Chapter27. ESCAMBIA COUNTY.  


Article 1. General and Miscellaneous Provisions.
Part 1. Disclaimer.
§ 45-27-1. Disclaimer.
Part 2. Compensation.
§ 45-27-11. Salaries of certain officers.
§ 45-27-11.01. Salaries validated, ratified, and confirmed.
Article 2. Alcoholic Beverages.
§ 45-27-20. Draft and keg beer sales authorized.
Article 3. Boards and Commissions.
§ 45-27-30. Reserved.
Article 4. Business, Labor, and Occupations.
§ 45-27-40. Barbers and cosmetologists.
Article 5. Constables.
§ 45-27-50. Office of constable abolished.
Article 6. Coroner.
§ 45-27-60. Office of coroner abolished.
§ 45-27-60.01. County medical examiner.
§ 45-27-60.02. Appointment of assistant county medical examiners.
§ 45-27-60.03. Death investigation training.
§ 45-27-60.04. Duty to investigate certain deaths.
§ 45-27-60.05. Medical examiner's investigative authority.
§ 45-27-60.06. Execution of death certificate; circumstances requiring notice to Department of Forensic Sciences.
§ 45-27-60.07. Autopsies or postmortem examinations.
§ 45-27-60.08. Personal effects of deceased; notice to next of kin.
§ 45-27-60.09. Persons in county having knowledge of certain deaths.
§ 45-27-60.10. Subpoenas.
§ 45-27-60.11. Immunity from civil or criminal liability.
§ 45-27-60.12. Death investigation reports.
§ 45-27-60.13. Duties of medical examiner.
§ 45-27-60.14. Reimbursement for services.
§ 45-27-60.15. Transfer of title to property to county medical examiner and Department of Forensic Sciences.
§ 45-27-60.16. Transportation of bodies.
§ 45-27-60.17. Annual report.
Article 7. County Commission.
Part 1. Chair.
§ 45-27-70. Commission chair.
§ 45-27-70.01. Election of chair; term.
Part 2. Compensation.
§ 45-27-71. Expenses of members.
§ 45-27-71.01. Annual expense allowance; salaries.
§ 45-27-71.02. Monthly expense allowance; additional compensation.
Part 3. Purchasing System.
§ 45-27-72. Purchasing agent.
Article 8. Courts.
Part 1. Circuit Court.
Division 1. Circuit Clerks.
§ 45-27-80. Expense allowance for supernumerary circuit clerks.
Division 2. Court Reporters.
§ 45-27-80.20. Compensation of court reporters.
Division 3. Judicial Compensation.
§ 45-27-80.40. Compensation of judges.
Division 4. Juries.
§ 45-27-80.60. Excusal of jurors.
Part 2. Court Costs.
§ 45-27-81. Escambia County Law Library and Judidcial Administration Fund.
§ 45-27-81.01. Solicitor's fee.
Part 3. District Attorney.
Division 1. Court Cost Recovery Division.
§ 45-27-82. Recovery of court costs.
Division 2. Pretrial Diversion Program.
§ 45-27-82.20. Established; discretionary powers; supervision and control.
§ 45-27-82.21. Applicants for admittance.
§ 45-27-82.22. Standards for admission.
§ 45-27-82.23. Admission into program.
§ 45-27-82.24. Program requirements; records.
§ 45-27-82.25. Time for application.
§ 45-27-82.26. Costs and fees.
§ 45-27-82.27. Treatment programs; drug testing.
§ 45-27-82.28. Written agreement; other terms and conditions.
§ 45-27-82.29. Pretrial diversion fund.
§ 45-27-82.30. Violations; waiver.
Part 4. Probate Court.
§ 45-27-83. Compensation; clerks; reimbursement for expenses.
§ 45-27-83.01. Additional clerks.
Article 9. Economic and Industrial Development and Tourism.
§ 45-27-90. Industrial Development Authority.
§ 45-27-90.01. Officers; meetings; compensation.
§ 45-27-90.02. Exercise of functions and powers.
§ 45-27-90.03. Director.
§ 45-27-90.04. Powers of authority.
§ 45-27-90.05. Office space and equipment.
§ 45-27-90.06. Expenses of authority.
Article 10. Education.
§ 45-27-100. Compensation.
Article 11. Elections.
Part 1. Board of Registrars.
§ 45-27-110. Compensation.
Part 2. Poll Workers.
§ 45-27-111. Expense allowance.
Article 12. Employees.
§ 45-27-120. Personnel system authorized.
§ 45-27-120.01. Definitions.
§ 45-27-120.02. Establishment and guidelines.
§ 45-27-120.03. Applicability of personnel system.
§ 45-27-120.04. Prerequisites.
§ 45-27-120.05. Administration of personnel system.
§ 45-27-120.06. Powers of appointing authorities.
§ 45-27-120.07. Activities of personnel department.
§ 45-27-120.08. Personnel board.
§ 45-27-120.09. Appeals from final personnel actions.
§ 45-27-120.10. Employment requirements.
§ 45-27-120.11. Political activity.
§ 45-27-120.12. Elected offices.
Article 13. Engineer, County.
§ 45-27-130. Reserved.
Article 14. Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services.
§ 45-27-140. Reserved.
Article 15. Gambling.
§ 45-27-150. Reserved.
Article 16. Government Operations.
