Title 45

The board shall maintain adequate records of its proceedings, of its own official acts, the examination record of every candidate, and the employment record of every employee. (Act 85-587, p. 902, §20.)

No person holding a position in the classified service shall seek or attempt to use any political endorsement in connection with any appointment to a position in the classified service. No person holding a position in the classified service shall use or promise to use, directly o…

The governing body shall make necessary appropriations from the general fund to pay the reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by the board and its members in the administration of this part, including the expense of defending any litigation brought against the board or its m…

Nothing herein shall be construed as restricting the right of the governing body to refuse employment and prohibit the further service of any person who is a member of an organization which is opposed to the basic purpose of local self-government; and to increase or decrease prop…

The County Commission of Geneva County shall act in conjunction with the civil service personnel board of the county to employ personnel as appraisers, mappers, clerical personnel to carry out the appraisal, mapping, and valuation of property in the county, and other additional c…

Upon the effective date of a new county personnel system adopted by the Geneva County Commission, the employees of Geneva County on that date under the existing civil service system shall be transferred in their status to the new personnel system, and Parts 1 and 2 of this articl…

In addition to all other authority now vested in the Geneva County Commission, the commission shall be authorized to set the necessary policies and priorities for the construction, maintenance, and repair of all public roads, county highways, bridges, ferries, and public faciliti…

The county commission shall appoint and employ a county engineer, who shall be a thoroughly qualified and competent professional engineer not required to be a land surveyor, but otherwise possessing all of the qualifications as specified for county engineers under the general law…

It shall be the duty of the county engineer, in accordance with policy established by the commission, within the law of the State of Alabama to do all of the following: (1) Employ, supervise, and direct all such assistants as are necessary their duties, and to discharge employees…

It shall be the duty of the commission to fix, from time to time, in accordance with prevailing economic conditions, the various scales of wages or salaries to be paid for labor necessary in the maintenance and construction of roads, bridges, ferries, and public facilities and th…

The commission shall fix the amount of the salary of the county engineer, payable in equal monthly installments from appropriate road and highway funds. (Act 91-190, p. 347, §5.)

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

The commission shall furnish the county engineer with an office within the county and all necessary office supplies, equipment, communication, utilities, and with necessary transportation to accomplish his or her duties under this article. (Act 91-190, p. 347, §7.)

The county engineer shall be the custodian of all road machinery and equipment, tools, supplies, and repair parts owned by the county, and he or she shall be accountable to the commission for the same at all times. The commission shall establish necessary policy and regulations g…

The authority of the county engineer shall be limited to the expenditure of such funds for the purpose of construction, maintenance, or repairs of public roads, bridges, ferries, or any other duties for the county as may be set aside and appropriated by the commission as hereinaf…

The county engineer shall make written requisition to the county purchasing agent for all materials, machinery, equipment, and necessary supplies needed for the construction, maintenance, or repair of the public roads, bridges, and ferries of the county. Such requisitions shall b…

It shall be the further duty of the county engineer to inspect all materials, machinery, equipment, and supplies purchased by the county for use on public roads, bridges, and ferries, when the same is delivered, and the same shall neither be accepted nor paid for without its firs…

In the event an emergency should arise, in which it would be impossible for the commission to employ an engineer, as hereinabove provided for, then, in that event, the commission shall employ a competent road supervisor who need not be an engineer, but, when so employed, he or sh…

(a) The Geneva County Commission shall fully implement this article within 30 days of the election which approves placing Geneva County on a unit system of public road and bridge maintenance by a county engineer. If any commissioner fails to implement this article, the salary of …

Any person residing in or owning property in an unincorporated area of Geneva County who fails to identify his or her property pursuant to the regulations or requirements of the board of commissioners of the communications district created pursuant to Chapter 98 of Title 11 shall…

This article shall apply only to Geneva County. (Act 2010-546, p. 958, §1.)

