Title 45

REPEALED BY ACT 2024-446, EFFECTIVE AT THE END OF THE TERM OF THE CURRENT CORORNER. (Act 91­275, p. 515, §§ 1­3; Act 2000­433, p. 794, § 1; Act 2008­35, p. 54, §§ 2­4.)

(a) In Limestone County, effective beginning the term of office of the coroner after the effective date of Act 2024-446, the salary of the coroner shall be forty thousand dollars ($40,000) per year payable in installments from the general fund of the county. The salary provided b…

In Limestone County, the county coroner, subject to approval of the county commission, may appoint one or more deputy coroners who shall have the same responsibilities as the coroner. If the county coroner should for any reason vacate the office, any deputy coroner shall serve un…

(a) This section shall apply only to Limestone County. (b) The Limestone County Commission may pay the education and training expenses including, but not limited to, tuition, travel, lodging, books, and continuing education fees for the county coroner and his or her employees. (c…

(a) The chair and members of the county commission in Limestone County shall receive an expense allowance of nine hundred dollars ($900) per month. The expense allowance shall be in addition to all other compensation, expense allowances, or benefits granted to the chair and membe…

All Limestone County Commissioners shall devote their entire time to the performance of the duties of their office and all laws or parts of laws pertaining to county commissioners of Limestone County shall be read and interpreted consistent with this section. (Act 85­272, p. 172,…

(a) In Limestone County, it shall be lawful for the several district commissioners, serving as members of the county commission or other like governing body, to authorize the opening of any grave within their district for the interment services of deceased individuals. (b) There …

In the Thirty-ninth Judicial Circuit, each circuit judge is hereby authorized to receive as a supplemental salary to that paid by the state a sum equal to 30 percent of the salary paid the judges by the state. The County Commission of Limestone County is hereby directed to pay th…

In the Thirty-ninth Judicial Circuit, each district judge is hereby authorized to receive as a supplemental salary to that paid by the state a sum equal to 30 percent of the salary paid the judges by the state. The County Commission of Limestone County is hereby directed to pay t…

Each court reporter of the judicial circuit composed of Limestone County shall be allowed and paid an additional supplement in an amount to be determined by the Limestone County Commission which shall be in addition to any and all other compensation or expense allowances provided…

(a) In the 39th Judicial Circuit of Alabama, all orders and decrees may be made and entered by circuit judges sitting in and for the circuit on a sheet or sheets now commonly called trial sheets or case action summary sheets. There shall be a trial sheet or case action summary sh…

(a) In addition to all other costs and charges in juvenile cases in Limestone County, a one-time supervision fee of not more than seventy-five dollars ($75) may be assessed in each juvenile court case at the discretion of the juvenile court judge. The supervision fee shall be col…

(a)(1) In all juvenile, traffic, criminal, and quasi-criminal cases that arise within the geographic boundaries of Limestone County in the juvenile, district, circuit, and municipal courts exercising jurisdiction within the geographic boundaries of Limestone County, a docket fee,…

In addition to any other compensation or expense allowance now provided by law, the District Attorney of the Thirty-ninth Judicial Circuit shall have the option of receiving either an automobile furnished for his or her use by the county or a monthly expense allowance equal to on…

An offender may apply to the district attorney for admittance into the pretrial diversion program. The application shall be made in the time and manner designated by the district attorney. (Act 2012­360, p. 892, § 3.)

The lawfully appointed investigators of the District Attorney for the Thirtyninth Judicial Circuit shall have the same arrest authority and powers vested in deputy sheriffs of Limestone County while such investigators are performing authorized duties within Limestone County. Prov…

For purposes of this subpart, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) APPLICATION FEE. A one-time administrative fee imposed by the District Attorney of the Thirty-ninth Judicial Circuit as a condition precedent to participation in a pretrial diversion program.…

(a) The District Attorney of the Thirty-ninth Judicial Circuit of Alabama may establish a pretrial diversion program. (b) All discretionary powers endowed by the common law and provided by statutes and acts of this state or powers or discretion otherwise provided by law for the D…

Admittance into the pretrial diversion program is in the absolute discretion of the district attorney. However, an offender deemed by the district attorney to be a threat to the safety or well-being of the community shall not be eligible for the program. Further, an offender char…

(a) The district attorney may consider an offender for the pretrial diversion program based on any of the following circumstances: (1) There is a probability justice will be served if the offender is placed in the program. (2) It is determined the needs of the state and of the of…

(a) Upon application by an offender for admission into the pretrial diversion program, and prior to admission and as a part of the district attorney’s evaluation process, the district attorney may require the offender to furnish information concerning past criminal history, educa…

(a) Following the decision of the district attorney to admit the offender into the pretrial diversion program, but prior to entry, the district attorney and the offender shall enter into a written agreement stating the conditions of the participation of the offender in the progra…

