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Terms Used In Alabama Code 40-5-2

  • tax collecting official: means the elected or appointed official charged with collecting ad valorem taxes and other prescribed fees on real and personal property in the county. See Alabama Code 40-5-1

The tax collecting official may appoint deputies. The deputies shall be responsible for any errors that they make. The bond for each deputy shall be not less than 50 percent of the tax collecting official’s bond. The expense of the bond shall be paid from the county general fund.