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AL Code § 11-27-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 27 - Community Antenna Television Facilities.|Section 11-27-1 - Powers Generally.

Section 11-27-1Powers generally. The county commissions of the several counties in this state are hereby authorized and empowered to grant, by resolution or ordinance, franchises for the installation of poles or conduits within the boundary lines of public roads, highways, or rights-of-way for the operation of community antenna television facilities. Any franchise granted under the provisions of this chapter may be conditioned by reasonable rules and regulations set out in said franchise and said franchise may be revoked for the continued violation of any of said rules and regulations. Said franchises shall only apply in unincorporated areas of any such county at the time of granting said franchise and a franchise may be limited to a portion of said unincorporated area. For the purposes of this chapter the term "community television antenna facility" shall include "cable television" facilities. (Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-787, p. 291, §1.)
AL Code § 11-27-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 27 - Community Antenna Television Facilities.|Section 11-27-3 - License Tax.

Section 11-27-3License tax. The county commissions of the several counties in this state are hereby authorized and empowered to levy and collect a license tax on the gross revenue, of the community antenna television franchise holder, derived within the area covered by said franchise. The license tax, provided for herein, shall not exceed that percentage of gross revenue set forth by the regulations of the Federal Communications Commission. Counties are the only subdivision of the state entitled to levy such franchise fee in the unincorporated areas of each county. (Acts 1982, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 82-787, p. 291, §3.)
AL Code § 11-28-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 28 - Warrants for Public Construction.|Section 11-28-1 - Legislative Intent.

Section 11-28-1Legislative intent. It is the intention of the Legislature by the passage of this chapter to authorize each county in the State of Alabama: (i) to sell and issue warrants for the purpose of financing the costs of acquiring, by construction, purchase or otherwise, any public facilities described in Section 11-28-1.1 that such county may be lawfully authorized to acquire at the time of the issuance of such warrants and (ii) to sell and issue warrants for the purpose of refunding any bonds, notes, warrants or other instruments evidencing valid debt at any time incurred or assumed by such county to pay the costs of acquiring such public facilities or to refund debt that, through one or more prior refundings, had been initially incurred for the payment of such costs, it being the intention of this chapter that any debt of such county may be refunded by warrants issued under this chapter irrespective of whether such debt was initially incurred under this chapter or under other provisions of law, whether such debt constituted a general obligation of such county or was a limited obligation payable solely from one or more specified sources, whether such debt was initially incurred by such county or was initially incurred by another public body and thereafter assumed by such county, and whether such debt was incurred or assumed by such county before or after December 21, 1983. This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the intention expressed in the preceding sentence; provided, however, that nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to give any county new or increased authority to acquire any public facility described in Section 11-28-1.1 beyond the authority with respect to such public facility which such county may have pursuant to laws other than this chapter. (Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 83-75, p. 78, §1; Acts 1983, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 83-921, p. 192, §1.)
AL Code § 11-28-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 28 - Warrants for Public Construction.|Section 11-28-5 - Warrants to Be Legal Investments for Trust Funds.

Section 11-28-5Warrants to be legal investments for trust funds. Unless otherwise directed by the court having jurisdiction thereof, or by the document that is the source of authority, a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, or one acting in any other fiduciary capacity may, in addition to any other investment powers, invest trust funds in warrants issued under the provisions of this chapter. (Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 83-75, p. 78, §5; Acts 1983, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 83-921, p. 192, §1.)
AL Code § 11-28-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 28 - Warrants for Public Construction.|Section 11-28-6 - Issuance of Warrants Constitutes Audit and Allowance of Claim.

Section 11-28-6Issuance of warrants constitutes audit and allowance of claim. The issuance of warrants and any interest coupons applicable thereto, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and in accordance with the authorization of the county commission of the county issuing such warrants, shall be deemed to constitute an audit and allowance by such county commission of a claim, in the aggregate amount of such warrants and the interest thereon, against such county and against any pledged funds pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such warrants pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. No proof of registration or other audit or allowance of such claim shall be required and such warrants and the interest thereon shall, from and after the date of their lawful issuance, be deemed to be allowed claims against the county by which they were issued and against any pledged funds so pledged therefor. (Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 83-75, p. 78, §6; Acts 1983, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 83-921, p. 192, §1.)
AL Code § 11-28-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 28 - Warrants for Public Construction.|Section 11-28-7 - Provisions of This Chapter Control.

