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Marion County Commission votes to intervene in SSUT lawsuit defending state tax
Summary
Commissioners approved a resolution to join litigation defending the state's simplified sellers use tax after briefing from county counsel and ACCA recommendations. The action aims to protect shared revenue streams counties receive from SSUT collections.
Commissioners voted to intervene in litigation over Alabama’s simplified sellers use tax (SSUT) after county staff described a recommendation from association counsel to join the Department of Revenue’s defense.
Scott (Speaker 9) told the commission that “the city of Tuscaloosa has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Revenue challenging the, simplified sellers use tax.” He said ACCA counsel recommended counties pass a resolution to intervene and “advocate for the continued, collection of the SSUT.” The resolution would make the county a party to the case in support of the Department of Revenue.
Commission members discussed timing and coordination with nearby municipalities; Speaker 5 said he expected other towns to pass similar resolutions and urged commissioners with towns in their districts to pursue local adoption. A motion to adopt the resolution to intervene was made and seconded and carried without further amendment.
The action does not change current local distributions but formalizes the county’s participation in the litigation to protect the revenue stream from SSUT collections. No ordinance number was provided in the meeting record; legal counsel or the ACCA are the identified sources for the recommended approach. The commission did not vote on any accompanying fiscal appropriation during the meeting.
The commission will file the resolution to join the lawsuit and follow ACCA guidance on intervention next steps.
