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AL Code § 45-40-140.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 40 - Lawrence County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 1 - Alabama Forestry Commission's Forest Fire Protection Program.|Section 45-40-140.02 - Hearing; Determination of Amounts.

Section 45-40-140.02Hearing; determination of amounts. The need for a financial charge or tax to provide forest fire protection within the county shall be determined by the county commission after a public hearing is held thereon. Notice of the public hearing shall be given by the county commission for a period of two consecutive weeks by advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in Lawrence County. The advertisement shall indicate the date, time, and place of the hearing, the manner proposed to finance the fire protection program, and the part of the cost of the program that is proposed to be paid by the owners of forest lands. Any person owning forest land in Lawrence County may appear in person or by attorney at such time and place and make defense against the financial charge or tax or the amount thereof. After the hearing the county commission shall determine whether or not a need exists for such a charge or tax; and if a need is found to exist for such financial charge or tax, the county commission shall determine the amount of the financial charge or tax and enter on the minutes of the county commission an order fixing the financial charge or tax. (Act 81-846, p. 1522, §3.)
AL Code § 45-40-140.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 40 - Lawrence County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 1 - Alabama Forestry Commission's Forest Fire Protection Program.|Section 45-40-140.03 - Payment of Finance Charge or Tax; Reporting.

Section 45-40-140.03Payment of finance charge or tax; reporting. Any financial charge or tax fixed as provided in Section 45-40-140.02 shall be payable at the same time and in the same manner as county taxes and the owners of the forest lands, as herein defined, shall make report of same to the Tax Assessor of Lawrence County at the time fixed by law for making return of the property of such property owner. Financial charges or taxes levied shall constitute a lien on the property against which they are charged or taxed. (Act 81-846, p. 1522, §4.)
AL Code § 45-40-140.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 40 - Lawrence County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 1 - Alabama Forestry Commission's Forest Fire Protection Program.|Section 45-40-140.04 - Determination of Affected Areas and Owners; Notice and Hearing.

Section 45-40-140.04Determination of affected areas and owners; notice and hearing. The County Commission of Lawrence County is authorized to appoint agents and delegate authority to individuals to search out forest lands in Lawrence County, determine the area and owners thereof, and report same to the Tax Assessor of Lawrence County who shall be authorized, after notice by certified mail to the owners, and hearing before the county commission if so requested by the owners, to place the financial charge or tax against the forest lands as may be determined by the report of the agents or the determination of the county commission. (Act 81-846, p. 1522, §5.)
AL Code § 45-40-140.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 40 - Lawrence County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 1 - Alabama Forestry Commission's Forest Fire Protection Program.|Section 45-40-140.05 - Collection and Disposition of Funds.

Section 45-40-140.05Collection and disposition of funds. The tax herein imposed shall be due and payable to the State Department of Revenue, and, when collected, shall be paid by the Lawrence County Tax Collector to the Treasury of Lawrence County. All monies collected in accordance with this part shall be spent in participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission’s forest fire protection program in Lawrence County. (Act 81-846, p. 1522, §6.)
AL Code § 45-40-140.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 40 - Lawrence County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 1 - Alabama Forestry Commission's Forest Fire Protection Program.|Section 45-40-140.06 - Removal of Finance Charge or Tax.

Section 45-40-140.06Removal of finance charge or tax. The County Commission of Lawrence County is authorized to remove the financial charge or tax after the county commission has determined that the financial charge or tax is no longer needed. The county commission shall hold public hearings to determine whether or not the financial charge or tax is still needed. Procedures for the public hearings shall be the same as those in Section 45-40-140.02. (Act 81-846, p. 1522, §7.)
AL Code § 45-40-141 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 40 - Lawrence County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 2 - Fire Protection Fee.|Section 45-40-141 - Applicability.

Section 45-40-141Applicability. This part shall apply to Lawrence County. (Act 92-409, p. 838, §1.)
AL Code § 45-40-141.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 40 - Lawrence County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 2 - Fire Protection Fee.|Section 45-40-141.01 - Volunteer Fire Departments Declared Public in Nature.

Section 45-40-141.01Volunteer fire departments declared public in nature. The Legislature declares that all volunteer fire departments, including volunteer fire departments that have emergency medical technicians that are members, are organizations that are public in nature and serve to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the county. (Act 92-409, p. 838, §2.)
AL Code § 45-40-141.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 40 - Lawrence County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 2 - Fire Protection Fee.|Section 45-40-141.02 - Definitions.

