Title 45

The county governing body shall provide voting machines for all elections, and shall determine the number of voting machines deemed necessary to serve adequately the voters at an election, taking into consideration the nature or character of the election; provided, however, that …

No elector shall vote at any voting place other than the voting place of which he or she is a qualified elector, but any elector whose name appears on the qualified voter’s list at a voting place may vote on any voting machine maintained at such voting place, upon presentation of…

(a) Subject to subsection (b), the county governing body of the county shall have the authority to designate a voting place in each ward and precinct within the county and shall have the authority to consolidate the polling places to make maximum use of voting machines and to fac…

(a) A custodian of voting tabulators shall be appointed by a committee composed of the presiding circuit judge, who shall also be the chair, the judge of probate, circuit clerk, sheriff, and the presiding district judge. The custodian of voting tabulators shall have attended a re…

Any candidate in an election shall have the right to designate one representative to be present at each polling place, and such representative shall have the right to observe the conduct of the election as a watcher at such polling place as provided by law, but shall also have th…

Any candidate in an election shall have the right to make demand in writing to the body which, under the general provisions of law, now have charge of and control over ballot boxes, for an order to break the seals of voting machines for the purpose of recanvassing the vote and th…

The County Commission of Marshall County may pay all or any part of the cost of life insurance premiums for retired Marshall County employees that it currently pays for its active regular employees from any funds in the county treasury not otherwise appropriated. (Act 97-506, p. …

As used in this part, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) APPOINTING AUTHORITY. In the case of employees in the offices of the elected officials of the county, such elected officials, and means, in th…

This part shall apply to all officials and employees in the service of the county or any board paid by the Marshall County Commission or an agency or instrumentality thereof, except: (1) Persons holding elective offices. (2) Members of appointive boards, commissions, and committe…

All employees to whom this part applies shall be governed by rules and regulations prescribed in or promulgated pursuant to this part, administered by the personnel board, the creation of which is provided for in Section 45-48-121.03. Present such employees shall remain in their …

(a) There is hereby created the Personnel Board of Marshall County, which shall be composed of five members. One member shall be appointed by the county commission, three members shall be appointed by the Marshall County Legislative Delegation, and one member shall be elected by …

Each member of the board shall be paid an expense allowance of two hundred dollars ($200) per month by the Marshall County Commission. (Act 82-206, p. 242, §6; Act 2022-366, §1.)

The board shall fix the times for its regular meetings which shall not be less than monthly and it may call, adjourn, or hold special 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 …

The board shall keep minutes of its meetings and a record of all business transacted by it. Its records, except those which the rules of the board require to be held confidential for reasons of public policy, shall be open for inspection by any resident of the county at all reaso…

(a) The board shall make rules and regulations governing examinations, eligible registers, appointments, transfers, salaries, promotions, demotions, annual and sick leave, employee fringe benefits, seniority (which shall be based on actual time employed by the county), and such o…

The personnel board shall make or contract with the State Merit System Board or other appropriate agency, for a register of all persons eligible and available for appointment to each class of position in the service of the county, ranked according to ability; it is provided, howe…

Whenever a vacancy exists in any position in the service of the county, it shall be filled by appointment of one of the three persons who rank highest on the appropriate eligible register of the board or by transfer within the service of the county from another position of the sa…

An appointing authority by written notice to the merit employee shall have authority to 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 eve…

(a) The county commission, any member of the governing body, or the head of any department or office, respectively, can remove, discharge, or demote any merit employee who is directly under such governing body, member thereof, or department head, provided that within five calenda…

No employee shall be required to make, solicit, or receive any assessment, donation, subscription, or contribution for any political purpose whatsoever, or be required to be a member of a committee or an officer of a political party, or take any part in its management or affairs …

(a) The county shall pay the county employees the salary established by the board in accordance with the salary authorization for each classification, and no other additional compensation shall be paid to county employees except as provided in subsection (b). (b) The board may re…

The compensation and all other expenses of the board arising under this part shall be paid from funds of the county on the order of the board in the same manner as other county salaries and expenses are paid. (Act 82-206, p. 242, § 16.)

Any merit employee who willfully violates this part, or any rule or regulation issued in pursuance hereof, shall be dismissed from service under the system and shall not be reappointed or reemployed for two years. (Act 82-206, p. 242, § 17.)

