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AL Code § 45-35-242.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35 - Houston County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 3 - Tax, Gasoline.|Section 45-35-242.05 - License; Surety Bond; Distributor Requirements; Audits; Records.

Section 45-35-242.05License; surety bond; distributor requirements; audits; records. (a) All distributors or individuals who are subject to the tax herein levied shall acquire a license therefor issued from the county, in an amount not to exceed fifty dollars ($50) per year. (b) Each distributor, individual, or other person or party who is subject to the tax herein levied shall also be required to post a surety bond in a minimum amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) with the county license commissioner, prior to obtaining a license. (c) Any service station owner or operator in Houston County who directly or indirectly purchases gasoline or gasohol from a non-licensed distributor or individual shall be deemed a distributor, for purposes of this part, and shall comply with all requirements of this part. (d) The license commissioner is authorized to perform audits, or to have audits performed, on any individual, distributor or association which, in the commissioner’s opinion, has failed to pay the tax, license fee, or other charge required of such person or association by this part. It is further provided that out of county audits shall be paid by the party being audited. (e) Each distributor, individual, or association to which the tax herein levied applies shall keep complete and adequate records of tax receipts. (Act 82-727, p. 183, §5.)
AL Code § 45-35-242.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35 - Houston County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 3 - Tax, Gasoline.|Section 45-35-242.06 - Violations.

Section 45-35-242.06Violations. (a) The following sanctions shall be imposed for the following violations of this part: (1) Any distributor, person, or association required to pay the tax levied by this part which fails to pay the tax, or which is delinquent in paying the tax, shall pay interest of 12 percent per annum thereon from the due date to the time such tax is actually paid, as well as a 20 percent late charge on the amount of taxes and interest which are overdue and unpaid. (2) Any distributor, individual, or association which fails to keep adequate records of the tax receipts, or which fails to produce such records to the license commissioner when requested to do so shall pay a fine of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each such violation. In addition, the license commissioner may revoke the license for such violations. (3) Any distributor, individual, or association who deliberately falsifies reporting required by the license commissioner shall pay a fine of five thousand dollars ($5,000) and shall automatically have his or her license revoked. (4) Any user or consumer who intentionally makes false statements to the license commissioner shall pay a fine of five thousand dollars ($5,000). (b) All fines, interest, or late charges collected pursuant to this section shall be paid into the same fund as the tax collections are deposited, and shall be used for the same purposes as the tax proceeds are used. (Act 82-727, p. 183, §6.)
AL Code § 45-35-243 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35 - Houston County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 4 - Tax, Lodging.|Section 45-35-243 - Levy and Collection; Disposition of Funds.

Section 45-35-243Levy and collection; disposition of funds. (a) This section shall only be applicable to portions of Houston County outside the corporate limits of the City of Dothan. (b) There is levied and imposed, in addition to all other taxes of every kind now imposed by law, a privilege or license tax upon every person, firm, or corporation engaging in the business of renting or furnishing any room or rooms, lodging, or accommodations to transients in any hotel, motel, inn, tourist camp, tourist cabin, or any other place in which rooms, lodgings, or accommodations are regularly furnished to transients for a consideration, in an amount of six percent of the charge for the room, rooms, lodgings, or accommodations, including the charge for use or rental of personal property and services furnished in the room; provided, however, that there is exempted from the tax authorized to be levied under this section any rentals or services taxed under Division 1, commencing with Section 40-23-1, Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 40. This tax shall not apply to rooms, lodgings, or accommodations supplied for a period of 30 continuous days or more in any one place. (c) The tax authorized to be levied shall be collected as provided by the Houston County Commission. (d) The six percent tax collected pursuant to this section shall be distributed in the following manner: (1) Tax collected within the corporate limits of any town or municipality or within any cooperative district established under Chapter 99B of Title 11, located outside of the corporate limits of any town or municipality shall be distributed with one-third of the revenue from the tax distributed to the town, municipality, or district for the promotion of tourism and economic development and related costs and two-thirds of the revenue from the tax distributed to the county general fund. (2) Any other tax collected in the unincorporated areas of the county shall be distributed to the county general fund. (e) Fifty percent of the revenue distributed to the Houston County General Fund shall be equally split between the Dothan Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce to promote economic development and tourism. The remaining 50 percent shall be retained in the county general fund to be used for costs associated with tourism and economic development in Houston County including, but not limited to, infrastructure development and maintenance and for law enforcement. (Act 2009-350, p. 673, §§1-5.)
AL Code § 45-35A-50 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 1 - Alcoholic Beverages.|Section 45-35A-50 - Sale of Alcoholic Beverages for On-Premises Consumption on Sundays.

