Title 45

In the interest of unified development and protection, there is hereby created and established the Tom Bevill Reservoir Management Area in Fayette County for the purposes of water conservation and supply, dam construction and reservoir development, industrial development, navigat…

(a) The Tom Bevill Reservoir Management Area Authority shall be governed by a board of directors. All powers of the authority shall be exercised by the board or pursuant to its organization. The board of directors of the authority shall consist of five members, designated herein …

(a) To become a corporation, the persons who are designated to become members of the initial board of directors of the authority, as provided in Section 45-29-90.02, shall present to the Judge of Probate of Fayette County, a certificate of incorporation signed by them which shall…

As soon as may be practicable after completion of the incorporation as provided in Sections 45-29-90.02 and 45-29-90.03, the board of directors shall hold their first meeting at Fayette, Alabama, elect a chair, vice chair, and secretary-treasurer, set a regular time and place for…

(a) The general powers, duties, and functions of the authority shall be as follows: (1) Shall have perpetual succession in its corporate name. (2) May sue and be sued in its corporate name. (3) May adopt, use, and alter a corporate seal, which shall be judicially noticed. (4) May…

The authority is authorized to do all of the following: (1) Investigate the resources of the Tom Bevill Reservoir Management Area and determine the requirements for its full development and for control and development of its stream system as an integral part of the economy of the…

The authority may acquire by purchase, construction, lease, gift, condemnation, or otherwise, property of any kind, real, personal, or mixed, or any interest therein, that the board deems necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers or functions; provided, that acquisiti…

The authority may: (1) Enter into contracts with the United States, with the several states, and with individuals, private corporations, associations, municipalities, and other public agencies, or political subdivisions of any kind, for the sale of water for municipal, domestic, …

The authority may: (1) Sell and issue its bonds from time to time in order to provide funds for any corporate function, use, or purpose, all such bonds to be payable solely out of the revenues derived from the facilities and other property of the authority or out of the revenues …

All revenues arising from this section shall be deposited to the Tom Bevill Reservoir Management Area Authority general fund. This section shall apply only to the Tom Bevill Reservoir Management Area. (1) There is hereby levied in the incorporated area of the Tom Bevill Reservoir…

For the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals, convenience, environment order, prosperity, and general welfare, all power and authority regarding zoning and planning within the management area is hereby vested in the board of directors of the authority. As described her…

(a) Rates, fees, and charges for services rendered by the authority from any of its facilities shall be fixed and from time to time revised by the authority; provided, that such rates, fees, and charges shall be so fixed as at all times to provide funds at least sufficient to do …

All bonds issued by the authority shall be signed by the chair of its board of directors and attested by its secretary-treasurer, and the seal of the authority shall be affixed thereto, and any interest coupons applicable to the bonds of the authority shall be signed by the chair…

As security for payment of the principal of and interest on bonds issued or obligations assumed by it, the authority may enter into a contract or contracts binding itself for the proper application of the proceeds of bonds or other funds, for the continued operation and maintenan…

Any resolution of the board of directors, or trust indenture, under which bonds may be issued pursuant to this article may contain provisions creating a statutory mortgage lien, in favor of the holders of such bonds and of the interest coupons applicable thereto, on the facilitie…

All moneys derived from the sale of any bonds issued by the authority shall be used solely for the purpose or purposes for which the same are authorized and any costs and expenses incidental thereto. Such costs and expenses may include, but shall not be limited to: (1) The fiscal…

The authority, its income, the property of the authority while owned by it, all bonds issued by the authority, the income from such bonds, conveyances by or to the authority, and leases, mortgages, and deeds of trust by or to the authority shall be exempt from all taxation in the…

Fayette County and the municipalities therein are hereby authorized and empowered to contribute to the authority any amount or amounts of money, either with or without consideration therefor, that their respective governing bodies, acting in their sole discretion without the nece…

This article is intended to aid the State of Alabama in the execution of its duties by providing an appropriate and independent political subdivision of the state with full and adequate powers to fulfill the functions herein authorized. No proceeding, notice, or approval shall be…

The authority is hereby authorized to use the rights-of-way of all public roads in the state without securing the prior approval of the state or of its agencies or departments or the governing body of any county and subject only to the necessity of obtaining the municipal consent…

The board of directors of the authority shall annually make available a report to the governing body of Fayette County and the incorporated municipalities therein. Such reports shall include a statement of financial receipts and expenditures, and a summary of all activities and a…

All agencies of the state are hereby authorized and directed to extend their cooperation and lend assistance to the authority in the formulation and implementation of its development program. (Act 91-277, p. 517, §23.)

