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AL Code § 45-23-244.05 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 23 - Dale County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 3 - Tax, Tobacco.|Section 45-23-244.05 - Disposition of Funds.

Section 45-23-244.05Disposition of funds. (a) The proceeds from the tax hereby authorized, less the actual cost of collection not to exceed five per centum shall be paid by the State Department of Revenue to the Dale County Commission, on a monthly basis. Five percent of the revenue shall be paid into the county general fund. The remaining funds shall be placed by the Dale County Commission into a special account to be used exclusively for fire protection purposes in Dale County. The Dale County Commission shall be authorized to enter into service contracts with individual fire departments or with associations which represent more than one fire department, or both, to provide fire protection to a part or all of the county. The compensation for the contracts shall be paid from funds in the special account. The Dale County Commission shall be authorized to develop certain standards and criteria which shall be met by all fire departments with which it enters into contract. (b) It is the intent of the Legislature that the contractual agreements shall be considered as a contract between the county and an independent contractor. It is the further intent of the Legislature that the fire departments shall not be considered as employees, servants, or agents of the county and the members of the Dale 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 fire departments or with the association, or both. (Act 86-695, 1st Sp. Sess, p. 100, §6; Act 89-989, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 34, §1.)
AL Code § 45-23-242.06 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 23 - Dale County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 3 - Tax, Tobacco.|Section 45-23-242.06 - Construction and Application.

Section 45-23-242.06Construction and application. (a) None of the provisions of this part shall be applied in such manner as to be in violation of the commerce or other clauses of the federal or state constitution. (b) This part shall not be construed to apply to cigarettes, cigars, snuff, smoking tobacco, and like tobacco products stored by a wholesale dealer for the purpose of resale or reshipment outside of such counties which are actually resold or reshipped. (Act 86-695, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 100, §7.)
AL Code § 45-23-243 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 23 - Dale County.|Article 24 - Taxation.|Part 4 - Lodging Tax.|Section 45-23-243 - Lodging Tax Levied.

Section 45-23-243Lodging tax levied.  (a) This section shall only apply in Dale County. (b) In addition to all other taxes of every kind now imposed by law, the Dale County Commission may levy 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 a transient 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. The amount of the tax shall be equal to two percent of the charge for the rooms, lodgings, or accommodations, including the charge for use or rental of personal property and services furnished in the room. There is exempted from the tax authorized to be levied under this section any rentals or services taxed under Article 1, Chapter 23, Title 40. Any room, rooms, lodging, or accommodations does not include recreational vehicles or campgrounds. (c) The tax authorized to be levied by this act shall be collected in the same manner and, except as otherwise provided in this section, subject to the same exemptions as the state lodging tax as provided in Chapter 26, Title 40. The net proceeds from the tax shall be distributed to the Dale County Commission, to be kept in a separate fund or account to be used at the discretion of the Dale County Commission only for funding specific economic or tourism development projects or to provide a program of incentives for economic or tourism development. (Act 2014-55, p. 102, §§1-3.)
AL Code § 45-23A-20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 23A - Dale County Municipalities.|Article 2 - Daleville.|Part 1 - Governing Body.|Section 45-23A-20 - Sale of Draft or Keg Beer or Malt Beverages.

Section 45-23A-20Sale of draft or keg beer or malt beverages. (a) This section only applies in the corporate limits of the City of Daleville. (b) Subject to subsection (d), the sale of draft or keg beer or malt beverages for on-premises consumption by retail licensees of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is authorized within the corporate limits of the city. The sale of draft or keg beer or malt beverages by retail licensees of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is authorized within the corporate limits of the city only if such beverages are sold in kegs. (c) All ordinances relating to the sale, consumption, and possession of bottled or canned beer shall apply to draft or keg beer or malt beverages. (d) The governing body of the city shall hold a referendum to determine if draft or keg beer may be sold for on-premises consumption. If a majority of the voters voting thereon in the municipality vote in favor of the question, then the sale of draft or keg beer for on-premises consumption shall be authorized.  (e) The referendum shall be held at the next general, special, or City of Daleville Municipal election. 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 12 months following a referendum which fails to be approved by the voters of the city. (Act 2011-119, §1-5.)
AL Code § 45-23A-21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 23A - Dale County Municipalities.|Article 2 - Daleville.|Part 2 - Governing Body.|Section 45-23A-21 - City Council.