Section 45-40-141.02Definitions. For the purposes of this part the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) COMMERCIAL BUILDING. Any building that houses one or more separate business enterprise that are required by law to purchase and display a business license applicable to each business enterprise. In the case of a commercial building with more than one business located in the building, a separate fee shall be assessed on the building for each business located in the building. (2) DWELLING. Any building, structure, or other improvement to real property used for, or expected to be used as, a dwelling or residence for one or more human beings, including specifically but not limited to: a. Any building, structure, or improvement assessed, for purposes of state and county ad valorem taxation as single-family owner-occupied residential property. b. Any other residential building with each residential unit to be considered a separate dwelling. c. Any mobile home or house trailer. (Act 92-409, p. 838, §3.)
AL Code § 45-40-141.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 40 - Lawrence County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 2 - Fire Protection Fee.|Section 45-40-141.03 - Levy of Fee Authorized.

Section 45-40-141.03Levy of fee authorized. The governing body of Lawrence County is authorized, in its discretion, to levy, in addition to any and all taxes or fees levied prior to the effective date of this part, a fee in the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25) per year on each dwelling and commercial building in Lawrence County. (Act 92-409, p. 838, §4.)
AL Code § 45-40-141.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 40 - Lawrence County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 2 - Fire Protection Fee.|Section 45-40-141.04 - Collection and Administration of Fee; Disposition of Funds.

Section 45-40-141.04Collection and administration of fee; disposition of funds. The fee provided in this part shall be levied, collected, administered, and enforced at the same time, in the same manner, and under the same requirements and laws as state ad valorem taxes. The officials collecting or assessing the fee shall be entitled to the same fees and compensation as are provided for collecting and assessing ad valorem taxes. The proceeds of the fee shall be paid into the county general fund. Within 30 days after payment into the county general fund, the county governing body shall pay the funds to the Lawrence County Firefighters and Rapid Responders, Inc., hereafter referred to as the county association. The county association shall distribute the funds among all eligible volunteer fire departments as follows: (1) Fifty percent of the money shall be divided equally among all eligible volunteer fire departments. (2) Fifty percent of the money shall be divided according to a percentage based upon the number of owners of dwellings and commercial buildings in a fire district compared to the total number of owners of dwellings and commercial buildings in the county as a whole. The county association may establish rules and procedures regarding the transfer, accounting, and handling of the funds, and the assessing of administration costs. (Act 92-409, p. 838, §5.)
AL Code § 45-40-141.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 40 - Lawrence County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 2 - Fire Protection Fee.|Section 45-40-141.06 - Use of Funds.

Section 45-40-141.06Use of funds. Funds disbursed to eligible volunteer fire departments pursuant to this part shall be expended only for fire protection and emergency medical services, including training, supplies, buildings, capital improvements, equipment, insurance, professional services, and dues. The funds shall not be expended for salaries, food, drink, social activities, or fund-raising activities. After receiving funds, the volunteer fire departments shall keep accurate records to verify that the funds are properly expended. By September 15th of each year, the department shall file a report with the county association detailing the expenditure of all funds during the previous 12 months and setting out a schedule of all proposed projects. The filing shall account for all unspent funds and whether any unspent funds have been obligated. Unspent funds that have not been obligated which exceed the amount of total receipts paid to the department for the prior year from this fee shall be returned to the county association for redistribution as provided in Section 45-40-141.04. The county association shall supply the accounting forms to each eligible volunteer fire department. A copy of the year-end report shall also be filed with the county commission and shall be audited by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts of the state on the same basis as county funds are audited. (Act 92-409, p. 838, §7.)
AL Code § 45-40-141.07 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 40 - Lawrence County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 2 - Fire Protection Fee.|Section 45-40-141.07 - Dissolution or Abandonment of Eligible Volunteer Fire Department.

Section 45-40-141.07Dissolution or abandonment of eligible volunteer fire department. Upon the dissolution or abandonment of any eligible volunteer fire department, any remaining funds derived from this part or any assets purchased with any funds derived from this part shall be transferred to the county association. (Act 92-409, p. 838, §8.)
AL Code § 45-40-141.08 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 40 - Lawrence County.|Article 14 - Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.|Part 2 - Fire Protection Fee.|Section 45-40-141.08 - Volunteer Fire Department Personnel; Liability of County Employees.

Section 45-40-141.08Volunteer fire department personnel; liability of county employees. The personnel of volunteer fire departments and emergency medical technicians that are members of volunteer fire departments funded as provided for in this part shall not be considered employees, servants, or agents of the county and the members of the county commission and the employees of the county shall not be liable in either their official capacity or in a private capacity for the actions of the personnel of volunteer fire departments and emergency medical technician units. (Act 92-409, p. 838, §9.)
AL Code § 45-40-160 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 40 - Lawrence County.|Article 16 - Government Operations.|Part 1 - Liability for Monetary Loss.|Section 45-40-160 - Reimbursement; Due Care Required.

