Revenue collection program.

(a) The County Commission of Lauderdale County may establish and administer a program of revenue collection for all legally authorized fees, taxes, licenses, and other revenues not presently being collected locally.

(b) The County Commission of Lauderdale County, within 30 days' written notice to the State Department of Revenue, may assume the collection of all legally authorized tax proceeds currently being collected by the State Department of Revenue on behalf of Lauderdale County pursuant to local law.

(c) If the county commission elects to collect one or more taxes, fees, licenses, or other revenues under this section, the county shall have those lawful powers of the State Department of Revenue provided by local law to collect revenues and conduct audits to determine the amounts of revenue liable and due to the county.

(d) The county commission may hire persons, firms, corporations, auditors, or tax collectors it deems reasonably necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this section.

(Act 96-316, p. 358, §§1-4.)