Title 45

(a) The following words and phrases used in this part, and others evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, in the absence of clear implication herein otherwise, shall be given the following respective interpretations herein: (1) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. The resolution adopted…

(a)(1) The governing bodies of Florence and the county may form a tourism board as a public corporation pursuant to this part by each adopting a resolution that does both of the following: a. Recites that the county and the City of Florence propose to form the tourism board pursu…

(a) The tourism board shall have a board of directors composed of five directors, two of whom shall be elected by the governing body of the City of Florence, two of whom shall be elected by the governing body of the county, and one of whom shall be elected jointly by the governin…

(a) The tourism board may conduct programs and events, including, but not limited to, programs of information and publicity, sporting events, and other public events to attract tourists and visitors to the county. The tourism board may conduct programs or events in the state and …

(a) All powers of the tourism board shall be exercised, and the tourism board shall be governed, by the board or pursuant to its authorization, in accordance with this part. (b) The board, if and to the extent such action is consistent with succeeding provisions of this section, …

All agreements and obligations undertaken by the tourism board shall be solely and exclusively obligations of the tourism board and shall not create any obligation or debt of either the state, the county, or any municipality. (Act 2014-267, p. 859, §6.)

(a) The county, any municipality, and any other public agency, authority, bureau, or body that provides services of any kind or otherwise operates in the county, are authorized to transfer and convey to the tourism board, with or without consideration, both of the following: (1) …

The State Department of Revenue shall distribute the net proceeds of the county lodging tax as provided in this section: (1) Prior to the organization of the tourism board hereunder, the net proceeds of the county lodging tax collected from persons and businesses operating in the…

The tourism board shall be a public corporation and no part of its net earnings remaining after payment of its expenses shall inure to the benefit of any individual, firm, or corporation, except that in the event the board determines that sufficient provision has been made for th…

The tourism board shall be exempt from all laws of the state governing usury or prescribing or limiting interest rates, including, but not limited to, Chapter 8 of Title 8. (Act 2014-267, p. 859, §10.)

All property of the tourism board, whether real, personal, or mixed, and the income therefrom, all notes or other evidences of indebtedness executed or issued by the tourism board and the income therefrom, and all instruments executed as security therefor, all leases made pursuan…

At any time when the tourism board does not have any debt outstanding, and when there shall be no other obligations assumed by the tourism board that are then outstanding, the board may adopt a resolution, which shall be duly entered upon its minutes, declaring that the tourism b…

Nothing in this part shall be construed to authorize the organization or formation hereunder of more than one tourism board. (Act 2014-267, p. 859, §13.)

For the purposes of this part the following words shall have the following meaning: (1) CIVIL SERVICE BOARD OF APPEALS. The board created by this part. (2) COUNTY. A county having not less than 61,000 nor more than 65,000, according to the most recent federal decennial census. (3…

This part shall apply to all regularly employed deputies of the sheriff, except the chief deputy who shall not be subject to the provisions herein. Provided, however, any deputy sheriff who is promoted to the position of chief deputy shall be entitled to the right of reemployment…

(a) There shall be created a civil service board of appeals for the purpose of regulating the tenure of employment of certain deputies in the office of the sheriff. The Lauderdale County Commission shall appoint a civil service board of appeals as it relates to the Sheriff of Lau…

The civil service board of appeals shall meet in organizational session in the county courthouse within 30 days after August 26, 1965, at which time it shall elect a chair from among its members, and shall meet at such other times as the chair shall designate or on call of any fo…

No deputy sheriff to whom this part applies shall engage in partisan politics or make political contributions nor use or attempt to use any political endorsement or favor in connection with his or her employment as a deputy, nor shall any deputy use or attempt to use any official…

Any deputy, to whom this part applies, who has been given permanent status may be disciplined through suspension, demotion, or dismissal. Before any deputy may be suspended or demoted, he or she shall be given written notice at least five days in advance of such cause of action, …

Any deputy, to whom this part applies, may be dismissed for good cause by giving him or her written notice of the cause, and such deputy shall have an opportunity within a specified period of not less than seven nor more than 30 days to answer the charges made against him or her …

(a) Charges may be filed by any resident of the county as follows: The charges shall be in writing, shall set forth succinctly the matter or matters complained of, and shall be sworn to before any member of the board or before any person authorized to administer oaths. Upon the r…

Any deputy aggrieved by the decision of the civil service board of appeals may appeal the decision to the circuit court of the county within 30 days from the rendition of the decision. Review by the court shall be without a jury and be confined to the record, and to a determinati…

(a) In addition to any and all other compensation, the Sheriff of Lauderdale County shall receive a county supplement of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per annum, payable in equal monthly installments from county funds. (b) In Lauderdale County, the county supplement for the sher…