Section 45-40-160Reimbursement; due care required. (a) The Lawrence County Commission shall reimburse the offices of the tax collector, tax assessor, revenue commissioner, license commissioner, and the judge of probate from the general fund of the county the amount of any monetary loss, not to exceed a total for each office of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per annum, arising or caused by error, if the mistake or omission was caused without personal knowledge, including loss arising from acceptance of worthless or forged checks, drafts, money orders, or other written orders for money orders, or other written orders for money or its equivalent. (b) It shall be the duty of the tax collector, tax assessor, revenue commissioner, license commissioner, and the judge of probate to insure that their employees exercise due care in performing their duties and to make a diligent effort to correct the error, mistake, or omission and collect the amount subject to potential loss immediately upon becoming aware of the potential loss. This section shall not apply to any deliberate misuse or misappropriation of funds by the officials or any clerk or employee of the offices. (Act 91-272, p. 513, §§1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-40-161 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 40 - Lawrence County.|Article 16 - Government Operations.|Part 2 - Tennessee Valley Authority in Lieu of Taxes.|Section 45-40-161 - Distribution of Payments.

Section 45-40-161Distribution of payments. (a) Pursuant to the authority granted by Sections 40-28-1 to 40-28-3, inclusive, Lawrence County's share of payments made by the Tennessee Valley Authority to the state in lieu of ad valorem taxes shall be distributed as provided by this section: (1) For the 1983-84 fiscal year, the Lawrence County Commission shall receive ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) in a special allotment to replace alcoholic beverage proceeds taxes and to assist the following agencies in the following amounts: a. Each fire department established before January 1, 1982, shall receive two thousand dollars ($2,000). b. Each fire department established after January 1, 1982, shall receive four thousand dollars ($4,000). c. The Lawrence County Rescue Squad shall receive two thousand dollars ($2,000). d. The Lawrence County Youth Aid Fund shall receive two thousand dollars ($2,000). (2) For the 1984-85 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, each fire department, the Lawrence County Rescue Squad, and the Lawrence County Youth Aid Fund shall receive two thousand dollars ($2,000) annually. (3) The Lawrence County Board of Education shall receive 33 1/3 percent of the total amount remaining after ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) is deducted as per subdivision (1) and subdivision (2) and after the money paid to the municipalities according to Section 40-28-3 is deducted from the Tennessee Valley Authority money. (4) All other money received by the county in Tennessee Valley Authority payments in lieu of taxes, after the money paid to the municipalities according to Section 40-28-3, and after the monies in subdivisions (1), (2), and (3) are allocated, shall be paid into the county general fund. Of this amount, for the 1993-94 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter, the first one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) shall be paid to the Industrial Development Board of Lawrence County - George C. Wallace Air Park Authority. Provided, however, in any year in which the amount of payments received is greater than the amount of payments received during 1993, the payments to the Industrial Development Board of Lawrence County - George C. Wallace Air Park Authority shall increase proportionately. (b) All moneys paid to Lawrence County as their share of Tennessee Valley Authority payments in lieu of taxes which are not paid to the municipalities as provided by Section 40-28-3 or distributed as provided in subsection (a) shall be paid into the Lawrence County General Fund. (Act 81-592, p. 982, §§1, 2; Act 83–554, p. 852, §1; Act 93–541, p. 893, §1.)
AL Code § 45-40-200 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 40 - Lawrence County.|Article 20 - Licenses and Licensing.|Part 1 - License Inspector.|Section 45-40-200 - Abolition of Office; Transfer of Duties.

Section 45-40-200Abolition of office; transfer of duties. Notwithstanding Section 40-12-10 and any other general or local law of this state, no person shall be appointed to the position of county license inspector of or for Lawrence County. The position of county license inspector in the county is abolished and the powers, duties, and functions of the office shall be vested in and performed by the county commission of the county. All fines, fees, and penalties heretofore paid to the license inspector for the performance of his or her duties of office shall be paid into the general fund of the county. The county commission may employ sufficient employees to carry out this section. (Act 80-350, p. 472, §1.)
AL Code § 45-40-202 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 40 - Lawrence County.|Article 20 - Licenses and Licensing.|Part 3 - Retention of Records.|Section 45-40-202 - Retention Period.

Section 45-40-202Retention period. It shall not be necessary for the Judge of Probate or the License Commissioner of Lawrence County to retain on file the records of fishing, hunting, and trapping licenses, boat registrations, drivers' licenses, and vehicle tag receipts for longer than five years from the date of issuance or renewal of such licenses. (Act 79-398, p. 619, §1.)
AL Code § 45-40-220 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 40 - Lawrence County.|Article 22 - Parks, Historic Preservation, Museums, and Recreation.|Part 1 - Hunting.|Section 45-40-220 - Deer Hunting - Buck Shot; Dogs.

