The county commission, where there is levied a road tax, general or special, or where by the tax levy a portion of the tax is levied for or devoted to the purpose of constructing, repairing, or maintaining roads and highways of any description in the county, except the special tax authorized by Section 215 of the Constitution, shall pay over each year to each municipality therein one half of the money collected on such road tax on the property located in such municipality.
Ala. Code § 11-83-2 (1975)