Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Bill HB511 Compare Versions

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5	5	By Representative Brinyark (N & P)
6	6	RFD: Local Legislation
7	7	First Read: 03-Apr-25
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14	14	First Read: 03-Apr-25
15	15	A BILL
16	16	TO BE ENTITLED
17	17	AN ACT
18	18	Relating to Fayette County; to amend Section 45-29-240,
19	19	Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide for the duties of the
20	20	revenue commissioner; and to further provide for the
21	21	compensation of the revenue commissioner.
22	22	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
23	23	Section 1. Section 45-29-240, Code of Alabama 1975, is
24	24	amended to read as follows:
25	25	"§45-29-240
26	26	(a) At the expiration of the terms of office, or if a
27	27	vacancy occurs in either the office of Tax Assessor or the
28	28	office of Tax Collector of Fayette County before such date,
29	29	then immediately upon the occurrence of such vacancy there
30	30	shall be established the office of county revenue commissioner
31	31	in Fayette County. If such office is established upon the
32	32	occurrence of a vacancy in either the office of tax assessor
33	33	or tax collector, then the tax assessor or tax collector, as
34	34	the case may be, remaining in office shall be the county
35	35	revenue commissioner for the remainder of the term for which
36	36	he or she was elected. A revenue commissioner shall be elected
37	37	at an election called for that purpose and every six years
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67	67	at an election called for that purpose and every six years
68	68	thereafter. He or she shall serve for a term of office of six
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70	70	(b) The county revenue commissioner shall do and
71	71	perform all acts, duties, and functions required by law to be
72	72	performed either by the tax assessor or by the tax collector
73	73	of the county relative to the assessment of property for ad
74	74	valorem taxation, the collection of such taxes, the keeping of
75	75	records, and the making of reports concerning assessments for
76	76	and the collection of taxes.
77	77	(c) Subject to the approval of the county commission,
78	78	the county revenue commissioner shall appoint and fix the
79	79	duties and compensation of a sufficient number of deputies,
80	80	clerks, and assistants to perform properly the duties of his
81	81	or her office. The acts of deputies shall have the same force
82	82	and legal effect as if performed by the county revenue
83	83	commissioner.
84	84	(d) Before entering upon the duties of office, the
85	85	county revenue commissioner shall take the oath of office
86	86	prescribed by Article XVI Section 279 of the Constitution of
87	87	Alabama of 19012022, and execute a bond in such sum as may be
88	88	fixed by the county commission, giving as security thereon a
89	89	bonding company authorized to do business in Alabama. The bond
90	90	shall be conditioned, as other official bonds are conditioned,
91	91	and shall be approved by and filed with the judge of probate.
92	92	The cost of the bond required herein shall be paid out of the
93	93	general funds of the county on a warrant of the county
94	94	commission and shall be a preferred claim against the county.
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125	125	(e) The county commission shall provide the necessary
126	126	offices for the county revenue commissioner in the courthouse
127	127	and shall provide all stationery, equipment, and office
128	128	supplies, not otherwise furnished by law, needed for the
129	129	efficient performance of the duties of the office.
130	130	(f) The county revenue commissioner shall collect and
131	131	pay into the general fund of the county all fees, percentages,
132	132	commissions, and other allowances which the tax assessor and
133	133	the tax collector are now or hereafter by law authorized or
134	134	directed to charge or collect for the performance of any duty
135	135	imposed by law on any such those officers and hereby
136	136	transferred to and imposed on the county revenue commissioner.
137	137	As compensation for performance of the duties of his or her
138	138	office, the county revenue commissioner shall receive a
139	139	minimum salary of thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000) per
140	140	annum, as provided by Section 40-6A-2, payable in 12 equal
141	141	monthly installments, with the exact amount to be set by
142	142	resolution of the county commission prior to the county
143	143	revenue commissioner taking office. If no action is taken by
144	144	the county commission before the county revenue commissioner
145	145	takes office at each term, his or her salary shall be
146	146	thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000).
147	147	(g) The offices of Tax Assessor and Tax Collector of
148	148	Fayette County are hereby abolished effective on the last day
149	149	of the term to which they are elected, or on such earlier
150	150	date, as is prescribed in subsection (a), if a vacancy occurs
151	151	in either the office of tax assessor or tax collector .
152	152	(h) It is the purpose of this section to conserve
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183	183	revenue and promote the public convenience in Fayette County
184	184	by consolidating the offices of tax assessor and tax collector
185	185	into one county office.
186	186	(i) If the office of tax assessor or tax collector
187	187	should become vacant between the time of ratification of this
188	188	section by the electors of Fayette County and the expiration
189	189	of the term of office of either the tax assessor or tax
190	190	collector, this section shall become effective immediately and
191	191	the election thereon shall be called within 45 days of such
192	192	vacancy."
193	193	Section 2. (a) Until October 1, 2027, the Revenue
194	194	Commissioner of Fayette County shall continue to receive the
195	195	same base annual salary the commissioner is receiving on
196	196	September 30, 2025.
197	197	(b) Beginning October 1, 2025, in addition to the base
198	198	salary authorized in subsection (a), the revenue commissioner
199	199	shall receive an expense allowance of fifteen thousand dollars
200	200	($15,000) per annum, payable in equal monthly installments
201	201	from the county general fund.
202	202	(c) Beginning October 1, 2027, the revenue
203	203	commissioner's base salary shall be sixty-seven thousand
204	204	dollars ($67,000) per annum, and the salary and expense
205	205	allowance authorized in subsections (a) and (b) are void.
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