Section 11-28-7Provisions of this chapter control. Insofar as the provisions of this chapter may be inconsistent with the provisions of any other law concerning actions authorized by this chapter, the provisions of this chapter shall control, it being hereby specifically declared that the provisions of Section 11-8-10 shall not be applicable to any warrants issued under the provisions of this chapter. Subject to the preceding sentence, this chapter does and shall be construed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to other laws. The provisions of Section 11-28-2 regarding the payment of interest on warrants issued pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed declarative of existing law and shall not be construed in a manner adverse to the validity of any bonds, notes, warrants or other instruments evidencing debt at any time issued by the State of Alabama, any instrumentality thereof, any county or municipality therein, or any public body or governmental entity created under the laws of the State of Alabama. (Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 83-75, p. 78, §7; Acts 1983, 4th Ex. Sess., No. 83-921, p. 192, §1.)
AL Code § 11-29-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 29 - County Government Capital Improvement.|Section 11-29-1 - Short Title.

Section 11-29-1Short title. This chapter may be cited as the "County Government Capital Improvement Act." (Acts 1986, No. 86-206, p. 269, §1.)
AL Code § 11-29-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 29 - County Government Capital Improvement.|Section 11-29-2 - Legislative Findings and Declaration of Purpose.

Section 11-29-2Legislative findings and declaration of purpose. It is the desire of the state to assist in the restoration and improvement of county government buildings, bridges, roads, streets, and other facilities, and to promote the health, safety, and public welfare of the citizens of the state. The making available in the manner provided in this chapter of appropriated moneys to assist the financing of much needed capital improvement projects will assist county government services and promote the welfare and prosperity of the people of the state. (Acts 1986, No. 86-206, p. 269, §2.)
AL Code § 11-29-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 29 - County Government Capital Improvement.|Section 11-29-3 - Definitions.

Section 11-29-3Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following respective meanings: (1) FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal year of the state as may from time to time be provided by law. (2) FUND. The "County Government Capital Improvement Fund." (3) FUND CAPITAL. All assets of the "fund." (4) STATE. The State of Alabama. (5) TRUST FUND. "The Alabama Trust Fund" created by Amendment Number 450 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. (6) TRUST INCOME. The net income received by the state, subsequent to the transfer of the initial trust capital by the State Treasurer to the board of trustees of the trust fund, from the investment and reinvestment of all assets of the trust fund, determined in accordance with the provisions of Amendment Number 450 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. "Trust income" does not include income which becomes part of the trust capital of the trust fund. (Acts 1986, No. 86-206, p. 269, §3.)
AL Code § 11-29-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 29 - County Government Capital Improvement.|Section 11-29-4 - Fund Created.

Section 11-29-4Fund created. For the continuing benefit of the State of Alabama and the citizens thereof, there is hereby created the "County Government Capital Improvement Fund" which shall be funded and administered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (Acts 1986, No. 86-206, p. 269, §4.)
AL Code § 11-29-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 29 - County Government Capital Improvement.|Section 11-29-5 - Appropriations.

Section 11-29-5Appropriations. Beginning October 1, 1985, in addition to all other appropriations heretofore or hereafter made there is hereby annually appropriated from the General Fund of the state to the County Government Capital Improvement Fund an amount equal to 10 percent of the trust income at such time as the trust income received by the state in the preceding fiscal year equals or exceeds $60,000,000. Provided, however, no funds shall be appropriated to the County Government Capital Improvement Fund in any fiscal year for which in the previous fiscal year trust income received by the state was less than $60,000,000. (Acts 1986, No. 86-206, p. 269, §5.)
AL Code § 11-29-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 29 - County Government Capital Improvement.|Section 11-29-6 - Distribution of Fund Capital; Purposes for Which Counties May Use Funds.