Section 45-23A-21City council. (a) Notwithstanding any law, whether special, local, general, or municipal ordinance, to the contrary, pursuant to Civil Action No. 85-T-1332-N, U.S. District Court for the Middle District Northern Division Federal Court Order, the City of Daleville in Dale County, shall not designate by place number or by other similar method seats for its city council. (b) The City Council of the City of Daleville, Alabama, shall consist of five members elected at large, without designated or numbered places. In the election of members of the city council, the five candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected to the council. There shall be no runoff election. In the event of a tie vote for the fifth highest receiving votes, the winner shall be selected by a majority vote of the newly elected mayor and council. In the election for members of the city council, each qualified voter shall be entitled to vote for any number of candidates from one to five, as he or she chooses, but may cast no more than one vote for a candidate. (c) The requirement for office, application for candidacy, and the fees shall continue to be set by resolution of the city council. It is expressly provided that all other provisions of law and ordinances relating to elections for city council members shall remain effective and, except as provided, the office of city council member and the operation of the governing body of Daleville, Alabama, shall continue as otherwise provided by law. (Act 93-568, p. 947, §§1-3.)
AL Code § 45-23A-90 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 23A - Dale County Municipalities.|Article 9 - Ozark.|Part 1 - Alcoholic Beverages.|Section 45-23A-90 - Sale of Draft or Keg Beer or Malt Beverages.

Section 45-23A-90Sale of draft or keg beer or malt beverages. (a) This section only applies in the corporate limits of the City of Ozark. (b) Subject to subsection (d), the sale of draft or keg beer or malt beverages for on-premises consumption by retail licensees of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is authorized within the corporate limits of the city. The sale of draft or keg beer or malt beverages by retail licensees of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board is authorized within the corporate limits of the city only if such beverages are sold in kegs. (c) All ordinances relating to the sale, consumption, and possession of bottled or canned beer shall apply to draft or keg beer or malt beverages. (d) The governing body of the city shall hold a referendum to determine if draft or keg beer may be sold for on-premises consumption. If a majority of the voters voting thereon in the municipality vote in favor of the question, then the sale of draft or keg beer for on-premises consumption shall be authorized. (e) The referendum shall be held at the next general, special, or City of Ozark municipal election. 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 12 months following a referendum which fails to be approved by the voters of the city. (Act 2011-118, §§1-5.)
AL Code § 45-23A-90.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 23A - Dale County Municipalities.|Article 9 - Ozark.|Part 1 - Alcoholic Beverages.|Section 45-23A-90.01 - Regulation of Sale and Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages on Sunday.

Section 45-23A-90.01Regulation of sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on Sunday. (a) The sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays may be authorized by the city council within the corporate limits of the City of Ozark in Dale County subject to approval by a referendum as provided in this section. If the Sunday sale of alcoholic beverages is approved by the referendum, the city council of the city, by ordinance, may permit the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages subject to the referendum as determined by the city council by properly licensed retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board serving the general public. Pursuant to authority granted pursuant to the referendum, the city council may regulate which retail licensees may sell alcoholic beverages on Sunday, whether the sale may be for on-premises or off-premises consumption, or both, and any other aspect of the Sunday sale of alcoholic beverages. (b) The city shall hold a referendum to determine whether to grant authority to the city council to provide for the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday pursuant to the authority specified in the referendum. The referendum shall specify whether the authority granted to the city council would include the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays for on-premises consumption and the time the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption may commence and whether the authority granted to the city council would include the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sundays for off-premises consumption and the time the sale of alcoholic beverages may commence. The referendum may be presented as one question or as separate questions related to on-premises and off-premises consumption. If a majority of the voters voting thereon vote in favor of the question or questions, the sale of alcoholic beverages as authorized in this section on Sunday may be provided for by the city council. (c) The referendum shall be held at the next regular municipal election or at a special municipal election called for that purpose by the city council. Costs of the referendum shall be paid by the city. A second or subsequent referendum shall not be held within 12 months following a referendum which fails to be approved by the voters of the city or to further authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday pursuant to this section. (Act 2018-238, §2-4.)
AL Code § 45-23A-91 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 23A - Dale County Municipalities.|Article 9 - Ozark.|Part 2 - Economic and Industrial Development.|Section 45-23A-91 - Legislative Intent.

