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AL Code § 45-17-243.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17 - Colbert County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 4 - Tax, Sales and Use.|Section 45-17-243.04 - Collection of Taxes.

Section 45-17-243.04Collection of taxes. (a) The governing body of the county shall administer and collect the taxes herein authorized to be levied and collected, or shall cause such taxes to be administered and collected, pursuant to, and in accordance with, applicable provisions of Sections 11-3-11.2 and 11-3-11.3. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the governing body shall have the same rights, remedies, power, and authority, including the right to adopt and implement the same procedures, as would be available to the State Department of Revenue if the taxes herein authorized were being administered, enforced, and collected by the State Department of Revenue. The governing body may retain, as its fee for the cost of collecting all such taxes, an amount not to exceed three percent of the proceeds of all such taxes, or the county's actual cost of collection, whichever is less. (b) With respect to the taxes herein authorized to be levied by it, the county shall be deemed to be a self-administered county, as that term is defined in Section 40-2A-3.  (Act 2007-351, p. 617, §5.)
AL Code § 45-17-243.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17 - Colbert County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 4 - Tax, Sales and Use.|Section 45-17-243.05 - Enforcement of This Act; Civil Suit; Taxes a Lien.

Section 45-17-243.05Enforcement of this act; civil suit; taxes a lien. The taxes authorized to be imposed by this part shall constitute a debt due the county and may be collected by civil suit, in addition to all other methods provided by law and in this part. The taxes, together with interest and penalties with respect thereto, shall constitute and be secured by a lien upon the property of any person from whom the taxes are due or who is required to collect the taxes. All the provisions of the revenue laws of the state which apply to the enforcement of liens for license taxes due the state shall apply fully to the collection of the taxes herein authorized to be levied. The governing body of the county shall have full authority to employ such special counsel as it deems necessary from time to time to enforce collection of the taxes authorized to be levied by this part and otherwise to enforce the provisions of this part, including the institution, prosecution, and defense of any litigation involving this part; and the governing body shall pay such special counsel such fees as it deems necessary and proper from the proceeds of the taxes collected by it hereunder.  (Act 2007-351, p. 617, §6.)
AL Code § 45-17-243.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17 - Colbert County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 4 - Tax, Sales and Use.|Section 45-17-243.06 - Applicability of State Sales and Use Tax Statutes.

Section 45-17-243.06Applicability of state sales and use tax statutes. All provisions of the state sales tax statutes with respect to payment, assessment, and collection of the state sales tax, making of monthly reports, and keeping and preserving records with respect thereto, interest after the due date of the tax, penalties for failure to pay the tax, make reports or otherwise comply with the state sales tax statutes, the promulgation of rules and regulations with respect to the state sales tax, and the administration and enforcement of the state sales tax statutes, which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this part, when applied to the sales taxes authorized to be levied in Section 45-17-243.01, shall apply to the sales taxes authorized to be levied in Section 45-17-243.01; and all provisions of the state use tax statutes with respect to payment, assessment, and collection of the state use tax, making quarterly reports, and keeping and preserving records with respect thereto, interest after the due date of the state use tax, penalties for failure to pay the tax, make reports or otherwise to comply with the state use tax statutes, the promulgation of rules and regulations with respect to the state use tax and the administration and enforcement of the state use tax statutes, which are not inconsistent with this part, when applied to the use taxes authorized to be levied in Section 34-17-243.02, shall apply to the use taxes authorized to be levied in the section. All provisions of the state sales tax statutes and the state use tax statutes that are made applicable by this part to the taxes herein authorized to be levied and to the administration of this part are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof as if fully set forth herein. (Act 2007-351, p. 617, §7.)
AL Code § 45-17-243.07 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17 - Colbert County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 4 - Tax, Sales and Use.|Section 45-17-243.07 - Use of Proceeds.

Section 45-17-243.07Use of proceeds. The entire proceeds derived by the county from the taxes herein authorized to be levied, including any income derived from the investment of such proceeds, shall be paid over and deposited, promptly upon receipt thereof, into a separate and distinct fund or account of the county, which shall be accounted for as other county funds. The governing body of the county shall cause all such proceeds, less the cost of collection provided for in Section 45-17-243.04, and any other expenses that may be lawfully payable by such governing body out of such proceeds, to be transferred and deposited, not more than 30 days after receipt thereof by the county, into the Shoals Economic Development Fund; and such proceeds shall thereafter be applied and used by the committee and the authority only for the purposes, and otherwise in compliance with all the requirements, specified (or to be specified) in Subpart 2 (commencing with Section 45-17-91.20) of Part 2 of Article 9. (Act 2007-351, p. 617, §8.)
AL Code § 45-17-243.09 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17 - Colbert County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 4 - Tax, Sales and Use.|Section 45-17-243.09 - No Abatement of Taxes.

