Ala. Code § 11-3-11 (1975) Powers and Duties Generally

• Library: Alabama Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: Ala. Code § 11-3-11 (1975)

(a) The county commission shall have authority:

(1) To direct, control, and maintain the property of the county as it may deem expedient according to law, and in this direction and control it has the sole power to locate the courts in the rooms of the courthouse and to designate the rooms to be occupied by the officers entitled to rooms therein, including the circuit judge if resident in the county, and to change the location of the courts and the designation of the rooms for officers as it may deem best and most expedient, and this shall be done by order of the county commission entered upon the minutes of the county commission at a regular meeting of the county commission. In the event the courthouse is inadequate to supply office rooms for such officers, the county commission may lease such office rooms in a convenient location in the county site and pay the rental from the county fund.

(2) To levy a general tax, for general county purposes and a special tax, for special purposes, according to this Code.

(3) To examine, settle, and allow all accounts and claims chargeable against the county.

(4) To examine and audit the accounts of all officers having the care, management, collection, or disbursement of money belonging to the county or appropriated for its use and benefit.

(5) To make such rules and regulations for the support of the poor in the county as are not inconsistent with any law of the state.

(6) To punish for contempt by fine not exceeding $10.00 and imprisonment not exceeding six hours.

(7) To subpoena, examine, and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers before the county commission in the same manner as the probate court.

(8) To contract for and have made map or plat books showing all subdivisions of land that have been heretofore or that may hereafter be made in the county.

(9) To compromise on such terms as it may deem just all doubtful claims in favor of the county when such claims arise on account of moneys heretofore paid in good faith by order of such county commission or in any case where they deem it to the best interest of the county.

(10) To make an appropriation, in no case to exceed $750.00 per year, to install and maintain an exhibit of the agricultural and mineral resources of the county.

(11) To pay at the regular legal rate for the advertising of notice and substance of local bills which may be introduced in the Legislature for the benefit of the county, or in reference to subjects or matters exclusively relating to county business or affairs.