Title 45

Except as provided in this subpart, the judge of probate may charge and collect the same fees that are provided for by law. For the performance of duties relative to the recording of the transfer of the ownership of motor vehicles as prescribed in this code, the judge of probate …

To prevent motor vehicles from escaping taxation and to provide for a more efficient procedure for assessment and collection of taxes due, the judge of probate shall not issue any licenses to operate motor vehicles on the public highways of this state, nor shall any transfer be m…

Before any vehicle can be assessed, the judge of probate shall be furnished the current tag number on the vehicle unless the vehicle is new, in which case, the judge of probate shall be furnished a bona fide bill of sale from the dealer showing the date the vehicle was bought new…

The judge of probate may mail an application for renewal of licenses to whom the license has been previously issued, including, but not limited to, boat decals, and the renewal forms shall be required to be returned prior to the expiration date of the license. The renewal forms m…

The judge of probate shall not receive any additional salary or other compensation for implementing this subpart. (Act 92-505, p. 986, §8.)

Salaries of the license administrator and license clerks will be prorated among the agencies receiving revenue from the sale of tags and licenses. (Act 92-505, p. 986, §9.)

The license division established by this subpart shall be entitled the Coosa County One-Stop License Office. (Act 92-505, p. 986, §10.)

(a) The Judge of Probate of Coosa County pursuant to Section 12-13-41, shall maintain a general register for all transactions recorded by the probate office and shall have a general direct and general reverse index for every instrument filed. Specifically included in the general …

(a) Beginning October 1, 2026, in lieu of any other fees, compensation, or expense allowances, the Judge of Probate of Coosa County shall receive an annual salary equal to 70 percent of the salary paid to a district court judge with equivalent years of service, including any incr…

The Coosa County Commission, after tax abatement incentives have expired from the industrial park in Kellyton, which development was funded with 58 percent of the debt paid by Alexander City and 42 percent of the debt paid by Coosa County, shall pay Alexander City located in Tall…

(a) The Coosa County Board of Education shall be composed of five members elected as follows: One member shall be elected from each of the board of education districts hereinafter described and shall be a qualified elector thereof, and shall reside in the district. Members repres…

(a) The Coosa County Board of Education shall appoint the county superintendent of education, in accordance with Section 16-9-1, as amended, with the first term commencing July 1, 1989. (b) The county superintendent of education shall be a qualified elector of Coosa County, Alaba…

The Board of Registrars of Coosa County is directed to purge all lists of the qualified electors in the county to the end that the names of all persons who are deceased or nonresidents of the county or have otherwise become disqualified from voting in Coosa County, shall be remov…

The board of registrars shall omit and remove from the lists of qualified electors of the county the name of any person who fails to reidentify himself or herself, in the manner prescribed herein, before the first day of January, 1980, and any tenth year thereafter. No person who…

Prior to the November general election of 1978, and any tenth year thereafter, the Board of Registrars of Coosa County is authorized and directed to commence reidentification of qualified electors of the county. The members of the board of registrars shall meet as provided by law…

Each member of the board of registrars shall receive twenty dollars ($20) per day from the county general fund, for each day’s attendance upon the special sessions of the board required under this part; but if such special session is held on the same day a regular session is requ…

A voter may reidentify himself or herself in anyone of the following ways: (1) He or she may reidentify himself or herself by appearing in person at the office of the board of registrars and answering such questions and submitting such proof as may reasonably be required by the b…

The board of registrars shall meet on the first Monday in January 1980, and any tenth year thereafter, for the purpose of purging the registration lists and the names of all persons who have failed to appear and reidentify themselves in the manner herein prescribed shall be stric…

Any qualified elector of the county who shall have his or her name omitted or removed from the list of qualified electors in the county by failure to appear and reidentify himself or herself as herein provided shall be entitled to have his or her name restored to the list of qual…

The Court of County Commissioners of Coosa County is authorized, directed, and required to furnish the board of registrars with the supplies, equipment, printed forms, stationery, and newspaper advertisements necessary for the reidentification of voters as herein provided. (Acts …

The questionnaire to reidentify a voter shall be in substantially the following form: VOTERS REIDENTIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE Date _____, 20 Name _________________________________________ (FIRST) (MIDDLE) (LAST) Legal Residence Address __________________________________________ STR…

Any person who willfully makes a false statement to the board of registrars, or any duly authorized person, in reidentifying himself or herself as a qualified elector in the manner provided herein shall be guilty of perjury, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by impris…

In Coosa County, to facilitate or reduce election costs, the county commission may, pursuant to Section 17-5-5, by resolution, establish voting centers by combining voters from two or more precincts to create a voting center. (Act 92-506, p. 989, §1.)