The following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The board of directors of a district established pursuant to this article. (2) COUNTY. Geneva County. (3) DISTRICT. The district created under this article for establishing and maintaining a system for fi…

Any area situated entirely within the county may be established as a district for fighting fires pursuant to this article. No land lying within the boundaries of a municipality at the time a district is formed shall be included in the district unless the municipality adopts a res…

(a) Upon any petition being filed in the office of the judge of probate, he or she shall order an election to be held in the proposed district on the question or questions on which the petition requests an election. The petition shall be signed by at least 100 qualified electors …

(a) When a petition for the holding of any election is filed with the judge of probate not less than 30 days and not more than 90 days prior to some other election to be held in the territory in which an election is sought by the petition, the judge of probate shall order the ele…

The provisions of the election laws governing the registration of voters, equipment at polling places, furnishing of supplies, appointment of election officers, voting, and canvassing returns at a general election shall apply to any election for a fire district. (Act 2010-546, p.…

The judge of probate shall give notice of any election held under Section 45-31-141.03 or Section 45-31-141.12 by publishing for three weeks at least once a week, on the same day of each week, in a newspaper of general circulation in the territory where the election is to be held…

Where an election is held on the question of the establishment of a district, the governing body of the county shall pay for the necessary expenses of advertising and conducting the election out of the general funds of the county. The district shall pay the expense of any special…

No district shall be created unless the creation thereof is approved by the majority of votes cast at the election at which the proposed creation is submitted. Upon the officers canvassing the returns of the election certifying that the creation of the district was approved by th…

(a) The affairs and business of each district shall be managed by a board of directors composed of seven members. The initial members shall consist of seven members from the existing board of directors of the volunteer fire department serving the district. No person shall serve o…

(a) The district shall constitute a public corporation, which shall have the power to do any and all acts or things necessary and convenient for carrying out the purposes for which it is created including, but not limited to, all of the following: (1) To sue or be sued. (2) To ha…

(a) The expenses of establishing and maintaining a district shall be paid for by the proceeds of a fire protection fee which shall be levied and collected in an amount sufficient to pay the expense. One percent of the fee shall be appropriated to fund the Geneva County office of …

(a) No service charge or fee shall be levied unless the same has first been approved by the majority of the votes cast at an election held hereunder by the qualified electors residing within the district, or within the proposed district. (b) An election on the question levying a …

(a) Any district created hereunder may be abolished in the manner provided for by this section; provided, however, that no district shall be abolished when it has any indebtedness. All assets and equipment shall go to the Geneva County Volunteer Firefighters Association. (b) Upon…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) DESIGNATED LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. A law enforcement agency within Geneva County that is authorized by the sheriff to exercise the authority described in this section. (2) LAW ENFORCEMENT O…

(a) A one thousand dollar ($1,000) damage bond with sufficient sureties as approved by the judge of probate shall be posted with the Geneva County Commission before any house or building is moved on any Geneva County public road by the owner of the house or building or the house …

Commencing with the next term of office beginning January 1999, the Sheriff of Geneva County shall receive an annual salary of forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000), in lieu of any and all salary now provided by law. (Act 97-526, p. 920, §1.)

(a) In Geneva County, the total compensation, including salary and expense allowance, paid to the sheriff prior to May 24, 2013, is hereby ratified and confirmed as the proper compensation for the sheriff, and shall continue as the sheriff’s compensation, including salary and exp…

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

For the purposes of this subpart, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The Geneva County Rehabilitation Board, which shall be composed of the sheriff, the district attorney, the senior circuit judge, the senior district judge, and a fifth person to be…

(a) The board shall adopt written procedures of operation and administration and shall elect one of its members as chair on an annual basis. Meetings shall generally be conducted in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order. (b) Any rules, regulations, or policies adopted by the bo…

(a) Inmates may participate in paid employment at the discretion of the board, but shall obtain approval of the court in writing or by court order prior to engaging in the employment. (b) The board shall adopt written regulations and policies permitting the sheriff to extend the …

(a) The employer of an inmate involved in work release shall pay the wages of the inmate to the board or an agent designated by the board to administer the accounting and disposition of the wages of the inmate. This designation shall be renewed annually and may be terminated by a…

The willful failure of an inmate to remain within the extended limits of his or her confinement or to return within the time prescribed by the sheriff to the county jail shall be deemed an escape from the custody of the sheriff and shall be punishable as provided by law for escap…

The board, its employees, or an agency designated by the board may make investigations and recommendations pertaining to the validity of requests by inmates to be considered for the work release program. The investigations shall include, but not be limited to, actual employment o…

A primary consideration for inmates to participate in the program is that they already have a source of employment. However, the board may endeavor to secure employment for eligible inmates under this subpart subject to all of the following: (1) Wages shall be at least as high as…