Section 45-35A-50Sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption on Sundays. (a) This section applies only in the City of Dothan. (b) Subject to subsection (c), the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption on Sundays between the hours of 1:00 P.M. and midnight is authorized within the city by properly licensed retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. (c) The city governing body shall hold a referendum to determine if alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption may be sold on Sundays. If a majority of the voters voting thereon in the city vote in favor of the question, then the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption on Sundays shall be authorized. (d) The referendum shall be held at the next general election held in the city. Costs of the referendum shall be paid by the city. If a majority of the voters voting thereon do not vote in favor of the question, a subsequent referendum or referenda may be held. A second or subsequent referendum shall not be held within one year following a referendum which fails to be approved by the voters of the city. (Act 2009-385, p. 710, §§1-4.)
AL Code § 45-35A-50.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 1 - Alcoholic Beverages.|Section 45-35A-50.01 - Regulation of Sales for Off-Premises Consumption.

Section 45-35A-50.01Regulation of sales for off-premises consumption. (a) This section applies only in the City of Dothan. (b) Subject to subsection (c), the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption on Sundays between the hours of 1:00 P.M. and midnight is authorized within the city by properly licensed retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. (c) The city governing body shall hold a referendum to determine if alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption may be sold on Sundays. If a majority of the voters voting thereon in the city vote in favor of the question, then the sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption on Sundays shall be authorized. (d) The referendum shall be held at the next general election held in the city. Costs of the referendum shall be paid by the city. If a majority of the voters voting thereon do not vote in favor of the question, a subsequent referendum or referenda may be held. A second or subsequent referendum shall not be held within one year following a referendum which fails to be approved by the voters of the city. (Act 2013-238, p. 571, §§1-4.)
AL Code § 45-35A-51 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 2 - Civil Service System.|Section 45-35A-51 - Short Title.

Section 45-35A-51Short title. This part is hereby designated the Civil Service Act of Dothan. (Acts 1947, No. 273, p. 196, §1.)
AL Code § 45-35A-51.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 2 - Civil Service System.|Section 45-35A-51.02 - Unclassified Service.

Section 45-35A-51.02Unclassified service. (a) The following named officials, persons and agencies of the city shall constitute the unclassified service: (1) Officers elected by popular vote and their successors in office. (2) Principals, supervisors, teachers, and instructors, engaged in supervising or teaching in the public schools, and all employees of the city board of education. (3) The personnel director provided for by this part. (4) Independent contractors receiving their remuneration from public funds under contract awarded by competitive bidding. (5) Common or temporary laborers, school crossing guards, and seasonal recreation employees. (6) Attorneys, physicians, surgeons, and dentists employed in their professional capacities. (7) The judge of any municipal court. (8) Members of boards who are not employed on a full-time basis and not required to devote their entire service to the city. (9) Department heads consisting of but not limited to all of the following: a. The city manager as the administrative head of the municipal government. b. The city clerk-treasurer in charge of the administrative department. c. The city engineer in charge of the engineering department. d. The electrical superintendent in charge of the electrical department. e. The fire chief. f. The chief of police. g. The superintendent of recreation. h. The superintendent of sanitation. i. The superintendent of streets. j. The superintendent of water. k. The heads of such other functional departments that may be established or created to provide services required in the efficient and effective administration and operation of the municipal government, and to meet requirements imposed by state or federal regulations and rules whether such new department is created by the abolition of an existing department or departments, the consolidation of two or more departments into one department or by the creation of a completely new department or departments. (b) Any proposed increase or decrease in the number of departments shall be initiated by the governing body and shall become effective when approved by the personnel board. (Acts 1947, No 273, p. 196, §3; Acts 1949, No. 330, p. 489, §1; Acts 1965, 2nd Sp. Sess., No. 20, p. 30, §2; Acts 1978, No. 632, p. 895, §1; Act 92-442, p. 876, §1.)
AL Code § 45-35A-51.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 2 - Civil Service System.|Section 45-35A-51.03 - Personnel Department Created.

