Title 45

(a) A Judge of Probate of Coffee County who is first elected or appointed on or after March 8, 2021, shall receive an annual base salary of eighty-five thousand dollars ($85,000) per year. Except as provided in subsection (b), the salary shall constitute the total compensation pa…

The chief clerks in the Elba and Enterprise offices of the judge of probate and revenue commissioner in Coffee County, Alabama, shall each be entitled to a salary increase in the amount of four hundred fifty dollars ($450) per month. Such salary increases shall be paid to such cl…

Any individual elected or appointed as the Judge of Probate of Coffee County after June 1, 2025, shall be an attorney licensed to practice law in this state. (Act 2025-199, §1.)

In Coffee County, the judge of probate shall perform all duties relative to the assessment and collection of taxes on motor vehicles in Coffee County, which the revenue commissioner is required under the general law to perform. The revenue commissioner shall be relieved of all du…

Before entering upon the additional duties imposed by this subpart, the judge of probate shall execute an additional bond in such penal sum as may be prescribed by the governing body of the county, giving as surety thereon a bonding company authorized to do business in this state…

The county governing body shall furnish suitable quarters or such additional space if any be necessary for the efficient performance of the additional duties of the judge of probate, and shall provide for the transfer of all necessary forms, books, records, stationery, supplies, …

The judge of probate shall charge and collect the same fee that is prescribed in the general law for a like service when performed by the tax assessor, tax collector, revenue commissioner, or license commissioner as the case may be. All such fees shall be the property of Coffee C…

To prevent motor vehicles from escaping taxation, and to provide for the more efficient assessment and collection of taxes due on same, no license shall be issued to operate a motor vehicle on the public highways of this state, nor shall any transfer be made by the judge of proba…

The Comptroller, the State Department of Revenue and the State Department of Finance are hereby required to furnish to the Coffee County Judge of Probate all books, records, and blanks now or hereafter required by law to be furnished to probate judges, tax assessors, tax collecto…

The judge of probate shall receive for the assessing and collecting of state and county ad valorem taxes on motor vehicles the same fees charged and commissions fixed by law to be paid to tax assessors, tax collectors, revenue commissioners, or license commissioners, for like ser…

(a) The judge of probate shall charge and collect an additional fee of eight dollars ($8) on each motor vehicle registration, transfer, or renewal in the county. The fee shall be in addition to all other fees, taxes, and other charges provided by law. (b) The proceeds from the ad…

Upon the date of the adoption of a resolution of the Coffee County Commission declaring the implementation of the provisions of this section, a special recording fee of four dollars ($4) shall be collected by the Judge of Probate of Coffee County with respect to each real propert…

(a) Every person, firm, or corporation residing in or owning a motor vehicle which is principally used in Coffee County who desires to operate a motor vehicle on the public highways of Alabama shall first return such motor vehicle for ad valorem taxation to the judge of probate; …

In Coffee County, in lieu of any and all other expense allowances of any nature whatsoever heretofore authorized, each member of the county board of education shall be entitled to receive a total expense allowance of two hundred dollars ($200) per month. Such expense allowance sh…

In Coffee County, each election officer shall be entitled to a local supplement so that the total compensation of each election officer shall be fifty dollars ($50) per day. The amount of any local supplement shall be in addition to the mileage provided to election officers pursu…

(a) In Coffee County, an election officer who works at polling places shall receive an additional expense allowance in an amount which, together with any amount paid by the state pursuant to Section 17-6-13, will make the total paid to each clerk one hundred dollars ($100) per da…

In addition to all other authority now vested in the Coffee County Commission, the Coffee County Commission shall set the necessary policies and priorities for the construction, maintenance, and repair of all public roads, county highways, bridges, ferries, and public facilities …

The Coffee County Commission or any succeeding county governing body performing the functions of the county governing body in the county, shall appoint and employ a county engineer, who shall be a thoroughly qualified and competent professional engineer not required to be a land …

It shall be the duty of the county engineer, in accordance with policy established by the Coffee County Commission, within the law of the State of Alabama, (1) to employ, supervise, and direct all such assistants as are necessary to properly maintain and construct the public road…

It shall be the duty of the commission to fix, from time to time, in accordance with prevailing economic conditions, the various scales of wages or salaries to be paid for labor necessary in the maintenance and construction of roads, bridges, ferries, and public facilities and th…

The commission shall fix the amount of the salary of the county engineer, payable in equal monthly installments from appropriate road and highway funds. (Acts 1973, No. 116, p. 147, §5.)

