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AL Code § 45-37A-56.37 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37A - Jefferson County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Birmingham.|Part 7 - Zoning.|Part 2 - Parking Authority.|Section 45-37A-56.37 - Refunding Bonds.

Section 45-37A-56.37Refunding bonds. The authority may at any time and from time to time issue refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding the principal of and the interest on any bonds of the authority theretofore issued hereunder and then outstanding, whether or not such principal and interest shall have matured at the time of such refunding, and for the payment of any expenses incurred in connection with such refunding and any premium necessary to be paid in order to redeem, retire, or purchase for retirement the bonds to be refunded. The proceeds derived from the sale of any refunding bonds shall be used only for the purposes for which the refunding bonds were authorized to be issued. Any such refunding may be effected either by sale of the refunding bonds and the application of the proceeds thereof, or by exchange of the refunding bonds for the bonds or interest coupons to be refunded thereby; provided that the holders of any bonds or coupons so to be refunded shall not be compelled without their consent to surrender their bonds or coupons for payment or exchange prior to the date on which they may be paid or redeemed by call of the authority under their respective provisions. All provisions of this subpart pertaining to bonds of the authority that are not inconsistent with this section, to the extent applicable, shall also apply to refunding bonds issued by the authority. The authority may at any time and from time to time issue bonds for the purpose of so refunding the principal of and the interest on any of its bonds and for any other purpose for which it is authorized to issue bonds, in which event the provisions hereof respecting refunding bonds shall apply only to the portion of such combined issue authorized for refunding purposes and the provisions hereof respecting other financing shall apply to the remaining portion of such combined issue. (Acts 1971, No. 2079, p. 3335, §18.)
AL Code § 45-37A-56.38 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37A - Jefferson County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Birmingham.|Part 7 - Zoning.|Part 2 - Parking Authority.|Section 45-37A-56.38 - Exemption From Taxation.

Section 45-37A-56.38Exemption from taxation. The bonds issued by the authority and the income therefrom shall be exempt from all taxation in the state. All property and income of the authority shall be exempt from all state, county, municipal, and other local taxation, including license, privilege, or excise taxes; provided, however, this exemption shall not be construed to exempt concessionaires, licensees, tenants, operators, or lessees of or on any parking facility owned by any authority from the payment of any taxes levied by the state, the county, or any municipality in the state. (Acts 1971, No. 2079, p. 3335, §19.)
AL Code § 45-37A-56.39 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37A - Jefferson County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Birmingham.|Part 7 - Zoning.|Part 2 - Parking Authority.|Section 45-37A-56.39 - Investment in Bonds.

Section 45-37A-56.39Investment in bonds. The governing body of any county, city, or town within this state is authorized in its discretion to invest in bonds of the authority any idle or surplus money held in its treasury. (Acts 1971, No. 2079, p. 3335, §20.)
AL Code § 45-37A-56.40 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37A - Jefferson County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Birmingham.|Part 7 - Zoning.|Part 2 - Parking Authority.|Section 45-37A-56.40 - Eligibility of Bonds as Investments for Trust Funds.

Section 45-37A-56.40Eligibility of bonds as investments for trust funds. Bonds issued under this subpart are hereby made legal investments for executors, administrators, trustees, and other fiduciaries, unless otherwise directed by the court having jurisdiction of the fiduciary relation or by the document that is the source of the fiduciary’s authority. Such bonds shall be legal investments for savings banks and insurance companies organized under the laws of the state. (Acts 1971, No. 2079, p. 3335, §21.)
AL Code § 45-37A-56.42 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37A - Jefferson County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Birmingham.|Part 7 - Zoning.|Part 2 - Parking Authority.|Section 45-37A-56.42 - Contracting and Purchasing Restrictions.

Section 45-37A-56.42Contracting and purchasing restrictions. Laws, regulations, and ordinances relating to the advertising and award of construction contracts and purchase contracts made by or in behalf of the authorizing subdivision shall be applicable to any authority granted permission to incorporate by the authorizing subdivision. Nothing herein shall exempt such authorities from laws relating to surety bond requirements for such contracts.  (Acts 1971, No. 2079, p. 3335, §23.)
AL Code § 45-37A-56.43 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37A - Jefferson County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Birmingham.|Part 7 - Zoning.|Part 2 - Parking Authority.|Section 45-37A-56.43 - Audit; Inspection of Records.