Section 45-23A-91Legislative intent. The revitalization and redevelopment of the central business district of the City of Ozark develops and promotes for the public good and general welfare, trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities and promotes the general welfare of the city and state by creating a climate favorable to the location of new industry, trade, and commerce, and the development of existing industry, trade, and commerce. Revitalization and redevelopment of such central business district by financing projects under this part will develop and promote for the public good and general welfare, trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities and will promote the general welfare of the city and state. It is therefore in the public interest and is vital to the public welfare of the people of Ozark and Alabama, and it is hereby declared to be the public purpose of this part, to so revitalize and redevelop the central business district of the City of Ozark. (Act 84-395, p. 904, §1.)
AL Code § 45-23A-91.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 23A - Dale County Municipalities.|Article 9 - Ozark.|Part 2 - Economic and Industrial Development.|Section 45-23A-91.01 - Definitions.

Section 45-23A-91.01Definitions. The following words and phrases used in this part, and others evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of clear implication otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations: (1) APPLICANT. A natural person who files a written application with the governing body of the city in accordance with Section 45-23A-91.03. (2) AUTHORITY. The Ozark Downtown Redevelopment Authority, a public corporation organized pursuant to this part.  (3) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. A resolution adopted by the governing body of the city in accordance with Section 45-23A-91.03, that authorizes the corporation of the authority. (4) BOARD. The board of directors of the authority.  (5) BONDS. Includes bonds, notes, and certificates representing an obligation to pay money. (6) CITY. The City of Ozark, Alabama. (7) DIRECTOR. A member of the board of the authority. (8) DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AREA. The central business district of the city as described in subsection (b) of Section 45-23A-91.08. (9) GOVERNING BODY. With respect to the city, its city council, board of commissioners, or other like governing body. (10) INCORPORATORS. The persons forming a public corporation organized pursuant to this part. (11) PERSON. Unless limited to a natural person by the context in which it is used, includes a public or private corporation, a municipality, a county, or an agency, department, or instrumentality of the state, or of a county or municipality. (12) PRINCIPAL OFFICE. The place at which the certificate of incorporation and amendments thereto, the by-laws and the minutes of the proceedings of the board of the authority are kept. (13) PROJECT. Interests in land, buildings, structures, facilities, or other improvements located or to be located within the downtown development area, and any fixtures, machinery, equipment, furniture, or other property of any nature whatsoever used on, in, or in connection with any such land, interest in land, building, structure, facility, or other improvement, all for the essential public purpose of the development of trade, commerce, industry, and employment opportunities in the downtown development area. A project may be for any industrial, commercial, business, office, parking, utility, residential (including, without limitation, homes, apartments, townhouses, condominiums, hotels, and motels) or other use, provided that a majority of the members of the authority determine, by a resolution duly adopted, that the project and such use thereof would further the public purpose of this part. (14) STATE. The State of Alabama. (Act 84-395, p. 904, §2.)
AL Code § 45-23A-91.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 23A - Dale County Municipalities.|Article 9 - Ozark.|Part 2 - Economic and Industrial Development.|Section 45-23A-91.02 - Use of Phrases.

