Ala. Code § 40-7-64: Department to Prescribe Procedures, Standards, Forms, Records, and Progress Reports for Counties and to Design Permanent Uniform Record System.

The Department of Revenue shall prescribe for the counties the procedures to be followed, standards to be met, forms to be used, records to be kept and progress reports to be filed. The Department of Revenue shall also design a permanent uniform record system which shall be used by all counties for maintaining records of property ownership and property values.