Title 45 — Title 45

(a) This chapter endeavors to add to the Code of Alabama 1975, all Autauga County local laws enacted after 1978 and all Autauga County prior local laws that were amended or affected by a local law enacted after 1978. (b) It is the purpose of this chapter to state current applicab…

The Board of Education of Autauga County may, in its discretion, meet such number of days as its members may deem necessary for the orderly and efficient transaction of its business. The members of the board shall be compensated as provided by law for each day the board meets. Hi…

(a) The Autauga County Board of Education shall appoint the Superintendent of Education of Autauga County pursuant to the general law of the state. The county superintendent of education shall possess all the qualifications prescribed for a county superintendent of education by t…

In accordance with Section 41-15-1, the Autauga County Board of Education may insure school buildings and property through the State Insurance Fund or with an insurance company, which in the opinion of the board, provides the best coverage for the school buildings and property. H…

In Autauga County, election officials who work at polling places shall receive an additional expense allowance in an amount as will, together with any amount paid by the state pursuant to Section 17-6-13, make the total amount paid to each inspector fifty dollars ($50) for each d…

Effective April 23, 1992, all functions, duties, and responsibilities for the construction, maintenance, and repair of public roads, highways, bridges, and ferries in Autauga County shall vest in the county engineer, who shall, insofar as possible, construct and maintain such roa…

(a) The Autauga County Board of Health shall designate the services rendered by the county health department for which fees may be charged and shall set the fee to be charged for each service. Any fees to be charged under the authority of this section by the county health departm…

(a) Each local government entity within Autauga County, whether it be a municipality or the county commission, shall have the right and authority to suspend or revoke any license issued for the sale of alcoholic beverages which the local governmental entity approved for issuances…

Autauga County. (a) This section shall apply only in Autauga County in the unincorporated areas of the county. (b) For the purposes of this section, the term “unincorporated area of the county” means any area of the county outside of the corporate limits of an operating municipal…

(a) All persons engaged in the business of selling products door-to-door for profit in Autauga County shall have a state transient business license, governed by either Section 40-12-172 or Section 40-12-174, if applicable, and a county business license issued by the commissioner …

(a) As used in this section, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BUSINESS. Includes all activities engaged in, or caused to be engaged in, by any person with the object of gain, profit, benefit, or advantage, either direct or indirect to such pers…

In Autauga County, when a personal check given for a motor vehicle license is found to be noncollectible for any reason, the judge of probate shall notify the license inspector who shall make a reasonable attempt to retrieve the motor vehicle license in question. In the event the…

(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. History: (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. History: (Act 2010-681, p. 1651, §4; Act 2010-7…

(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. History: (Act 2010-681, p. 1651, §7; Act 2010-7…

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. History: (Act 2010-681, p. …

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. History: (Act 90-…