Title 45

(a) An animal control officer or law enforcement officer of the county shall investigate any incidents involving any dog reported to be dangerous or a nuisance in the unincorporated areas of the county. (b) If a dog, which is unowned and has been reported to be dangerous, bites a…

(a) A dog may not be declared dangerous or a nuisance in any of the following circumstances: (1) When an injury or damage was sustained by a person who, at the time of injury or damage, was committing a willful trespass or other tort upon premises occupied by the owner or custodi…

(a)(1) If a court determines that a dog is dangerous or a nuisance, but does not order that the dog be destroyed because evidence was insufficient to determine that the dog caused serious physical injury or damage to the real or personal property of another person, the owner of t…

The owner of a dog that has been declared to be dangerous or a nuisance by a court may petition the district court to remove the dangerous or nuisance dog designation 18 months after the judicial declaration was issued. A copy of the petition shall be filed with the district atto…

(a) An owner of a dangerous dog who violates this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars ($300) for the first offense and not more than six hundred dollars ($600) for each subsequent offense. Additionally, for each offens…

An owner of a nuisance dog who violates this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than three hundred dollars ($300) for the first offense and not more than six hundred dollars ($600) for each subsequent offense. Additionally, for each offense, th…

A law enforcement officer may enforce this part by immediately removing a dog to an appropriate facility, without requirement for a warrant or pending due process, or both, if in responding to an incident covered by this part, he or she determines that the dog poses a threat to t…

In Chilton County, the judge of probate may mail an application for renewal of business licenses to those persons to whom a license has been previously issued and may require the renewal forms be returned prior to the expiration date of the license. The renewal forms may be in po…

(a) In Chilton County, when a negotiable instrument, such as a check or draft, given for a motor vehicle license, boat license, driver’s license, privilege license, or conservation license is found to be noncollectible for any reason, the judge of probate or the tax collector, or…

(a) The sheriff shall receive, in addition to his or her present compensation, an expense allowance of two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400.00) per annum which shall be paid each month from the funds of Chilton County, Alabama. In the event the sheriff is required to use his…

Effective beginning the next term of office after March 16, 2018, the Sheriff of Chilton County shall receive an annual salary of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) per year payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county in the same manner as other…

(a) The Sheriff of Chilton County shall be compensated in an amount not less than 10 percent more than the highest paid sheriff’s office employee base yearly salary. The sum shall be payable out of the General Fund of Chilton County, in 12 monthly installments. (b) The Sheriff of…

This subpart shall apply only in Chilton County. (Act 2002-90, p. 270, §1.)

As used in this subpart, the following words have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The merit system board created by this subpart. (2) COUNTY. Chilton County. (3) EMPLOYEE. Any law enforcement officer, radio operator, jailer, and law enforcement support personnel, not excepted …

This subpart applies to all law enforcement officials and employees employed by the office of Sheriff of Chilton County except the chief deputy. (Act 2002-90, p. 270, §3.)

All employees to whom this subpart applies shall be governed by merit system rules and regulations governing dismissals, suspensions, lay-offs, and terminations, adopted and administered by the board. Presently employed persons shall remain in their respective employments, but no…

(a) There is created a merit system board for the office of the Sheriff of Chilton County, which shall become effective February 27, 2002, and shall be composed of three members appointed as follows: (1) One member appointed by the Chilton County Commission. (2) One member appoin…

(a) 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 Chilton …

The Chilton County Commission 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 and shall pay all expense…

All appointments of employees to which this subpart 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 at his or her pleasure at any time before the expiration of on…

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

The sheriff may 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 without pay for more than 10 days in an…

(a) The sheriff may remove, discharge, or demote any merit employee who is directly under the sheriff, provided that within five days a report in writing of the action is made to the board, giving the reason for the removal, discharge, or demotion. The employee shall have 10 days…

Each employee may exercise his or her right as a citizen to express his or her opinion and to cast his or her vote. No employee shall receive any appointment or advancement as a reward for his or her support of a candidate for office of a political party nor shall he or she be di…

Any merit employee who willfully violates any provision of this subpart, 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 2002-90, p. 270, §13.)