Section 45-17-243.09No abatement of taxes. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, none of the taxes herein authorized to be levied and collected may be abated by any governmental or other public body pursuant to Chapter 9B of Title 40.  (Act 2007-351, p. 617, §10.)
AL Code § 45-17A-40 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17A - Colbert County Municipalities.|Article 4 - Littleville.|Part 1 - Alcoholic Beverages|Section 45-17A-40 - Regulation of Alcoholic Beverage Sales on Sunday.

Section 45-17A-40Regulation of alcoholic beverage sales on Sunday. The governing body of the Town of Littleville in Colbert County, by ordinance, may regulate and permit the sale of alcoholic beverages during certain hours on Sunday, as determined by the governing body, by properly licensed retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and the Town of Littleville serving the general public in the town.  (Act 2017-427, §1.)
AL Code § 45-17A-50 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17A - Colbert County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Muscle Shoals.|Part 1 - Civil Service System.|Section 45-17A-50 - Applicability.

Section 45-17A-50Applicability. This part shall apply only in the City of Muscle Shoals. (Act 99-557, p. 1202, §1.)
AL Code § 45-17A-50.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17A - Colbert County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Muscle Shoals.|Part 1 - Civil Service System.|Section 45-17A-50.02 - Approval and Implementation of Rules and Regulations; Classified Services; Reduction in Compensation; Order of Layoff.

Section 45-17A-50.02Approval and implementation of rules and regulations; classified services; reduction in compensation; order of layoff. (a) All covered employees of the City of Muscle Shoals shall be subject to this part and the rules and regulations prescribed in or promulgated pursuant to this part. (b) All implementing rules and regulations shall be approved by the city council, based upon applicable state and federal laws, and shall provide rules for examinations and appointment of new employees, reassignment of current employees, separations, disciplinary actions to include suspensions, demotions and dismissals, layoffs, leaves of absence with pay, leaves of absence without pay, and all other matters determined by the city council to be required to effectively implement the intent of this part. All approved implementing rules and regulations shall govern. The city council shall cause the approved rules and regulations and other components of the established Civil Service System to be reviewed and recommend changes prepared for approval as needed to keep the system responsible to the needs of the city, to meet all legal requirements, and to implement the intent of this part. (c) The mayor shall develop and submit to the city council for approval job descriptions for the types of service to be performed in the departments of the city that are representative of the duties, activities, and qualifications, to include those of character, education, training, and experience for the appointees of each job class. (d) Present employees determined to be regular status covered employees in accordance with this part and those who may hereafter be employed in the covered service and designated as regular status employees shall remain in their respective employment during good behavior, efficiency, availability of funds, need as determined by the city council, and obedience to this part and the implementing rules and regulations prescribed and promulgated in accordance with this part. No present covered employee shall be subject to any examination in order to hold his or her present position of employment. This part shall not be construed to prevent or preclude the removal of any employee, regardless of employment status, for cause in the manner hereinafter provided. (e) Except in connection with a reduction in force or demotion in any one department, no regular salary or compensation of a covered employee may be reduced without the approval of the board. In the event a reduction in force becomes necessary in any department, the order of layoff shall be inverse to the order of appointment.  (Act 99-557, p. 1202, §3.)
AL Code § 45-17A-50.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17A - Colbert County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Muscle Shoals.|Part 1 - Civil Service System.|Section 45-17A-50.03 - Civil Service Board - Composition; Meetings.

