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AL Code § 45-49-50 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49 - Mobile County.|Article 5 - Constables.|Section 45-49-50 - Qualifications, Constable Regulatory Board of Mobile; Suspensions.

Section 45-49-50Qualifications, Constable Regulatory Board of Mobile; suspensions. (a) In Mobile County, no person shall hold the office of constable unless the person has successfully completed the minimum standards and training for peace officers pursuant to Section 36-21-46. (b) All constables shall be required to obtain a minimum of 20 hours of training per year, in addition to those requirements for constables set forth in subsection (a). (c) Constables not acquiring the required amount of training hours may not perform the duties of their office until the required training has been met. The Mobile County Constable Association is established to approve and provide the training of constables as required in subsection (b). (d) The Constable Regulatory Board of Mobile is created. The board shall have oversight of the conduct of the constables in the county and shall resolve local complaints against the office of constable. The board shall have the right to suspend any constable found in violation of the law for a period not to exceed six months. The board shall consist of three members, one of whom shall be an African-American, as follows: One board member shall be appointed by the Sheriff of Mobile County; a chief constable of the board elected by a majority vote of the members of the Mobile County Constable Association; and one member shall be appointed by the Mobile County Legislative Delegation. The members of the board shall provide for their own written rules of procedure. The members shall serve without compensation and shall serve for a period of one year. It shall be the duty of the chief constable of the board to answer to the officers of the association and the elected Sheriff of Mobile County when called upon to do so. (e) Any constable suspended from performing the duties of his or her office under this section is prohibited from performing any duties as a peace officer in the State of Alabama during the term of his or her suspension and shall not be held liable for failure to perform any act required of his or her office during the term of his or her suspension. (f) No constable holding office or having qualified to run for the office on May 5, 2005, shall be subject to subsection (a).  (Act 2005-95, p. 147, §§ 1-6.)
AL Code § 45-49-130 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49 - Mobile County.|Article 13 - Engineer, County.|Section 45-49-130 - Verification for Acceptance of Subdivisions.

Section 45-49-130Verification for acceptance of subdivisions. In Mobile County, for purposes of subsection (c) of Section 11-24-2, verification is accomplished upon the satisfactory completion of an administrative review by the county engineer or his or her designee of all closing documents submitted by the professional engineer in charge of construction and the certificate of construction for acceptance of the subdivision in Mobile County signed and sealed by the professional engineer in charge of construction.  (Act 2009-384, p. 709, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-49-190 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49 - Mobile County.|Article 19 - Legislature.|Section 45-49-190 - Legislative Delegation.

Section 45-49-190Legislative delegation. (a) The governing body of Mobile County, jointly with the governing bodies of any incorporated municipalities within the county, may provide office accommodations for the members of the state legislative delegation from the county and also provide legislative assistants and an office manager to such legislative delegation. The largest city in Mobile County shall provide the office space and the telephone for the office, or at least the price thereof with the advice and consent of the delegation as to its location. The other incorporated municipalities in the county shall each pay eight cents per capita to cover other expenses of maintaining and operating such offices. The county shall provide for two legislative assistants and an office manager for the legislative delegation. The legislative assistants and the office manager, in the discretion of the county governing body, need not be members of any county, city, or state merit or retirement system, if such system exists. The amount of the compensation for each of the legislative assistants and the office manager shall be fixed by the members of the legislative delegation, subject to approval by the county governing body. The county governing body shall provide temporary help for the Mobile County Local Delegation during those times when the work load is excessive for the two assistants. The temporary help shall be provided for through a specific request by the chair of the delegation. The temporary help shall work during a time period not to exceed 10 working days, and payment for the help shall come from Mobile County. (b) The members of the legislative delegation from Mobile County shall designate a treasurer to handle the funds provided for in subsection (a) for the operation and maintenance of the office and for the payment of the salaries of clerical assistants. The treasurer may be either a member of the legislative delegation or one of the legislative employees provided for in this section. All funds authorized to be paid by the county or by any municipality therein for the purposes provided for in subsection (a) shall be paid to the treasurer of the legislative delegation. (c) All receipts and expenditures must be duly recorded in proper accounting books. These ledgers shall be available for public inspection at all reasonable times but with no more than a two day delay from the time of a request. (d) Three members of the delegation shall be appointed as a committee to audit financial records on an annual basis.  (Act 80-621, p. 1062, §§ 1, 2; Act 90-613, p. 1126, § 1; Act 2019-325, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-49A-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Bayou La Batre.|Section 45-49A-10 - Authority to Form Public Corporation.

