Title 45

The metropolitan-government shall be governed by a commission of nine part-time members and a full-time mayor. The election for the first officers of the metropolitan-government shall be held on the date established by the judge of probate. Before such election the governing body…

The mayor shall preside at the meetings of the commission and shall be recognized as the head of the municipal government for all ceremonial purposes and by the Governor for purpose of military law. A mayor pro tem shall be elected from the membership by a majority vote of the co…

(a) All executive and administrative power of the metropolitan-government shall be vested in the office of the mayor and such other departments, offices, agencies, boards, commissions, and authorities as are authorized by this part or as are recommended by the mayor and are appro…

All powers of the metropolitan-government including all powers vested in it by this part, the constitution, and the general and local laws of this state. The determination of all matters of policy shall be vested in the commission. (Act 87­324, p. 442, § 12.)

After the first term the mayor and each commissioner shall receive as compensation for their services the sum established by the metropolitan governing body at least six months prior to the date of the election. (Act 87­324, p. 442, § 13.)

(a) The mayor shall appoint, subject to commission approval, a metropolitan manager, who shall be an officer of the metropolitan-government, and shall have the powers to perform the duties required. No sitting member of the metropolitan-government shall be appointed manager. Any …

The offices of sheriff, revenue commissioner, license commissioner, and judge of probate as established by the constitution or by statute shall be maintained. The salary of each office shall be set by the commission in accordance with general law. The terms of office of these off…

(a) The sheriff shall have such duties as prescribed by Alabama law except that the sheriff shall not be the chief conservator of peace. The function of chief conservator of peace is transferred to the chief of police as provided for by the metropolitan-government. The sheriff sh…

Nothing in this part shall have effect upon the judicial powers and functions of the judge of probate as provided by the general laws. All fees, commissions, emoluments, and perquisites of the office of judge of probate shall accrue to the metropolitan-government. (Act 87­324, p.…

(a) The transition period shall be directed by the provisions contained herein. The level of services during transition shall not be below the level of service previously provided by the respective government. (b)(1) Not later than six months after assuming office, the commission…

(a) A planning commission shall be established and shall have authority to institute, under the general laws of the state, land use controls for the metropolitan-government. The planning commission shall consist of nine members, one member appointed from each of the nine election…

(a) Within 18 months from the time metropolitan-government is placed in effect, the respective school boards of the city and the county shall plan for and implement a metropolitan-government school district which effects the merger of the two existing districts in accordance with…

(a) The budget and tax levy of the former City of Athens shall serve as the budget and tax levy for the urban service district for the fiscal year in which metropolitan-government is implemented. The budget and tax levy of the former County of Limestone shall serve as the budget …

(a) All permanent full-time and permanent part-time employees of the city or county including employees of any department, board, commission, authority, or agency shall become employees of the metropolitan-government and shall be assigned duties as similar in nature as may be pra…

Upon receipt by Limestone County of funds pursuant to Chapter 28, Title 40, as amended, Limestone County, within a reasonable time thereafter, shall distribute the funds so received as follows: (1) Effective through September 30, 2006, all funds shall be distributed as prescribed…

(a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) DESIGNATED PUBLIC FORUM. Public property that is not by tradition a forum for expressive activity, which a municipality has opened, temporarily or otherwise, for use by the general public as a…

The regulation of the accumulation and storage of junk, inoperable motor vehicles, and other litter within the unincorporated areas of Limestone County, and licensing the operation of junkyards within the unincorporated areas of Limestone County is hereby declared to be in the pu…

(a) It is unlawful and constitutes a public nuisance for the owner or other person in charge or in control of a building, lot, junkyard, or other premises, within the unincorporated territory of Limestone County to fail to keep the lot, junkyard, or premises clean and free from g…

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), it is unlawful and constitutes a public nuisance for any person to park, leave, or store upon any place or premises in public view within the unincorporated territory of Limestone County more than one motor vehicle which is not currently …

(a) No person shall establish, operate, or maintain a junkyard containing any items listed in Section 45­42­170 but not limited to those items, any portion of which is within 1,000 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of any highway, without obtaining a county license to …

(a) This subpart shall be enforced by the Limestone County Commission. (b) The Limestone County Commission may commence a civil action in the name of the Limestone County Commission in the Circuit Court of Limestone County, Alabama, to abate or enjoin any public nuisances declare…

(a) In addition to any other provision of law or any rule or regulation by the state or federal government or local government in Limestone County, and specifically Chapter 27, Title 22, as amended, relating to the regulation, operation, or location of any privately-owned or cont…

In Limestone County, after May 11, 2009, no new rock quarry may be established nor may any existing rock quarry be relocated outside the corporate limits of any municipality within two and one-half miles of the Robotics Center at Calhoun Community College. (Act 2009­462, p. 824, …

In Limestone County, after May 11, 2009, no new rock quarry may be established nor may any existing rock quarry be relocated outside the corporate limits of any municipality within two and one-half miles of a public school. (Act 2009­463, p. 825, § 1.)

