Title 45

In Chilton County, effective beginning the next term of office, the coroner shall receive an annual salary of nine thousand two hundred eighty-two dollars ($9,282) per year, which salary shall be payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county. The salar…

The Coroner of Chilton County is hereby authorized to appoint one or more deputies, as he or she deems necessary, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the coroner and perform such duties, from time to time, as the coroner may direct. (Act 91-507, p. 898, §1.)

In addition to any and all other salary, compensation, and expense allowances provided for by law, the chair and members of the County Commission of Chilton County shall each receive an additional expense allowance of one hundred dollars ($100) per month to be paid out of the cou…

(a) This section shall apply only in Chilton County. (b) Effective for the election of the county commission in November 2008 and thereafter, the Chilton County Commission shall be composed of five members elected from single-member districts. The member from each respective dist…

(a) In Chilton County, in addition to all other fees, there shall be taxed as costs the sum of five dollars ($5) in each civil or quasi-civil action at law, suit in equity, criminal case, quasi-criminal case, proceedings on a forfeited bail bond or proceedings on a forfeited bond…

(a) In all criminal, quasi-criminal, and traffic cases in district, circuit, and municipal courts in Chilton County, there shall be taxed as costs an additional ten dollars ($10) in each case. The additional court costs shall be collected in all cases where the defendant is adjud…

The Chilton County Judge of Probate shall mail forms to all registered boat owners within the county to allow boat owners to complete such application forms for ordering the annual certificate of registration and pay for any taxes and tags or decals by mail so that the tag or dec…

(a) The Judge of Probate of Chilton County shall not receive for record or permit the recording of an instrument in which the title to real property, or of any interest therein, or lien thereon, is conveyed, granted, encumbered, assigned, or otherwise disposed of, unless such an …

In Chilton County, a special recording fee of eight dollars ($8) shall be paid to the county and collected by the judge of probate for each real property instrument and each personal property instrument that may be filed for record in the office of the judge of probate and for th…

Effective beginning the next term of office after March 15, 2018, the Judge of Probate of Chilton County shall receive an annual salary of eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) per year payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county in the same manner as ot…

REPEALED IN THE 2016 FIRST SPECIAL SESSION BY ACT 2016-466 EFFECTIVE AUGUST 30, 2016. (Act 2014-214, p. 650, §§1-5.)

(a) Beginning with the election in 2006, and thereafter, the Chilton County Board of Education shall be composed of five members. Each member of the board shall reside within Chilton County during his or her entire term of office. Each member of the board shall be elected by plac…

(a) Beginning with the election in 2006, and thereafter, each candidate for a position on the board shall specify the place on the board for which he or she seeks election. (b) At the election in 2006, the member elected to Place #1 shall serve a term of two years; the members el…

The purpose of this article is to respond to local needs that have not been substantially provided for and effectuated by general law, and this article shall be construed as supplemental to general law. (Act 2003-224, p. 565, §3.)

The Chilton County Commission shall take necessary steps to ensure that this article and any action taken pursuant to this article complies with the Federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, as amended, before any election is conducted pursuant to this article. If the United States Depa…

In addition to any compensation heretofore provided by law for the poll workers in Chilton County, each poll worker shall be entitled to a twenty-two dollar ($22) per working day increase in such compensation with such increase to be paid in the usual manner from the county gener…

In Chilton County, each member of the board of registrars shall receive twenty-two dollars ($22) per day for each meeting he or she attends. The compensation shall be in addition to other salary and compensation and shall be payable out of the general fund of the county pursuant …

(a) In Chilton County, the office of county treasurer is hereby abolished. The county commission is hereby authorized to appoint a county administrator that shall perform all acts, duties, and functions required by law to be performed by the county treasurer. (b) Subject to the a…

(a) The County Commission of Chilton County is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Chilton County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission’s fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified. (b)(1) After the Chilto…

(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. The Board of Commissioners of Chilton County 911. (2) CREDIT CARD. A line of credit issued by a domestic lender or credit card bank. (3) DEBIT CARD. A card issued by a b…

(a) The County Commission of Chilton County is hereby authorized to enter into contract for the purchase, lease, or contractual services for providing data processing, computerized services, or other modern or updated electronic based systems for bookkeeping, recording, indexing,…

(a) The Chilton County Commission shall reimburse the office of judge of probate and tax collector or other like official charged with collecting taxes or licenses of Chilton County for any monetary loss, up to a total of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500), per annum, ari…

(a) The Chilton County Commission or other like county governing body is hereby authorized to provide for printing and furnishing to the judge of probate or other officer charged with the duty of issuing privilege licenses in the county, brochures, bulletins, or signs of a type s…

(a)(1) The Board of Health of Chilton County may fix a schedule of fees which shall cover a portion of the cost involved in the performance of services rendered pursuant to the duties, functions, and programs required by law or by regulation or of the county or State Board of Hea…

This part shall only apply in Chilton County in those areas of the county outside the corporate limits of any municipality. (Act 2018-236, §1.)