Before entering upon his or her duties, the county engineer shall make and enter into a surety bond in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000), payable to Coffee County, conditioned for the faithful discharge and performance of his or her duties as such engineer, and for the…

The commission shall furnish the county engineer with an office within the county and all necessary office supplies, equipment, communication, utilities, and with necessary transportation to accomplish his or her duties under this article. (Acts 1973, No. 116, p. 147, §7.)

The county engineer shall be the custodian of all road machinery and equipment, tools, supplies, and repair parts, owned by Coffee County, and shall be accountable to the Coffee County Commission for the same at all times. The Coffee County Commission shall establish necessary po…

The authority of the county engineer shall be limited to the expenditure of such funds for the purpose of construction, maintenance, or repairs of public roads, bridges, ferries, or any other duties for Coffee County as may be set aside and appropriated by the commission as herei…

The county engineer shall make written requisition to the county purchasing agent for all materials, machinery, equipment, and necessary supplies needed for the construction, maintenance, or repair of the public roads, bridges, and ferries of Coffee County. Such requisitions shal…

It shall be the further duty of the county engineer to inspect all materials, machinery, equipment, and supplies, purchased by Coffee County for use on public roads, bridges, and ferries, when the same is delivered, and the same shall neither be accepted nor paid for without its …

In the event an emergency should arise, in which it would be impossible for the commission to employ an engineer, as hereinabove provided for, then, in that event, the commission shall employ a competent road supervisor who need not be an engineer, but, when so employed, he or sh…

The Coffee County Commission shall, within 60 days of July 18, 1973, provide the county engineer with the necessary facilities and budget to fully implement the terms hereof. (Acts 1973, No. 116, p. 147, §14.)

This article shall apply to Coffee County. (Act 2010-110, §1; 2010-130, §1.)

The Legislature declares that the Coffee County fire departments, emergency medical service squads contracted in writing with the Coffee County Commission, and the Coffee County Volunteer Firefighters Association that receive funds pursuant to this article are organizations which…

(a) There is levied on the owner of each dwelling and commercial building located in Coffee County a fire protection and emergency medical service fee of thirty dollars ($30) per year for each dwelling and commercial building. (b) For the purposes of this article, a dwelling shal…

The fire protection and emergency medical service fee shall be collected, administered, and enforced at the same time, in the same manner, and under the same requirements and laws as are the ad valorem taxes of the state. In the case of a manufactured home, the fee shall be colle…

For the purposes of this article, an eligible fire department shall mean a fire department located in Coffee County outside of the City of Enterprise or the City of Elba which is certified under the Alabama Forestry Commission guidelines and is a member of the Coffee County Volun…

Funds distributed to the Coffee County Volunteer Firefighters Association and to eligible fire departments and emergency medical service squads with a written contract with the Coffee County Commission may only be expended for fire protection and emergency medical services, inclu…

Upon dissolution or abandonment of any eligible fire department or emergency medical service squad and after all lawful indebtedness has been satisfied, any remaining funds derived from this article or any assets purchased with funds derived from this article shall be transferred…

The personnel of the fire departments, emergency medical service squads, and volunteer firefighters association provided for in this article shall not be considered as employees, servants, or agents of the county. The members of the county commission and the officers and employee…

The purpose and use of funds generated by this article are to enable all participating eligible volunteer fire departments in Coffee County to be better equipped and prepared for emergencies in the county and to assist in maintaining and lowering Insurance Services Organization r…

With regard to the collection of the fees levied by this article, including, but not limited to, the application for and granting of exemptions, the Coffee County Commission shall exercise such regulatory control and supervision over and may adopt rules and regulations as may be …

(a) The bridge over White Water Creek on Highway 167 in Coffee County is hereby officially designated “The Clowers Bridge.” (b) The Coffee County Commission is authorized to accept funds from private sources to pay for the preparation and erection of signs designating the bridge.…

In Coffee County, notwithstanding Section 40-12-10, and any other general or local law of this state effective at the expiration of the current term of county license inspector, or when a vacancy occurs in the office, no person shall be appointed to the position of county license…

(a) The term “licensing officer,” as used in this section, 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 Coffee County. (b)(1) The licensing officer may …

(a) This section shall only be operative in Coffee County. (b) In Coffee County, if a check given for a license is found to be non-collectible for any reason, the judge of probate will notify the worthless check unit of the district attorney’s office, who shall make a reasonable …

(a) A Sheriff of Coffee County elected or appointed on or after March 8, 2021, shall receive an annual salary of eighty-five thousand dollars ($85,000) per year. Except as provided in subsection (b), the salary shall constitute the total compensation payable to the sheriff, and s…

(a) The Sheriff of Coffee County shall receive an expense allowance of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) per year, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county as other county employees are paid. The expense allowance shall be in addition to all other…