Title 45

(a) Upon the expiration of the present term of office, the Sheriff of Etowah County shall receive a total salary of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per year. The salary herein provided shall constitute total compensation payable to the sheriff, in lieu of all fees, compensation,…

In addition to any expense allowance, salary, or other compensation provided to the sheriff, the Etowah County Commission may provide the Sheriff of Etowah County with an additional expense allowance in an amount to be set by resolution of the commission. The expense allowance sh…

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

(a) The Sheriff of Etowah County may contract with a private, public, or governmental entity for the purpose of service of process for any document other than a warrant for arrest. (b) In addition to all existing charges, fees, judgments, and costs of court, the clerk, sheriff, o…

(a) The Etowah County Drug Enforcement Unit shall keep and maintain a record of all abandoned and stolen personal property recovered by the drug enforcement unit. These records shall state the description of the property, the date of recovery of the property, and the serial or ot…

(a)(1) As often as necessary, the drug enforcement unit may sell at public auction, including an Internet auction, to the highest bidder all abandoned or stolen personal property that have been recovered by the drug enforcement unit and have remained unclaimed by the rightful own…

(a) Prior to the sale of abandoned or stolen property under this subpart, the owner of the property may claim the property at any time by submitting sufficient proof of ownership as determined by the drug enforcement unit. (b) The drug enforcement unit may require the owner to pa…

(a) If abandoned or stolen property is sold under this subpart, the proceeds of the sale shall be held in a separate account for a period of six months for the owner. (b) During the six-month period described in subsection (a), upon demand by the owner and submission of sufficien…

If abandoned or stolen property is sold at public auction, as provided in this subpart, the drug enforcement unit shall make a notation in the storage record of the sale and the amount received for the property. The person making the sale may reject any and all bids if the amount…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this subpart to the contrary, any abandoned or stolen firearm that has been obtained by the drug enforcement unit and that has been unclaimed for a period of six or more months, as provided in this subpart, may be used by the drug enforcemen…

This subpart applies to any abandoned or stolen property held on or after October 1, 2025. (Act 2025-126, §8.)

(a)(1) In Etowah 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 ten dollars ($10), which shall be collected by the sheriff. (2) Any and all monies collected under subdivision (1…

In Etowah County, any individual employed by the Etowah County Sheriff’s Department as a certified law enforcement officer at the time of his or her retirement shall receive, as part of his or her retirement benefits, without cost, his or her badge and pistol. (Act 96-240, p. 269…

As used in this part, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) APPOINTING AUTHORITY. The sheriff, or any designee of the sheriff who is exempt pursuant to Section 45-28-234.01, vested with powers to appoin…

(a) This part shall apply to all employees of the office of the sheriff. (b) The following persons shall be exempt to the rules promulgated by the board: (1) The chief deputy. (2) The chief of detention. (3) The chief of administration. (4) The chief of investigation. (5) The dir…

All classified employees covered under this part shall be governed by the rules promulgated by the board. Present employees shall remain in their respective employments. (Act 2015-351, §4.)

(a) There is created the Personnel Board of the Office of the Sheriff of Etowah County which shall be composed of five members. One member shall be appointed by the sheriff and one member shall be appointed by each of the four members of the legislative delegation representing Et…

(a) The personnel director shall be appointed by the county commission. The personnel director shall attend all meetings of the board, serve as the recording secretary of the board, provide clerical assistance to the board, and administer this part and the rules established hereu…

The board shall hold such regular meetings as it may by rule prescribe. Special meetings shall be held at such times and places within Etowah County as determined by the board upon the call of its chair, or as otherwise required to hold hearings upon complaint as hereinafter prov…

The board shall keep minutes of its meeting and a record of all business transacted by it. All board records, except those required by board rules to be held confidential for reasons of public policy, shall be open for inspection by any resident of the county at all reasonable ti…

The board may promulgate such rules governing the employees of the office of the sheriff through a personnel manual which shall contain provisions for equal opportunity in employment and advancement on a nondiscriminatory basis for all persons, and shall contain provisions that a…

The board shall perform, but shall not be limited to, all of the following specific duties: (1) Classify the various types of service under its jurisdiction. (2) Prescribe minimum qualifications, including those of education, training, and experience to each classification of ser…

The personnel director shall keep a register of all persons eligible and available for appointment to each class and position in the service of the county under this part, ranked according to ability. Employees laid off who are subsequently available for reemployment shall be pla…

Persons seeking employment in any position shall file an application with the personnel director, who shall make those applications available to the appointing authority. The appointing authority, from time to time, shall conduct examinations to test the ability of such applicant…