Section 45-49A-10Authority to form public corporation. The governing body of the City of Bayou La Batre, Mobile County, Alabama, may declare by the adoption of appropriate resolution the need for the formation of a public corporation to carry out this article. Upon the adoption of such resolution the governing body of the City of Bayou La Batre shall appoint five persons, each of whom shall be a duly qualified elector or property owner in the City of Bayou La Batre, or corporate officer of a property owner in the City of Bayou La Batre, who shall form the board of directors of such corporation and shall proceed to organize such corporation.  (Act 82-312, p. 420, §1; Act 98-282, p. 460, §1.)
AL Code § 45-49A-10.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Bayou La Batre.|Section 45-49A-10.01 - Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 45-49A-10.01Certificate of incorporation. The certificate of incorporation of the corporation shall state: The names of the persons forming the corporation, together with the residence of each thereof and a statement that each of them is a duly qualified elector of and property owner in the City of Bayou La Batre; the name of the corporation; the location of its principal office which shall be in the City of Bayou La Batre; and any other matters relating to the corporation which the incorporators may choose to insert and which shall not be inconsistent with this article or with the laws of the state. The name designated for the corporation and the certificate of incorporation shall be one indicating the purpose thereof, such as the City of Bayou La Batre Port Authority or some other name of similar import. The certificate of incorporation shall be signed and acknowledged by the incorporators before an officer authorized by the laws of the state to take acknowledgements of deeds, and the certificate of incorporation shall have attached thereto a certified copy of the resolution provided for in Section 45-49A-10, and a certificate by the Secretary of State that the name proposed for the corporation is not identical with that of any other corporation in the state or so nearly similar thereto as to lead to confusion and uncertainty. (Act 82-312, p. 420, §2.)
AL Code § 45-49A-10.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Bayou La Batre.|Section 45-49A-10.02 - Filing of Certificate.

Section 45-49A-10.02Filing of certificate. The certificates of incorporation with the documents attached shall be filed with the Judge of Probate of Mobile County and with the Secretary of State, who shall forthwith receive and record the same. When such certificate is so filed the corporation referred to therein shall come into existence and shall constitute a public body corporate and politic, vested with the rights and powers herein granted. (Act 82-312, p. 420, §3.)
AL Code § 45-49A-10.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Bayou La Batre.|Section 45-49A-10.03 - Board of Directors.

Section 45-49A-10.03Board of directors. All powers of the corporation shall be exercised by the board of directors or pursuant to its authority. The directors shall be elected by the governing body of the City of Bayou La Batre for staggered terms of office as follows: Two years for the first appointee; three years for the second appointee; four years for the third appointee; five years for the fourth appointee; six years for the fifth appointee; and thereafter the term of office of each director shall be six years. If any director resigns or dies or becomes incapable of acting as a director or ceases to reside in the city or is otherwise disqualified to act, the governing body of the City of Bayou La Batre shall elect a successor to serve for the unexpired term. Directors shall be eligible for reelection to succeed themselves in office. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The corporation shall have a president, vice president, a secretary, and a treasurer, but the office of secretary and treasurer may be held by the same person. All officers shall be elected by the board and shall be members of the board. The members of the board and the officers shall serve without compensation, except that they may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. All proceedings of the board shall be reduced to writing by the secretary of the corporation and recorded in a well-bound book. Copies of such proceedings when certified by the secretary of the corporation shall be received in all courts as evidence of the matters and things therein certified. The corporation shall make to the governing body of the City of Bayou La Batre an annual written report of its activities and of its plans for the future which report shall include a financial operating statement and balance sheet prepared by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts for the State of Alabama or by a certified public accountant. (Act 82-312, p. 420, §4.)
AL Code § 45-49A-10.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Bayou La Batre.|Section 45-49A-10.06 - Contract Requirements.

Section 45-49A-10.06Contract requirements. The contracts of the corporation shall be executed in the name of the corporation by the president of the corporation and attested by the secretary of the corporation. Except for bonds, it is not required that the seal be impressed or printed on contracts. It is further provided hereby that, except for bonds, the corporation may provide by resolution for a different form for the execution of contracts and for the execution thereof by an officer or agent other than the president and secretary. But in no event shall a contract, irrespective of the form and of the person executing the same, be binding unless such contract was authorized or ratified by the corporation. (Act 82-312, p. 420, §7.)
AL Code § 45-49A-10.07 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Bayou La Batre.|Section 45-49A-10.07 - Lease, Sale, Donation, or Transfer of Property to the Corporation.

