Title 45 — Title 45

The proceeds from the tax hereby levied, less the actual costs of collection not to exceed 10 per centum, shall be paid by the State Department of Revenue into the county general fund of Cherokee County. History: (Act 89-717, p. 1431, §6.)

(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 produ…

This part shall only apply in Cherokee County. History: (Act 2014-190, p. 577, §1.)

For the purposes of this part, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) DECIBEL. The unit of measure for sound pressure using dBA scale. (2) FINANCIAL ASSURANCE. Any assurance provided in accordance with acceptable financial assurance instruments, which include …

(a) It shall be unlawful to construct, erect, install, alter, operate, or locate a wind energy conversion system in Cherokee County without first obtaining a permit from a local governing body of Cherokee County. (b) The property upon which the wind energy conversion system is pr…

(a) Each local governing body of Cherokee County shall adopt rules, laws, or ordinances governing the construction, installation, and operation of a wind energy conversion system, including the permit application process as provided in Section 45-10-260.02. At a minimum, the rule…

(a) An applicant shall maintain financial assurance in an amount equal to the costs associated with the reclamation plan and the removal of abandoned or unused wind energy conversion systems. (b) In addition to the financial assurance required in subsection (a), an applicant shal…

(a) The safety of the design of all conversion system towers shall be certified by a licensed engineer with prior experience with wind energy conversion systems. The standard for certification shall be good engineering practices, including the requirement that the systems comply …

A wind energy conversion system or tower that does not operate continuously for 365 consecutive days may be deemed abandoned and shall be removed by the operator of the system. The permit holder may request that the local governing body of Cherokee County delay the designation of…

This part shall not interfere with, abrogate, or annul any covenant or other agreement between any parties. However, if this part imposes a greater restriction upon the use of a wind energy conversion system than is imposed by another law, rule, regulation, covenant, or agreement…

To the extent that any applicant or owner of a wind energy conversion system undertakes business activities that cause it to be a utility or a commission non- jurisdictional electric supplier, the applicant or owner shall be subject to the jurisdiction and regulation of the Alaba…

REPEALED IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2019-210 EFFECTIVE BEGINNING THE NEXT TERM OF OFFICE OF THE CHEROKEE COUNTY CORONER. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) The Coroner of Cherokee County shall receive an expense allowance of one hundred dollars ($100) per mon…

REPEALED IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2019-210 EFFECTIVE BEGINNING THE NEXT TERM OF OFFICE OF THE CHEROKEE COUNTY CORONER. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a)(1) Commencing June 1, 1993, the Coroner of Cherokee County shall be entitled to an additional expense a…

(a) In Cherokee County, in addition to any compensation paid to the coroner by law, the Cherokee County Commission may pay the actual and necessary expenses for the operation of the office of the coroner, including paying mileage for the use of a personal motor vehicle by the cor…

(a) The coroner of Cherokee County shall be entitled to an additional expense allowance so that the total compensation of the coroner including expense allowances and salary equals thirteen thousand five hundred dollars ($13,500) per year payable from the general fund of the coun…

The Coroner of Cherokee County may appoint a qualified person to serve as deputy coroner to perform the duties of the coroner when the coroner is unavailable or absent or when the coroner is incapacitated. When called upon to serve, the deputy coroner shall have the same legal au…

At the expiration of the term of office of the President of the Cherokee County Commission, the office, power, and duties of such officer shall be invested in the chairman of the commission. The Judge of Probate of Cherokee County shall be the chairman and shall have all the duti…

(a) The President of the Cherokee County Commission shall be entitled to an annual salary of nine thousand six hundred dollars ($9,600). Such annual salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county. (b) The associate members of the Cherokee C…

Attorney, Repealed by Act 2013-315, §2, effective August 1, 2013. History: (Act 2004-432, p. 737, §1.)

(a) The governing body of Cherokee County, Alabama, may establish and maintain a public law library in the county, and, to accomplish that purpose, may, from time to time, expend public funds of the county as are not required by law to be expended for any other purpose or purpose…

(a) In Cherokee County, a probation supervision fee may be assessed at the discretion of the judge of the juvenile court when a juvenile is placed on probation and subject to supervision by the court in any juvenile court case. The supervision fee shall be collected by the clerk …

(a) In Cherokee County, a booking fee in the amount of twenty dollars ($20) shall be assessed against and collected from each person booked or incarcerated into the Cherokee County Detention Center and subsequently convicted. The fee assessed pursuant to this section shall be in …

(a) The probate judge, tax assessor, and tax collector of Cherokee County shall each receive an additional annual expense allowance in the amount of two thousand nine hundred dollars ($2,900) to be paid out of the county treasury in equal monthly installments at the end of each m…

(a) The Probate Judge of Cherokee County will charge a fee of two dollars ($2) for filing for record or for recording each and every instrument, paper, writing, document, or decree in his or her office, including, but not limited to, each real estate, warranty deed, deed/executiv…

The Judge of Probate of Cherokee County may charge an additional fee when celebrating the rites of marriage. The amount of the additional fee shall be in the discretion of the judge of probate. The fee authorized by this section shall be in addition to the fee imposed pursuant to…

(a) This section shall apply only in Cherokee County. (b) In addition to any other fees provided for by law, the county commission may increase the recording fee by a maximum of five dollars ($5) for the first page of each instrument, paper, writing, document, or decree filed for…

Standing. (a) Any person employed as an investigator for the District Attorney of the Ninth Judicial Circuit, composed of Cherokee and DeKalb Counties, for a period of 10 years or more who leaves office in good standing, by retirement or otherwise, shall receive from the office, …