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AL Code § 45-48-70.50 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 48 - Marshall County.|Article 7 - County Commission.|Part 1 - Creation.|Division 2 - Cumulative Powers and Duties.|Section 45-48-70.50 - Powers and Duties of Chair.

Section 45-48-70.50Powers and duties of chair. The Chair of the Marshall County Commission shall have the following powers and duties in addition to those as may be otherwise provided by the laws of this state: (1) All of the powers, duties, limitations, and responsibilities, with relation to the commission as does the judge of probate with relation to county commissions under the general laws of this state, except insofar as such powers, duties, limitations, and responsibilities may be inconsistent with this subpart. (2) Be the presiding officer of the commission and shall have the same powers as other members of the commission in passing on all questions that may come before the commission including, but not limited to, the power to vote. (3) Keep and sign the minutes of the commission and be the custodian thereof which duties, except for the signing, he or she may delegate to any employee of the commission. Provided however, in the event of any delegation the performance of such functions shall be under his or her direct supervision and control. (4) Supervise and control payments from the funds of the county and sign all warrants and checks drawn on the county depositories and all orders for the disbursement of funds of the county. (5) Sign all contracts entered into by the county. (6) Supervise the operation of the office of the commission, keep the books and records of the commission, and see to the general custodial, janitorial, maintenance, and repair of the courthouses and other buildings of the county except district shops, which shall be under the control and supervision of the respective district commissioner, and toward this end he or she shall have the authority and power to hire and fire all necessary employees to carry out the duties herein imposed upon him or her. (7) Prepare the tentative and final budget of the county to be presented to the commission for approval. (8) No debt or obligation of any kind shall be incurred against the general fund of the county without the approval of the chair of the commission.  (Act 79-466, p. 848, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-48-70.51 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 48 - Marshall County.|Article 7 - County Commission.|Part 1 - Creation.|Division 2 - Cumulative Powers and Duties.|Section 45-48-70.51 - Annual Budget Estimates.

Section 45-48-70.51Annual budget estimates. On or before July 31 of each year the associate county commissioners, sheriff, tax assessor, tax collector, judge of probate, coroner and all other county offices, departments, courts, or agencies, and any other public body or agency desiring appropriations from the county government shall transmit to the chair of the commission estimates of their expenditures for the coming fiscal year. In the event of any failure to submit the required estimate, the chair may cause to be prepared such an estimate as in his or her opinion is reasonable and proper.  (Act 79-466, p. 848, § 2.)
AL Code § 45-48-70.52 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 48 - Marshall County.|Article 7 - County Commission.|Part 1 - Creation.|Division 2 - Cumulative Powers and Duties.|Section 45-48-70.52 - Annual Income Estimate.

Section 45-48-70.52Annual income estimate. On or before August 15 of each year the chair shall prepare an estimate of the total income of the county for the coming fiscal year, listing and classifying the income according to source.  (Act 79-466, p. 848, § 3.)
AL Code § 45-48-70.53 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 48 - Marshall County.|Article 7 - County Commission.|Part 1 - Creation.|Division 2 - Cumulative Powers and Duties.|Section 45-48-70.53 - Tentative Budget.

Section 45-48-70.53Tentative budget. Not later than August 31 of each year the chair shall cause to be prepared a tentative budget. The aggregate sums tentatively budgeted for expenditure during the ensuing fiscal year shall not exceed the estimated revenues for the ensuing year plus the amounts in county funds remaining in the treasury at the close of the year in progress. The tentative budget shall present in detail proposed expenditures to meet the needs of the county government.  (Act 79-466, p. 848, § 4.)
AL Code § 45-48-70.54 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 48 - Marshall County.|Article 7 - County Commission.|Part 1 - Creation.|Division 2 - Cumulative Powers and Duties.|Section 45-48-70.54 - Budgetary Priorities.

Section 45-48-70.54Budgetary priorities. County offices, departments, boards, and agencies shall be given preference in the tentative and final budget so that funding, payments, and appropriations to any other public body or agency, except as may be required by law, shall be reduced or eliminated as may be necessary in order that the needs of the county offices be first met. The chair shall promptly extend invitations to all county officers and the heads of all concerned county departments, boards, commissions, and agencies to ask questions with regard thereto and express an opinion on the tentative budget.  (Act 79-466, p. 848, § 5.)
AL Code § 45-48-70.55 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 48 - Marshall County.|Article 7 - County Commission.|Part 1 - Creation.|Division 2 - Cumulative Powers and Duties.|Section 45-48-70.55 - Final Budget.