Section 45-49A-10.07Lease, sale, donation, or transfer of property to the corporation. Mobile County or the City of Bayou La Batre, or any city within the county, is authorized, but not required, to lease, sell, donate, or otherwise convey to the corporation, real or personal property, including park properties, without the necessity of authorization by election of the qualified voters of the county, the city, and the governing body of the county or any other city within the county, is hereby authorized to enter into any agreements which such corporation may deem necessary in order to effectuate such lease, sale, donation, or transfer. The governing body of Mobile County, the City of Bayou La Batre, or any other city within the county, is further authorized to covenant with the corporation, which covenant shall likewise constitute a contract with the holders of any revenue bonds, notes, or other obligations thereafter issued by the corporation, that it will not acquire, construct, or operate or permit the acquisition, construction, or operation within the city or county, of any facility in competition with the corporation so long as any of the bonds, notes, or other obligation of the corporation shall remain outstanding. (Act 82-312, p. 420, §8.)
AL Code § 45-49A-10.08 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Bayou La Batre.|Section 45-49A-10.08 - Debts, Obligations, or Liabilities of Corporation.

Section 45-49A-10.08Debts, obligations, or liabilities of corporation. No debt, obligation, or liability contracted or incurred by the corporation or by any director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation shall be a debt, obligation, or liability of the State of Alabama, or of any city, town, county, or political subdivision of the State of Alabama. (Act 82-312, p. 420, §9.)
AL Code § 45-49A-10.09 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 1 - Bayou La Batre.|Section 45-49A-10.09 - Exemption From Taxation.

Section 45-49A-10.09Exemption from taxation. All property of the corporation shall be exempt from state, county, and city taxation; and the corporation shall be exempt from license or privilege licenses levied by the state, county, or city upon the business or activities conducted or engaged in by the corporation; provided, however, this exemption shall not be construed to exempt concessionaires or lessees of the authority from the payment of any taxes, including licenses, privileges, or sales taxes levied by the state, county, or city. (Act 82-312, p. 420, §10.)
AL Code § 45-49A-20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 2 - Chickasaw.|Section 45-49A-20 - Demolition of Unsafe Structures.

Section 45-49A-20Demolition of unsafe structures. The governing body of the Municipality of Chickasaw shall have authority, after notice as provided herein, to move or demolish buildings and structures, or parts of buildings and structures, party walls, and foundations when the same are found by the governing body of the city to be unsafe to the extent of being a public nuisance from any cause. (Act 82-308, p. 413, §1.)
AL Code § 45-49A-20.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 2 - Chickasaw.|Section 45-49A-20.01 - Appropriate City Officials; Notice.

Section 45-49A-20.01Appropriate city officials; notice. The term appropriate city official, as used in this article shall mean any city official or city employee designated by the mayor or other chief executive officer of the City of Chickasaw as the person to exercise the authority and perform the duties delegated by this article to the appropriate city official. Whenever the appropriate city official shall find that any building, structure, part of building or structure, party wall, or foundation situated in any such city is unsafe to the extent that it is a public nuisance, such official shall give the person or persons, firm, association, or corporation last assessing the property for state taxes and all mortgagees of record notice by personally serving upon such person, firm, association, corporation, or mortgagee a copy of the notice to remedy the unsafe or dangerous condition of such building or structure, or to demolish the same, within a reasonable time set out in the notice, which time shall be not less than 60 days, or suffer such building or structure to be demolished by such city and the cost thereof assessed against the property. In the event that personal service is returned not found after not less than two attempts, notice may be given by registered or certified mail. The mailing of registered mail notice, properly addressed and postage prepaid, shall constitute notice as required herein. Notice of such order, or a copy thereof, prior to the delivery or mailing of the same as required by the immediately preceding sentence, shall also be posted at or within three feet of an entrance to the building or structure, provided that if there is no entrance notice may be posted at any location upon such building or structure. (Act 82-308, p. 413, §2.)
AL Code § 45-49A-20.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 2 - Chickasaw.|Section 45-49A-20.02 - Hearings on Unsafe Structures; Orders; Appeals.

