It shall be unlawful for any officer, employee, agent, or former employee or agent of the Department of Revenue to use a federal tax return, or information reflected on such federal return, for any purpose other than in the administration of the revenue laws administered by the Department of Revenue or to disclose to any person, except as authorized by the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. ยง1 et seq., any federal return information, whether received from the Internal Revenue Service under an exchange of information agreement or from the taxpayer as an attachment to his state tax return. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not to exceed $1,000 or sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than one year, one or both for each offense, and upon conviction thereof, any such person shall thereafter be ineligible to hold the office of commissioner or become or be an employee or agent of the Department of Revenue or under the Department of Revenue.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 40 - Revenue and Taxation.
Chapter 1 - General Provisions.
Section 40-1-2 - Lien for Taxes - Generally.
Section 40-1-3 - Lien for Taxes - Date of Lien.
Section 40-1-4 - Lien for Taxes - Preferred Claim.
Section 40-1-5 - Reports; Remitting of Payments.
Section 40-1-7 - Liability of Agents for Taxes.
Section 40-1-8 - Liability of Receivers and Trustees.
Section 40-1-9 - Equalization of Taxation of State and National Banks.
Section 40-1-10 - Duty of Salaried Officers as to Disposition of Fees Collected.
Section 40-1-13 - Defense of Actions Involving Revenue Laws.
Section 40-1-14 - Payment of Court Costs.
Section 40-1-15 - Execution Sufficient Warrant for Levy.
Section 40-1-16 - Copies of Books, Records, Papers, etc., Admitted in Evidence.
Section 40-1-17 - Judgment on Verdict in Favor of State Against Officers.
Section 40-1-18 - Falsely Returning List of Taxpayer as Sworn To.
Section 40-1-19 - Bank Officer Failing to Make, Swear To, and Deliver Required Statements.
Section 40-1-20 - Taxing Authorities Acting as Attorney for Taxpayer.
Section 40-1-21 - Access to Books and Records of Revenue Officers.
Section 40-1-22 - Penalty for Officers Who Neglect Duty.
Section 40-1-23 - Liability of Officers for Conversion.
Section 40-1-24 - Duty of Sheriff in Selling Property Under Execution, Etc.
Section 40-1-25 - Dealing in State Securities.
Section 40-1-26 - Falsely and Fraudulently Procuring State Warrants.
Section 40-1-27 - Payment of Taxes by Lienors.
Section 40-1-28 - Impeachment of Officers.
Section 40-1-29 - Form of Notices to Taxpayers.
Section 40-1-30 - Notice Required to Be Given by Registered Mail May Be Given by Certified Mail.
Section 40-1-31 - Distribution of Revenues Collected.
Section 40-1-31.1 - Disposition of Certain Fees.
Section 40-1-32.1 - Education Trust Fund Proration Prevention Act.
Section 40-1-35 - Enforcement of Liability for Taxes Imposed by Other States.
Section 40-1-37 - Ratification of Certain Municipal or County Elections as to Levy of Special Taxes.
Section 40-1-39 - Prompt Returns, Reports, Payments, and Settlements.
Section 40-1-40 - Actions Against Officers.
Section 40-1-41 - Correction of Settlements of Assessors.
Section 40-1-42 - Overpayments Into State Treasury.
Section 40-1-44 - Interest on Delinquent Taxes and Overpayments.
Section 40-1-45 - Timely Mailing Treated as Timely Filing and Paying.
Section 40-1-46 - Payment to Certain Certified Appraisers, Mappers, or Tax Administrators.
Section 40-1-47 - Investment of Ad Valorem Taxes.
Section 40-1-48 - Investment of Ad Valorem Taxes - Use of Special Funds.
Section 40-1-49 - Suspension of Collection When Costs Exceed Amounts Collected.
Section 40-1-50 - Reporting Requirements of State Agencies Administering Economic Tax Incentives.