Section 45-17A-50.03Civil Service Board - Composition; meetings. (a) On June 18, 1999, the current board members shall complete their term of office. The board shall be composed of five members designated, respectively, as Member No. 1, Member No. 2, Member No. 3, Member No. 4, and Member No. 5. Each member shall be of recognized good character and ability and a resident and qualified elector of the city. No person shall be eligible for membership on the board who holds any civil office of profit under the city, county, or state. No employee or official of the City of Muscle Shoals shall serve as a member of this board. (b) The members of the board shall be appointed as follows: (1) Members No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 shall be appointed by the mayor and city council. (2) Member No. 5 shall be elected by the covered employees pursuant to guidelines established by the mayor and city council. (c) As the term of each member shall expire, the proper appointing body shall appoint the successor to a term of three years. The proper appointing body shall fill vacancies for an unexpired term. (d) Any member of the board may be terminated by the majority vote of the mayor and city council when his or her service to the board, including excessive absenteeism or personal conduct, is considered to be detrimental to the effectiveness or reputation of the board or the city. The mayor and city council may initiate termination action or may react in response to a written request from the majority of the board members when they deem the action is warranted. Specific administrative procedures to accomplish termination action shall be included in the adopted rules and regulations. (e) The board shall meet at least once a month or as often as necessary in the municipal building or at another convenient place designated by the board on a date and at an hour to be fixed by its rules and regulations. Three members of the board shall constitute a quorum. (f) The board shall annually elect one of its members as chair. (g) Every person appointed to the board shall within 15 days after his or her appointment qualify by making written oath that he or she is eligible for the office and that he or she will faithfully perform the duties of the office. The oath shall be administered by a person authorized to administer oaths with a copy filed with the city clerk. (Act 99-557, p. 1202, §4.)
AL Code § 45-17A-50.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17A - Colbert County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Muscle Shoals.|Part 1 - Civil Service System.|Section 45-17A-50.04 - Civil Service Board - Compensation.

Section 45-17A-50.04Civil Service Board - Compensation. The compensation of each board member shall be set by the city council. (Act 99-557, p. 1202, §5; Act 2016-264, §1.)
AL Code § 45-17A-50.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17A - Colbert County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Muscle Shoals.|Part 1 - Civil Service System.|Section 45-17A-50.05 - Civil Service Board - Minutes; Examination of Records; Clerical Assistance.

Section 45-17A-50.05Civil Service Board - Minutes; examination of records; clerical assistance. The board shall keep minutes of its meetings and a record of all business transacted by it. Its records, except those which the rules of the board require to be held confidential for reasons of public policy, shall be open for inspection by any resident of the city at all reasonable times upon reasonable request. No duplication of records shall be allowed; records shall be examined on city premises and shall not be removed from city premises. The city shall furnish clerical assistance as needed by the board and shall act as the custodian of the records of the board. (Act 99-557, p. 1202, §6.)
AL Code § 45-17A-50.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17A - Colbert County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Muscle Shoals.|Part 1 - Civil Service System.|Section 45-17A-50.06 - Vacancies; Appointments; Eligibility Lists.

Section 45-17A-50.06Vacancies; appointments; eligibility lists. (a) All covered vacancies, except for heads of departments, shall be filled by the civil service board. The mayor shall notify the board when a vacancy exists. (b) The board shall make and keep sufficient lists of all persons eligible and available for appointment as it determines necessary. All appointments shall be made from the eligibility lists. In no event shall an appointment be made from a list which is more than 12 months old. The board shall determine the ability and qualifications of all applicants. The board shall not consider any person who has been convicted of a felony or an offense involving moral turpitude. The board shall develop a list of qualified applicants and make a selection from that list. Department heads shall provide recommendations to the board regarding applicants for positions in their respective departments. (c) Persons laid off and who are eligible and available for reemployment shall be placed on the proper eligibility list in the inverse order of their layoff provided they request this consideration in writing to the board. (d) The board shall make rules and regulations relating to eligibility for appointment. The board shall submit rules and regulations to the city council for approval, at which time the rules and regulations shall be open to amendment and final ratification. (e) Covered employees shall successfully complete the probationary period before becoming eligible for reassignment. (Act 99-557, p. 1202, §7; Act 2001-461, p. 614, §1.)
AL Code § 45-17A-50.07 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17A - Colbert County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Muscle Shoals.|Part 1 - Civil Service System.|Section 45-17A-50.07 - Appointment of Department Heads.

Section 45-17A-50.07Appointment of department heads. The mayor and city council shall appoint all head of department vacancies in the city. The head of each department shall come under this part.  (Act 99-557, p. 1202, §8.)
AL Code § 45-17A-50.08 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17A - Colbert County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Muscle Shoals.|Part 1 - Civil Service System.|Section 45-17A-50.08 - Appointments Probationary for Six Months.

Section 45-17A-50.08Appointments probationary for six months. All appointments, including new appointments, employee reassignments to covered vacant positions, including head of department positions, shall be on a probationary basis for a period of six months from the date of appointment. For those positions in which the individual is required to meet state minimum standards, such as police officers and firefighters, the probationary period shall conclude upon fulfillment of the standards or the passage of six months, whichever is later. Before the expiration of the probationary period, the head of the department may, with the consent of the mayor, discharge the probationary employee. Regular status covered employees who were reassigned, including those reassigned to a head of department position, shall be returned either to their previous job or a similar job, if vacant, or placed on the layoff list. (Act 99-557, p. 1202, §9.)
AL Code § 45-17A-50.09 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17A - Colbert County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Muscle Shoals.|Part 1 - Civil Service System.|Section 45-17A-50.09 - Disciplinary Action; Predetermination Hearing; Submission of Charges; Public Hearing.

