Title 45 — Title 45

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 …

Etc. 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 ex…

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…

Before Board; Appeal. (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 emplo…

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. History: (Act 2002-90, p. 270, §13.)

All employees to which this subpart applies shall be covered by the merit system by February 27, 2003. History: (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. History: (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…

Enforcement Fund. (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 F…

(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…

(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 expended at the discretion of the Chilton County Sheriff’s Office. (b) To provide for co…

(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. History: (Act 2008-436, p. 837, §7.)

If either the office of tax assessor or the office of tax collector becomes vacant before the expiration of the term of office and before the time of the election provided by this subpart, the remaining officer shall serve in an acting capacity for the vacant office without addit…

Taxes and Subsequent Redemptions. (a) This section shall apply only in Chilton County. (b) All duties, responsibilities, and liabilities regarding real property sales for failure to pay taxes and subsequent redemption heretofore performed by the judge of probate shall be transfer…

(a) In Chilton County, in addition to any and all other taxes heretofore or hereafter levied, the Chilton County Commission is hereby authorized to levy an ad valorem tax, not to exceed five mills, on each dollar of taxable property effective upon ratification by the qualified el…

(a) Chilton County presently levies and collects a special tax for a trade school and rural and industrial development in the county at a rate of thirty cents ($.30) on each one hundred dollars (three mills on each dollar) of assessed value pursuant to an election held in the cou…

(a) This section shall be applicable only to Chilton County. (b) There is levied and imposed, in addition to all other taxes of every kind now imposed by law, a privilege or license tax upon every person, firm, or corporation engaging in the business of renting or furnishing any …

This part shall only apply to Chilton County. History: (Act 2014-422, p. 1539, §1.)

(a) The following words, terms, and phrases where used in this part shall have the following respective meanings except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) CODE. The Code of Alabama 1975, as amended. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Revenue of the st…

(a) The governing body of the county is authorized to levy and impose in the county, in addition to all other taxes of every kind now imposed by law, and to collect as herein provided, a privilege or license tax against the person on account of the business activities and in the …

(a) The governing body of the county is hereby authorized to levy and impose excise taxes on the storage, use, or other consumption of property in the county as hereinafter provided in this section: (1) On the storage, use, or other consumption in the county of tangible personal …

Each person engaging or continuing within the county in a business subject to the sales tax authorized to be levied in Section 45-11-244.02 shall add to the sales price and collect from the purchaser the amount due by the taxpayer on account of the tax. It shall be unlawful for a…

(a) The governing body of the county shall administer and collect the taxes herein authorized to be levied and collected, or shall cause such taxes to be administered and collected by the State Department of Revenue or a private collection agency at the same time and in the same …

The governing body of the county may call an advisory countywide referendum election on the question of whether or not the qualified electors of the county support or oppose the governing body levying the additional sales and use taxes authorized in this part. All costs of the ad…

The taxes authorized to be levied pursuant to this part shall constitute a debt due the county and may be collected by civil suit, in addition to all other methods provided by law and in this part. The taxes, together with any interest and penalties with respect thereto, shall co…

All provisions of the state sales tax statutes with respect to payment, assessment, and collection of the state sales tax, making of reports, and keeping and preserving records with respect thereto, interest after the due date of the state sales tax, penalties for failure to pay …

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, none of the taxes herein authorized to be levied and collected may be abated by any governmental or other public body pursuant to Chapter 9B of Title 40 or otherwise. History: (Act 2014-422, p. 1539, §10.)

The proceeds of any taxes levied pursuant to the authorization contained in this part shall be used only for the purpose of providing funds to pay the costs of construction, maintenance, and operation of hospital facilities in the county. The entire proceeds derived by the county…

(a) If the governing body of the county elects to levy and impose any of the taxes herein authorized to be levied and imposed, it shall specify in the resolution levying and imposing such taxes the first day of the second calendar month next following that during which such levy …

This part shall only apply to Chilton County. History: (Act 2019-92, §1.)

(a) The following words, terms, and phrases where used in this part shall have the following respective meanings except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. A resolution adopted by the governing body of the county pursuant to Sectio…