Alabama § 45-26-71.02 Taxation

Alabama Statutes

§ 45-26-71.02 — Taxation

Alabama § 45-26-71.02

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 45Local Laws

Ch. 26Elmore County

Art. 7County Commission

Part 2Duties and Powers

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Ala. Code § 45-26-71.02 (2026).

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(a)The Elmore County Commission may, by affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the commission, exercise all powers of taxation not denied or limited by the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, or by general law. In the exercise of the taxing power, the commission may provide for the collection and enforcement of taxes not inconsistent with general law. The commission, however, shall not, under the authority granted in this section, levy a sales or use tax as defined in Chapter 23 of Title 40, nor a privilege or license tax on persons within the county engaged in the business of renting or furnishing a room or rooms, lodging, or accommodations.

(b)The Elmore County Commission, in the exercise of the taxing authority granted in subsection (a), shall provide for public notice and hear

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(a) The Elmore County Commission may, by affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the commission, exercise all powers of taxation not denied or limited by the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, or by general law. In the exercise of the taxing power, the commission may provide for the collection and enforcement of taxes not inconsistent with general law. The commission, however, shall not, under the authority granted in this section, levy a sales or use tax as defined in Chapter 23 of Title 40, nor a privilege or license tax on persons within the county engaged in the business of renting or furnishing a room or rooms, lodging, or accommodations.
(b) The Elmore County Commission, in the exercise of the taxing authority granted in subsection (a), shall provide for public notice and hearings as follows:
(1) The county commission shall hold an advertised public hearing on any tax proposed to be levied.
(2) The public hearing shall be advertised in each paper published in Elmore County for two consecutive weeks and the advertisement shall be completed at least two weeks prior to the meeting at which the county commission will vote on the levy of the tax.