Section 11-29-6Distribution of fund capital; purposes for which counties may use funds. The fund capital shall be distributed to the several counties of the state and shall be paid on April 15 of the fiscal year for which each annual appropriation is made as follows: Part of the funds to be paid to counties that is equal to 45.45 percent of the total of such portion shall be allocated equally among the 67 counties of the state; and the entire residue of the portion to be paid to counties, being an amount equal to 54.55 percent of such portion, shall be allocated among the 67 counties of the state on the basis of the ratio of the population of each county to the total population of the state according to the then next preceding federal decennial census or, prior to the effective date of the 1990 decennial census, any special federal census held in any county subsequent to the effective date of the 1980 federal decennial census and prior to the adoption hereof. Such funds shall only be used by counties for the following purposes: a. Public buildings; counties may expend such funds for the construction, furnishing, equipping, and renovation of public buildings including, without limitation, jails, courthouses and courthouse annexes, juvenile facilities, and paying rentals to public corporations for the use of public buildings. Such funds may also be expended for the purpose of purchasing land for public buildings. b. Solid waste; counties may expend such funds for the purchase of land for sanitary landfills, the purchase of solid waste handling and disposal equipment including collection vehicles and landfill compaction equipment, and other solid waste handling and disposal equipment and/or facilities. c. Public utilities; counties may expend such funds for public water and waste water treatment facilities and drainage facilities. Such expenditures may include the purchase of land and rights-of-way, and the purchase of equipment and supplies necessary for the installation and maintenance of such public facilities. d. Roads and bridges; up to 50 percent of the funds received by counties may be expended for the construction, maintenance, reconstruction, restoration, or resurfacing of county roads and bridges. e. Bonds and warrants; counties may expend such funds for the payment of any valid obligation of a county that is evidenced by bonds, notes, warrants, or other instruments now or hereafter authorized by law to be issued for any of the purposes enumerated in clauses a, b, c, and d of this paragraph.  f. Public health; counties may expend funds for the operation and maintenance of the county health department. g. Pensions and security; counties may expend funds for the operation and maintenance of the county human resources department. (Acts 1986, No. 86-206, p. 269, §6; Act 98-499, p. 1075, §1.)
AL Code § 11-29-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 29 - County Government Capital Improvement.|Section 11-29-7 - Distribution and Payment of Allocations.

Section 11-29-7Distribution and payment of allocations. The state Comptroller shall make all allocations of funds and shall make the distribution and payments thereof pursuant to such allocations provided for in this chapter. (Acts 1986, No. 86-206, p. 269, §7.)
AL Code § 11-30-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 30 - Liability Self-Insurance Funds.|Section 11-30-1 - Definitions.

Section 11-30-1Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter the following terms shall have the meanings subscribed to them by this section: (1) LIABILITY SELF-INSURANCE FUND. An entity or entities, to be formed by two or more counties of Alabama for the purpose of pooling resources and funds to self-insure such counties and/or their officers and employees acting in the line and scope of their employment against: a. Loss for money damages which any person or other entity is legally entitled to recover from a member county or its officers and employees for damages suffered as a result of a claim as defined under this chapter. b. Damage to or loss of property owned or leased by a member county. (2) MEMBER COUNTY. A county which elects to pool its resources and funds with one or more other counties for the purpose of forming a liability self-insurance fund. (3) CLAIM. Any claim or suit filed against a member county for money damages which any person or other entity is legally entitled to recover for damages suffered as a result of bodily injury, death or property damage caused by a negligent or wrongful act or omission committed by any employee, officer, or servant of the member county while acting within the line and scope of his or her employment under circumstances where the member county would be liable to the claimant for such damages under the laws of the State of Alabama or any claim filed by a member county for damage to or loss of county property covered by the liability self-insurance fund. (Acts 1986, No. 86-499, p. 954, §1; Act 2015-53, §1.)
AL Code § 11-30-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 30 - Liability Self-Insurance Funds.|Section 11-30-2 - Establishment of Liability Self-Insurance Fund by Two or More Counties; Appropriation of Funds.

Section 11-30-2Establishment of liability self-insurance fund by two or more counties; appropriation of funds. Any group of two or more counties of the State of Alabama may establish a liability self-insurance fund for the purpose of pooling its resources and funds to provide coverage for each member county and/or its officers and employees on account of a claim as defined in this chapter. Member counties may appropriate such funds as necessary to the liability self-insurance fund created hereunder. (Acts 1986, No. 86-499, p. 954, §2.)
AL Code § 11-30-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 30 - Liability Self-Insurance Funds.|Section 11-30-3 - Powers of Liability Self-Insurance Fund.