§ 45-27-160. Liability for monetary loss.
Article 17. Health and Environment.
§ 45-27-170. Collection and disposition of fees; ability to pay.
Article 18. Highways and Bridges.
§ 45-27-180.
Article 19. Legislature.
§ 45-27-190. Legislative Delegation Office.
Article 20. Licenses and Licensing.
§ 45-27-200. Voiding of license for invalid payment.
Article 21. Motor Vehicles and Transportation.
§ 45-27-210. Reserved.
Article 22. Parks, Historic Preservation, Museums, and Recreation.
§ 45-27-220. Reserved.
Article 23. Sheriff.
Part 1. Compensation.
Division 1. Sheriff.
§ 45-27-230. Compensation for sheriff.
Division 2. Chief Deputy Sheriff.
§ 45-27-230.20. Compensation of chief deputy sheriff.
Division 3. Sheriff's Deputies.
§ 45-27-230.40. Compensation of sheriff and deputies.
Part 2. Funding.
§ 45-27-231. Service of process; disposition of funds.
§ 45-27-231.01. Additional service of process fee.
Part 3. Jails.
§ 45-27-232. Operation of jail store; Sheriff's Law Enforcement Fund.
Part 4. Pistol Permits.
§ 45-27-233. Fees; disposition of funds.
Article 24. Taxation.
Part 1. Board of Equalization and Adjustment.
§ 45-27-240. Creation; composition; oath; compensation.
Part 2. Redemption of Lands.
§ 45-27-241. Procedure for sale and redemption of lands.
Part 3. Offices of Tax Assessor and Tax Collector.
Division 1. Compensation.
§ 45-27-242. Compensation of tax assessor and tax collector.
Division 2. Employees.
§ 45-27-242.20. Assistants.
Part 4. Tax, Ad Valorem.
§ 45-27-243. Additional ad valorem tax; disposition of funds.
Part 5. Tax, Motor Vehicle.
Division 1. Application By Mail.
§ 45-27-244. Renewal of license by mail.
§ 45-27-244.01. Application form.
§ 45-27-244.02. Information included on forms.
§ 45-27-244.03. Payment and receipt of taxes and fees.
§ 45-27-244.04. Return of application.
§ 45-27-244.05. Receipt of application.
§ 45-27-244.06. Mail order fee.
§ 45-27-244.07. Registration forms.
§ 45-27-244.08. Alternative procedures.
Division 2. Transfer of Duties.
§ 45-27-244.30. Assessment and collection of taxes.
§ 45-27-244.31. Bond of tax collector.
§ 45-27-244.32. Office space, equipment, personnel.
§ 45-27-244.33. Collection of fees.
§ 45-27-244.34. Payment of tax required for issuance of license.
§ 45-27-244.35. Certificate of assessment; issuance of license tag; valuation; municipal taxes.
§ 45-27-244.36. Books, records, and blanks.
§ 45-27-244.37. Fees and commissions.
§ 45-27-244.38. Construction.
§ 45-27-244.39. Implementation.
Part 6. Tax, Sales and Use.
Division 1. 1997 Tax.
§ 45-27-245. Levy and collection of taxes on gross sales or gross receipts.
§ 45-27-245.01. Applicability of state provisions.
§ 45-27-245.02. Excise tax on storage, use, consumption of tangible personal property.
§ 45-27-245.03. Provision of state use tax statutes applicable.
§ 45-27-245.04. Administration and collection of taxes.
§ 45-27-245.05. Disposition of funds.
§ 45-27-245.06. Prerequisite to tax.
Division 2. 2004 Tax.
§ 45-27-245.30. Applicability.
§ 45-27-245.31. Levy of tax.
§ 45-27-245.32. Imposition, collection, and enforcement.
§ 45-27-245.33. Disposition of funds.
Part 7. Tax, Severance.
Division 1. Severance Tax.
§ 45-27-246. Distribution of funds for educational purposes.
§ 45-27-246.01. Distribution of funds for county purposes.
§ 45-27-246.02. Distribution of funds to Escambia County Industrial Development Authority.
§ 45-27-246.03. Distribution of funds to Escambia County General Fund.
§ 45-27-246.04. Distribution of funds from Escambia County Courthouse and County Jail Trust Fund.
§ 45-27-246.05. Distribution of remaining funds.
Division 2. Escambia County Oil and Gas Severance Trust.
§ 45-27-246.30. Trust fund.
Part 8. Tax, Tobacco.
Division 1. 1953 Tax.
§ 45-27-247. Applicability.
§ 45-27-247.01. Definitions; construction and interpretation.
§ 45-27-247.02. Levy of tax.
§ 45-27-247.03. Tobacco stamps.
§ 45-27-247.04. Use of stamps; records.
§ 45-27-247.05. Supply of stamps; forms and supplies.
§ 45-27-247.06. Payment of license tax; commission.
§ 45-27-247.07. Rules and regulations; funding.
§ 45-27-247.08. Stamps required for sale of cigarettes.
§ 45-27-247.09. Violations.
§ 45-27-247.10. Penalties.
§ 45-27-247.11. Exceptions.
Division 2. 1988 Tax.
§ 45-27-247.30. Levy and collection of tax.
Article 25. Utilities.
§ 45-27-250. Reserved.
Article 26. Zoning and Planning.
§ 45-27-260. Reserved.