Ala. Code § 45-8-12

Calhoun County, the Calhoun County Commission, or any municipality in Calhoun County shall be reimbursed for any expenditures incurred by the county, the county commission, or municipality, respectively, in advertising a proposed local bill that raises revenues for any local entity, whether public or private. The reimbursement payments shall be made by the entity which requested the revenue raising measure from the first revenues generated by the local act that was advertised.