For the purpose of coordinating its activities with the needs and undertakings of other local organizations and groups, the board of directors may establish an advisory board consisting of the chair of the board of directors of the authority, who shall be chair of the advisory bo…

This article shall be considered supplemental and additional to any and all other laws and confers sufficient power in and of itself for the purposes set forth herein. This article shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purpose of facilitating the development of the resou…

All members of the Fayette County Board of Education, excluding the superintendent of education, shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) per month expense allowance and twenty-five dollars ($25) for each day’s attendance at official meetings of the board. The expense allowance s…

(a) In addition to the salary and expense allowance as may be fixed by law, the Fayette County Board of Education shall reimburse the reasonable travel and subsistence expense which the county Superintendent of Fayette County incurs in the performance of the duties of such office…

(a) The County Commission of Fayette County shall provide such additional amount of daily compensation as is necessary to grant each election clerk, inspector, and returning officer of elections a total compensation of twenty-five dollars ($25), and shall increase the mileage all…

This article shall apply only in Fayette County, Alabama. (Act 93-388, p. 664, §1.)

As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: (1) APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY. In the case of employees in the offices of the elected officials of the county, such elected officials, and in the case of all other county or municipal employees, the cou…

This article shall apply to all law enforcement officials and employees in the service of the county or any board, agency, or instrumentality thereof except: (1) Persons holding elective offices. (2) Member of appointive boards, commissions, and committees. (3) Persons whose empl…

All employees to whom this article applies shall be governed by merit system rules and regulations governing dismissals, suspensions, layoffs, and terminations prescribed in this article, administered by the merit system board, the creation of which is provided for in Section 45-…

(a) There is hereby created the Merit System Board of Fayette County, Alabama, which shall become effective on May 10, 1993, and shall be composed of three members: (1) One member shall be appointed by the Fayette County Commission. (2) One member shall be appointed by the Fayett…

Each member of the board shall be paid ten dollars ($10) per month. (Act 93-388, p. 664, §6.)

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 Fayette Coun…

The board shall keep minutes of its meetings and a record of all business transacted by it. Its records, except those which the rules of the board require to be held confidential for reasons of public policy, shall be open for inspection by any resident of the county at all reaso…

The Deputy Sheriff’s Association of Fayette County 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. (Ac…

The compensation to each board member and all other expenses of the board arising under this article shall be paid from funds of the county on the order of the board in the same manner as other county salaries and expenses are paid. At the end of the county’s fiscal year, the boa…

All appointments of employees to which this article 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 or a governmental entity at their pleasure at any time before …

Whenever a new sheriff is elected or appointed, he or she may appoint any person as his or her chief deputy sheriff, provided such person meets the minimum standards for law enforcement officers as prescribed by the general laws of the state. The person holding the position of ch…

The appointing authority shall have authority to suspend, without pay, a merit employee for any personal misconduct, or fact, affecting or concerning his or her fitness or ability to perform his or her duties in the public interest. In the event a merit employee is suspended with…

(a)(1) The governing body of the county, or the head of any department or office, may remove, discharge, or demote any merit employee who is directly under such governing body, or department head, provided that within five days a report in writing of such action is made to the bo…

No employee shall make, solicit, or receive any assessment, donation, subscription, or contribution for any political purpose whatsoever, or be a member of a committee or an officer of a political party, or take any part in its management or affairs except to exercise his or her …

Any merit employee who willfully violates this article, or any rule or regulation issued in pursuance hereof, shall be dismissed from service under the system and shall not be appointed or reemployed for two years. (Act 93-388, p. 664, §16.)

All employees to which this article applies shall be covered by the merit system by one year from May 10, 1993. (Act 93-388, p. 664, §17.)

The county commission shall employ a county engineer, who shall be a thoroughly qualified and competent civil engineer, possessing all of the qualities as specified for county engineers under the general laws of the state. The engineer shall devote his or her time and attention t…

When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AUTHORITY. The Fayette County Water Coordinating and Fire Prevention Authority, a public corporation organized pursuant …