Section 45-49A-20.02Hearings on unsafe structures; orders; appeals. Within the time specified in such notice, but not more than 60 days from the date such notice is given, any person, firm, or corporation having an interest in such building or structure may file a written request for a hearing before the city governing body, together with his or her objections to the finding by the appropriate city official that such building or structure is unsafe to the extent of becoming a public nuisance. The filing of such request shall hold in abeyance any action on the finding of such city official until determination thereon is made by such governing body. Upon holding such hearing, which hearing shall be held not less than 10 nor more than 60 days after such request, or in the event no hearing is timely requested, the governing body, after the expiration of 60 days from the date such notice is given, shall determine whether or not such building or structure is unsafe to the extent that it is a public nuisance. Notice of such meeting of the governing body, and that such determination will be made thereat, shall be published one time in a newspaper of general circulation in such city, not less than 10 days prior thereto. In the event that it is determined by such governing body that such building or structure is unsafe to the extent that it is a public nuisance, the governing body shall order such building or structure to be demolished. Such demolition may be accomplished by the city by the use of its own forces, or it may provide by contract for such demolition. Such city shall have authority to sell or otherwise dispose of salvaged materials resulting from such demolition. (b) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the governing body at such hearing, within 30 days thereafter, may appeal to the circuit court upon filing with the clerk of the court notice of the appeal and bond for security of costs in the form and amount to be approved by the circuit clerk. Upon filing of notice of appeal and approval of the bond, the clerk of the court shall serve a copy of the notice of appeal on the city clerk and the appeal shall be docketed in the court and shall be a preferred case therein. The city clerk, upon receiving such notice, shall file with the circuit clerk a copy of the findings and determination of the governing body in proceedings, and trial shall be held without jury upon the determination of the governing body that such building or structure is unsafe to the extent that it is a public nuisance. (Act 82-308, p. 413, §3.)
AL Code § 45-49A-20.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 2 - Chickasaw.|Section 45-49A-20.03 - Report of Cost of Demolition; Resolution Fixing Costs; Sale of Salvaged Materials; Notice.

Section 45-49A-20.03Report of cost of demolition; resolution fixing costs; sale of salvaged materials; notice. Upon demolition of such building or structure, the appropriate city official shall make report to the governing body of the cost thereof, and such governing body shall adopt a resolution fixing the costs which it finds were reasonably incurred in such demolition and assessing the same against the property; provided, however, the proceeds of any monies received from the sale of salvaged materials from the building or structure shall be used or applied against the cost of the demolition; and provided, further, that any person, firm, or corporation having an interest in the property may be heard at such meeting as to any objection he or she may have to the fixing of such costs or the amounts thereof. The city clerk shall give not less than 15 days’ notice of the meeting at which the fixing of such costs are to be considered by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city of a notice that the governing body at such meeting will consider the fixing of such costs thereat. The fixing of costs by the governing body shall constitute a special assessment against the lot or lots, parcel or parcels of land upon which the building or structure was located, and thus made and confirmed shall constitute a lien on the property for the amount of such assessment. The lien shall be superior to all other liens on the property except liens for taxes, and shall continue in force until paid. The city clerk shall mail a certified copy of the resolution by registered or certified mail to the person last assessing the property for taxes, and a certified copy of such resolution shall be published in the manner and as prescribed for the publication of municipal ordinances, and a certified copy of such resolution shall also be filed in the office of the Judge of Probate of Mobile County. (Act 82-308, p. 413, §4.)
AL Code § 45-49A-20.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 2 - Chickasaw.|Section 45-49A-20.04 - Assessment of Costs; Sale and Redemption of Lots.

Section 45-49A-20.04Assessment of costs; sale and redemption of lots. The city shall have the power to assess the costs authorized herein against any lot or lots, parcel or parcels of land purchased by the State of Alabama at any sale for the nonpayment of taxes, and where any such assessment is made against such lot or lots, parcel or parcels of land, a subsequent redemption thereof by any person authorized to redeem, or sale thereof by the state, shall not operate to discharge, or in any manner affect the lien of the city for such assessment, but any redemptioner or purchaser at any sale by the state of any lot or lots, parcel or parcels of land upon which an assessment has been levied, whether prior to or subsequent to a sale to the state for the nonpayment of taxes, shall take the same subject to such assessment. (Act 82-308, p. 413, §5.)
AL Code § 45-49A-20.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 49A - Mobile County Municipalities.|Article 2 - Chickasaw.|Section 45-49A-20.06 - Article Cumulative in Nature.

Section 45-49A-20.06Article cumulative in nature. This article shall be cumulative in its nature, and in addition to any and all power and authority which any such city may have under any other law. (Act 82-308, p. 413, §7.)