Section 45-48-70.55Final budget. (a) Within a reasonable time after the invitation for questions and comments on the tentative budget as provided for in Section 45-48-70.54, but before September 30, the commission shall adopt and approve a final budget for the ensuing fiscal year which budget may not thereafter be amended or revised except by a majority vote of the entire commission. The budget may not provide for a deficit. (b) The expenditures of no commissioner, office, department, board, institution, commission, or agency shall exceed the amount originally provided for in the final budget unless the same be amended or revised to provide for such expenditure as herein provided. Any officer of the county or department official, including the chair of the county commission, any associate county commissioner, sheriff, coroner, tax assessor, tax collector, or judge of probate, who willfully violates any of the provisions of this budget shall be personally liable for the amount by which the expenditures of his or her district, office, department, board, institution, commission, or agency exceeds the amount set by the final budget or the budget as it may be amended. (c) If the final budget shall be amended all elected county officials and the heads of all county departments, boards, or agencies receiving funding from the budget shall be immediately notified by the chair in writing of the amendment. (d) The chair shall regularly review expenditures of all offices, departments, boards, commissions, and agencies receiving funds through the budget and shall forthwith notify any department head or other official in charge when it appears that the office, department, board, institution, commission, or agency will exceed its budget for the year. If the appropriate official or department head fails to take remedial action the chair may not sign further warrants or checks in payments of expenditures of the office, department, board, commission, or agency after the total appropriation of the office, department, board, commission, or agency has been expended. (e) During that period of the last year of their term of office which is a part of the fiscal year that shall end after their term of office, the chair and the associate members of the commission shall not spend more than 1/8th of any amount budgeted to them. Provided however, this subsection does not apply to any bonded indebtedness regularly and lawfully coming due during that period of time or to any warrants or other obligations for which specific revenue of the county shall have been previously pledged. Any chair or associate member of the commission who shall willfully violate this section shall be personally liable to the county for the amount of the unauthorized expenditure.  (Act 79-466, p. 848, § 6; Act 2000-465, p. 867, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-48-70.56 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 48 - Marshall County.|Article 7 - County Commission.|Part 1 - Creation.|Division 2 - Cumulative Powers and Duties.|Section 45-48-70.56 - Purchasing and Contract Limitations; Liability; Emergency Situations; Penalties.

Section 45-48-70.56Purchasing and contract limitations; liability; emergency situations; penalties. (a) It shall be unlawful for the commission or any member thereof to purchase or vote to purchase any property or enter into a contract for any work at a purchase price or contract price greater than two thousand dollars ($2,000) with the costs thereof to become due or to be paid after the expiration of the term of the office of the commissioners serving at the time the purchase is made, vote taken, or contract entered into. Any member of the commission violating this section, in addition to any criminal penalty, shall be personally liable to the county for reimbursement of the full purchase price or contract price involved and this provision is penal in nature and such sum or sums may be collected from each member of the commission violating this section. (b) Provided however, action may be taken to meet the needs and demands of any emergency situation affecting the roads, bridges, or other facilities of the county and the operation and continuation of governmental services and operations. Provided further, the action taken shall have the written recommendation of the county engineer and the affirmative vote of not less than four members of the commission. The term emergency as used in this subsection means a sudden or unexpected and unforeseen occurrence or condition and does not mean mere expediency, convenience, or the best interest of. The emergency must present a strong, pressing, and compelling necessity for action to preserve the public health and safety or to insure a continuation of essential governmental functions. (c) It shall be the duty of the District Attorney of the Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit and of any circuit to which Marshall County may later be made a part, to enforce not only the criminal penalties of this section but also to bring suit in the circuit court for the collection of the monetary penalty herein provided for. The civil action shall be brought in the name of Marshall County and shall be for its use and benefit. Provided further, any private citizen may maintain the action and, if successful, may be allowed out of any recovery a reasonable attorney's fee and reimbursement for any other necessary and reasonable expenses in bringing and maintaining the action. The determination of all issues and questions arising out of any attempt to recover the civil penalty shall be determined by a court without a jury.  (Act 79-466, p. 848, § 7.)
AL Code § 45-48-70.57 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 48 - Marshall County.|Article 7 - County Commission.|Part 1 - Creation.|Division 2 - Cumulative Powers and Duties.|Section 45-48-70.57 - Chief Clerk.

