Title 45

(a) It is the intention of the Legislature that only qualified organizations or qualified clubs which are properly issued permits or licenses pursuant to this article, shall be allowed to operate bingo games. A qualified organization or qualified club shall not lend its name or a…

(a) Bingo may not be conducted with any equipment which is not owned, being purchased, or being rented at a reasonable rate by the permit holder, except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of Section 45-52-150.04. (b) Prizes given by any qualified nonprofit organization for t…

Each permit holder shall maintain the following records pertaining to each bingo session for at least one year from the date of the session: (1) An itemized list of gross receipts for each session. (2) An itemized list of all expenses, including the name of each person to whom th…

(a) On or before April 15, after December 5, 1997, and on or before April 15 of each calendar year thereafter, each permit holder shall file with the respective city clerk a copy of the records required in Section 45-52-150.06 relating to the operation of bingo sessions in the pr…

The sheriff or chief of police of the respective municipality may revoke any permit if the permit holder or any officer, director, agent, member, or employee of the permit holder violates this article or rules adopted pursuant to this article. The revocation shall become effectiv…

(a) A permit holder whose permit or special permit is revoked for a violation of this article or a rule adopted under this article is ineligible to apply for a permit for a period of one year after the revocation. (b) A person convicted of an offense under Section 45-52-150.11 or…

The circuit court of the county shall have jurisdiction to restrain or enjoin violations of this article and shall afford trial by jury for all appeals directed to it for alleged violations of this article leading to revocations of existing permits. (Act 95-363, p. 732, § 11.)

Any person who violates this article shall be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor upon first conviction under this article. Any subsequent conviction shall be a Class A misdemeanor. (Act 95-363, p. 732, § 12.)

Any device, equipment, record, money, or stakes used in any bingo game or operation in violation of this article, may be contraband and may be seized and be forfeited. Property forfeited may be sold, destroyed, or retained for official use by the municipal, county, state, or law …

Any other law providing a penalty or disability on a person who conducts or participates in bingo games, who possesses equipment used in conducting bingo, who permits bingo to be conducted on his or her premises, or who performs other acts in connection with bingo, shall not appl…

This article shall not be interpreted to permit bingo in any part of the City of Decatur outside of Morgan County. (Act 95-363, p. 732, § 15.)

The Morgan County Commission shall be authorized to expend public funds and to purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire goods and services in accordance with such rules, regulations, and procedures as may be adopted by the Morgan County Commission consistent with the general laws of…

(a) The County Commissioners of Morgan County may require the photographing or microphotographing, on plate or film, of any record, document, plat, court file, book, map, paper, or writing made, acquired, or received as required by law by any official of Morgan County except thos…

In Morgan County, in cases where a personal check given for a license is found to be noncollectible for any reason, the license commissioner shall notify the county commission, who will make a reasonable attempt to retrieve the license in question. In the event that the license c…

(a) Morgan County may lease or sell to any municipality within Morgan County and any municipality within Morgan County may lease or sell to Morgan County used equipment or other materials or items, or both, used or usable by counties and municipalities all without advertising for…

(a) The Morgan County Commission shall reimburse the office of license commissioner, the office of the judge of probate, and the office of revenue commissioner from the general fund of the county the amount of any monetary loss in an amount not to exceed a total of five thousand …

The following words and phrases used in this part, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, shall have the following respective meanings. (1) ANNUAL DEBT SERVICE. The aggregate amount of principal maturing (or required to be redeemed), and interest accrued, with respect to…

From and after May 22, 2009, the commission, not later than 10 days after receipt thereof by it, shall allocate, distribute, and pay each TVA payment as hereinafter provided. (Act 2007-339, p. 602, § 2; Act 2009-767, p. 2347, § 2.)

(a) The three percent increase shall be allocated, applied, and paid as follows: (1) Forty-five percent to the Morgan County Legislative Delegation Fund provided for in Section 45-52-190. (2) Nine percent to the Morgan County Rescue Squad. (3) Ten percent to the Decatur-Morgan Co…

Each participating board of education and participating local government shall pay and deposit, or cause to be paid and deposited, into its general fund all amounts distributed and paid to it pursuant to applicable provisions of Sections 45-52-161.03, 45-52-161.04, and 45-52-161.…

(a) The district may p ledge the TVA payments to be made to the district hereunder for the payment and benefit of any of the obligations. The district shall use, expend, and apply all amounts paid and distributed to it pursuant to Section 45-52-161.05 for payment of annual debt s…

For purposes of this part, the population of any city or town shall not include the population of any portion of the city or town situated outside the boundaries of the county. (Act 2007-339, p. 602, § 10; Act 2009-767, p. 2347, § 2.)

