Title 45

(a) The Sheriff of Autauga County shall receive an additional expense allowance of thirteen thousand dollars ($13,000) per annum, payable in equal monthly installments. The expense allowance shall be in addition to all other compensation, expense allowances, or benefits granted t…

(a) The Sheriff of Autauga County shall receive an annual expense allowance of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000), payable in equal biweekly installments from the general fund of the county. This expense allowance shall be in addition to all other compensation or benefits granted …

In Autauga County, the fee for issuance of a permit to carry a pistol in a vehicle or concealed on or about the person as provided in Section 13A-11-75, shall be twenty dollars ($20), which shall be collected by the sheriff and deposited in any bank located in Autauga County into…

(a) The Sheriff of Autauga County is hereby authorized to operate a jail store and contract telephone installation for inmates within the confines of the county jail. The jail store and inmate telephones shall be operated to serve the needs of the county jail population. (b) Any …

This subpart shall apply only to Autauga County. (Act 2010-681, p. 1651, §1; Act 2010-744, p. 1882, §1.)

For purposes of this subpart, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The Autauga County Work Release Board, which shall be composed of the following members: The circuit clerk of the county, the chief jailer of the county, and the sheriff of the county.…

The Autauga County Work Release Board is established to develop, promulgate, and adopt rules for the operation and maintenance of the Autauga County Work Release Program established by this subpart. The rules shall include, but are not limited to, the eligibility requirements of …

Any inmate qualified and eligible to participate in the program may be released from housing at the Autauga County Metro Jail during the hours of his or her employment, including sufficient time to travel to and from the employment. (Act 2010-681, p. 1651, §4; Act 2010-744, p. 18…

(a) The sheriff may establish the Autauga County Work Release Fund at a bank selected by the sheriff located in Autauga County, Alabama. The employer of an inmate involved in work release shall pay the wages of the inmate directly to the board. All wages received by the board und…

The willful failure of an inmate to remain within the extended limits of his or her confinement or to return within the time prescribed by the sheriff to the county jail shall be deemed as an escape from the custody of the sheriff and shall be punishable as provided by law for es…

Employees of the board, or its designees, may make investigations and recommendations pertaining to the validity of requests for job opportunities for inmates and to otherwise assist the sheriff in the implementation of the program. (Act 2010-681, p. 1651, §7; Act 2010-744, p. 18…

The board, or its designee, shall endeavor to secure employment for eligible inmates under this subpart, subject to all of the following: (1) Employment must be at a wage at least as high as the prevailing wage for similar work in the area or community where the work is performed…

No inmate granted privileges under this subpart shall be deemed to be an agent, employee, or involuntary servant of the board, state, county, or municipality while involved in the free community or while going to and from employment, or other specified areas, or while on furlough…

Autauga County, its commission, sheriff, and board members or their designated agents shall be immune from any claims of negligence that may be made against them by any inmate or employer participating in the program and shall additionally be immune from any claims of negligence …

The sheriff shall keep an account of all fund transactions for audit by the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts. The fund shall be audited at the same time other accounts of the sheriff are audited. The Department of Examiners of Public Accounts shall submit a copy of the …

Any actions relating to the operation of the program prior to April 29, 2010, are ratified and confirmed. Any existing proceeds derived from the operation of the program prior to April 29, 2010, shall be deposited into the fund created by this subpart. (Act 2010-681, p. 1651, §12…

No municipality whose corporate limits do not lie within or extend into and embrace and include a portion of Autauga County shall have or exercise police jurisdiction within Autauga County; nor shall the municipality exercise police jurisdiction, police powers or taxing powers wi…

(a) Any individual employed by the Autauga County Sheriff’s office as a law enforcement officer for a period of 10 years or more who retires from the department in good standing may receive from the sheriff, without cost, a retired badge, a retired commission card, and a pistol, …

(a) The Sheriff of Autauga County shall keep and maintain a permanent record of all abandoned and stolen personal property recovered by the sheriff’s office. These records shall state the description of the property, the date of recovery of the property, the serial or other ident…

If the abandoned or stolen personal property is of a perishable nature and reasonable attempts to locate and identify the owner of the property are not successful, the property may be sold at once without notice. The sheriff shall attempt to obtain the best possible price for the…

(a) The sheriff shall keep and maintain a separate permanent record of all abandoned or stolen firearms, not subject to disposition by general law. The records shall state the description of the firearm, the date of recovery of the firearm, the serial or other identifying number,…

(a) At least every six months, the sheriff may sell at public auction or Internet auction provider, such as “GOVDeals.com,” to the highest bidder for cash all abandoned or stolen personal property, other than firearms, which has been recovered by the sheriff and has remained uncl…

The owner of any abandoned or stolen personal property recovered by the Autauga County Sheriff’s Office, including firearms, may claim the property at any time prior to its sale by submitting sufficient proof of ownership as determined by the sheriff and by paying any reasonable …