Section 11-30-3Powers of liability self-insurance fund. Each liability self-insurance fund established under provisions of this chapter shall have the power and authority to establish a governing body of trustees; establish bylaws for the governing of such group; enter into contracts with member counties; establish a schedule of benefits payable; establish a schedule of charges to be collected from member counties for benefits provided; enter into contracts with solvent insurance companies authorized to do business in this state; enter into management and consultant contracts; hire attorneys and employees; and, exercise such powers and authority incident to the purposes of this chapter. (Acts 1986, No. 86-499, p. 954, §3.)
AL Code § 11-30-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 30 - Liability Self-Insurance Funds.|Section 11-30-4 - Filing of Bylaws and Schedule of Benefits and Charges With State Insurance Commissioner; Exemption From Regulation and From Premium Tax.

Section 11-30-4Filing of bylaws and schedule of benefits and charges with State Insurance Commissioner; exemption from regulation and from premium tax. Each liability self-insurance fund established under the provisions of this chapter shall file with the State Insurance Commissioner a copy of its bylaws and schedule of benefits and charges. Such group, however, shall be exempt from regulation by the Department of Insurance of the State of Alabama and all premiums or charges collected shall be exempt from insurance premium tax. (Acts 1986, No. 86-499, p. 954, §4.)
AL Code § 11-30-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 30 - Liability Self-Insurance Funds.|Section 11-30-5 - Liability Coverage Not to Exceed Damages Provided in Section 11-93-2.

Section 11-30-5Liability coverage not to exceed damages provided in Section 11-93-2. No liability self-insurance fund established under provisions of this chapter shall establish a schedule of benefits providing liability coverage for a county in excess of those damages provided in Section 11-93-2, as amended, (section 2, Act No. 673, Acts of Alabama 1977, page 1161), and as the same may be amended. (Acts 1986, No. 86-499, p. 954, §5.)
AL Code § 11-30-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 30 - Liability Self-Insurance Funds.|Section 11-30-6 - Chapter Not Intended to Impose Tort Liability Where Not Already Existing by Law.

Section 11-30-6Chapter not intended to impose tort liability where not already existing by law. This chapter is not intended and shall not be construed to subject any county or its officers and employees to liability for tort claims where liability therefor does not already exist by law. (Acts 1986, No. 86-499, p. 954, §6.)
AL Code § 11-30-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 30 - Liability Self-Insurance Funds.|Section 11-30-7 - Liability Self-Insurance Fund Not Subject to Suit by Third Party Based on Claim Against County; Scope of Liability.

Section 11-30-7Liability self-insurance fund not subject to suit by third party based on claim against county; scope of liability. No liability self-insurance fund nor the trustees thereof shall be subject to suit by any third party on account of a claim against a member county or its officers and employees. It shall incur no liability to any party other than that authorized and contracted for under provisions of this chapter. (Acts 1986, No. 86-499, p. 954, §7.)
AL Code § 11-31-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 31 - Radio/alert Notification Communications Districts.|Section 11-31-1 - Establishment of Radio/alert Notification Communcations District.

Section 11-31-1Establishment of radio/alert notification communcations district.  One or more counties, by resolution of the governing body, may establish a radio/alert notification communications district comprised of the territory wholly within the county or, in the case of more than one county, the respective counties. The radio/alert notification communications district shall be a public authority and shall be a political and legal subdivision of the state. (Act 2011-675, p. 1802, §1.)
AL Code § 11-31-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.|Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.|Chapter 31 - Radio/alert Notification Communications Districts.|Section 11-31-2 - Board of Directors - Creation; Composition.

Section 11-31-2Board of directors - Creation; composition.  When any radio/alert notification communications district is created, the creating authority may appoint a board of directors comprised of a minimum of eight members to govern its affairs and fix the domicile of the board. The board members appointed shall be from the disciplines represented by the users of the system. The board may fix its domicile at any point within the district. In the case of a multi-county radio/alert notification communications district, the governing body of each participating county shall have four appointments to the board. The members of the board shall be qualified electors of their respective county, two of whom, one from each county, shall be appointed for terms of two years; four members, two from each county, for terms of three years; and two members, one from each county, for terms of four years. Initial terms shall commence on the date of the adoption of the resolution creating the district. Thereafter, all appointments of the members shall be for terms of four years. The membership of the board shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state. (Act 2011-675, p. 1802, §2.)