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Autauga County authorizes intervention in SSUT lawsuit to protect revenue
Summary
The Autauga County Commission unanimously approved Resolution #2026-7 on Nov. 18, 2025, authorizing the county to intervene as a defendant in litigation over the Alabama Simplified Seller Use Tax (SSUT), citing risk to county revenue if plaintiffs prevail.
The Autauga County Commission voted unanimously on Nov. 18 to adopt Resolution #2026-7, authorizing the county to intervene as a defendant in litigation concerning the Alabama Simplified Seller Use Tax (SSUT).
Commissioner Bill Tatum made the motion to approve the resolution; Commissioner Terry Tanner seconded. The minutes state the SSUT program has been an important revenue source for Autauga County and that the plaintiffs’ lawsuit "would jeopardize the County's ability to maintain the current level of governmental services." The motion carried by unanimous vote.
The resolution references the Alabama Simplified Seller Use Tax Remittance Act, codified at Section 40-23-191 et seq., Code of Alabama 1975, and notes a court filing (Aug. 12, 2025) by the City of Tuscaloosa and two school/district entities seeking disqualification of certain business entities from the program. The county noted the Montgomery County Circuit Court had set a 30-day deadline for interested parties to seek intervention.
The action directs county staff to take necessary steps to intervene in the litigation to protect Autauga County's revenue interests. The minutes do not record further debate or the county's planned legal strategy beyond authorizing intervention.
