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2012 Code of Alabama
Title 45 - LOCAL LAWS.
Chapter 5 - BLOUNT COUNTY.

Article 1 General and Miscellaneous Provisions.

Article 2 Alcholic Beverages.

Section 45-5-20 - Reserved.

Article 3 Boards and Commissions.

Section 45-5-30 - Reserved.

Article 4 Business, Labor, and Occupations.

Section 45-5-40 - Branch banking.

Article 5 Constables.

Section 45-5-50 - Office abolished.

Article 6 Coroner.

Article 7 County Commission.
Part 1 Compensation and Expenses.

Section 45-5-70 - Expense allowance.

Part 2 Contingent Fund.

Section 45-5-71 - Appropriations from general fund.

Part 3 Districts.

Section 45-5-72 - Members elected from single-member districts; reapportionment.

Part 4 Membship; Chair.

Section 45-5-73 - Compensation.

Part 5 Private Roads.

Section 45-5-74 - Repair and maintenance.

Part 6 Regulation of Explosives.

Section 45-5-75 - Rules and regulations; bond.

Part 7 Revenue Collection.

Section 45-5-76 - Collection program; establishment and administration; powers; hiring.

Article 8 Courts.
Part 1 Court Costs.

Part 2 Jury Commission.

Section 45-5-81 - Compensation.

Part 3 Probate Court.
Division 1 Compensation.

Section 45-5-82 - Compensation for Judge of Probate.

Division 2 Recording of Instruments.

Part 4 Investigator.

Section 45-5-83 - Investigators.

Article 9 Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.

Section 45-5-90 - 2020 Strategic Planning Commission.

Article 10 Education.
Part 1 Board of Education.
Division 1 Districts.

Section 45-5-100 - Compensation.

Division 2 Expenses.

Section 45-5-100.20 - Expense allowance.

Part 2 Insurance of Schools.

Section 45-5-101 - Board of Education authorized to insure school property.

Part 3 Superintendent.

Section 45-5-102 - Method of electing superintendent.

Article 11 Elections.
Part 1 Board of Registrars.

Section 45-5-110 - Expense allowance.

Part 2 Voter Registration and Procedure.

Article 12 Emploeyes.

Section 45-5-120 - Merit system; board; violations.

Article 13 Engineer.

Section 45-5-130 - Duties; salary; bond; county commissioners employed as part-time officers.

Article 14 Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.
Part 1 Alabama Forestry Commission Fire Protection Program.

Section 45-5-140 - Assessment of tax against owners of forest lands.

Part 2 Districts.
Division 1 Created by County Commission.

Section 45-5-141 - Fire districts; rules and regulations; boundaries.

Division 2 Created by Referendum.

Section 45-5-141.20 - Powers and duties; annual dues; board of trustees; referendum election.

Article 15 Gambling.

Section 45-5-150 - Reserved.

Article 16 Government Finance and Operations.

Section 45-5-160 - Reimbursement for monetary loss from errors or mistakes made in good faith; voiding of licenses based on worthless or forged instruments.

Article 17 Health and Environment.
Part 1 Health.
Division 1 Death Certificates.

Section 45-5-170 - Issuance; fees.

Division 2 Fee Schedule for Services.

Article 18 Highways and Bridges.

Section 45-5-180 - Reserved.

Article 19 Legislature.

Section 45-5-190 - Reserved.

Article 20 Licenses and Licensng.

Section 45-5-200 - Reserved.

Article 21 Motor Vehicles and Transportation.

Section 45-5-210 - Reserved.

Article 22 Parks, Historic Preservation, Musuems, and Recreation.

Section 45-5-220 - Reserved.

Article 23 Sheriff.
Part 1 Compensation.

Part 2 Jails.

Section 45-5-231 - Jail commissary, contract telephones, and vending machines; disposition of funds.

Part 3 Pistol Permit Fee.

Section 45-5-232 - License fee; Sheriff's Law Enforcement Fund; disposition of funds.

Article 24 Taxation.
Part 1 Revenue Commissioner.
Division 1 Creation of Office.

Section 45-5-240 - Creation of office; duties of commissioner; deputies, clerks, assistants.

Division 2 Motor Vehicles Licenses.

Section 45-5-240.20 - License division created; clerks and other assistants; duties; fees; evidence of payment.

Division 3 Operation of Office.

Section 45-5-240.40 - Merging of budgetary operations.

Part 2 Tax, Ad Valorem.
Division 1 Hayden School Tax District.

Section 45-5-241 - Increase of tax rate.

Division 2 Blount County Water Authority.

Section 45-5-241.20 - Additional ad valorem tax; Water Authority created; referendum.

Part 3 Tax, Gasoline.

Section 45-5-242 - Levy of gasoline tax; use of proceeds.

Part 4 Tax, General.

Section 45-5-243 - Power to levy; disposition of proceeds.

Part 5 Tobacco Tax.

Section 45-5-244 - Levy of tobacco tax; use of proceeds; violations.

Article 25 Utilities.

Section 45-5-250 - Reserved.

Article 26 Zoning and Planning.

Section 45-5-260 - Reserved.

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