§45-4-240. Revenue collection program.

(a) The County Commission of Bibb County may establish and administer a program of revenue collection for all local taxes, licenses, fees, and other fees, charges, and revenues levied by the county commission pursuant to local law.

(b) The County Commission of Bibb County may, within 30 days' written notice to the State Department of Revenue, assume the collection of all legally authorized tax proceeds levied by the county commission and currently being collected by the State Department of Revenue on behalf of Bibb County.

(c) If the county commission elects to collect one or more of the local taxes, fees, charges, or other revenues under this section, the county shall have the local taxes, fees, charges, and all lawful powers of the State Department of Revenue to collect revenues and to conduct audits to determine the amounts of revenue liable and due to the county.

(d) The county commission may, at its option, hire persons, firms, corporations, auditors, or tax collectors it deems reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes and intent of this section.

(Act 94-465, p. 719, §§1-4.)