The following words shall have the following meanings: (1) ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER. Any person employed by Chilton County who performs animal control functions or any person who performs animal control functions who is employed by an entity under agreement or contract with the cou…

(a) An animal control officer or law enforcement officer of the county shall investigate any incidents involving any dog reported to be dangerous or a nuisance in the unincorporated areas of the county. (b) If a dog, which is unowned and has been reported to be dangerous, bites a…

(a) A dog may not be declared dangerous or a nuisance in any of the following circumstances: (1) When an injury or damage was sustained by a person who, at the time of injury or damage, was committing a willful trespass or other tort upon premises occupied by the owner or custodi…

(a)(1) If a court determines that a dog is dangerous or a nuisance, but does not order that the dog be destroyed because evidence was insufficient to determine that the dog caused serious physical injury or damage to the real or personal property of another person, the owner of t…

The owner of a dog that has been declared to be dangerous or a nuisance by a court may petition the district court to remove the dangerous or nuisance dog designation 18 months after the judicial declaration was issued. A copy of the petition shall be filed with the district atto…

(a) An owner of a dangerous dog who violates this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars ($300) for the first offense and not more than six hundred dollars ($600) for each subsequent offense. Additionally, for each offens…

An owner of a nuisance dog who violates this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars ($300) for the first offense and not more than six hundred dollars ($600) for each subsequent offense. Additionally, for each offense, th…

A law enforcement officer may enforce this part by immediately removing a dog to an appropriate facility, without requirement for a warrant or pending due process, or both, if in responding to an incident covered by this part, he or she determines that the dog poses a threat to t…

In Chilton County, the judge of probate may mail an application for renewal of business licenses to those persons to whom a license has been previously issued and may require the renewal forms be returned prior to the expiration date of the license. The renewal forms may be in po…

(a) In Chilton County, when a negotiable instrument, such as a check or draft, given for a motor vehicle license, boat license, driver’s license, privilege license, or conservation license is found to be noncollectible for any reason, the judge of probate or the tax collector, or…

(a) The sheriff shall receive, in addition to his or her present compensation, an expense allowance of two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400.00) per annum which shall be paid each month from the funds of Chilton County, Alabama. In the event the sheriff is required to use his…

Effective beginning the next term of office after March 16, 2018, the Sheriff of Chilton County shall receive an annual salary of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) per year payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county in the same manner as other…

(a) The Sheriff of Chilton County shall be compensated in an amount not less than 10 percent more than the highest paid sheriff’s office employee base yearly salary. The sum shall be payable out of the General Fund of Chilton County, in 12 monthly installments. (b) The Sheriff of…

This subpart shall apply only in Chilton County. (Act 2002-90, p. 270, §1.)

As used in this subpart, the following words have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The merit system board created by this subpart. (2) COUNTY. Chilton County. (3) EMPLOYEE. Any law enforcement officer, radio operator, jailer, and law enforcement support personnel, not excepted …

This subpart applies to all law enforcement officials and employees employed by the office of Sheriff of Chilton County except the chief deputy. (Act 2002-90, p. 270, §3.)

All employees to whom this subpart applies shall be governed by merit system rules and regulations governing dismissals, suspensions, lay-offs, and terminations, adopted and administered by the board. Presently employed persons shall remain in their respective employments, but no…

(a) There is created a merit system board for the office of the Sheriff of Chilton County, which shall become effective February 27, 2002, and shall be composed of three members appointed as follows: (1) One member appointed by the Chilton County Commission. (2) One member appoin…

(a) The board shall fix the times for its regular meetings and it may hold special, adjourned, or called meetings at any time. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. All meetings of the board shall be held in the Chilton …

The Chilton County Commission shall provide the board with materials and secretarial help when needed during meetings and shall assign an area from time to time for the board meetings. It shall also provide filing cabinets and storage space for the board and shall pay all expense…

All appointments of employees to which this subpart applies, other than temporary appointments, shall be probationary for one year from the date of appointment. A probationary employee may be discharged by the sheriff at his or her pleasure at any time before the expiration of on…