Section 45-48-70.57Chief clerk. (a) The chair of the commission may employ a chief clerk who shall devote his or her entire time to the duties of the office and who shall receive such salary as the former chief clerk of the commission received until the same is changed or modified according to law. The chief clerk shall be subject to the direct control and supervision of the chair of the commission and may be discharged under the following conditions: (1) The chief clerk may be discharged by a vote of four of the district commissioners. (2) The chief clerk may be discharged at any time by the chair who hired the chief clerk during the tenure of that chair in office as chair. (3) The chief clerk may be discharged by a chair other than the chair who hired the chief clerk by a vote of two of the district commissioners in addition to the chair. (b) The chief clerk shall perform and shall carry out such functions and perform such duties as the chair may from time to time direct. The chief clerk shall at all times be available to all members of the commission to assist them in the performance of their duties on the commission. The chief clerk shall make available to all members of the commission any information desired by a member of the commission in carrying out the duties of his or her office.  (Act 79-466, p. 848, § 9.)
AL Code § 45-48-70.58 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 48 - Marshall County.|Article 7 - County Commission.|Part 1 - Creation.|Division 2 - Cumulative Powers and Duties.|Section 45-48-70.58 - Reimbursement for Costs of Meals.

Section 45-48-70.58Reimbursement for costs of meals. The commissioners may be reimbursed for the actual costs of meals incurred in attending meetings held for the purpose of discussing or transacting county affairs and the commission may pay for the actual cost of meals of others attending meetings at the request of the commission for the purpose of discussing or transacting county affairs. Provided however, the expenditures authorized herein shall be made pursuant to a budget adopted as hereinbefore provided.  (Act 79-466, p. 848, § 10.)
AL Code § 45-48-70.59 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 48 - Marshall County.|Article 7 - County Commission.|Part 1 - Creation.|Division 2 - Cumulative Powers and Duties.|Section 45-48-70.59 - Violations.

Section 45-48-70.59Violations. Any person who willfully violates this subpart, in addition to any civil liability or penalty, shall on conviction be fined not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than 12 months, or both. On trial by jury the punishment shall be set by the court.  (Act 79-466, p. 848, § 11.)
AL Code § 45-48-71.60 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 48 - Marshall County.|Article 7 - County Commission.|Part 1 - Creation.|Division 2 - Cumulative Powers and Duties.|Section 45-48-71.60 - Custodian of Voting Machines - Ratification of Prior Salaries.

Section 45-48-71.60Custodian of voting machines - Ratification of prior salaries. Any salary heretofore paid by the county commission to the custodian of voting machines during the period October 1, 1975, to October 1, 1978, is hereby ratified and confirmed.  (Act 79-466, p. 848, § 12.)
AL Code § 45-48-70.61 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 48 - Marshall County.|Article 7 - County Commission.|Part 1 - Creation.|Division 2 - Cumulative Powers and Duties.|Section 45-48-70.61 - Custodian of Voting Machines - Determination of Salary.

Section 45-48-70.61Custodian of voting machines - Determination of salary. The Marshall County Salary Commission, created by Acts 1975, No. 909, Regular Session 1975 (Acts 1975, p. 1806), is hereby authorized and required to determine from time to time the salary of the custodian of voting machines in the county. The salary shall be paid from the county treasury in the same form and manner as that paid to other county employees.  (Act 79-466, p. 848, § 13.)
AL Code § 45-48-70.62 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 48 - Marshall County.|Article 7 - County Commission.|Part 1 - Creation.|Division 2 - Cumulative Powers and Duties.|Section 45-48-70.62 - Purchase of Used Equipment.

Section 45-48-70.62Purchase of used equipment. The county commission shall in addition have authority to purchase used equipment from other governmental agencies upon approval of the county engineer.  (Act 79­466, p. 848, § 14.)
AL Code § 45-48-82 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 48 - Marshall County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - District Attorney.|Division 1 - Compensation.|Section 45-48-82 - Expense and Automobile Allowance.

Section 45-48-82Expense and automobile allowance. The District Attorney of the Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit shall receive, in addition to any other compensation and in addition to any county supplement provided by law, an annual expense and automobile allowance of three hundred dollars ($300) per month to be paid from the District Attorney’s Fund of the Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit.  (Act 81-295, p. 377, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-48-82.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 48 - Marshall County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - District Attorney.|Division 1 - Compensation.|Section 45-48-82.01 - Additional Expense Allowance.

Section 45-48-82.01Additional expense allowance. In Marshall County, the elected district attorney in the Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit, shall be paid, in addition to any other compensation and in addition to any other supplement provided by law, an expense allowance equal to one percent of the annual salary paid by the state to the district attorney, per month, to be paid from the District Attorney's Fund of the Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit.  (Act 99-217, p. 277, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-48-82.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 48 - Marshall County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 3 - District Attorney.|Division 2 - Funding.|Section 45-48-82.20 - District Attorney's Fund.

