Title 45

The State Department of Transportation shall submit to the county a list of all persons employed by the department in the construction, repair, and maintenance of county roads and bridges in Cullman County, which list shall contain the following information regarding each such em…

Any contract for the construction, repair, or maintenance of county roads and bridges in Cullman County entered into by the State Department of Transportation prior to the adoption of this article shall remain in full force and effect until the returns thereof shall have been com…

All outstanding financial obligations which were incurred prior to the adoption of this article for the construction, repair, or maintenance of county roads and bridges in Cullman County, shall, upon adoption of this article, become outstanding financial obligations of Cullman Co…

The Cullman County governing body shall employ a county engineer, possessing all of the qualifications specified for county engineers under the general laws of the State of Alabama: and such engineer shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the maintenance and constru…

The county commission may fill the position of county engineer with any person possessing the qualifications herein required, and may request the State Department of Transportation to submit a list of such qualified persons. (Act 79-487, p. 896, §9.)

It shall be the duty of the county engineer, subject to the approval and direction of the county commission to: (1) Employ, supervise, and direct such assistants as are necessary to construct and maintain properly the county public roads, highways, and bridges. (2) Perform such e…

The county engineer is the person authorized to make written requisitions upon the county governing body of Cullman County, or its duly designated purchasing agent, for all articles, materials, supplies, and equipment necessary for the maintenance and construction of roads, bridg…

All county highway employees shall be compensated in substantial accordance with the state salary schedule for similar positions, provided that the county commission may adopt from time to time, in accordance with prevailing economic conditions, such scales of wages or salaries t…

The Cullman County governing body shall fix the amount of the salary of the county engineer, payable in equal monthly installments from the road and highway funds of Cullman County. (Act 79-487, p. 896, §13.)

Before entering upon his or her duties, the Cullman County Engineer shall make and enter into a surety bond in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) payable to Cullman County, conditioned for the faithful discharge and performance of his or her duties as such engineer, and…

The Cullman County governing body shall furnish the county engineer with an office in the county, and all necessary office supplies, and shall furnish him or her with necessary transportation in connection with his or her duties under this article. (Act 79-487, p. 896, §15.)

The county engineer shall be the custodian of all road tools, machinery, supplies, and equipment of Cullman County and shall be accountable for the same, at all times. The Cullman County governing body shall furnish the necessary storage facilities in which to keep the tools, mac…

It shall be the duty of the county commission at some meeting in September of each calendar year, or not later than the first meeting in October next following, by order or resolution spread upon the minutes, to fix and determine the amount of funds which will be available for th…

The county engineer shall make written requisitions to the chair of the county governing body for all materials, machinery, equipment, and necessary supplies needed for the construction, maintenance, and repair of the public roads, bridges, and ferries of Cullman County. The requ…

It shall be the further duty of the county engineer to inspect all materials, machinery, equipment, and supplies purchased by Cullman County for use on public roads, bridges, and ferries, when the same is delivered, and the same shall not be accepted and paid for without first ha…

In the event an emergency should arise, in which it would be impossible for the Cullman County governing body to employ an engineer, as hereinabove provided for, then, in that event, the county governing body shall employ a competent road supervisor who need not be an engineer, b…

Nothing herein shall preclude the Cullman County governing body from entering into contracts with private individuals or entities pursuant to Alabama bid law for the repair, maintenance, and construction of roads and bridges in Cullman County, and the governing body is hereby emp…

Due to the substantial increase in the duties and responsibilities required of the members of the Cullman County Commission due to this article, each respective associate commissioner shall receive a salary supplement of four hundred dollars ($400) per month, and the chair of the…

Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the county commission from maintaining a comprehensive county vehicle and equipment maintenance system. (Act 79-487, p. 896, §23.)

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

(a) The Cullman County governing body shall reimburse the office of the revenue commissioner and the judge of probate from the general fund of the county the amount of any monetary loss, not to exceed a total for each office of twenty-five hundred dollars ($2,500) per annum, aris…

(a) Any payments coming into the treasury of Cullman County that are derived, directly or indirectly, from payments by the Tennessee Valley Authority in lieu of the payment of ad valorem taxes shall be placed in a separate fund to be known as the “TVA Payments Fund.” Except as pr…

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

(a) The Cullman County Commission shall create the Cullman County Legislative Delegation Fund. (b) The fund shall be comprised of the following monies received by the county: (1) The additional three percent of TVA in-lieu-of-taxes payments received pursuant to Section 40-28-2. (…