Whenever a vacancy exists in any position, it shall be filled by appointment of one of the appropriate eligible registrants, or by transfer within the service from another position of the same class. However, any eligible person of the same class who has been laid off, as provide…

The sheriff, or the appointing authority to whom the sheriff has delegated such disciplinary powers, may remove, discharge, suspend, or demote any employee in the classified service of the office of the sheriff, provided that within five days thereof, a written report of such act…

The board shall have the power to administer oaths, take depositions, certify official acts, and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and production of papers necessary as evidence in connection with any hearing, investigation, or proceeding within the purview of…

The sheriff or the employee aggrieved by a decision of the board in the original hearing shall be entitled to rehearing of the issue before the board as provided herein. The aggrieved party shall make written request upon the board within five days of an adverse decision of the o…

Whenever, in the judgment of the sheriff, it becomes necessary in the interest of the economy or because the necessity for a position no longer exists, the sheriff may abolish any position in the classified service and lay off employees, based on seniority, without filing written…

All reasonable, necessary, and ordinary expenses incurred in the implementation of this part shall be paid by the county out of the county treasury, subject to the budgetary approval of the county commission as otherwise required by state law. (Act 2015-351, §18.)

It is the intent of this part to create a personnel system for the employees of the office of sheriff to be separate from that of other county offices and departments. (Act 2015-351, §19.)

This part shall in no way impair or affect the sheriff’s exclusive authority over the use and disposition of discretionary funds available for the use of the Office of Sheriff of Etowah County. (Act 2015-351, §20.)

(a) The Director of The Etowah County Punishment and Corrections Authority and employees of the authority shall be considered law enforcement officers of this state with power to make arrests and serve arrest and search warrants while performing their official duties to the same …

(a) The Etowah County Commission, by resolution of the commission, may provide for compensation for the chair and members of the Etowah County Board of Equalization in an amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per meeting, not to exceed 180 meeting days per annum. (b) Be…

(a) The Tax Collector of Etowah County shall be paid the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) per year as compensation for his or her services, which sum shall be in lieu of any and all other compensation or allowances. (b) The salary hereby established shall be paid in equal…

In Etowah County, commencing with the next term of office, the tax assessor shall be entitled to and receive a salary of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) per annum payable out of the county general fund. The compensation provided for herein shall be in lieu of all other salary, …

There is hereby created within the Tax Assessor’s office of Etowah County a license division which shall issue all motor vehicles licenses, and titles, issued through the tax assessor’s office. The county commission shall furnish suitable quarters and provide the necessary forms,…

The tax assessor shall perform all duties relating to the issuing of licenses and titles on motor vehicles in the county which have heretofore been performed by the probate judge or the tax collector. The Probate Judge and Tax Collector of Etowah County are hereby relieved of all…

The tax assessor shall keep at all times an accurate record of all motor vehicle licenses and titles received by him or her from the Comptroller and of the disposition made of them, of all monies received, and of the licenses issued by him or her. He or she shall report to the Co…

Except as herein provided, the tax assessor shall be entitled to charge and collect the same fees that are provided for by law. For the performance of duties relative to the recording of the transfer of the ownership of motor vehicles as prescribed in this code, the tax assessor …

To prevent motor vehicles from escaping taxation and to provide for a more efficient procedure for assessment and collection of taxes due on same, no licenses shall be issued to operate motor vehicles on the public highways of this state, nor shall any transfer be made by the tax…

Before any vehicle can be assessed, the tax assessor shall be furnished the tag number presently on the vehicle unless such vehicle is new, in which case the tax assessor shall be furnished a bona fide bill of sale from the dealer showing when the vehicle was bought new. In the c…

The tax assessor may, at his or her discretion, mail an application for renewal of licenses to whom such license has been previously issued, such renewal forms required to be returned prior to the expiration date of the license. Such renewal forms may be in postcard form and with…

As a consequence of the added duties the salary of the tax assessor shall be increased by five thousand dollars ($5,000), which is in addition to his or her regular salary, or other compensation mandated by state law and shall be paid in accordance with Sections 40-6A-1 through 4…

The procedure for selling and redeeming lands for taxes in such county shall be the same as provided in Title 40, except that all such duties as are required of and are performed by the judge of probate shall be transferred to and be performed by the tax collector of the county a…

(a) Commencing with the next term of office or upon the occurrence of a vacancy, for any reason whatsoever, in either the office of tax assessor or tax collector, there shall be a county revenue commissioner in Etowah County. Such commissioner shall be elected at the general elec…