Title 1 — Title 1
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Ala. Code § 1-3-1 Common Law of England Adopted
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The common law of England, so far as it is not inconsistent with the Constitution, laws and institutions of this state, shall, together with such institutions and laws, be the rule of decisions, and shall continue in force, except as from time to time it may be altered or repeale…
Ala. Code § 1-3-10 Refined Gold and Silver Bullion, Specie, or Coins Treated as Legal
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Tender. (a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Legal Tender Act. (b) Any refined gold or silver bullion, specie, or coin that has been stamped, marked, or imprinted with its weight and purity shall be recognized as legal tender in the State of Alabama. (c…
Ala. Code § 1-3-11 The Gulf of America Act [Effective October 1, 2026.]
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(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Gulf of America Act. (b) For all purposes within the State of Alabama, the body of water that borders the coast of Alabama, previously known as the Gulf of Mexico, shall be known as the “Gulf of America.” Any reference to th…
Ala. Code § 1-3-2 When Undertaking Without Seal Sufficient
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When by law a bond is required, an undertaking without seal is sufficient, and must be taken in all respects as if the same were a sealed instrument. History: (Code 1852, §9; Code 1867, §9; Code 1876, §9; Code 1886, §9; Code 1896, §9; Code 1907, §9; Code 1923, §10; Code 1940, T. …
Ala. Code § 1-3-3 Execution of Bonds, Warrants, Notes, Etc., with Facsimile Signatures
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and Seals. (a) In any instance where any bond, warrant, note or certificate is issued by any county, municipality, board of education or public corporation in this state and is required or permitted to be executed or attested by more than one person, a facsimile of the signature …
Ala. Code § 1-3-4 Fiscal Year of State
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The fiscal year of the government shall commence on the first day of October and end on the thirtieth day of September. This fiscal year shall be used for purposes of making appropriations and of financial reporting and shall be uniformly adopted by all departments, institutions,…
Ala. Code § 1-3-5 Reclassification Date
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The one hundred twentieth day after the first day of the first regular legislative session held next after the publication by the federal government of the regular federal decennial population census for Alabama is hereby fixed as the date for any reclassification under any law r…
Ala. Code § 1-3-6 Fees of Certain County and City Officials to Be Paid into Local Treasury
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In all counties and cities where officials are paid on a salary basis instead of a fee basis, all fees required under the terms of this Code to be paid to or collected by such officials shall be paid by said officials into the treasury of the county or municipality or to the offi…
Ala. Code § 1-3-7 Notice, Etc., Required to Be Served by Registered Mail May Be Served
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by Certified Mail. In any case or matter in which the giving or serving of any notice, subpoena, citation or other writing by registered mail is authorized or required by law, such notice, subpoena, citation or other writing may be given or served by certified mail in lieu of reg…
Ala. Code § 1-3-8 Official State Holidays Enumerated; Observation of State Holidays;
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Personal Leave Days; Compensatory Leave Days. (a) The following days are official state holidays: (1) New Year’s Day, January 1. (2) Martin Luther King, Jr.‘s birthday and Robert E. Lee’s birthday, the third Monday in January. (3) George Washington’s birthday and Thomas Jefferson…
Ala. Code § 1-3-9 Alabama Peace Officers’ Memorial Day
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(a) The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) In 1962, President John F. Kennedy declared May 15 as National Peace Officers’ Memorial Day, in honor of the American law enforcement officers who have been killed in the line of duty. (2) The National Fraternal Order of P…