Any town or municipality in Cullman County, regardless of whether or not such entity has a police force, is authorized and empowered to regulate the business hours of game and billiard rooms within its town or city limits either through the adoption of ordinances, rules, or regul…

The Cullman County Park and Recreation Board as a participating employer in the Employees Retirement System under Section 36-27-6 shall assume liability limited solely to the employer cost necessary to fund all cost-of-living adjustments granted under the Employees’ Retirement Sy…

(a) Cullman County currently owns or operates several parks, more specifically described as follows: Agricultural Trade Center, Clarkson Covered Bridge, Smith Lake Park, Sportsman Lake Park, and Stony Lonesome OHV Park. The Cullman County Commission or the authorized agents of th…

(a) In Cullman County, there is established the Joppa Historical Board to own, operate, manage, and preserve the former Joppa School property in the unincorporated community of Joppa, including any ball fields and other historical structures, owned by the Cullman County Board of …

(a) In Cullman County, the Battleground School Historical Board is established to own, operate, manage, and preserve the former Battleground School property in the unincorporated community of Battleground, including any ball fields and other historical structures, owned by the Cu…

(a) The Cullman County Tourism Bureau shall be comprised as follows: (1) Two members appointed by the Cullman City Council, of which one shall be an elected city councilman and one shall be a representative of tourism relating to the restaurant industry; (2) two members appointed…

(a) Effective August 3, 1995, the Sheriff of Cullman County shall receive an additional compensation of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) per annum. The compensation shall be in addition to all other compensation, expense allowances, or benefits received. (b) The salary increase…

(a) The Sheriff of Cullman County is authorized to sell at public auction, in the manner provided in this section abandoned and stolen personal property recovered by the sheriff’s department, which property has remained unclaimed by the rightful owner thereof for a period of six …

(a) In Cullman County, the sheriff may conduct fund raising 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) The provisions of this section are remedi…

(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms 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 authorized by law to be expen…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term “firearm” shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 13A-8-1. (b) The Sheriff of Cullman County shall keep and maintain a separate permanent record of all abandoned and stolen firearms not subject to disposition by general law…

(a) The Sheriff of Cullman County, or the authorized agents of the sheriff, may operate a jail store and a telephone system for prisoners within the confines of the county jail. The jail store and telephone system shall be operated to serve the needs of the jail population. (b)(1…

In Cullman County, any county or state inmate, in order to be eligible to participate in work release, shall enter into a contract or agreement authorizing the payment from the inmate’s account with the county for the payment of up to one-third of the inmates’ net wages for court…

(a) The fee for the issuance of a permit in Cullman County to carry a pistol concealed on or about the person or in a vehicle as provided in Section 13A-11-75 shall be fifteen dollars ($15), which shall be collected by the sheriff. (b) Any and all monies collected as provided abo…

(a) Any individual employed by the Cullman 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 any weapon…

(a) This section shall apply only to Cullman County. (b) On and after August 1, 2013, any municipality within Cullman County may contract for police services with the sheriff of the county. The contract may include the enforcement by the sheriff and his or her duly commissioned d…

(a) After September 30, 1979, there shall be a county revenue commissioner in Cullman County. A commissioner shall be elected at the general election in 1978, and at the general election every six years thereafter, who shall serve for a term of six years from the thirtieth day of…

The Cullman County Commission shall furnish additional and sufficient personnel to the county revenue commissioner’s office for the purpose of researching and obtaining the name of each county resident that owns a motor vehicle. The name of the owner shall be placed on a separate…

The revenue commissioner shall, on the first day of December, 1985, mail to each auto owner who is to purchase auto tags in January of 1986, an application form, containing a space for the name and address of the owner of the motor vehicle, the make, model, year, and motor number…

Once the auto owner receives his or her application he or she may sign the application form and return it by mail, together with his or her remittance of the total amount shown on the form, payable to the revenue commissioner’s office no later than the 12th day of the following m…

The fee for mailing out all license tags shall be two dollars ($2) which shall be paid into the county general fund. The fee shall be included on the application form sent out by the revenue commissioner. For the purpose of this subpart, the term “motor vehicle” shall include mob…

The actual expense of preparing, posting, and mailing out of application forms shall be that of the Cullman County Commission. The revenue commissioner shall not be held accountable for errors made by county employees. All license tags, other than tags for any truck weighing over…