Counties and Municipalities

Counties and Municipalities

A self-administered county or municipality may opt-out and divest the Tax Tribunal of jurisdiction by serving a copy of the ordinance or resolution of its governing body evidencing the election to opt-out. The opt-out is effective when posted on the Tax Tribunal’s website.

A self-administered county or municipality may revoke its election to opt-out and prospectively confer jurisdiction on the Tax Tribunal by serving a copy of the ordinance or resolution of its governing body evidencing the revocation of the opt-out on the Tax Tribunal. The revocation is effective when posted on the Tax Tribunal’s website.

A self-administered county or municipality may opt-out or revoke an opt-out election only once during a calendar year.

County/MunicipalityEffective Opt-Out DateRevocation Date Opt-Out
Bibb County10/01/2014
Birmingham, City of10/01/2014
Gulf Shores, City of10/01/2014
Helena, City of10/01/2014
Hueytown, City of06/01/2018
Huntsville, City of10/01/2014
Leeds, City of10/01/201407/01/2018
Madison County10/01/2014
Morgan County10/01/2014
Mountain Brook, City of10/01/2014
Pelham, City of10/01/2014
Pell, City of10/12/2015
Ragland, Town of10/01/201409/01/2018
Shelby County10/01/2014
St. Clair County10/01/2014
Tuscaloosa, City of10/01/2014