Section 45-23A-91.02Use of phrases. The following provisions shall be applied wherever appropriate herein: (1) "Herein," "hereby," "hereunder," "hereof," and other equivalent words refer to this part as an entirety and not solely to the particular section or portion thereof in which any such word is used. (2) The definitions set forth in Section 45-23A-91.01 shall be deemed to include both singular and plural and to cover all genders. (Act 84-395, p. 904, §3.)
AL Code § 45-23A-91.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 23A - Dale County Municipalities.|Article 9 - Ozark.|Part 2 - Economic and Industrial Development.|Section 45-23A-91.03 - Filing of Application; Authorization of Incorporation by Governing Body of City.

Section 45-23A-91.03Filing of application; authorization of incorporation by governing body of city.  (a) The authority may be organized pursuant to this part. In order to incorporate such a public corporation, any number of natural persons, not less than three, who are duly qualified electors of the city, shall first file a written application with the governing body of the city, which application shall: (1) Contain a statement that the applicants propose to incorporate the authority pursuant to this part. (2) State the proposed location of the principal office of the authority, which shall be within the corporate limits of the city. (3) State that each of the applicants is a duly qualified elector of the city. (4) Request that the governing body of the city adopt a resolution declaring that it is wise, expedient, and necessary that the proposed authority be formed and authorizing the applicants to proceed to form the proposed authority by the filing for record of a certificate of incorporation in accordance with Section 45-23A-91.04.  (b) Each such application shall be accompanied by such supporting documents or evidence as the applicants may consider appropriate. As promptly as may be practicable after the filing of the application with it in accordance with this section, the governing body of the city shall review the contents of the application, and shall adopt a resolution either (a) denying the application or (b) declaring that it is wise, expedient, and necessary that the proposed authority be formed and authorizing the applicants to proceed to form the proposed authority by the filing for record of a certificate of incorporation in accordance with Section 45-23A-91.04. The governing body with which the application is filed shall also cause a copy of the application to be spread upon or otherwise made a part of the minutes of the meeting of such governing body at which final action upon the application is taken. (Act 84-395, p. 904, §4.)
AL Code § 45-23A-91.04 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 45 - Local Laws.|Chapter 23A - Dale County Municipalities.|Article 9 - Ozark.|Part 2 - Economic and Industrial Development.|Section 45-23A-91.04 - Procedure to Incorporate; Contents and Execution of Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 45-23A-91.04Procedure to incorporate; contents and execution of certificate of incorporation. (a) Within 40 days following the adoption of the authorizing resolution the applicants shall proceed to incorporate the authority by filing for record in the office of the Judge of Probate of Dale County a certificate of incorporation which shall comply in form and substance with this section and which shall be in the form and executed in the manner herein provided. (b) The certificate of incorporation of the authority shall state all of the following: (1) The names of the persons forming the authority, and that each of them is a duly qualified elector of the city. (2) The name of the authority, which shall be the "Ozark Downtown Redevelopment Authority." (3) The period for the duration of the authority (if the duration is to be perpetual, subject to Section 45-23A-91.19, that fact shall be stated). (4) The name of the city together with the date on which the governing body thereof adopted the authorizing resolution. (5) The location of the principal office of the authority, which shall be within the corporate limits of the city. (6) That the authority is organized pursuant to this part. (7) Any other matters relating to the authority that the incorporators may choose to insert and that are not inconsistent with this part or with the laws of the state. (c) The certificate of incorporation shall be signed and acknowledged by the incorporators before an officer authorized by the laws of the state to take acknowledgments to deeds. When the certificate of incorporation is filed for record, there shall be attached to it a copy of the application as filed with the governing body of the city in accordance with Section 45-23A-91.03, and a certified copy of the authorizing resolution adopted by the governing body of the city. Upon the filing for record of the certificate of incorporation and the documents required by the preceding sentence to be attached thereto, the authority shall come into existence and shall constitute a public corporation under the name set forth in the certificate of incorporation. The judge of probate shall thereupon send a notice to the Secretary of State that the certificate of incorporation of the authority has been filed for record. (Act 84-395, p. 904, §5.)