Section 45-48-82.20District Attorney's Fund. All district attorney's fees taxed as costs and collected in all criminal cases in Marshall County and the Twenty-seventh Judicial Circuit shall be paid into a separate fund in a depository designated by the district attorney and shall be known as the District Attorney's Fund. The funds shall be used and expended as the district attorney may provide. The present monies and assets designated in the county treasury for the District Attorney's Fund shall be transferred into the District Attorney's Fund as established by this section. The payment of district attorney fees shall be made by the tenth day of each month following collection as directed by the district attorney.  (Act 98-293, p. 480, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-48-85 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 48 - Marshall County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 6 - Probate Court.|Division 1 - Fees.|Section 45-48-85 - Renewal of Business License by Mail.

Section 45-48-85Renewal of business license by mail. The Judge of Probate of Marshall County is hereby authorized to renew Alabama business licenses by mail. The judge of probate shall mail notices during the month of September of each year stating the amount of the license if purchased by mail. In addition to all other sums collected, the judge of probate may charge a fee of up to two dollars ($2) for all business licenses that are issued by mail. These fees shall be deposited into a special fund kept by the judge of probate and expended for the general operations of the probate office.  (Act 90-426, p. 589, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-48-85.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 48 - Marshall County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 6 - Probate Court.|Division 1 - Fees.|Section 45-48-85.01 - Registration of Boats by Mail.

Section 45-48-85.01Registration of boats by mail. The Marshall County Judge of Probate shall mail forms to all registered boat owners within the county to allow boat owners to complete such application forms for ordering the annual certificate of registration and pay for any taxes and tags or decals by mail so that the tag or decal and receipts therefor may be forwarded to the owner by mail. The probate office shall assess an additional one dollar ($1) fee for each registration certificate issued by mail. These fees shall be kept by the judge of probate and expended for the general operations of the probate office.  (Act 90-433, p. 597, § 1.)
AL Code § 45-48-85.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 48 - Marshall County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 6 - Probate Court.|Division 1 - Fees.|Section 45-48-85.02 - Special Recording Fee.

Section 45-48-85.02Special recording fee. (a) In Marshall County, a special recording fee of five dollars ($5) shall be paid to the county, and collected by the judge of probate, on each real property instrument and each personal property instrument that may be filed for record in the probate office and for the recording of other instruments and documents in the probate office. The special recording fee shall be in addition to all other fees, taxes, and other charges required by law to be paid upon the filing for record of any real property instruments or personal property instruments and for the recording of other instruments and documents in the probate office. (b) The proceeds from the special recording fees collected shall be collected by the judge of probate and distributed by the judge of probate on a monthly basis commencing October 1, 1992, as follows: (1) Forty percent to the judge of probate to be spent at his or her discretion for the restoration of records, improving the recording system, purchase of equipment, indexing, and other related office expense for general office operations. (2) Fifty percent to the Marshall County Legislative Office for operation of the office. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, at the end of any fiscal year, any funds in excess of the amount needed for the purpose shall be disbursed to any public entity located in Marshall County, with 50 percent of the excess going to the public entities in House District 25 and 50 percent to the public entities in House District 26. The public entities entitled to receive a share of the excess and the amount of each share shall be determined jointly by the state senator and the House member of each district. (3) Ten percent to the Marshall County Association for Retarded Citizens or to be distributed directly to another public agency or entity as directed by the association.  (Act 92-512, p. 1047, §§ 1, 2; Act 2004-509, p. 985.)
AL Code § 45-48-85.20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 48 - Marshall County.|Article 8 - Courts.|Part 6 - Probate Court.|Division 2 - Motor Vehicle License and Title Division.|Section 45-48-85.20 - License Division Created.

Section 45-48-85.20License division created. There is hereby created within the Probate Office of Marshall County a license division which shall issue all motor vehicles licenses and titles. The county commission shall furnish suitable quarters and provide the necessary forms, books, stationery, records, equipment, and supplies, except such stationery, forms, and supplies as furnished pursuant to law by the State Department of Finance or the Comptroller. The county commission shall also provide such clerks and other assistants for the judge of probate as shall be necessary from time to time for the proper and efficient performance of the duties of the office. The judge of probate shall have authority to employ such clerks and other assistants and to fix their compensation, subject to and in accordance with the Marshall County Personnel Board Act concerning county employees. The compensation of the clerks and assistants shall be paid out of the general fund of the county in the same manner as other county employees are paid.  (Act 88-417, p. 614, § 1.)