Section 45-17A-50.09Disciplinary action; predetermination hearing; submission of charges; public hearing. (a) The mayor or head of the department shall have authority to discipline any employee pursuant to this part and the rules and regulations adopted by the city council to implement this part. If a disciplinary action involves suspension without pay, demotion, or dismissal of a regular status employee, the mayor shall submit a written report of the action to the city council giving the reason or reasons for the action. (b) No regular status employee may be suspended without pay, demoted, dismissed, or otherwise deprived of any right in his or her job unless he or she has been afforded the opportunity of a predetermination hearing before the mayor in which he or she may face his or her accusers and offer evidence in his or her defense prior to the action being taken. (c) Charges may also be filed against any employee covered by this part by any nonemployee and shall be submitted in writing to the mayor, setting forth succinctly the matters complained of, and sworn to before a person authorized to administer oaths. Upon receipt of the charges, the mayor shall, after due consideration and consultation with the head of the department, if the employee is not a head of a department, determine whether the charges merit investigation. If in the judgment of the mayor the charges warrant investigation, the mayor shall initiate action to have the charges investigated and the necessary disciplinary action taken. The action shall be taken pursuant to this part and the rules and regulations adopted to implement this part. (d) If the affected employee is not a head of a department and objects to the disciplinary action taken, the affected employee may file a written request with the board for a hearing concerning the action. Upon receipt of the appeal of the employee, the board shall hold a public hearing pursuant to Section 45-17A-50.11. If the affected employee is a head of a department and objects to the action taken, the affected employee may file a written request with the city council for a hearing concerning the action. The city council shall hold a public hearing pursuant to procedural methods prescribed for the board in Section 45-17A-50.10.  (Act 99-557, p. 1202, §10.)
AL Code § 45-17A-50.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17A - Colbert County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Muscle Shoals.|Part 1 - Civil Service System.|Section 45-17A-50.11 - Political Activities.

Section 45-17A-50.11Political activities. No individual shall use, or promise to use, directly or indirectly, any official authority or influence, whether possessed or anticipated, to affect employment, promotion, pay, or other conditions of employment, either adversely or advantageously, with the city for the purpose of influencing the vote or political action of any person or for any other consideration. No employee of the city shall be denied the right to participate in federal, state, county, and municipal activities, except as limited by federal or state law. A covered employee who is a candidate for municipal office in the City of Muscle Shoals shall take a leave of absence beginning on the day he or she files a statement of candidacy and continuing for as long as he or she is a candidate for the office. (Act 99-557, p. 1202, §12.)
AL Code § 45-17A-50.12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17A - Colbert County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Muscle Shoals.|Part 1 - Civil Service System.|Section 45-17A-50.12 - Violations.

Section 45-17A-50.12Violations. The violation by any employee of this part, or of any of the rules and regulations adopted by the city pursuant to this part, shall constitute an offense for which charges may be preferred against the employee. If charges are sustained by the city after notice and hearing, the employee may be discharged or otherwise disciplined. The city or any citizen may institute charges against an employee for the violation of this part or of any of the rules or regulations. (Act 99-557, p. 1202, §13.)
AL Code § 45-17A-50.13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17A - Colbert County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Muscle Shoals.|Part 1 - Civil Service System.|Section 45-17A-50.13 - Rules and Regulations.

Section 45-17A-50.13Rules and regulations. Commencing June 18, 1999, the city shall adopt and have printed the rules and regulations in accordance with this part. The rules and regulations and all amendments thereafter adopted shall be kept on file in the office of the city clerk and open for public inspection. No amendment shall become effective until notice of its adoption has been given to the public for 30 days by posting a copy of the amendment in the vestibule of the municipal building.  (Act 99-557, p. 1202, §14.)
AL Code § 45-17A-51 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 17A - Colbert County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Muscle Shoals.|Part 2 - Utilities.|Section 45-17A-51 - Compensation of Utilities Board.

Section 45-17A-51Compensation of Utilities Board. The compensation of the chair of the Utilities Board of the City of Muscle Shoals shall be one hundred five dollars ($105) per month and the compensation of the members of the board shall be seventy dollars ($70) per month.  (Act 84-505, p. 1123, §1; Act 88-295, p. 455, §1.)