Section 45-37A-56.43Audit; inspection of records. (a) At least once every 12 months subsequent to the date whereon an authority is created hereunder, the city shall appoint an expert accountant who shall make an examination and audit of the records, books, and accounts of the authority and shall make a report in writing to the city and the authority as to his or her examination and audit. The accountant’s compensation shall be payable out of the funds of the authority. (b) The records of the authority shall constitute public records. Every citizen shall have the right to inspect such records. The officer having custody of such records shall be obligated to furnish to any citizen a certified copy of any such record on the citizen’s demand and payment to the authority of the same fee as is payable to the judge of probate of the county for furnishing certified copies of records of the probate court. (Acts 1971, No. 2079, p. 3335, §24.)
AL Code § 45-37A-56.44 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37A - Jefferson County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Birmingham.|Part 7 - Zoning.|Part 2 - Parking Authority.|Section 45-37A-56.44 - Dissolution of Authority.

Section 45-37A-56.44Dissolution of authority. At any time when no bonds of the authority are outstanding, the authority may be dissolved upon the filing with the judge of probate, in the county in which is filed the certificate of incorporation, of an application for dissolution, which shall be subscribed by each of the members of the board and sworn to by each member before an officer authorized to take acknowledgments to deeds. Upon the filing of such application for dissolution, the authority shall cease to exist. The judge of probate shall receive and record the application for dissolution in an appropriate book of record in his or her office. Upon dissolution, all rights, title, and interest of the authority in property shall be vested in the city. (Acts 1971, No. 2079, p. 3335, §25.)
AL Code § 45-37A-56.45 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37A - Jefferson County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Birmingham.|Part 7 - Zoning.|Part 2 - Parking Authority.|Section 45-37A-56.45 - Construction With Other Laws.

Section 45-37A-56.45Construction with other laws. The provisions of this subpart are cumulative and shall not be deemed to repeal existing laws, except to the extent such laws are clearly inconsistent with this subpart. (Acts 1971, No. 2079, p. 3335, §26.)
AL Code § 45-37A-56.70 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37A - Jefferson County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Birmingham.|Part 7 - Zoning.|Part 3 - Trains.|Section 45-37A-56.70 - Obstruction of Streets, Roads, Etc.

Section 45-37A-56.70Obstruction of streets, roads, etc. (a) This section shall only apply in Jefferson County. (b)(1)a. It shall be unlawful for any railroad train to obstruct any public street, road, or highway crossing-at-grade within a Class 1 municipality in the county for more than five minutes. b. The railroad corporation or company that owns or operates a train violating this subdivision is liable for a civil penalty not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation. (2) A train crew, yard crew, or engine crew of a train blocking a public crossing shall immediately take all reasonable steps, consistent with safe operation of that train, to clear the crossing upon receiving information from a law enforcement officer, member of a fire department, or operator of an emergency vehicle that emergency circumstances require the clearing of the crossing. (3) If a train is stopped on a railroad track and is obstructing a public street, road, or highway crossing-at-grade, the train crew, yard crew, or engine crew shall exercise good faith judgment to determine how long the train will be stopped on the track and shall inform the local law enforcement agency, fire department, and rescue squads. (4) No member of a train crew, yard crew, or engine crew of a railroad, which is a common carrier, shall be held personally responsible or found guilty of violating this section upon reasonable proof that the occupying or blocking of the street, road, or highway crossing-at-grade was necessary to comply with the orders or instructions either written or oral of his or her employer or its officers or supervisory officials. This subdivision shall not relieve the employer or railroad from any responsibility placed upon the employee or railroad by state laws or by municipal ordinances; provided further, that nothing contained in this section shall affect any civil tortious responsibility of the agent, servants, employees, and the railroad itself. (c) It is a defense to prosecution under this section when a train has obstructed a street, railroad crossing, or public highway due to an act of God, a break down of the train, or acts of vandalism. (d) Each municipality shall have full authority to prosecute violations of this section in the municipal court as a violation of municipal law, and to participate in joint programs with the railway operators to eliminate street crossings and install guard devices on other street crossings. (Act 2001-974, 3rd Sp. Sess., p. 906, §§1-4.)
AL Code § 45-37A-160 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37A - Jefferson County Municipalities.|Article 16 - Fultondale.|Part 1|Division 1|Section 45-37A-160 - Establishment of Pretrial Diversion Program.

Section 45-37A-160Establishment of pretrial diversion program. (a) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the City of Fultondale may establish a pretrial diversion program for any defendant within the jurisdiction of the municipal court. (b) All discretionary powers endowed by a common law and provided by statutes and acts of this state or powers or discretion otherwise provided by law for the City of Fultondale shall be retained. (c) The pretrial diversion program shall be under the direct supervision and control of the city and the city may contract with any agency, person, or corporation for services related to this article. The city may employ necessary persons to accomplish this article and those persons shall serve at the pleasure of the city. (Act 2013-430, p. 1715, §1.)
AL Code § 45-37A-160.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37A - Jefferson County Municipalities.|Article 16 - Fultondale.|Part 1|Division 1|Section 45-37A-160.01 - Definitions.