In addition to any and all other compensation, the Sheriff of Lauderdale County shall receive an additional county salary supplement in the amount of eighteen thousand dollars ($18,000) per annum payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county. (Act 2019…

(a)(1) In lieu of the deputies and assistants heretofore authorized by law the Sheriff of Lauderdale County shall appoint: a. One chief deputy, and not less than eight nor more than 13 deputies in addition to the chief deputy, the exact number of such deputies to be determined by…

(a) This section shall apply to Lauderdale County. (b) All monies received through the Lauderdale County Alternative Sentencing Program, including, but not limited to, work release and suspended work release, shall be under the sole jurisdiction and responsibility of the Sheriff …

(a) The Sheriff of Lauderdale County, except for warrants for arrest, may contract with or enter into contract or agreement with a private, public, or governmental entity for the purpose of service of process. Nothing in this section should be construed as conflicting with Rule 4…

(a) The Sheriff of Lauderdale County may charge and collect a reasonable fee for administrative services, including, but not limited to, fees for fingerprinting, fees for reports, fees for copies of various requested records, and fees for photo identification cards. (b) The sheri…

(a) In Lauderdale 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 as follows: (1) Ten dollars ($10) for an annual permit. (2) Fifty dollars ($50) for a five-year permit. (3) Th…

(a) The Sheriff of Lauderdale County may conduct fundraising 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 the sheriff. (b) The provisions of this section are r…

(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) The Lauderdale Court’s County Commission, or other like governing body of the county, is hereby authorized and empowered to authorize the sheriff of the county to employ a cook at the county jail, which cook shall serve at the pleasure of the sheriff. (b) Such cook employed u…

Each member of the Board of Equalization of Lauderdale County shall be paid the sum of thirty-five dollars ($35) per day for the time actually engaged in the discharge of his or her duties as such member, to be paid by warrants drawn on the county treasurer on order of the county…

(a) This section shall apply to Lauderdale County. (b) The procedure for selling and redeeming lands for taxes in the county shall be the same as provided in Title 40, as amended, except that all duties as are required of and are performed by the judge of probate shall be transfe…

(a) The Lauderdale County Revenue Commissioner may establish procedures for electronic filing for the reporting, assessment, and payment of business personal property taxes pursuant to Section 40-7-59. A complete business personal property tax return filed electronically shall be…

In Lauderdale County, in addition to all other fees, penalties, and interest, a special delinquency fee in an amount to be determined by the Lauderdale County Commission, but not exceeding twenty dollars ($20) for each month that a tax payment remains delinquent, shall be paid to…

(a) The tax assessor and tax collector serving Lauderdale County on April 13, 1981, and being active members of the supernumerary tax collectors and tax assessors of Alabama pursuant to Section 40-6-1, as amended, shall each be entitled to claim and purchase up to five years cred…

In Lauderdale County, all persons serving as supernumerary tax collectors and supernumerary tax assessors as of September 25, 1986, shall receive a minimum annual salary payable in equal monthly installments from the county in the amount of fifteen thousand five hundred dollars (…

The County Commission of Lauderdale County, by resolution of such commission passed not later than April 1, 1984, may combine the offices of tax assessor and tax collector in the county, effective September 30, 1984. (Act 81-606, p. 1020, §1.)

(a) In Lauderdale County, the combination of the offices of tax assessor and tax collector authorized by a resolution by the county commission, pursuant to Section 45-39-241.60, is hereby designated as the office of revenue commissioner. The revenue commissioner shall receive an …

Effective beginning the next term of office, the Revenue Commissioner of Lauderdale County shall receive a cost-of-living salary increase in the same total percentage as any cost-of-living increases granted to any other county elected officials on or after October 1, 2001, until …

In Lauderdale County, all senior citizen centers and community centers which primarily sponsor senior citizens’ activities are hereby exempted from all county and municipal ad valorem taxes. (Act 92-250, p. 605, §1.)

For the purposes of this part, the following terms shall have the respective meaning ascribed by this section: (1) COUNTY. Lauderdale County. (2) DISTRIBUTOR. Any person who engages in the selling of gasoline or motor fuel in this state by wholesale domestic trade, but shall not …

The Lauderdale County Commission is hereby authorized to levy, in addition to all other taxes imposed by law, an excise tax on persons selling, distributing, storing, or withdrawing from storage for any purpose whatever, gasoline and motor fuel within Lauderdale County at a rate …

On or before the 20th day of each month after August 1, 1989, every person upon whom the excise tax is levied shall render to the County Commission of Lauderdale County on forms prescribed by the county commission a true and correct statement of all sales and withdrawals of gasol…

All distributors, storers, and retail dealers shall keep for not less than two years within the State of Alabama at some certain place or office such books, documents, or papers as will clearly show the amount of sale or withdrawals of gasoline and motor fuel made in Lauderdale C…