fund of the county. Such expense allowance shall be in addition to any and all other salary, compensation, and expense allowances now provided by law for the members of the Marion County Commission. (b)(1) The Chair of the Marion County governing body shall be entitled to receive an expense allowance of seven hundred ten dollars ($710) per month and the associate members of the Marion County governing body shall be entitled to receive an expense allowance of six hundred seventy-five dollars ($675) per month. The expense allowances shall be paid out of the county road and bridge fund and shall be in addition to any other allowance or compensation now provided by law. (2) The expense allowances provided for in this subsection shall be retroactive to January 17, 1983. (c)(1) The Chair and associate commissioners of the Marion County Commission shall each be entitled to receive an expense allowance of four hundred fifteen dollars ($415) per month. The expense allowances shall be paid out of the county road and bridge fund and shall be in addition to any other allowances or compensation now provided by law. (2) The expense allowances provided for in this subsection shall be retroactive to May 1, 1990. (d) The Chair and the associate county commissioners of the Marion County Commission shall each be entitled to receive an expense allowance in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500) per month to be paid out of the county road and bridge fund. This expense allowance shall be in addition to any and all other compensation, salary, and expense allowances provided for by law.  (Act 79-641, p. 1124, § 1; Act 83-406, p. 578, §§ 1, 2; Act 91-181, p. 240, §§ 1, 2; Act 99-376, p. 603, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-47-71 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 47 - Marion County.|Article 7 - County Commission.|Part 2 - Duties.|Section 45-47-71 - Construction and Maintenance of Certain Driveways, Gravel Roads, Etc.

Section 45-47-71Construction and maintenance of certain driveways, gravel roads, etc. (a) The County Commission of Marion County is hereby authorized and empowered to construct and maintain driveways for schools, churches, and church owned cemeteries, located within the county, at county expense. (b) The county commission is further authorized and empowered to construct and maintain any gravel road or driveway, exclusive of bridges, leading from a public road to the residence of an abutting landowner for a distance of one-fourth of a mile.  (c) The actual cost of operating and constructing the gravel road or driveway shall be borne and paid by the homeowner. The county commission is hereby authorized and empowered to require the posting of a cash bond to insure the payment of the actual cost. The county commission, in its discretion, may provide normal maintenance at county expense on any gravel road or driveway, exclusive of bridges, leading from a public road to the residence of an abutting homeowner for a distance of one-fourth of a mile. (d) It is further stipulated that this section shall be applicable to municipalities located in Marion County, conditioned upon a resolution being properly passed and recorded in a business meeting of the city council or governing body of the municipality proclaiming the application of this section. Be it further provided that this section is applicable only when each project for action is approved in an official meeting of the appropriate governing body and properly recorded in the minutes of that meeting.  (Act 79-259, p. 399, §§ 1-3; Act 89-709, p. 1417, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-47-71.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 47 - Marion County.|Article 7 - County Commission.|Part 2 - Duties.|Section 45-47-71.01 - Disposal of Property Under Control of County Commission.

Section 45-47-71.01Disposal of property under control of county commission. (a) All sales or disposal of real property, tangible personal property, equipment, or other items owned by or under the control of the county commission shall be made by free and open competitive sealed bids or at public auction, except that all sales or exchanges of real property, equipment, and personal property with another municipal or other governmental entity located within Marion County may be made without the necessity of public auction or competitive sealed bids. (b) Every proposal to make a sale covered by this section shall be publicly advertised at least twice at two-week intervals in a newspaper of countywide circulation and a newspaper of statewide circulation in advance of the date fixed for receiving bids. The advertisements shall state a description of the property to be sold along with the date, time, and place of opening of the sealed bids. (c) All bids shall be publicly owned and all bidders shall be entitled to be present in person or by representative. Any agreement or collusion among bidders or prospective bidders or any other person in restraint of freedom of competition, by any agreement to bid at a fixed price or to refrain from bidding, shall render the bids of such bidders void and shall cause such bidders to be disqualified from submitting further bids. Any disclosure prior to opening the sealed bids of the terms of a bid shall render the proceedings void. (d) All proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the property under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the county, except those proceeds from the sale of roadway pipe, slag, and used or surplus equipment shall be deposited back into the fund that originally paid for the pipe, slag, or used or surplus equipment. (e) Anyone who knowingly violates this section shall be guilty of a Class C felony and upon conviction shall be fined up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) and may be imprisoned in the state penitentiary for up to five years. (f) Any taxpayer of the area within the jurisdiction of the county and any bona fide unsuccessful bidder on a particular contract shall be empowered to bring a civil action in the appropriate court to enjoin execution of any contract entered into in violation of this section.  (Act 80-128, p. 191, §§ 1-6; Act 80-511, p. 790, § 1; Act 91-453, p. 827, § 1; Act 95-305, p. 557, § 1; Act 96-485, p. 613, § 1; Act 97-100, p. 138, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-47-72 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 47 - Marion County.|Article 7 - County Commission.|Part 3 - Membership.|Section 45-47-72 - Chair and Associate Members.