Section 45-35A-51.03Personnel department created. There is hereby created and established in and for the City of Dothan a personnel department, consisting of a citizens supervisory committee, a personnel board, and a personnel director, each of which shall have the power and authority, perform the duties and functions, and receive the remuneration hereinafter provided. (Acts 1947, No 273, p. 196, §4.)
AL Code § 45-35A-51.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 2 - Civil Service System.|Section 45-35A-51.04 - Purposes of Personnel Department.

Section 45-35A-51.04Purposes of personnel department. The personnel department, to the extent hereinafter provided, shall govern, supervise, and control all individuals of the classified service, by civil service rules and regulations, and in the manner hereinafter authorized. (Acts 1947, No 273, p. 196, §5.)
AL Code § 45-35A-51.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 2 - Civil Service System.|Section 45-35A-51.06 - Alternate Method of Selecting Board.

Section 45-35A-51.06Alternate method of selecting board. In the event the committee shall fail for any reason to elect the personnel board for a period of 30 days after May 14, 1992, or in the event the committee shall fail to fill any vacancy on the personnel board within a period of 30 days after such vacancy occurs, then and in that event, the Governor is hereby empowered, authorized, and directed to appoint the members of the board or fill any vacancy thereon.  (Acts 1947, No 273, p. 196, §7; Act 92-442, p. 876, §1.)
AL Code § 45-35A-51.08 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 2 - Civil Service System.|Section 45-35A-51.08 - Personnel Director.

Section 45-35A-51.08Personnel director. The personnel director shall be elected or appointed by the personnel board and he or she shall serve at the pleasure of the board. He or she shall be over 21 years of age, be of recognized good character and administrative ability, and be or become within 30 days of appointment, a bonafide resident of Dothan. The salary of the personnel director shall be fixed by the personnel board. The director shall have power and authority and it shall be his or her duty to do all of the following: (1) Direct and supervise the administrative and technical activities of the department. (2) Appoint from the employment register, with the approval of the board, such employees and special assistants as may be necessary to effectively organize the department and the system herein created. (3) Attend all meetings of the board and provide for recording its official acts. (4) Prepare and recommend rules and regulations for the administration of this part. (5) Recommend and on its adoption establish, administer, and execute a plan for a classified service in the City of Dothan. (6) Submit to the board a compensation plan for all positions in the classified service. (7) Conduct tests, formulate employment registers, and certify names of persons qualified for appointment under the classified service. (8) Devise and administer an employment service rating. (9) Examine all payrolls or other compensation for personnel service, within the classified service, and to disapprove from time to time, any compensation which is not in line with the compensation plan adopted by the board. (10) Establish and maintain a roster of all of the officers and employees in the classified service. (11) Make reasonable investigations pertaining to personnel, salary scales, and employment conditions in the classified service as may be requested by the board, the citizens supervisory committee, or by the governing body of the city. (12) Make investigations concerning the administration and effect of this part, the rules and regulations made thereunder, and to report his or her findings and recommendations to the board. (13) Make at least one comprehensive annual report to the board, which shall include the efficiency rating of each person employed under the classified service (14) Perform any other act or acts required of him or her under this part, by the personnel board or by the citizens supervisory committee, which may be necessary or proper to carry into effect the purposes and objectives of this part. (Acts 1947, No 273, p. 196, §9; Acts 1959, No. 154, p. 677, §3; Act 92-442, p. 876, §1.)
AL Code § 45-35A-51.09 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 2 - Civil Service System.|Section 45-35A-51.09 - Rules and Regulations.

