Title 45

The county governing body of Escambia County shall annually, before the end of the county’s fiscal year, fix the amount to be expended by the Industrial Development Authority herein created, and shall deposit such amount as it determines to be necessary for the efficient operatio…

(a) Beginning May 1, 2018, members of the Board of Education of Escambia County shall each receive as compensation from the public school funds of the county eight hundred dollars ($800) per month for attending meetings of the board and transacting the business of the board. (b) …

Each member of the Board of Registrars of Escambia County shall be entitled to receive additional compensation in the amount of ten dollars ($10) per day, payable out of the general fund of the county treasury. Such amount shall be in addition to any and all other amounts provide…

In Escambia County, election officials who work at polling places may from time to time, receive an additional expense allowance in an amount to be set by the Escambia County Commission, together with any amount paid by the state pursuant to Section 17-6-13. The additional expens…

Escambia County shall have the authority to establish and administer a countywide personnel system based on principles of human resource management which shall include equity, fairness, and compliance with all applicable state and federal laws. (Act 92-396, p. 815, §1.)

The following words and phrases when used in this article shall, for the purpose of this article, have meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except when the context otherwise requires: (1) APPOINTING AUTHORITY. All persons having the authority to hire employees …

Escambia County may establish a personnel system for Escambia County based on all of the following principles: (1) Recruiting, selecting, and advancing employees based on their ability, knowledge, and skills, including the open competition of qualified applicants for initial and …

All personnel activities required to create or administer the personnel system authorized by this article shall be based on the rules, policies, and procedures adopted by the county commission. All county employees shall be hired and retained based on rules, policies, and procedu…

An individual’s employment with Escambia County is contingent upon all of the following: (1) Availability of funds. (2) The county’s need for the work to be done. (3) The employee’s compliance with all rules, policies, and procedures established in accordance with this article. (…

The county commission shall have the authority to develop, implement, and administer a countywide personnel system that is consistent with this article. All rules, policies, and procedures necessary to implement this article shall be approved by the county commission. The commiss…

Each county appointing authority is authorized to hire employees to fill approved vacancies within their department. Appointing authorities shall include: The county commission, the sheriff, the probate judge, the tax assessor, and the tax collector. The county commission may des…

The personnel department shall assist the county commission in the creation and implementation of the county personnel system. The department shall carry out all activities assigned to it by the county commission. These activities may include, but are not limited to: Promulgating…

(a) There may be created in Escambia County a personnel board. The personnel board shall be composed of not less than three persons nor more than seven persons, as established by the county commission. The board members shall be registered voters and residents of the county. Rega…

(a) The personnel board shall hear all appeals from final personnel action as requested by an affected and eligible employee, an appointing authority, or the county. Eligible employees shall include classified employees and may include other employees as authorized by the county …

All classified employees shall be hired from a list of job applicants who meet the job related qualifications in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the county commission. The probate judge, sheriff, tax assessor, tax collector, and the county commission as a whole…

(a) Any employee may participate in city or state political activities to the same extent any citizen of Alabama may. This activity may include endorsing a candidate and contributing to campaigns. Employees may join local political organizations and state and national political p…

The elected offices in Escambia County are the county commission, probate judge, sheriff, tax assessor, and tax collector. Any subsequent change in the number, scope, title, or other aspect of these offices is subsumed within this article. (Act 92-396, p. 815, §13.)

The roads and bridges of Escambia County shall be constructed, repaired, and maintained on the basis of the county as a unit and without regard to district lines. No county personnel or equipment shall be allocated or used in the construction, repair, and maintenance of county ro…

The Escambia County Commission shall appoint a county engineer for Escambia County to serve at the pleasure of the county commission. The county engineer shall possess all the qualifications prescribed for county engineers by the general laws of Alabama. The county engineer shall…

Subject to the direction of the county commission, and in accordance with the road and bridge budget adopted by the county commission, the county engineer shall:(1) Exercise general supervisory powers over the construction and maintenance of the county public roads and bridges, w…

(a) The county engineer is designated as the individual authorized to make written requisitions upon the county purchasing agent for all articles, materials, supplies, and equipment necessary for the construction, repair, and maintenance of roads and bridges.(b) The county engine…

(a) The office of Tax Collector or office of Judge of Probate of Escambia County shall not be assessed any monetary loss, up to a total of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per office, per annum, arising or caused by error if the mistake or omission was caused without th…

(a) The Escambia County Board of Health, subject to approval of the Escambia County Commission, may 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 may charge…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) DESIGNATED LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. A law enforcement agency within Escambia County which is authorized by the sheriff to exercise the authority described in this section. (2) LAW ENFORCEMEN…