The county commission shall employ a county engineer, who shall be a thoroughly qualified and competent civil engineer, possessing all the qualifications as specified for county engineers under the general laws of this state. The county engineer shall devote his or her entire tim…

It shall be the duty of the county engineer: (1) To supervise the maintenance and construction of the public roads, highways, bridges, parks, and other public properties of Marshall County. (2) To perform such engineering and surveying services as may be required, and to prepare …

The county engineer is hereby designated as the person authorized to make written specifications for an inspection of all materials, machinery, equipment, and supplies purchased by Marshall County for use on public roads, bridges, parks, and other public properties, when the same…

Before entering upon his or her duties, the county engineer shall make and enter into a surety bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), payable to Marshall County, conditioned for the faithful discharge and performance of his or her duties, and for the faithful accou…

The commission shall fix the amount of the salary of the county engineer, payable from the road and highway funds of Marshall County. The commission shall provide the county engineer with an office and the necessary supplies, and shall provide him or her with the necessary transp…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law including, but not limited to, Section 11-98-4, the Marshall County Emergency Telephone Service Board of Commissioners shall consist of seven members appointed as follows: (1) Three members shall be named by or serve from the members…

The County Commission of Marshall County is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection of forests from fires, insects, disease, and other pests in Marshall County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission’s forest protection program in the manner hereinafte…

(a) After the Marshall County Commission has determined that such a need does exist in Marshall County, the county commission, in the manner hereinafter specified, may provide for a financial charge to be paid by the owners of forest lands located in Marshall County for the use o…

The county governing body of Marshall County is authorized to appoint agents and delegate authority to individuals to search out forest land in Marshall County, to determine the area and owners thereof, and report the same to the Tax Assessor of Marshall County who shall be autho…

The financial charge herein imposed shall be due and payable to the Tax Collector of Marshall County, and shall, when collected, be paid to the Treasurer of Marshall County. All monies collected in accordance with this part shall be spent in participating in the Alabama Forestry …

The County Commission of Marshall County is authorized to remove such financial charge after the county commission has determined that the financial charge is no longer needed. The county commission shall hold public hearings to determine whether or not the financial charge is st…

In order that the several volunteer fire departments throughout Marshall County may be able to purchase their supplies and equipment at more competitive prices, there is hereby created and established within the Marshall County Association of Volunteer Firemen, a centralized purc…

The Legislature declares that volunteer fire districts which receive funds pursuant to this subpart are organizations which are public in nature as they protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the county. (Act 2013-403, p. 1543, § 2.)

The Marshall County Commission may establish one or more volunteer fire districts within the geographic boundaries of the county. No land lying within the boundaries of a municipality at the time a district is formed shall be included in a district unless the municipality adopts …

(a) The Marshall County Commission shall request the Marshall County Association of Fire Departments and Rescue Squads to develop a plan that defines the requirements of a district, monitors its performance and adherence to requirements, and provides for dissolution of the volunt…

(a) After the county commission establishes a fire district, the qualified electors of that district may file a petition, signed by at least five percent of the qualified electors in the fire district who voted in the last general election, with the office of the judge of probate…

AMENDED BY ACT 2026-240, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) If a majority of the votes cast at the election are affirmative votes, the fire service fee on each residence, dwelling, and business within the geographic boundaries of the fire district shall …

Any person who meets the requirements of Section 40-9-19 and Section 40-9-21, as last amended, for the over 65 disability special homestead exemption shall be exempt from paying the fire protection service fee. (Act 2013-403, p. 1543, § 7.)

(a)(1) The revenue commissioner shall collect, administer, and enforce the fire protection service fee at the same time, in the same manner, and under the same requirements and laws as the ad valorem taxes of the state. In the case of mobile homes, the fee shall be collected, adm…

(a) The provision of the election laws governing the registration of voters, equipment at polling places, furnishing of supplies, appointment of election officers, voting, and canvassing returns at a general election shall apply to the elections for fire district funding. (b) Whe…

Upon dissolution or abandonment of any eligible volunteer fire district, any remaining funds derived from this subpart or any assets purchased with the funds derived from this subpart, after all indebtedness has been satisfied, shall be transferred to the Marshall County Associat…

A fire district shall be exempt from all taxes levied by any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state including, but not limited to, license, utility, and excise taxes imposed in respect of the privilege of engaging in any of the activities of the distric…

The personnel of volunteer fire districts provided for in this subpart shall not be considered as employees, servants, or agents of the county and the members of the county commission and the employees of the county shall not be liable in either their official capacity or in priv…