The allocations, distributions, and payments to be made under Section 45-52-161.05 for the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the obligations shall constitute a contract with the owners of the obligations and shall remain in effect, and no amendment, re…

The Morgan County Industrial Park and Economic Development Cooperative District shall maintain the Morgan County Economic Development Fund originally created by Act 2007-339, 2007 Regular Session (Acts 2007, p. 602). The Morgan County Economic Development Fund and the monies cont…

(a) In order to promote the health and welfare of the citizens of Morgan County and to protect the property interests of property owners in the county, the Morgan County Commission and the governing bodies of the incorporated municipalities in Morgan County are authorized and emp…

(a)(1) The Morgan County Board of Health shall designate the services rendered by the county health department for which fees may be charged and shall set the fee to be charged for each service. Any fees to be charged under this section by the county health department shall be su…

(a) Pursuant to Section 32-9-20, the governing body of Morgan County, by resolution, may authorize limitations and weights which are of smaller dimensions than those prescribed by Chapter 9 of Title 20 for trucks and other motor vehicles operating upon county roads. (b) Any weigh…

(a) The Morgan County Commission shall maintain a separate fund, originally created by Act 2009-767, 2009 Regular Session (Acts 2009, p. 2347), and now known as the Morgan County Legislative Delegation Fund, to be used to establish, equip, and maintain a legislative office for th…

The term licensing officer, as used in this subpart, shall mean the judge of probate, commissioner of licenses, or other officer charged with the duty of issuing motor vehicle licenses, boat licenses, and business licenses in Morgan County. (Act 88-322, p. 488, § 1.)

(a) With regard to motor vehicles, on or after the first day of the month immediately preceding the month in which a motor vehicle license is to expire, the licensing officer, if he or she elects to do so, may mail an application, or renewal therefor, in the form and containing t…

All applications for motor vehicle tags by mail and the correct amount of taxes and fees shall be received by the licensing officer on or before the 20th day of the month for which the motor vehicle license tag is due and payable, and the licensing officer shall mail the tag on o…

The procedure authorized by this subpart for the payment of ad valorem taxes and motor vehicle license taxes, boat licenses, and business licenses and the issuance of license tags and licenses is optional, additional, and alternative to the procedure now provided by law. Each own…

The licensing officer is hereby authorized, in his or her discretion, to periodically mail notices of renewals of licenses regulated by this subpart at the appropriate time for the renewals. (Act 88-322, p. 488, § 5.)

(a) The Commissioner of Licenses of Morgan County shall be entitled to receive an additional expense allowance in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) per annum to be paid out of the county general fund monthly in equal amounts. This expense allowance shall be in addition…

The Morgan County Commissioner of Licenses shall add a donation line on each annual boat registration or renewal for the person registering the boat to allow the person to make a voluntary contribution to the Morgan County Rescue Squad, Inc. The commissioner of licenses shall on …

(a) There is created and established the office of license inspector in Morgan County, Alabama. (b) On or after the first Monday after the second Tuesday of January, 1979, the county commission or other like governing body of Morgan County shall appoint a license inspector for th…

In addition to any duties and powers provided to the Morgan County License Inspector in Section 45-52-201, the deputy license inspector shall have the same power and authority as deputy sheriffs and other law enforcement officers in this state if the inspector meets the minimum s…

The Legislature finds that Morgan County has a legal obligation to create and maintain records which document its work and to make those records accessible to the public. The Legislature further finds that the current storage facilities and method of providing access to those rec…

The county commission may establish the Morgan County Department of Archives and History to facilitate the preservation, conservation, and accessibility of the records of Morgan County through the operation of the Morgan County Archives. The Morgan County Department of Archives a…

The Morgan County Archives shall act as a separate depository for the archival and historic records of all branches of Morgan County government including, but not limited to, the county commission, the judge of probate, the office of the revenue commissioner, the office of the li…

The Morgan County Archives shall be funded by filing and transaction fees from the departments of government that it serves; by the county commission; by private donations from individuals, corporations, and nonprofit organizations; by grants; and by revenues generated by providi…

The Morgan County Archives shall provide assistance to the departments of the Morgan County government in the development and operations of the record management program of the county upon request from the department and with the approval of the county commission. (Act 95-170, p.…

The staff of the Morgan County Archives shall consist of an archivist and other employees deemed necessary by the archivist and county commission. The archivist shall meet the minimum requirements set forth in the State of Alabama personnel announcement for archivist, currently d…

(a) No adult or unrelated juvenile criminal sex offender may establish a residence or other living accommodation in a residence where another criminal sex offender whose name appears on the Morgan County Sheriff’s official published sex offender list resides. (b) No adult crimina…

(a) For purposes of this section, the following words 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 held by the Morgan County She…

(a) There is provided for the Sheriff of Morgan County, Alabama, an additional expense allowance of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) per annum which shall become part of the base salary of twenty-six thousand dollars ($26,000) per annum of the sheriff at the beginning…