11-65-10
Section 11-65-10 Powers and duties of commission. When authorized by one or more elections as provided in Section 11-65-4, a commission shall have the powers and duties necessary to license, regulate, and supervise horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon and greyhound racing and pari-mutuel wagering thereon within the commission municipal jurisdiction, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the powers and duties hereinafter set forth in this section or in other sections of this chapter. (1) A commission shall have succession in perpetuity, subject only to the provisions of this chapter as it may be amended from time to time. (2) A commission shall have the power to sue and be sued in its own name in civil suits and actions and to defend suits against it. (3) A commission shall have the power to adopt and make use of an official seal and to alter the same at pleasure. (4) A commission shall have the power to adopt, alter, and repeal bylaws, regulations and...
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40-23-4
Section 40-23-4 Exemptions. (a) There are exempted from the provisions of this division and from the computation of the amount of the tax levied, assessed, or payable under this division the following: (1) The gross proceeds of the sales of lubricating oil and gasoline as defined in Sections 40-17-30 and 40-17-170 and the gross proceeds from those sales of lubricating oil destined for out-of-state use which are transacted in a manner whereby an out-of-state purchaser takes delivery of such oil at a distributor's plant within this state and transports it out-of-state, which are otherwise taxed. (2) The gross proceeds of the sale, or sales, of fertilizer when used for agricultural purposes. The word "fertilizer" shall not be construed to include cottonseed meal, when not in combination with other materials. (3) The gross proceeds of the sale, or sales, of seeds for planting purposes and baby chicks and poults. Nothing herein shall be construed to exempt or exclude from the computation of...
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11-28-1.1
Section 11-28-1.1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following respective meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) COSTS. When used with reference to or in connection with any public facility or any portion thereof, include all or any part of the cost of acquiring, constructing, altering, enlarging, extending, reconstructing, or remodeling such public facility, including the cost of all lands, structures, real or personal property, rights, rights-of-way, franchises, easements, permits, licenses, and interests acquired or used for, in connection with or with respect to such public facility, the cost of demolishing or removing any buildings or structures on land so acquired, including the cost of acquiring land to which such buildings or structures may be moved, the cost of all machinery, equipment, furniture, furnishings, and fixtures acquired or used for, in connection with or with respect to such public facility,...
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33-12-5
Section 33-12-5 Powers, duties and functions. The powers, duties and functions of the agency shall be as follows: (1) GENERALLY. The agency a. Shall have perpetual succession in its corporate name. b. May sue and be sued in its corporate name. c. May adopt, use and alter a corporate seal, which shall be judicially noticed. d. May enter into such contracts and cooperative agreements with the federal, state and local governments, with agencies of such governments, with private individuals, corporations, associations, trusts and other organizations as the board may deem necessary or convenient to enable it to carry out the purposes of this chapter, including the planned, orderly residential development of the area. e. May adopt, amend and repeal bylaws. f. May appoint such managers, officers, employees, attorneys and agents as the board deems necessary for the transaction of its business, fix their compensation, define their duties, require bonds of such of them as the board may...
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9-13-162
Section 9-13-162 Special annual tax for forest protection - Designation of forest protection areas. The State Forestry Commission is hereby empowered and directed to establish and designate such forest protection areas prior to the submission of the petition provided for in Section 9-13-163. (Acts 1939, No. 562, p. 884, §5; Code 1940, T. 12, §204.)...
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45-5-244
Section 45-5-244 Levy of tobacco tax; use of proceeds; violations. (a) The County Commission of Blount County may levy a county privilege or excise tax on every person, firm, or corporation that sells, delivers, uses, or otherwise consumes tobacco products in the county. Tobacco products include cigarettes, cigars, smoking tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff, and tobacco paper, both gummed and ungummed, or packages thereof. The amount of the tax shall be established by ordinance and shall not exceed ten cents ($.10) per tobacco product or package thereof. The proceeds of any tax levied pursuant to this section shall be used exclusively for school resource officers, drug task force officers, patrol cars, or other related equipment deemed necessary by the county sheriff's department. (b) It shall be unlawful for any dealer, storer, or distributor engaged in or continuing the business in Blount County for which the tax is levied to fail or refuse to add to the sales price and collect from the...
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45-41-140
Section 45-41-140 Protection of forests. The County Commission of Lee County is authorized, when the need exists to provide protection of forest from fires, insects, disease, and other pests in Lee County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's forest protection program in the manner hereinafter specified. (Act 83-505, p. 713, §1.)...
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45-48-141
Section 45-48-141 Protection of forests. 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 hereinafter specified. (Act 83-709, p. 1152, § 1.)...
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45-5-247
Section 45-5-247 Levy of tax authorized. (a) In addition to all other taxes of every kind now imposed by law, the Blount County Commission may levy a privilege or license tax upon every person, firm, or corporation engaging in the business of renting or furnishing any room or rooms, lodging, or accommodations to a transient in any hotel, motel, inn, tourist camp, tourist cabin, or any other place in which rooms, lodgings, or accommodations are regularly furnished to transients for a consideration. The amount of the tax shall be equal to four percent of the charge for the rooms, lodgings, or accommodations, including the charge for use or rental of personal property and services furnished in the room. There is exempted from the tax authorized to be levied under this section any rentals or services taxed under Article 1 of Chapter 23 of Title 40. (b) The tax authorized to be levied by this section shall be collected by Blount County in the same manner and subject to the same exemptions...
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45-14-140
Section 45-14-140 Participation in Alabama Forestry Commission fire protection system. The County Commission of Clay County is authorized, when the need exists, to provide protection against forest fires in Clay County by participating in the Alabama Forestry Commission's fire protection program in the manner hereinafter specified. (Act 84-573, p. 1194, §1.)...
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