Section 45-35A-51.09Rules and regulations. (a) No rule or regulation shall be adopted by the board unless it is proposed at a prior meeting and public notice thereof given by posting a copy of same for 10 days within the vestibule of the city hall. Any citizen or taxpayer in the City of Dothan may appear before the board and advocate or protest the adoption of such rule or regulation. The scope of all rules and regulations shall be: (1) To provide a method for administering the classification service and the compensation plan adopted by the board. (2) To establish, maintain, consolidate, and cancel personnel lists. (3) To provide a system for receiving, accepting, or rejecting applications for tests. (4) To prescribe the manner of giving tests, grading papers, and otherwise determining the qualifications of applications for rating under the classified service. (5) Pertaining to the adoption and application of a service rating system. (6) Pertaining to uniform recommendations as to working conditions, hours of employment, leaves of absence, and vacations of employees in the classified service. (7) The order and manner in which suspension from service may be applied to persons in the classified service. (b) All rules and regulations, duly adopted by the board, if not inconsistent with this part, shall have the force and effect of law and shall become effective when a copy thereof is recorded in the office of the clerk of the city. (Acts 1947, No 273, p. 196, §10; Acts 1959, No. 154, p. 677, §4.)
AL Code § 45-35A-51.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 2 - Civil Service System.|Section 45-35A-51.10 - Classification of Positions.

Section 45-35A-51.10Classification of positions. The director shall, as soon as practicable after his or her appointment, ascertain and record an outline of the duties of each position to be filled from the classified service, and after consultation with the appointing authority, recommend to the board a classification plan, together with proposed rules and regulations for its administration. Such plan shall show each class of position in the classified service, separately stated as to each appointing authority, and when approved by the board, the plan together with the rules and regulations for its administration shall be made public. Each such class shall include positions requiring duties which are substantially similar in respect to the authority, responsibility, and the character of the services required, and shall be designated by a title indicative of such duties. Each class shall be so defined that the same general requirements as to education, experience, capacity, knowledge, skill, and aptitude are demanded of incumbents, for the proper performance of their respective duties. The same test of fitness may be used in selecting qualified appointees, the same schedule of pay may apply where equitable, and the same practical plan of promotion and demotion shall as far as practicable be followed. The director shall have authority and it shall be his or her duty to investigate the number of employees in any department or office in the city and if in his or her opinion, after conference with the department head, there are an excessive number, or an insufficient number of employees, in proportion to the amount of work required in such department or office, the director shall recommend to the board that the excessive number of employees be laid off or transferred, either permanently or temporarily in accordance with this part; or the director, if in his or her judgment there be an insufficient number of employees, with the approval of the board, may certify to the appointing authority additional names to fill such positions, and the appointing authority shall forthwith put into effect the order of the personnel board, in such respect. (Acts 1947, No 273, p. 196, §11.)
AL Code § 45-35A-51.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 35A - Houston County Municipalities.|Article 5 - Dothan.|Part 2 - Civil Service System.|Section 45-35A-51.11 - Compensation Plan.

Section 45-35A-51.11Compensation plan. The director shall prepare and recommend to the board, after consultation with the appointing authority and other officers, a uniform compensation plan for all employees in the classified service. The plan shall include, for each class of positions, a minimum and maximum rate not inconsistent with such rate or rates as may be fixed by law, in other specific instances. The director, in establishing such rates, shall give consideration to the experience in recruiting for positions in the classified service, the prevailing rates of pay for comparable services in public and private employment, living costs, maintenance or other benefits received by employees, and the financial condition of the city. Such compensation plan shall take effect when approved by the board, and may be thereafter modified or revised at the pleasure of the board. Each employee in the classified service shall be paid initially at the minimum rate fixed in the compensation plan for the class of positions in which he or she is employed, and the raising or lowering of the pay of an individual, within such limitations, shall be done upon request of the appointing authority, with a similar recommendation by the director, and the approval of the city manager. The foregoing provisions may be relaxed by the board in fixing the compensation of persons employed by the city on August 7, 1947. (Acts 1947, No 273, p. 196, §2; Act 2018-521, §1.)