If property is sold at public auction, as provided in this part, a notation in the storage record book shall be made of the sale and of the amount received for the property. The person making the sale may reject any and all bids if the amount bid is unreasonably low and may conti…

The proceeds from the sale of property at an auction conducted under the authority of this part, after deducting and paying all expenses incurred in the recovery, storage, maintenance, and sale of property, shall be collected by the sheriff and deposited into any bank located in …

(a) For purposes of this section, the following words have the following meanings: (1) CREDIT CARD. A line of credit issued by a domestic lender or credit card bank. (2) DEBIT CARD. A card issued by a bank in relation to a checking or savings account held by the Autauga County Sh…

(a) In Autauga County, the sheriff may conduct fundraising events including, but not limited to, rodeos and may use the proceeds and profits from the events for any lawful purpose relating to the operation of the office of sheriff. (b) This section is remedial and curative and an…

(a) After March 7, 2016, any person qualifying for election to the office of Sheriff of Autauga County or any person appointed to serve as sheriff, in addition to any other qualifications required by law, shall meet all of the following minimum qualifications: (1) The person is a…

The chairman and members of the County Board of Equalization of Autauga County shall each be entitled up to twenty-five dollars ($25) a day for expenses for each day the board is in session as provided by law, the exact amount to be established by the county commission. The expen…

On September 30, 1997, or upon occurrence of a vacancy in either the office of tax assessor or tax collector, there shall be a county revenue commissioner in Autauga County. A commissioner shall be elected at the general election in 1996 and at the general election every six year…

The county revenue commissioner shall do and perform all acts, duties, and functions required by law to be performed either by the tax assessor or by the tax collector of the county relative to the assessment of property for taxation and the collection of taxes. (Act 90-443, p. 6…

Subject to the approval of the county commission, the county revenue commissioner shall appoint and fix the duties and compensation of a sufficient number of deputies, clerks, and assistants to perform properly the duties of office. The acts of deputies shall have the same force …

Before entering upon the duties of office, the county revenue commissioner shall take the oath of office prescribed by Article XVI of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, and execute a bond in such sum as may be fixed by Section 40-5-3 for tax collectors in Alabama, giving as sec…

The county commission shall provide the necessary offices for the county revenue commissioner, and shall provide all stationery, equipment, and office supplies, not otherwise furnished by law, needed for the efficient performance of the duties of the office. (Act 90-443, p. 609, …

The county revenue commissioner shall collect and pay into the general fund of the county all fees, percentages, commissions, and other allowances which the tax assessor or the tax collector of the county are now or hereafter may be by law authorized and directed to charge or col…

The offices of the tax assessor and tax collector of Autauga County are hereby abolished effective the first day of October 1997, or upon the occurrence of a vacancy in the office of tax assessor or tax collector. In the event that the office of tax assessor or tax collector beco…

It is the purpose of this part to promote the public convenience in Autauga County by consolidating the offices of tax assessor and tax collector into one office. (Act 90-443, p. 609, §9.)

In Autauga County, all duties, responsibilities, and liabilities regarding real property sales for failure to pay taxes and subsequent redemption heretofore performed by the judge of probate shall be transferred to and shall be performed by the revenue commissioner. (Act 2016-250…

(a) Commencing April 1, 2017, the Revenue Commissioner of Autauga County shall receive an annual expense allowance of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) payable in equal monthly installments. This expense allowance shall be in addition to all other compensation or benefits granted…

Upon dissolution or abandonment of any eligible volunteer fire department, any remaining funds derived from this subpart or any assets purchased with funds derived from this subpart shall, after all indebtedness has been satisfied, be transferred to the county commission. The fun…

The provisions of this subpart shall apply only to those portions of Autauga County located outside the corporate boundaries of the City of Prattville. (Act 96-859, 2nd Sp. Sess., p. 1667, §1.)

The Legislature declares that the fire association and the volunteer fire departments that receive funds pursuant to this subpart are organizations which are public in nature, as they promote and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the county. (Act 96-859, …

The County Commission of Autauga County may levy and collect a special property tax, in addition to all other taxes now or hereafter authorized by the constitution and laws of Alabama, not exceeding three mils on each dollar’s worth of taxable property outside the corporate limit…

The Revenue Commissioner of Autauga County shall assess the tax provided for in this subpart and shall collect the tax in the same manner and method that other ad valorem taxes are collected. The proceeds of the tax shall be paid into a special county fund. Within 30 days after p…

An eligible volunteer fire department, for the purposes of this subpart, shall mean a volunteer fire department located in Autauga County which maintains an ISO approved rating or is certified, or both, under the Alabama Forestry Commission guidelines and is in good standing with…

Funds paid to eligible volunteer fire departments shall only be expended for fire protection and emergency medical and rescue services, including training, supplies, and equipment. The funds may also be expended to purchase liability insurance to insure coverage of acts or omissi…