45-36-140
Section 45-36-140 Assessment and collection of tax; Fire Marshal; regulations; fire districts. (a) The Jackson County Commission is hereby authorized to fix a county fire protection tax at a rate of 2 mills on each one hundred dollars ($100) of the assessed value on all taxable real estate outside the incorporated municipalities of Jackson County, excluding row crops and pasture lands. The tax fixed by the Jackson County Commission shall be based on the assessed value of all taxable real estate outside the incorporated municipalities of Jackson County, except row crops and pasture lands, as shown by the records of the Tax Assessor of Jackson County, and shall be assessed and collected as all other ad valorem taxes in the county. The Tax Assessor and Tax Collector of Jackson County shall not charge to or collect from the fire protection tax fund any fees or charges for the assessment or collection of the fire protection tax. The amount collected from assessment and collection of this...
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45-25-130
Section 45-25-130 Qualifications; compensation; duties; employment of road supervisor. (a) The DeKalb County Commission shall employ a county engineer, who shall be a thoroughly qualified and competent, licensed professional civil engineer, possessing all of the qualifications as specified for county engineers under the general laws of the State of Alabama. The engineer shall reside within DeKalb County during his or her employment. (b) The county commission shall fix the amount of the salary of the county engineer in an amount to be determined by the county commission and as approved by the State Department of Transportation as appropriate for experience, training, and education. The compensation shall be paid in equal monthly payments from the county gasoline tax or road and highway funds as appropriate. (c) The employment of the county engineer shall be made by contract to include all terms and requirements addressed within this section and shall fully disclose all salaries, raises,...
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11-32-7
Section 11-32-7 Powers of authority. (a) The authority shall exercise powers and duties necessary to the discharge of its powers and duties in corporate form as follows: (1) Have succession by its corporate name in perpetuity subject to Section 11-32-20. (2) Sue and be sued in its own name in civil suits and actions and defend suits against it. (3) Adopt and make use of a corporate seal and alter the same at its pleasure. (4) Adopt and alter bylaws for the regulation and conduct of its affairs and business. (5) Acquire, receive, take, by purchase, gift, lease, devise, or otherwise, and hold property of every description, real, personal, or mixed, whether located in one or more counties or municipalities and whether located within or outside the authorizing county. (6) Make, enter into, and execute contracts, agreements, leases, and other instruments and take other actions as may be necessary or convenient to accomplish any purpose for which the authority was organized, or exercise any...
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11-65-1
Section 11-65-1 Legislative declarations and findings. The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows: (1) As the basis for enacting Act No. 84-131, the Legislature found and determined that the conduct within Class 1 municipalities in the state of horse racing events and pari-mutuel wagering thereon will generate additional revenues for governmental and charitable purposes, provide additional jobs for the residents of the state and benefit the businesses related to tourism and recreation within any such municipality and throughout the surrounding areas of the state; it is desirable to permit the qualified voters of any Class 1 municipality to determine through referendum whether horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon will be permitted in such municipality; and for each Class 1 municipality in which horse racing is approved by the voters thereof, it is necessary and desirable to provide for the establishment of a racing commission to regulate horse racing and pari-mutuel...
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13A-7-80
Section 13A-7-80 Definitions; penalties. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words have the following meaning: (1) BUILDING. Any structure that may be entered and utilized by persons for business, public use, lodging, or the storage of goods. The term includes any vehicle, aircraft, or watercraft used for the lodging of persons or carrying on business therein and includes any railroad boxcar or other rail equipment or trailer or tractor trailer, or combination thereof. Where a building consists of two or more units separately occupied or secure, each shall be deemed both a separate building and a part of the main building. (2) STATE OF EMERGENCY. When the Governor duly proclaims the existence of conditions of disaster or of extreme peril to the safety of persons and property within the state caused by fire, flood, storm, epidemic, technological failure or accident, riot, drought, sudden and severe energy shortage, plant or animal infestation or disease, earthquake,...
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33-18-1
Section 33-18-1 Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact. The State of Alabama hereby agrees to the following interstate compact known as the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact: Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact The States of Alabama and Georgia and the United States of America hereby agree to the following compact which shall become effective upon enactment of concurrent legislation by each respective state legislature and the Congress of the United States. Short Title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin Compact" and shall be referred to hereafter in this document as the "ACT Compact" or "compact." Article I Compact Purposes This compact among the States of Alabama and Georgia and the United States of America has been entered into for the purposes of promoting interstate comity, removing causes of present and future controversies, equitably apportioning the surface waters of the ACT, engaging in water planning,...
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45-17-140
Section 45-17-140 Fire protection service fee. (a) The provisions of this section shall apply only to those portions of Colbert County located outside the corporate boundaries of the Cities of Tuscumbia, Sheffield, and Muscle Shoals. (b) The Legislature hereby declares that volunteer fire departments that receive funds pursuant to this section are organizations which are public in nature, as they protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the county. (c)(1) There is hereby levied on the owner of each dwelling and on the owner of each building or commercial building or facility located in those portions of Colbert County located outside the corporate boundaries of the Cities of Tuscumbia, Sheffield, and Muscle Shoals a fire protection service fee of fifty dollars ($50) per year. (2) For the purposes of this section a dwelling shall be defined as any building, structure, or other improvement to real property used or expected to be used as a dwelling or residence for one...
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45-2-221.10
Section 45-2-221.10 Historic development commission. A historic development commission with the following membership, duties, and powers may be created by the county commission. (a) The commission shall be composed of no less than 11 members who shall be selected by the county commission in such a manner as to serve overlapping terms. Except for the first members, their terms shall be four years. (b) The commission shall operate under a constitution as adopted by the commission and approved by the county commission. (c) The commission shall have as its purposes: (1) The preservation and protection of buildings of historic and architectural value in the historic districts, as defined in Section 45-2-221.01, and the maintenance of the distinctive character of these districts; (2) the fostering and encouraging of the preservation, restoration, and utilization of buildings of historic and architectural value in the historic districts; and (3) the development and promotion of historic...
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45-8-150.07
Section 45-8-150.07 Bingo games - Charitable or educational purposes of proceeds. (a) All of the net proceeds of a bingo game shall be designated and expended for charitable or educational purposes. Provided, however, in no event shall less than 10 percent of the adjusted gross proceeds be designated for charitable or educational purposes. Adjusted gross proceeds shall be defined as gross proceeds less prize payouts. Net proceeds shall include gross proceeds less reasonable expenses incurred or paid in connection with the holding, operating, or conducting of bingo games, including all of the following bona fide expenses, in reasonable amounts: (1) The purchase or rental of equipment necessary for conducting bingo games and payment of services reasonably necessary for the repair and maintenance of equipment. (2) The payment of cash prizes or the purchase of prizes or merchandise. (3) The actual rental or mortgage payment on the location at which bingo is conducted or a pro rata share if...
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45-2-234.08
Section 45-2-234.08 Terms of office; oath; compensation; appeals procedures. (a) The original members shall serve for the following terms: One for one year, one for two years, one for three years, and two for four years, as determined by the drawing of lots. Thereafter, all members shall serve for a period of four years. No person shall be appointed to the board unless he or she is over the age of 18 years. (b) Members of the board shall take the constitutional oath of office. Vacancies on the board shall be filled for the unexpired term of the vacant position in the same manner as original appointments are made. The members of the board shall elect a chair and secretary from among their members. Any member of the board who becomes a candidate for, or is elected or appointed to, another public office of profit must vacate his or her office as a member of the board. No board member shall be an elected official, appointed employee, or employee of the county commission, or any municipal...
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