Section 45-37A-160.01Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) APPLICATION FEE. A one-time administrative fee imposed by the City of Fultondale as a condition precedent to participation in a pretrial diversion program. (2) CITY PROSECUTOR. The person or persons charged with the responsibility of prosecuting cases in the City of Fultondale Municipal Court or any legal staff employed by the city prosecutor. (3) LAW ENFORCEMENT. As defined in subdivision (1) of Section 41-8A-1. (4) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. As defined in subdivision (15) of Section 36-25-1, whether employed in the State of Alabama or elsewhere. (5) MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE. The Judge of the Municipal Court for the City of Fultondale duly appointed by the city council in accordance with Section 12–14–30, or a special judge appointed by the Mayor of the City of Fultondale in accordance with Section 12-14-34. (6) OFFENDER. Any person charged with a criminal offense, including, but not limited to, any misdemeanor, violation, or traffic offense, as defined by this code, which was allegedly committed in the corporate limits or police jurisdiction of the City of Fultondale. (7) PRETRIAL DIVERSION PROGRAM or PROGRAM. A program that allows the imposition by the city or by a designated agency of certain conditions of behavior and conduct for a specified period of time upon an offender which allow the offender to have his or her charges reduced, dismissed without prejudice, or otherwise mitigated should all of the conditions be met during the time frame set by the city’s municipal court judge. (8) SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY. As defined in subdivision (14) of Section 13A-1-2. (9) SUPERVISION FEE. Any fee other than the application fee imposed by any agency providing supervision of treatment of the offender. (Act 2013-430, p. 1715, §2.)
AL Code § 45-37A-160.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37A - Jefferson County Municipalities.|Article 16 - Fultondale.|Part 1|Division 1|Section 45-37A-160.02 - Application for Admittance.

Section 45-37A-160.02Application for admittance. An offender may apply to the city for admittance into the pretrial diversion program. (Act 2013-430, p. 1715, §3.)
AL Code § 45-37A-160.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37A - Jefferson County Municipalities.|Article 16 - Fultondale.|Part 1|Division 1|Section 45-37A-160.03 - Applicants for Admittance.

Section 45-37A-160.03Applicants for admittance. (a) Admittance into the pretrial diversion program is in the sole discretion of the municipal court judge upon application approved by the city prosecutor. An offender deemed by the city prosecutor to be a threat to the safety or well-being of the community shall not be eligible for the program. An offender charged with any of the following types of offenses without the express written consent of the victim shall be ineligible for admittance: (1) Any offense involving violence or aggression resulting in injury to a law enforcement officer. (2) Any offense involving eluding or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer. (3) Any offense involving violence where a weapon was used or where children are victims. (4) Any driving under the influence charge where serious physical injuries are involved. (5) Any offense wherein the offender is a public official and the charge is related to the capacity of the offender as a public official. (b) A person may not be admitted to the program if the person holds a commercial driver license issued in any state, possession, territory, or insular area of the United States. (Act 2013-430, p. 1715, §4.)
AL Code § 45-37A-160.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37A - Jefferson County Municipalities.|Article 16 - Fultondale.|Part 1|Division 1|Section 45-37A-160.04 - Standards for Admission.

Section 45-37A-160.04Standards for admission. (a) The city prosecutor may consider an offender for the pretrial diversion program based on any of the following circumstances: (1) There is a probability justice will be served if the offender is placed in the program. (2) It is determined the needs of the state, city, and of the offender can be met through the program. (3) The offender appears to pose no substantial threat to the safety and well-being of the community. (4) It appears the offender is not likely to be involved in further criminal activity if the offender complies with all conditions imposed pursuant to the program. (5) The offender will likely respond to rehabilitative treatment or counseling. (6) The need for restitution for the victim from the offender outweighs the interest of the state and city for incarceration of the offender. (b) The city prosecutor may waive any of the standards specified in subsection (a) if justice or special circumstances dictate. (Act 2013-430, p. 1715, §5.)
AL Code § 45-37A-160.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37A - Jefferson County Municipalities.|Article 16 - Fultondale.|Part 1|Division 1|Section 45-37A-160.05 - Admission to Program.

Section 45-37A-160.05Admission to program. (a) Upon application by an offender for admission into the pretrial diversion program, and prior to admission thereto and as a part of the evaluation process of the city prosecutor, the city prosecutor may require the offender to furnish information concerning past criminal history, education history, work record, family history, medical or psychiatric treatment or care prescribed or received, psychological tests taken, and any other information concerning the offender which the city prosecutor believes has a bearing on the decision whether or not the offender should be admitted to the program. (b) The city prosecutor may require the offender to submit to any type of test or evaluation process or interview the city prosecutor deems appropriate in evaluating the offender for admittance into the program. The costs of any test or evaluation shall be paid by the offender or as otherwise agreed to or provided for by this article. The offender shall provide the city prosecutor written consent to allow the city prosecutor to receive any educational, work, medical, psychiatric, psychological, or other records deemed necessary by the city prosecutor for the evaluation process. (Act 2013-430, p. 1715, §6.)
AL Code § 45-37A-160.07 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37A - Jefferson County Municipalities.|Article 16 - Fultondale.|Part 1|Division 1|Section 45-37A-160.07 - Fees.

