The expense so paid by the Fire Marshal shall be a lien on the property, including the real estate on which the property is located. Such lien shall be superior and prior to all other liens on such property except the lien for taxes assessed and due the state, county and municipality wherein said property is located and vendor's lien, and the Fire Marshal shall institute legal proceedings within 30 days after such payment to enforce said lien in any court of record, and the Fire Marshal may enjoin one or more parties occupying the same or different premises in the same action. In order to make the lien against said property valid and binding, the Fire Marshal, his deputies or assistants shall immediately upon serving the order provided in this article upon any party or parties file a copy of said order in the probate judge's office of the county wherein said property is located and cause the same to be registered, and, for the registration of such order, the judge of probate of any county shall receive a fee of $.50 to be added to the cost and expense of executing said order, and such copy of such order shall be filed in the probate judge's office of the county wherein said property is located before or at the time said order is served upon the owner or occupant of said premises, and such order, when so filed, shall be notice to all parties.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 36-19-1 - Police Powers of Fire Marshal, Deputies and Assistants.
Section 36-19-2 - Powers and Duties of Fire Marshal, Deputies and Assistants Generally.
Section 36-19-2.1 - Manufacture of Destructive Device or Bacteriological or Biological Weapon.
Section 36-19-4.1 - (Effective February 1, 2022) Inspections of State Property.
Section 36-19-5 - Investigation and Reporting of Fires by Assistants Generally.
Section 36-19-6 - Reports of Fires to Fire Marshal by Assistants.
Section 36-19-12 - Appeal From Order to Circuit Court.
Section 36-19-13 - Appeal From Decision of Circuit Court to Court of Civil Appeals.
Section 36-19-15 - Lien for Expenses of Repair, etc., Paid by Fire Marshal.
Section 36-19-17 - Taking, etc., of Testimony by Fire Marshal, etc., During Investigations.
Section 36-19-19 - Fire Marshal, etc., May Summon Witnesses, Require Production of Books, Etc.
Section 36-19-21 - Imprisonment of Witness for Contempt Upon Complaint of Fire Marshal, Etc.
Section 36-19-22 - Fees of Witnesses and Officers Serving Subpoenas, Etc.
Section 36-19-23 - Payment of Fees to Local Assistants Not Receiving Salary From State.
Section 36-19-24 - Reports by Insurance Companies as to Fire Losses.
Section 36-19-25 - Records of Fires to Be Kept by Fire Marshal.
Section 36-19-26 - Annual Report of Fire Marshal to Governor.
Section 36-19-29 - Disposition of Penalties or Forfeitures.
Section 36-19-30 - Recreational Park Trailers.