Title 45

(a)(1) Effective beginning June 1, 2024, the Coroner of Perry County shall be entitled to receive an expense allowance of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) per year, to be paid in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county. The expense allowance provided in th…

In Perry County, the county commission is authorized to change its day of regular meeting of the commission from the second and fourth Monday of each month as specified in Section 11-3-8, to the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. (Act 80-493, p. 766, § 1.)

(a) The Perry County Commission may establish a Junior Perry County Commission to be composed of twelfth grade students selected from the high schools within Perry County. (b) The Perry County Commission shall provide for the duties of the Junior Perry County Commission and may a…

(a) The Legislature declares and finds that for the public safety and welfare of the residents of Perry County, the County Commission of Perry County may sell gravel to any individual. The price for gravel shall not be less than the fair market value. The county commission shall …

In Perry County, the chair of the county commission is entitled to receive an expense allowance in the amount of four thousand dollars ($4,000) per year. The expense allowance provided by this section shall be in addition to any and all other compensation and expense allowances h…

In Perry County, commencing with the next term of office, a Vice Chair of the Perry County Commission shall be elected from among the membership of the commission members. The vice chair shall act in the absence of the chair and shall serve as chair upon the disability of the cha…

(a) The County Commission of Perry County shall provide for a chief clerk and not more than two additional clerks to assist the county commission in the performance of its duties. The county commission shall select the chief clerk and not more than two additional clerks and set t…

(a) In addition to any court costs and fees now or hereafter authorized in Perry County, excluding all municipal courts, the Perry County Commission may impose by resolution of the commission an additional fee in an amount not to exceed fifty dollars ($50) to be assessed and taxe…

In Perry County, in any case in which court costs are assessed in the district and circuit courts of the county, there shall be assessed and collected as other costs and charges are collected an additional court cost in the amount of fifty dollars ($50) which shall be used solely…

(a) In addition to any court costs and fees now or hereafter authorized in Perry County, excluding all municipal courts, the Perry County Commission may impose by resolution of the commission an additional fee in an amount not to exceed twenty dollars ($20) to be assessed and tax…

(a) In all juvenile, traffic, criminal, and quasi-criminal cases in the juvenile, district, circuit, and municipal courts in Perry County, a docket fee, hereinafter referred as a solicitor’s fee, shall be assessed in each case. The fees, when collected, shall be distributed month…

(a) In Perry County, an additional recording fee of ten dollars ($10) shall be collected on each real or personal property instrument or uniform commercial code, judicial, or other instrument recorded or filed for record in the office of the judge of probate. The fee shall be in …

(a) Commencing on June 1, 1997, the members of the Perry County Board of Education shall be entitled to an additional expense allowance in the amount of two thousand four hundred dollars ($2,400) per annum, which shall be in addition to all other expense allowances, compensation,…

(a) Each member of the Board of Registrars of Perry County may meet up to an additional 30 session days each fiscal year above the maximum number of days allowed by law. These additional days shall be worked at the discretion of the Chair or Vice Chair of the Perry County Commiss…

In Perry County, there is created a three member Perry County Districting Commission, hereinafter referred to as districting commission, to establish districts for the election of members of the Perry County Commission and the Perry County Board of Education. One member of the di…

Within 120 days of all members being appointed, the districting commission shall adopt a plan to apportion the county into five single-member districts. The apportionment plan hereinafter referred to as plan, shall be submitted to the board, commission, and delegation within 10 d…

(a) Pursuant to Section 45-53-111 and 45-53-111.01, Perry County is divided into five districts, as provided herein, for the purpose of electing members of the county commission and members of the board of education. (b)(1) The Perry County Commission and the Perry County Board o…

The districts shall be as follows: (1) DISTRICT I Begin at Washington Street and DeKalb in Marion, thence east along DeKalb to Rutledge, thence SE along Rutledge to Highway 183, thence South on Highway 183 to Fikesferry Road, thence East on Fikesferry Road to ED line 156; thence …

If the federal district court has not scheduled elections under another plan for the Perry County Board of Education and County Commission before July 9, 1987, a special election to elect members of the county commission and members of the board of education shall be held within …

There is established a new voting center in Perry County to serve the voters of Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4. The new voting center shall be located at the new National Guard Armory building, 620 Magnolia Street, Marion, Alabama 36756. (Act 2026-214, §1.)