(a) An offender may be assessed a nonrefundable application fee when the offender is approved for the pretrial diversion program. The amount of the assessment for participation in the program shall be in addition to any court costs or fees and assessments for the crime victim’s c…

(a) Application fees required by this subpart shall be collected by the appropriate circuit or district court clerk of the Thirty-ninth Judicial Circuit. The fees shall be disbursed to the appropriate court clerk, the Limestone County Children’s Advocacy Center, the Limestone Cou…

(a) Upon acceptance of an offender into the pretrial diversion program, the district attorney and the offender shall submit the offender’s written application together with the offender’s statement of facts, the district attorney’s acceptance of the offender, and the agreement be…

(a) After any violation of any program terms or conditions or upon any breach of any program agreement by the offender, the district attorney may do any of the following: (1) Continue the agreement with or without modification. (2) Terminate the agreement. (3) Require the offende…

In no event shall the district attorney, the Limestone County Community Corrections program, the Limestone County Drug Court, or any other agency or service provider have any liability, criminal or civil, for the conduct of any offender while participating in the pretrial diversi…

The district attorney, to the extent practicable, shall utilize the services of community corrections programs established pursuant to Section 15–18–170, to provide for the supervision of offenders in the pretrial diversion program. (Act 2012­360, p. 892, § 13.)

(a) The Judge of Probate of Limestone County in conformity to the duties set out in Section 12­13­41, shall maintain a general register for all transactions now recorded by the probate office and having a general direct and general reverse index for every instrument filed. Specif…

(a) On and after the date this subsection becomes applicable to Limestone County, a special recording fee of one dollar ($1) shall be paid to the county, and collected by its judge of probate, with respect to each real property instrument and each personal property instrument tha…

(a) Each member of the Limestone County Board of Education shall receive an additional expense allowance in the amount of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per month. This expense allowance shall be in addition to any other expense allowances provided by law. (b) Beginning with th…

The Limestone County Board of Education shall appoint the county superintendent of education for a contract period as determined by the board. This section as amended shall not limit or alter any existing contract, but shall become operative at the earlier of a vacancy in the off…

(a) The Limestone County Board of Education shall set the salary of the county superintendent of education at an amount to be determined by the board and may raise the salary at any time during the contract period. (b) In addition to the salary provided in subsection (a), the Lim…

In Limestone County, the county board of education, upon recommendation of the county superintendent of education, may substitute other books or texts for use in the county schools under its jurisdiction for the textbooks on the list of state-approved or state-adopted textbooks p…

(a) In Limestone County, the county commission is hereby authorized to establish and set the compensation of the election officers, the returning officer, and the inspectors and clerks, in such amounts as it shall determine. Provided, however, the compensation established and set…

AMENDED BY ACT 2026-244, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) This section shall apply only to Limestone County. (b) Each member of the Limestone County Board of Registrars shall be entitled to receive an additional expense allowance in the amount of fifte…

(a) In Limestone County, the county commission is hereby empowered and authorized to establish, by resolution, voting centers by combining voters from two or more precincts in order to create a voting center, in order to facilitate, or reduce costs for elections. (b) The Limeston…

(a) In Limestone County, when any county officer’s or county employee’s clothing or equipment is damaged or destroyed while he or she is engaged in the performance of his or her official duties and is acting within the line and scope of his or her authority, the county is authori…

The Limestone County Commission is authorized to pay for the reasonable charges of physical examinations, for prospective employees, from the funds of the county treasury, and to establish any procedures, from time to time, necessary to administer this section. (Act 87­422, p. 62…

The County Commission of Limestone County shall make provisions for health, hospitalization, surgical, and medical insurance for county employees retired under the Employees’ Retirement System of Alabama, and may pay all or any part of the cost thereof or the premiums thereon fro…

The Limestone County Commission shall allow retired county employees to participate in any health, hospitalization, surgical, or medical insurance program made available to regular county employees, or any related health program for retirees selected by the county commission. The…

This part shall apply to and have application in Limestone County, Alabama, to all regular full-time employees whose wages, salaries, and benefits are provided from the general fund and other designated and special funds under the management and administration of the board of cou…

As used in this part, unless the context plainly indicates a different meaning, the following words, terms, and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them: (1) BOARD. The Board of County Commissioners. (2) COUNTY. Limestone County, Alabama. (3) EMPLOYEE. Any pe…

All employees of the county as herein defined shall be subject to the personnel rules and regulations in or promulgated pursuant to this part. Present employees and those who may hereafter be employed shall remain in their respective employments during good behavior, efficiency, …

(a) The board shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out the purposes of this part, and to provide for hirings, promotions, demotions, suspensions, removals, disciplinary action, appeal, hearing, grievances, and the board may from time to time make changes in its rules, regul…

The board shall adopt and have printed such rules, regulations, and procedures as it may deem proper and in accordance with this part. The rules and regulations and all amendments thereafter adopted shall be kept on file in the commission office and open for public inspection. (A…