Section 45-37A-160.07Fees. (a) An offender may be assessed a nonrefundable application fee when the offender is approved for the pretrial diversion program. The amount of the assessment for participation in the program shall be in addition to any court costs, fees, and assessments for the Crime Victim’s Compensation Fund, Department of Forensic Sciences assessments, drug, alcohol, or anger management treatment required by law, and any costs of supervision, treatment, and restitution for which the offender may be responsible. A schedule of payments for any of these fees may be established by the city prosecutor. (b) The following application fees shall be applied to offenders accepted into the program: (1) Misdemeanor offenses and driving under the influence: One thousand dollars ($1,000). (2) Traffic offenses not including driving under the influence: Five hundred dollars ($500). (3) Violations: Three hundred dollars ($300). (c) The application fees required by this article shall be collected by the Fultondale Municipal Court Director. The fees shall be disbursed as follows: Eighty percent to the correction fund and 20 percent to the Municipal Court Judicial Administrative Fund as established by the City of Fultondale and used for the purpose of the fund. (d) An applicant offender may not be denied access into the pretrial diversion program based solely on the inability of the offender to pay the application fee. Application fees may be waived or reduced for just cause, including indigency of the offender, at the discretion of the city. Any determination of the indigency of the offender for purposes of program fee mitigation shall be made by the city, but shall be granted only upon the determination by the municipal court judge that there is no reasonable likelihood within the reasonably foreseeable future that the offender will have the ability to pay the application fee. (Act 2013-430, p. 1715, §8.)
AL Code § 45-37A-160.08 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37A - Jefferson County Municipalities.|Article 16 - Fultondale.|Part 1|Division 1|Section 45-37A-160.08 - Collection and Disbursement of Fees.

Section 45-37A-160.08Collection and disbursement of fees. Application fees required by this article shall be collected by the Director of the Municipal Court for the City of Fultondale. The fees shall be disbursed to each entity or department as allocated by Section 45-37A-160.07. (Act 2013-430, p. 1715, §9.)
AL Code § 45-37A-160.09 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 37A - Jefferson County Municipalities.|Article 16 - Fultondale.|Part 1|Division 1|Section 45-37A-160.09 - Terms and Conditions.

Section 45-37A-160.09Terms and conditions. (a) Upon acceptance of an offender into the pretrial diversion program by the city prosecutor, the city prosecutor and the offender shall submit the written application of the offender, the acceptance of the offender by the city prosecutor, and the agreement between the city prosecutor and the offender to the municipal court judge presiding over the affected case of the offender for approval. The offender shall also enter a plea of guilty to the charge or charges involved. If the municipal court judge rejects the agreement and guilty plea, any money paid by the offender in satisfaction of the application fee shall be refunded to the offender. The offender shall still be liable for any actual expenses already incurred by the city prosecutor or any agency or service provider in furtherance of the application and evaluation process and the same shall be deducted from any money so refunded to the offender. (b) Upon approval of the agreement and acceptance of the guilty plea, the court shall expressly retain jurisdiction of the case, any other provision of law notwithstanding, and may withdraw and file the case or otherwise place it on an administrative docket until such time as the court has been notified that the offender has fulfilled the terms of the agreement, has been terminated from the program, or has otherwise withdrawn from the program. Imposition of punishment by the court shall be deferred until the offender has successfully completed the program or is terminated from the program. (c) In the event the offender is terminated from the program, the municipal court judge shall impose appropriate punishment in the same manner as with any plea of guilty or finding of guilty and shall not be bound by the terms of agreement as to what punishment to impose. (d) Upon successful completion of the program by the offender, the city prosecutor shall notify the municipal court judge in writing of that fact together with a request that the court enter an order of disposition of the case pursuant to the agreement between the offender and the city prosecutor. (e) Regardless of whether the offender successfully completes the program or withdraws from or is terminated from the program, the offender shall still be liable for and required to pay any and all court costs and fees, restitution, victim's compensation fund assessment, and any and all other fees and assessments, in the same manner as if the offender had not applied for entry into the program and had been found guilty of the offense or offenses involved. No costs, fees, restitution, or assessments shall be waived or remitted, absent an express agreement to that effect between the city prosecutor and the offender, without a finding by the municipal court judge that the offender does not have the reasonable ability to pay the same within the reasonably foreseeable future. (Act 2013-430, p. 1715, §10.)