Section 45-47-72Chair and associate members. In Marion County the offices of the chair and associate members of the county governing body shall be full time and the chair and associate members shall continue to receive the same salary compensation as provided by present local laws pertaining to Marion County. This section shall not affect the present salary or expense allowances of the Marion County governing body.  (Act 84-631, p. 1282, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-47-80 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 47 - Marion County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 1 - Court Costs.|Section 45-47-80 - Additional Court Costs - Distribution.

Section 45-47-80Additional court costs - Distribution. Any monies collected from the additional court costs levied by Act 85–933, 1985 Second Special Session (Acts 1985, p. 235), as amended, and Act 85–934, 1985 Second Special Session (Acts 1985, p. 235) and paid to the clerk of the circuit court under the authority of such acts, shall be distributed to the Marion County Department of Human Resources to be deposited in a separate fund. Interest derived from such fund shall be distributed annually to the Marion County Department of Human Resources to be used for handicapped children in the county from birth to 18 years of age for wheelchairs, lift chairs, artificial limbs, or other need of handicapped children determined necessary by the county department of human resources.  (Act 89-755, p. 1532, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-47-80.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 47 - Marion County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 1 - Court Costs.|Section 45-47-80.01 - Additional Court Costs - Domestic Violence Cases.

Section 45-47-80.01Additional court costs - Domestic violence cases. In addition to all other costs and charges in circuit, district, and municipal court cases in Marion County, there shall be levied and assessed a court cost of twenty-five dollars ($25) in all cases which are determined by the judge to be domestic violence cases. The clerk of each court shall collect the court costs and shall remit the proceeds monthly to the Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence after the deduction of one dollar ($1) of the twenty-five dollar ($25) fee in each case. The Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence shall distribute the proceeds to domestic violence programs operating in Marion County that are in compliance with the standards for operation of the Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence.  (Act 2011-653, p. 1672, § 2.)
AL Code § 45-47-80.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 47 - Marion County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 1 - Court Costs.|Section 45-47-80.02 - Additional Court Costs - Circuit Clerk's Fund.

Section 45-47-80.02Additional court costs - Circuit clerk's fund. (a) Any court costs assessed pursuant to Act 720 of the 1978 Regular Session (Acts 1978, p. 1035), in the Twenty-fifth Judicial Circuit, before September 1, 2011, and which were collected after September 1, 2011, pursuant to assessment as provided above for distribution to the public defender fund of each county in the circuit, shall be distributed to the circuit clerk's fund of the respective counties in the circuit. (b) In addition, the distribution of any funds collected pursuant to Act 720 before September 1, 2011, which were distributed after the public defender fund was no longer operable by order of the presiding circuit court judge, or otherwise, are retroactively ratified and confirmed as to the distribution to the respective circuit clerk's funds in the circuit. (c) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, while a supernumerary circuit clerk may take an oath of office and serve as an active circuit clerk if requested by the Chief Justice, he or she is not required to take an oath of office.  (Act 2011-576, p. 1246, § 1; Act 2012-41, p. 1244, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-47-81 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 47 - Marion County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 2 - Probate Court.|Section 45-47-81 - Compensation - Judge of Probate.

Section 45-47-81Compensation - Judge of Probate. Effective with the term of office beginning in January, 2019, the Judge of Probate of Marion County shall be compensated on a salary basis paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county. The annual salary of the judge of probate shall be equal to 71 percent of the annual compensation, based upon years of service, as shall from time to time be paid by the state to the Marion County District Judge pursuant to law, along with retirement benefits and insurance benefits as a Marion County official. (Act 2017-234, § 1; Act 2018-510, §1.)