(a) The County commission of Perry County, in addition to all other charges, costs, taxes, or fees levied on the issuance of licenses on all motor vehicles, and tractor trailers of any nature, may levy a fee of up to ten dollars ($10) per license plate. The county commission may …

(a) The County Commission of Perry County, in addition to all other charges, costs, taxes, or fees levied on the issuance of all motor vehicles, manufactured homes, mobile homes, and tractor trailers of any nature, may levy a fee of up to ten dollars ($10) per license plate or de…

In addition to all other charges, costs, taxes, or fees levied on the issuance of all distinctive and personalized motor vehicle license plates or tags of any nature, the Perry County Commission may levy an additional issuance fee of five dollars ($5) per distinctive or personali…

(a) The county commission may adopt rules and regulations to enforce the purchase of county motor vehicle license plates and tags by county residents. The county, after a hearing, may impose a civil penalty upon county residents violating the rules or regulations enforcing the pu…

(a)(1) Any sheriff taking office after September 1, 2011, shall receive an annual salary of sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000) per annum, payable in equal monthly installments from the general fund of the county. (2) Any sheriff taking office after September 1, 2011, shall rec…

In Perry County, the total fee for issuance of a permit to carry a pistol as provided by Section 13A-11-75 shall be twenty dollars ($20) per year, which shall be collected by the sheriff. Eight dollars ($8) of each fee collected under this section shall be paid in the county trea…

The Perry County Commission shall be responsible for the budget, including the number of employees, payable from county funds for the operation of the offices of the tax assessor, tax collector, and the county commission. (Act 2004-251, p. 346, § 1.)

A license division is created within the office of Tax Assessor of Perry County. The license division shall issue all motor vehicle licenses and titles issued in Perry County. The County Commission of Perry County shall furnish suitable quarters and provide the necessary forms, b…

The tax assessor shall perform all duties relating to the issuing of motor vehicle licenses and titles in the county which have previously been performed by the judge of probate or the tax collector. The Judge of Probate and Tax Collector of Perry County are relieved of all dutie…

The tax assessor shall keep a current accurate record of all motor vehicle licenses and titles received from the Comptroller, the disposition made of them, all monies received, and the motor vehicle licenses issued by him or her. The tax assessor shall report to the Comptroller a…

Except as provided, the tax assessor may charge and collect the same fees that are provided 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 tax assessor shall charge and collect a su…

To prevent motor vehicles from escaping taxation and to provide for a more efficient procedure for the assessment and collection of taxes due, the tax assessor shall not issue any license to operate a motor vehicle on the public highways of this state, nor shall any transfer of a…

Before any motor vehicle is assessed, the tax assessor shall be furnished the current tag number on the motor vehicle unless the motor vehicle is new, in which case, the tax assessor shall be furnished a bona fide bill of sale from the dealer showing the date the vehicle was boug…

The tax assessor shall mail an application for renewal of a motor vehicle license to any person, firm, or corporation to which a motor vehicle license has been previously issued. A renewal form shall be returned prior to the expiration date of the previously issued motor vehicle …

When a personal check given for a motor vehicle license is found to be noncollectible for any reason, the tax assessor shall notify the revenue officer who shall make a reasonable attempt to retrieve the motor vehicle license in question. In the event the motor vehicle license ca…

The purpose of this subpart is to conserve revenue and promote the public convenience in Perry County by consolidating the office of tax assessor and the office of tax collector into one county office designated as the office of county revenue commissioner. (Act 2006-247, p. 448 …

At the expiration of the term of office of the tax assessor and the office of the tax collector of the county ending September 30, 2008, or if a vacancy occurs in either office, then immediately upon the occurrence of the vacancy, the office of county revenue commissioner shall b…

The county revenue commissioner shall perform all acts, duties, and functions required by law to be performed either by the tax assessor or by the tax collector of the county relative to the assessment of property for taxation, the collection of taxes, the keeping of records, and…

As deemed necessary by the county commission, the county revenue commissioner shall appoint and fix the duties of a sufficient number of deputies, clerks, and assistants to perform properly the duties of his or her office. The acts of deputies shall have the same force and legal …

Before entering the duties of his or her office, the county revenue commissioner shall take the oath of office prescribed in Article XVI of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, and execute a bond in a sum as may be fixed by Section 40-5-3 for tax collectors. The bond shall be con…

The county commission, as it deems necessary, shall provide the offices for the county revenue commissioner, and his or her deputies, clerks, and assistants, and shall provide all stationery, equipment, and office supplies needed for the efficient performance of the duties of the…

The county revenue commissioner shall collect and pay into the general fund of the county all fees, percentages, commissions, and other allowances which the tax assessor or tax collector of the county is authorized and directed to charge or collect for the performance of any duty…

The offices of tax assessor and tax collector are abolished effective the first day of October 2008, or on such earlier date as prescribed in Section 45-53-240.51 if a vacancy occurs in the office of tax assessor or tax collector. (Act 2006-247, p. 448, § 9.)

This subpart shall become operative in Perry County only if approved by resolution of the Perry County Commission. (Act 2006-247, p. 448, § 10.)

If consolidation is approved by resolution of the county commission in a year in which the office of the tax collector and the office of the tax assessor are filled by election, candidates for either office shall also be deemed candidates for the office of county revenue commissi…

(a) In Perry County, in addition to any and all other taxes heretofore levied, the county commission is authorized to levy and impose an additional ad valorem tax in the amount of nine mills on each dollar of taxable property. Seventy percent of the tax shall be earmarked to the …