(a) The County Commission of Coosa County is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Coosa County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission’s fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified. (b)(l) After the Coosa Coun…

This part shall be operative only in Coosa County. (Act 2003-367, p. 1035, §1.)

It is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the financing of a system for fire protection, fire prevention, emergency medical services, and related services and facilities for the benefit of the inhabitants of the county in areas in which the services and facilities might …

As used in this part, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) ASSOCIATION. The Coosa County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments. (2) AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT. Amendment No. 724 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, proposed by Act N…

The revenue commissioner is authorized to collect, beginning October 1st 2003, and each successive year in all districts, a fire protection fee with respect to each dwelling and business located within the boundaries of each district. The fire protection fee shall be levied, coll…

To be eligible to receive proceeds from the fire protection fee, each department shall be a member in good standing in the Coosa County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments. For the purpose of this part, “good standing” is defined as being current on all association dues, be…

Proceeds from the fire protection fee may be used at the discretion of the individual department for fire protection, fire prevention, and emergency medical services to include, but not be limited to, fire or emergency medical equipment, fire or emergency medical supplies, traini…

The association may, after approval by a majority vote of member departments in good standing, establish and define the boundaries of one or more districts within the boundaries of the county for purposes of collection and distribution of the fire protection fee. Upon creation of…

The association may, with the consent of the affected district or districts and approval by a two-thirds majority vote of member departments in good standing, alter the boundaries of any district. The alteration may include, but not be limited to, consolidation of territory of on…

If the annexation of territory in a district by an existing municipality or the creation of a new municipality takes in the property on which an existing fire station is located or reduces the size of the district so that the association, after approval of a majority vote of memb…

The following are exempt from the fire protection fee levied by this part: (1) A dwelling, business, or building which is owned by the federal government, or the state, a county, or a municipality. (2) A building used or to be used for religious, educational, or charitable purpos…

The revenue commissioner shall collect the fire protection fee from owners of dwellings and businesses, and shall collect the fire protection fee from the owners of mobile homes, house trailers, and units of manufactured housing at the time of issuance or renewal of yearly decals…

The association shall retain five percent of the gross proceeds from each district to be used, after approval by a majority vote of member departments in good standing, for countywide fire protection, fire prevention, and emergency medical services to include, but not be limited …

The personnel of volunteer fire departments provided for in this part shall not be considered employees, servants, or agents of the county and the members of the commission and the employees of the county shall not be liable in either the official capacity or in a private capacit…

(a) The Coosa County Commission shall reimburse the offices of the revenue commissioner and the judge of probate from the general fund of the county the amount of any monetary loss, arising or caused by error, if the mistake or omission was caused without their personal knowledge…

(a) The Coosa 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. The health department is authorized to charge and collect such fees. All fees collected s…

(a) The Coosa County Health Department may, at its discretion, enforce littering laws, and other laws relating to littering in Coosa County, in addition to health laws and regulations governing the control and disposal of solid waste in Coosa County, and shall be empowered with t…

(a) In Coosa County, there is created and established the office of county license inspector. With the approval of the county commission, the chair of the county commission shall appoint the license inspector, who shall serve at the pleasure of such appointing authority. (b) The …

(a) In Coosa County, unless otherwise posted, the speed limit to operate a motor vehicle on any unpaved county road shall be 35 miles per hour. (b) For purposes of this section, the term “unpaved county road” shall mean any road or highway under the jurisdiction of the county, th…

(a) The Sheriff of Coosa County shall continue to receive the annual salary the sheriff is receiving on October 1, 2026, for the remainder of the term of office that commenced on January 16, 2023. (b)(1) Beginning on October 1, 2026, in addition to the salary provided in subsecti…

(a)(l) The sheriff 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 identifying number o…

(a) The Sheriff of Coosa County, or the authorized agents of the sheriff, may operate a jail store and a telephone system for prisoners within the confines of the county jail. The jail store and a telephone system shall be operated to serve the needs of the jail population. (b)(l…