Section 45-40-220Deer hunting - Buck shot; dogs. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall regulate the use of buck shot in shotguns or dogs used to hunt deer, or both, in Lawrence County during the legal hunting season on lands outside of any wildlife management hunting area located in the county. (Act 85-716, p. 1168, §1.)
AL Code § 45-40-220.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 40 - Lawrence County.|Article 22 - Parks, Historic Preservation, Museums, and Recreation.|Part 1 - Hunting.|Section 45-40-220.01 - Casting Light From Motor Vehicle for Hunting.

Section 45-40-220.01Casting light from motor vehicle for hunting. (a) In Lawrence County, it shall be unlawful for any person or group of persons to throw or cast, or cause to be thrown or cast, the rays of a spotlight, headlight, or other artificial light from any motor vehicle, with the aid of any motor vehicle, or while on foot, from any highway or road, or in any field, woodland, or forest, in an attempt or with intent to locate deer or other wildlife, or both. (b) Farmers shall be allowed to check livestock with an artificial light upon lands they own, lease, or rent; legal raccoon and opossum hunters while in the woods accompanied by dogs may use a spotlight only to find treed raccoons or opossums. (c) It shall be unlawful to have in possession any type of spotlight within the Black Warrior Wildlife Management Area in Lawrence County. Legal hunters, hikers, and campers while on foot may use a flashlight containing no more or larger than two "D" celled flashlight batteries or a spread beam walking light which covers at least 180 degrees such as a Coleman lantern or carbide light. (d) Any violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor and punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300). (Act 85-978, 2nd Sp. Sess., p. 325, §§1-4.)
AL Code § 45-40-221 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 40 - Lawrence County.|Article 22 - Parks, Historic Preservation, Museums, and Recreation.|Part 2 - Parks.|Section 45-40-221 - Jesse Owens Memorial Park - Board of Trustees.

Section 45-40-221Jesse Owens Memorial Park - Board of trustees. There is created and established a board of trustees for the Jesse Owens Memorial Park in Lawrence County, Alabama. The board shall be composed of seven members who shall be appointed by the Lawrence County legislative delegation no later than 30 days after May 29, 1985. The members shall serve for terms of six years on the board and shall be eligible for reappointment upon the expiration of their respective terms. The primary duty and responsibility of the board shall be the receipt and disbursement of all funds used for the operation and management of the Jesse Owens Memorial Park. As soon as board members have been appointed, as herein provided, the Lawrence County legislative delegation shall set the date for an organizational meeting for the board at which the board shall select from its membership a chair and a vice-chair who shall retain those positions for the remainder of their terms on the board. Thereafter, the board shall meet at least once every two months on a regular basis and in special meetings as may be called from time to time by the chair. (Act 85-714, p. 1166, §1.)
AL Code § 45-40-230 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 40 - Lawrence County.|Article 23 - Sheriff.|Part 1 - Compensation.|Section 45-40-230 - Salary; Cost-of-Living Adjustments.

Section 45-40-230Salary; cost-of-living adjustments. (a) Effective the next term of office, the Sheriff of Lawrence County shall receive the salary the sheriff is receiving on December 28, 2001. (b) Thereafter, the sheriff shall continue to receive any cost-of-living increases granted to county employees which shall be paid in the same manner as provided in Sections 11-2A-1 to 11-2A-8, inclusive. (Act 2001-1093, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 1137, §§1, 2.)
AL Code § 45-40-230.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 40 - Lawrence County.|Article 23 - Sheriff.|Part 1 - Compensation.|Section 45-40-230.01 - Expense Allowance.

Section 45-40-230.01Expense allowance. The Sheriff of Lawrence County shall be entitled to receive an additional expense allowance in an amount to be set by the Lawrence County Commission. This expense allowance shall be in addition to any and all other compensation, salary, and expense allowances provided for by law. (Act 2008-153, p. 263, §1.)
AL Code § 45-40-232.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 40 - Lawrence County.|Article 23 - Sheriff.|Part 3 - Funding.|Section 45-40-232.01 - Law Enforcement Fund.

Section 45-40-232.01Law enforcement fund. (a) The Sheriff of Lawrence County, Alabama, may retain the funds accruing from the pay telephones and vending machines in the county courthouse annex and jail in a special fund known as the law enforcement fund which shall be used by the sheriff for law enforcement purposes in the county. The fund shall be managed exclusively by the sheriff. (b) The sheriff shall prepare an annual report detailing expenditures made during each fiscal year from the law enforcement fund. A copy of the report shall be filed no later than 60 days after the close of each fiscal year with the county commission, the presiding judge of the circuit court of the county, and the county district attorney. (Act 93-506, p. 844, §§1, 2.)