§ 40-23-30 — Administration and Enforcement of Division; Appointment, Etc., of Agents, Etc

The administration of this division is vested in and shall be exercised by the Department of Revenue, except as otherwise herein provided, and the enforcement of any of the provisions of this division in any of the courts of the state shall be under the jurisdiction and supervision of the department, and the department may require the assistance of, and act through the district attorney and the Attorney General of the state, and any legal counsel of the Department of Revenue.
The department shall appoint as needed such agents, clerks and stenographers as may be necessary to enforce provisions of this division under the provisions of the merit system, who shall perform such duties as may be required, and such duly appointed and qualified agents are authorized to act for the department as it may direct and as is authorized by law.
Before entering upon the duties of their office, all agents of the department for the administration of the sales tax shall execute to the State of Alabama a bond, to be approved by the Governor, in the amount of $5,000, for the faithful performance of their duties.

Legislative History

(Acts 1943, No. 122, p. 123; Acts 1959, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 100, p. 298, §28; Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 208, p. 2190.)