All employees to which this subpart applies shall be covered by the merit system by February 27, 2003. (Act 2002-90, p. 270, §14.)

In Chilton County, the sheriff shall have the authority to hire and maintain additional deputies under the comprehensive employment and training programs. No county funds shall be expended for this purpose. (Act 79-303, p. 456, §1.)

(a) In Chilton 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 twenty dollars ($20) which shall be collected by the sheriff. (b) Two dollars ($2) of each fee collected under subs…

(a) Notices of the requirement of the attendance of jury service in the Circuit Court of Chilton County may be served by first class mail, or may be served as provided by Section 12-17-73. If, in the discretion of the sheriff, the service is made by first class mail, such service…

(a) The Sheriff of Chilton County, or the authorized agent of the sheriff, may operate a jail store and an inmate telephone system for prisoners within the confines of the county jail. (b)(1) The sheriff shall establish and maintain a Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Fund in a bank loca…

(a) The Sheriff of Chilton County shall keep and maintain a permanent record of all abandoned and stolen personal property recovered by the sheriff’s office. These records shall state the description of the property, the date of recovery of the property, the serial or other ident…

If abandoned or stolen personal property is of a perishable nature and reasonable attempts to locate and identify the owner of the property are not successful, the property may be sold at once without notice. The sheriff shall attempt to obtain the best possible price for the pro…

(a) The sheriff shall keep and maintain a separate permanent record of all abandoned or stolen firearms not subject to disposition by general law. The records shall state the description of the firearm, the date of recovery of the firearm, the serial or other identifying number, …

(a) At least every six months, the sheriff may sell at public auction or through an Internet auction provider, such as “GOVDeals.com,” to the highest bidder for cash all abandoned or stolen personal property, other than firearms, which has been recovered by the sheriff and has re…

The owner of any abandoned or stolen personal property recovered by the Chilton County Sheriff’s Office, including firearms, may claim the property at any time prior to its sale by submitting sufficient proof of ownership as determined by the sheriff and by paying any reasonable …

If property is sold at public auction, as provided in this part, a notation in the storage record book shall be made of the sale and of the amount received for the property. The person making the sale may reject any and all bids if the amount is unreasonably low and may continue …

The proceeds from the sale of property at an auction conducted under the authority of this part, after deducting and paying all expenses incurred in the recovery, storage, maintenance, and sale of the property, shall be collected by the sheriff and deposited into any bank located…

(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)(1) The following officers of Chilton County shall, commencing at their next term of office, be entitled to receive compensation as follows: a. The tax assessor, an annual salary of twenty-two thousand dollars ($22,000). b. The tax collector, an annual salary of twenty-two tho…

(a) There is hereby created within the tax collector’s office of Chilton County a license division. The county commission shall furnish suitable quarters and provide the necessary forms, books, stationery, records, equipment, and supplies, except such stationery forms and supplie…

This subpart shall apply only in Chilton County. The purpose of this subpart is to conserve revenue and promote the public convenience in the county by consolidating the office of tax assessor and the office of tax collector into one county office designated as the office of coun…

At the expiration of the term of office of the tax assessor and the office of the tax collector of the county following August 1, 2008, or if a vacancy occurs in either office, then immediately upon the occurrence of the vacancy, the office of county revenue commissioner shall be…

The county revenue commissioner shall perform all acts, duties, and functions required by law to be performed either by the tax assessor or by the tax collector of the county. The official acts of the employees of the county revenue commissioner shall have the same force and lega…

Before entering the duties of his or her office, the county revenue commissioner shall take the oath of office prescribed in Section 279 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 279 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as a…

The county revenue commissioner shall receive a salary of not less than the minimum salary provided by Section 40-6A-2, payable in the manner prescribed by that section. The exact amount of the salary of the county revenue commissioner shall be set by resolution of the county com…

The offices of tax assessor and tax collector are abolished effective September 30, 2015, or on such earlier date as prescribed in this subpart if a vacancy occurs in the office of tax assessor or tax collector. (Act 2008-436, p. 837, §7.)