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Chapter 7. County Commissio...
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Article 1. County Commissions Generally
Article 1. County Commissions Generally
§7-1-1. County Commissions Corporations; How Constituted; Election of President
§7-1-1a. Requirements for Reforming, Altering or Modifying a County Commission; Alternative Forms of County Government
§7-1-1b. Legislative Findings; Qualifications for County Commissioners
§7-1-2. Sessions
§7-1-3. Jurisdiction, Powers and Duties
§7-1-3a. Construction of Waterworks; Sewers and Sewage Disposal Plants; Improvements of Streets, Alleys and Sidewalks; Assessment of Cost of Sanitary Sewers, Improved Streets and Maintenance of Roads Not in the State Road System
§7-1-3aa. Authority of County Commissions to Create and Fund a Hazardous Material Accident Response Program
§7-1-3b. Purchase, Installation and Maintenance of Radio Mobile Communication Equipment and Appliances for Use by County Sheriffs and Their Deputies
§7-1-3bb. Levy For, Establishment and Operation of Sheltered Workshops; Financial Aid
§7-1-3c. Purchase, Installation and Maintenance of Photo Copying Equipment, Microphotographic or Other Miniature Photographic Processes, Appliances and Supplies
§7-1-3cc. Authority of County Commissions to Establish Enhanced Emergency Telephone Systems, Technical and Operational Standards for Emergency Communications Centers and Standards for Education and Training of Emergency Communications Systems Personnel; Standards for Alarm Systems; Fee Upon Consumers of Telephone Service for the Systems and for Roadway Conversion Systems; Authority to Contract With the Telephone Companies for Billing of Fee
§7-1-3d. Levy For, Establishment, and Operation of Fire Prevention Units; Financial Aid
§7-1-3dd. Authority to Establish County Wage and Benefits Review Board; Duties and Powers; Membership
§7-1-3e. Acquisition of Land For, and Operation Of, Public Refuse Dumps and Sanitary Landfills
§7-1-3ee. Providing for Payment of Service Fees at Banking Institutions
§7-1-3f. Establishment and Operation of Garbage and Refuse Collection and Disposal Services
§7-1-3ff. Authority of County Commission to Regulate Unsafe or Unsanitary Structures and Refuse on Private Land; Authority to Establish an Enforcement Agency; County Litter Control Officers; Procedure for Complaints; Lien and Sale of Land to Recover Costs; Entry on Land to Perform Repairs and Alterations or to Satisfy Lien; Receipt of Grants and Subsidies
§7-1-3g. Acquisition, Operation, and Maintenance of Sewerage Systems and Sewage Plants
§7-1-3gg. Lease Agreements for Equipment or Materials With Option to Cancel or Renew
§7-1-3h. Authority and Procedure for Closing Unused Roads, Streets and Travel Ways; Notice and Hearing; Circuit Court Review
§7-1-3hh. Authority to Lease, Sell or Dispose of County Property to the State, Federal Government or an Instrumentality Thereof
§7-1-3i. County Commission May Cooperate With Other Governmental Units
§7-1-3ii. Authority to Require Posting of Commercial and Residential Addresses Within Municipal Boundaries
§7-1-3j. Authority to Establish County Coordinating Council; Powers and Duties of Council; Duties of County Clerk
§7-1-3jj. Authority of Counties to Enact Ordinances Restricting the Location of Businesses Offering Exotic Entertainment
§7-1-3k. Authority to Lease, Rent or Permit the Use of County Property
§7-1-3kk. Authority to Provide for the Elimination of Hazards to Public Health and Safety; Penalty
§7-1-3l. Authority to Establish County Appraisal-Assessment Board; Functions and Duties of Board; Duties of Assessor
§7-1-3ll. Clerk of the County Commission Duties Relating to Record Keeping of Military Discharge Forms
§7-1-3m. Authority to Employ, Fix Compensation for and Discharge Personnel
§7-1-3mm. Transfer of Development Rights in Growth Counties
§7-1-3n. Authority of Certain Counties as to Building and Housing Codes; State Building Code
§7-1-3nn. Election on Ordinance for Program for Transfer of Development Rights; Form of Ballots or Ballot Labels; Procedure
§7-1-3o. Authority to Construct and Maintain County Transportation, Parking, and Other Public Facilities; Delegation of Such Authority to Board or Commission; Financing
§7-1-3oo. Authority to Enter Into Energy-Savings Contracts
§7-1-3p. Authority to Require Permits for Mobile Homes or House Trailers; Penalty
§7-1-3pp. Additional Powers and Duties of Commission; Areas of Special or Unique Interest
§7-1-3q. County Commissions on Intergovernmental Relations Created and Established; Composition of Commission; Powers and Duties of Commission; Executive Secretary; Duties of Executive Secretary
§7-1-3qq. Authorizing County Commissions to Hold Motor Vehicle Racing Events on Public Roads, Municipal Streets or Airports
§7-1-3r. Purposes of Section; County Commissions on Crime, Delinquency and Correction Created and Established; Composition of Commission; Powers and Duties of Commission; Executive Secretary; Duties of Executive Secretary
§7-1-3rr. Accessible County Records; Required Information
§7-1-3s. Authority to Govern Traffic and Parking; Rules and Regulations; Penalties
§7-1-3ss. County Option Election on Forbidding Nonintoxicating Beer, Wine, or Alcoholic Liquors to Be Sold, Given, or Dispensed After 10:00 a.m. on Sundays
§7-1-3t. Authority to Make Grants From General Revenue Funds and Other Funds for Water and Sewer Systems
§7-1-3u. Authority of Counties and Municipalities to Treat Streams to Prevent Floods
§7-1-3v. Floodplain and Mudslide Area Management; Legislative Findings; Power and Authority; Enforcement; Provisions Cumulative
§7-1-3w. Authority to Establish County Beautification Councils; Organization; County Commissions Not Obligated for Debts of Councils; Powers and Duties; Expenditures of Funds by Councils; Authority of County Commissions to Appropriate Moneys
§7-1-3x. County Information Referral Service
§7-1-3y. Authority to Grant Funds to Nutrition Programs
§7-1-3z. Authority of Counties to Govern Business of Massage
§7-1-4. County Commission Authority to Enact Ordinance; Ordinance Provisions Defining Terms; Restricting Certain Activities in Relation to Obscene Matter; and Establishing Penalties for Violations
§7-1-5. Duties of County Commissioners; Payment for Services Other Than Services in Court
§7-1-5a. Excusal of Commissioner From Voting Where Conflict of Interest Involved
§7-1-6. Power to Punish for Contempts
§7-1-7. Record Books
§7-1-8. Continuance of Matters at End of Session
§7-1-9. Creation of Special Funds
§7-1-10. Special Account for Federal and State Grants-in-Aid Authorized
§7-1-11. Purchasing in Open Market or Competitive Bids; Debarment
§7-1-12. Authority for Establishing County Curfews; Jurisdiction for Violations
§7-1-13. Regulation of Amateur Radio Antennas
§7-1-14. Custody and Care of Animals Abandoned, Neglected or Cruelly Treated; Animals Causing Public Nuisance, Health Risk or Safety Hazard; Authority of County Commission
§7-1-15. Challenge of Candidate for County Commission; Residency
§7-1-16. Reporting of Fraud and Misappropriation of Funds