(a) There is hereby created an Escambia County Legislative Delegation Office which shall be managed by a secretary or office manager who shall be hired by and serve at the pleasure or the Escambia County legislative delegation. The salary for such secretary or office manager shal…

(a) In Escambia County, in cases where a check given for a license is found to be noncollectible for any reason, the probate judge shall notify the worthless check unit of the district attorney’s office, who shall make a reasonable attempt to collect the amount due for the licens…

For the purposes of this part, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) SYSTEM. Technology operated by a law enforcement officer which combines a manually operated camera system that works in conjunction with an electronically operated speed detection system to automa…

(a)(1) Any municipality located in whole or in part in Escambia County, by ordinance, may operate a system to detect and record speeding violations that occur exclusively within a zone, issue notices of civil violations by mail, and prosecute civil violations for the recorded spe…

(a) Prior to imposing a civil fine pursuant to this part, a municipality must first mail a notice of violation by certified U.S. mail, return receipt requested, to the owner of the motor vehicle that is recorded committing a speeding violation by the system. The notice must be se…

(a)(1) In any municipality that adopts an ordinance pursuant to Section 45-27-210.01, the municipal court is vested with the power and jurisdiction to hear and adjudicate civil violations and issue orders imposing civil fines and costs as provided in this part. (2) A municipality…

(a) Following an adjudicative hearing, the municipal court judge shall issue an order stating the following: (1) Whether the person charged with the civil violation is liable for the violation. (2) The amount of the civil fine, fees, or costs of court assessed against the person.…

The circuit court hearing an appeal pursuant to this part shall use the procedures that apply to criminal convictions in municipal court with all of the following qualifications: (1) The proceedings shall retain their civil nature on appeal with the circuit court applying the pre…

If the evidence produced by a system does not produce an image of the license plate with sufficient clarity for a licensed technician to determine the identity of the owner, then no notice of violation may be issued pursuant to this part. (Act 2026-485, §7.)

(a) A municipality, by ordinance, may provide that a late fee not exceeding twenty-five dollars ($25) shall be attached to untimely paid civil fines authorized by this part. (b) No person may be arrested or incarcerated for nonpayment of a civil fine or late fee authorized by thi…

A municipality shall keep statistical data regarding the number of notices of violation issued and shall communicate the data on an annual basis to the State Department of Transportation. (Act 2026-485, §9.)

No civil fine may be imposed and no adjudication of liability for a civil violation may be made under this part if the operator of the vehicle was arrested or was issued a citation and notice to appear by a sworn police officer for a criminal violation under Article 8 of Chapter …

(a) Any person against whom an adjudication of liability for a civil violation is made pursuant to this part and who pays the civil fine imposed by the adjudication shall have a cause of action against any person who may be shown to have been operating the vehicle recorded at the…

Upon the expiration of the current term of office, the Sheriff of Escambia County shall receive as his or her compensation, including base salary, the same amount of compensation received by the tax collector and tax assessor pursuant to Act No. 81-1168, H. 95, 1981 Third Special…

(a) Effective October 1, 2021, the Sheriff of Escambia County shall receive an additional expense allowance based on the difference in an annual salary of ninety-six thousand dollars ($96,000) per year and the amount of annual salary the sheriff is eligible to receive on October …

(a) The Escambia County Commission may by resolution of the county commission provide a supplemental salary to the sheriff for the performance of additional duties relating to the operation of the county pound. The performance of the additional duties relating to the operation of…

The Chief Deputy Sheriff of Escambia County shall hereby receive a minimum annual salary of ten thousand eight hundred dollars ($10,800) payable in equal monthly installments from the county treasury. The salary herein provided shall be in lieu of any and all compensation heretof…

Upon the expiration of the current term of office, the Sheriff of Escambia County, Alabama, shall receive as his or her compensation, including base salary, the sum of twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars ($22,500) per annum. At the same time, all deputies sheriff, other than…

(a) This section shall only apply to Escambia County. (b) Any and all monies collected under this section shall be deposited by the Sheriff of Escambia County, or his or her appointed agent, in any bank in Escambia County selected by the sheriff into a fund known as the Escambia …

(a) This section shall only apply to Escambia County. (b) In addition to all other charges, fees, judgments, and costs of court, the clerk, sheriff, or other appropriate court official in the criminal division of the district and circuit courts of Escambia County shall collect a …

(a) In Escambia County, the sheriff may conduct fundraising events, including, but not limited to, rodeos, and may use the proceeds and profits from the events for any lawful purpose relating to the operation of the office of sheriff. (b) The provisions of this part are remedial …

(a) The Sheriff of Escambia County may charge a fee of up to fifty dollars ($50) for fingerprinting individuals for passport identification, employment purposes, or any other personal reason. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a fee shall not be charged for fingerprinting performed f…