In Limestone County, after May 11, 2009, no new rock quarry may be established nor may any existing rock quarry be relocated outside the corporate limits of any municipality within one mile of the TVA Industrial Development Mega Site. (Act 2009­464, p. 825, § 1.)

In Limestone County, after May 11, 2009, no new rock quarry may be established nor may any existing rock quarry be relocated outside the corporate limits of any municipality within 10 miles of Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. (Act 2009­465, p. 826, § 1.)

(a) The Board of Health of Limestone County may annually fix a schedule of fees which shall cover the actual cost or a portion thereof involved in the performance of services rendered, pursuant to the duties, functions, and programs required by law or by regulation or of the coun…

(a) No person or business entity shall erect a sign, any portion of which is on the right-of-way of Limestone County without obtaining approval. (b) Any person or business entity who fails to secure approval from the county commission for the erection of an advertisement sign in …

The Limestone County Commission is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint in lieu of the county license commission authorized under Act 746, 1978 Regular Session (Acts 1978, p. 1089) a county license commissioner, who shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the count…

The county license commissioner shall have an official seal of office and shall maintain a permanent office in the county. Before commencing the duties of his or her office, the county license commissioner shall take the oath prescribed by Constitution of Alabama of 1901, and sha…

The county commission shall furnish suitable quarters for the county license commissioner, and provide the necessary forms, books, stationery, records, equipment, and supplies, except such stationery, forms, and supplies as are furnished pursuant to law by the State Department of…

The county license commissioner shall recommend to the commission a chief clerk who, in the absence of the commissioner, shall exercise the same powers and authority herein granted to the commissioner. Such chief clerk before entering upon his or her duties, must take the oath di…

The county license commissioner shall perform all duties relative to the assessment and collection of taxes on motor vehicles in such county, which have heretofore been performed by the tax assessor and tax collector. The commissioner shall also issue all motor vehicle license ta…

Before any person, firm, or corporation shall engage in or carry on any business activity or other non-business activity in the county for which a license is required by law, a license for such activity must be purchased from the commissioner and he or she shall be entitled to ch…

In all cases where the amount to be paid for a license depends upon the amount of capital invested or the true value or property or real estate or the value of goods or stock, or the amount of sales and receipts, or any other facts or condition, it shall be the duty of the person…

The county license commissioner shall keep at all times an accurate record of all licenses received by him or her from the Comptroller and of the disposition made of them, and of all monies received, licenses issued by him or her, and make report thereof to the Comptroller at the…

Except as hereinafter provided, the county license commissioner shall be entitled to charge and collect the same fees that are prescribed in the general law for like service when performed by the tax assessor, tax collector, judge of probate, or the license inspector. For the per…

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

(a) Before any vehicle can be assessed, the county license commissioner shall be furnished the tag number presently on the vehicle unless such vehicle is new, in which case the commissioner shall be furnished a bona fide bill of sale from the dealer showing when the vehicle was b…

After the first day of January 1983, motor vehicles shall not be included in any other assessment made by any person, firm, or corporation under this code, and any such motor vehicle shall not be considered as escape property by reason of failure to include the same in any tax re…

The Comptroller, the State Department of Revenue, the State Department of Finance, and State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources are hereby required to furnish to the county license commissioner all books, records, and blanks now or hereafter required by law to be fu…

The county license commissioner shall take applications for driver’s licenses or renewals thereof, temporary driver permits, and other motor vehicles operator’s licenses and give receipts for the fees paid therefor. All such applications shall be handled in every respect as presc…

The county license commissioner shall take applications for replacement of motor vehicle license tags which have been lost, destroyed, or mutilated, and forward such application to the State Department of Revenue in the same manner that judges of probate or license inspectors are…

On or after the first day of each month, but not later than the last day of each month preceding the month in which the license is due, the county license commissioner may mail a form requesting the information hereinafter specified to all owners of motor vehicles or privilege li…

All applications for motor vehicle tags by mail and the correct amount of taxes and fees shall be received by the county license commissioner, on or before the last regular work day before the 20th day of each month, and the commissioner shall mail such tag not later than the end…

Every purchaser of a motor vehicle, within 10 calendar days after the purchase, shall transfer the vehicle with the office of the county license commissioner. Failure to do so shall result in a penalty, not to exceed ten dollars ($10), as set by the county commission. This penalt…