The annual amount to be paid to the authority by the authorizing county is to be ascertained by first determining the amount of ad valorem taxes collected for the county from within the city limits of each municipality served by the authority. The authorizing county shall pay to the authority each year out of its general funds an amount equal to five and one-half percent (5.5%) of the first eighteen million, one hundred eighty-one thousand, eight hundred nineteen dollars ($18,181,819) of ad valorem taxes collected within the city limits of all municipalities served by the authority plus and two and one-half percent (2.5%) of the ad valorem tax collected within the city limits of all municipalities served by the authority in excess of eighteen million, one hundred eighty-one thousand, eight hundred nineteen dollars ($18,181,819). In addition, the governing body of the authorizing county shall, at its sole discretion, make a determination prior to the end of each fiscal year as to the number of residents of the county residing in the unincorporated area thereof having access to services by the authority within reasonable walking distances of their residences, but the number shall not be less than in any preceding year, unless there is a reduction of routes serving the unincorporated area or the annexation of a portion of the unincorporated area served by the authority by a municipality. Such residents shall be deemed to be served by the authority and there shall be paid annually out of the general funds of the authorizing county a sum equal to one dollar ($1.00) per capita of the residents thus deemed to be served.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.
Chapter 32 - Public Transportation in Counties Having Population of 600,000 or More.
Section 11-32-1 - Legislative Findings.
Section 11-32-2 - Definitions.
Section 11-32-3 - Incorporation as a Public Corporation; Applications.
Section 11-32-4 - Certificate of Incorporation - Filing; Contents; Execution.
Section 11-32-5 - Certificate of Incorporation - Amendment.
Section 11-32-6 - Board of Directors.
Section 11-32-7 - Powers of Authority.
Section 11-32-8 - Rates and Charges.
Section 11-32-9 - Bonds - Form and Execution; Sale; Obligations; Notice.
Section 11-32-10 - Bonds - Contracts as Security for Payment.
Section 11-32-11 - Statutory Mortgage Lien.
Section 11-32-12 - Use of Bond Proceeds.
Section 11-32-13 - Powers of Localities, Agencies, Etc.
Section 11-32-14 - Exemption From Taxes, Fees, and Costs.
Section 11-32-15 - Incorporation of Subsequent Authority.
Section 11-32-16 - Exemption From Other State Supervision and Control.
Section 11-32-17 - Use of Public Roads.
Section 11-32-18 - Annual Audit.
Section 11-32-19 - Labor Unions.
Section 11-32-20 - Dissolution of Transit Authority.
Section 11-32-21 - Employee Protective Provisions.
Section 11-32-22 - Applicability to Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority.
Section 11-32-23 - Funding - Annual Payments.
Section 11-32-24 - Funding - Amount Paid by Authorizing County.
Section 11-32-25 - Funding - Amount Paid by Principal Municipality.
Section 11-32-26 - Request for Service.
Section 11-32-27 - Budget Requirements.
Section 11-32-28 - Certification of Routes.
Section 11-32-29 - Costs of Operation.
Section 11-32-30 - Certification of Amounts to Be Paid to Authority.
Section 11-32-31 - Payment Schedule; Sufficiency of Funds.
Section 11-32-32 - Payments Made According to Schedule.
Section 11-32-33 - Examination and Audits of Books and Records.