Title 11 — Title 11

Composition of Commission; Meetings. (a) Any person who is a qualified elector of the county and has resided in the county for at least one year prior to the date upon which he or she would take office is eligible to seek office as county commissioner. In counties where the count…

Boundaries. (a) Following the release of any federal decennial census, any county commission of this state which is at that time electing its members from single-member districts, pursuant to either state or local law or a court order, may, by resolution, alter the boundaries of …

Actions. Any legal action which contests or challenges the validity of any county commission redistricting or reapportionment action by a county commission pursuant to its authority under Section 11-3-1.1, or seeks to require the county commission to exercise its authority pursua…

The county commission shall possess authority in relation to the establishment, change, or discontinuance of roads, bridges, causeways, and ferries within the county, except where otherwise provided by law, to be exercised in conformity with the provisions of this Code. History: …

(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 …

of Excise, Privilege, or License Taxes Ratified. The action of the governing body of any county in levying, authorizing, adopting, assessing, collecting, and enforcing any excise, privilege, or license tax levied, assessed, collected, and enforced on the effective date hereof is …

(a) The county commission may, by ordinance or resolution, administer and collect, or contract for the collection of, any local sales and use taxes or other local county taxes levied or authorized to be levied by a general or local act. Where the county commission provides by ord…

(a) Counties may, upon request of the county commission, engage the Department of Revenue to collect and administer any county sales, use, rental, lodgings, tobacco, or other local taxes for which there is a corresponding state levy. Subject to subsections (d) and (e) below, the …

The county commission may designate which offices in the courthouse may have telephones installed therein. History: (Acts 1933, Ex. Sess., No. 184, p. 201; Code 1940, T. 12, §13.)

Payment of Actual Expenses. Repealed by Act 2007-488, p. 1037, §2, effective September 1, 2007. History: (Acts 1919, No. 485, p. 722; Code 1923, §6789; Code 1940, T. 12, §14.)

The county commission may deposit any funds arising from any special tax levied to pay bonds issued by said county which are in excess of amounts then payable on said bonds in some solvent savings bank in the State of Alabama in the name of the county or invest the same in intere…

Repealed by Act 2024-288, effective January 1, 2026. History: (Act 2024-288, §1.)

Generally; Expenditure of County Funds Therefor. The county commissions of the several counties of the State of Alabama are vested with the following authority in connection with and in addition to any authority, general or special, heretofore vested in them by law. For and on be…

Operation, Etc., by Several Counties. The several counties of the state through their respective county commissions shall have the authority to contract with each other on such terms or basis as to them may seem satisfactory for the joint taking over, leasing, maintenance, and op…

Where Bridges in Incorporated Cities, Towns, or Municipalities. The several counties of the state, through their respective county commissions, shall be vested with the authority set out in sections 11-3-15 and 11-3-16 with regard to the maintenance and operation of such bridges,…

A county commission may employ a chief administrative officer, who shall carry out the administrative duties of the county and shall perform all of the following duties: (1) Keep and record minutes of all meetings of the county commission. (2) Have prepared and presented to the c…

Special Clerk. Repealed by Act 2007-488, p. 1037, §2, effective September 1, 2007. History: (Code 1852, §706; Code 1867, §834; Code 1876, §748; Code 1886, §828; Code 1896, §960; Code 1907, §3315; Code 1923, §6764; Code 1940, T. 12, §20; Acts 1980, No. 80-808, p. 1663.)

(a) Subject to the restrictions of Section 280 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, and the laws of this state, any member of a county commission may be appointed to and may serve on public boards, commissions, and authorities within this state unless otherwise prohibited by l…

(a) The chair of the county commission shall preside over county commission meetings, provided however, the county commission may elect or authorize the chair to appoint a vice chair to serve in his or her absence. The chair shall only vote on a matter in the event that the votes…

As soon as practical after closing the fiscal year, but no later than December 31 of each year, the county commission shall have published in a newspaper of general circulation in the county a statement of the county’s financial status for the 12- month period ending on September…

Requirement. If the county commission fails to make the publication required by Section 11-3-21, the district attorney may bring a civil action to compel compliance, and the court may assess all costs of court to the county. History: (Code 1923, §6767; Acts 1935, No. 524, p. 1111…

for Failure to Publish. Repealed by Act 2007-488, p. 1037, §2, effective September 1, 2007. History: (Code 1876, §4273; Code 1886, §3902; Code 1896, §5139; Code 1907, §7482; Code 1923, §5074; Code 1940, T. 12, §24.)

Repealed by Act 2007-488, p. 1037, §2, effective September 1, 2007. History: (Code 1867, §654; Code 1876, §561; Code 1886, §655; Code 1896, §964; Code 1907, §3319; Code 1923, §6768; Code 1940, T. 12, §25.)

Survey of County Lands. The county commission is authorized to contract with the Secretary of State at an amount not greater than six and one-half cents per 100 words for certified copies of the field notes of the original government surveys of all lands in the county to be made …

Repealed by Act 2007-488, p. 1037, §2, effective September 1, 2007. History: (Acts 1986, No. 86-509, p. 993.)

Bottomless, or Nude Dancing. (a) The county commission of any county in which a Class III municipality is located may pass an ordinance prohibiting topless, bottomless, or nude dancing for monetary consideration within the boundaries of the county. The ordinance shall be enforced…

(a) Upon written request by the presiding juvenile judge of the county, a county commission, by resolution adopted no later than August 11, 2025, may assume the supervision and administration of the county’s juvenile detention facility and the individuals employed to work in the …

Repealed by Act 2009-744, p. 2229, §2, effective May 22, 2009. History: (Acts 1932, Ex. Sess., No. 290, p. 284; Acts 1933, Ex. Sess., No. 191, p. 203; Code 1940, T. 41, §75; Act 2007-488, p. 1037, §1.)

Each member of the county commission, including the judge of probate when he or she serves as chair of the county commission shall be entitled to reimbursement of all actual travel expenses, other than mileage, and mileage at the mileage rate allowed by the Internal Revenue Code …

(a) For the purposes of this section, Section 11-3-4, and Chapter 2A of this title, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) COUNTY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN. Those persons elected or appointed to such office by any and all lawful means but, except where specifically …

This article shall be known and cited as the “Alabama Local Government Training Act.” History: (Acts 1994, No. 94-598, p. 1109, §1.)

The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the best interests of the citizens of this state to require newly elected county commissioners to participate in a course of training and education on matters pertaining to the administration and operation of county government. The…

As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) BOARD. The Board of Directors of the Buddy Sharpless Education Institute. (2) COUNTY COMMISSION. The governing body as created in Section …

Administration and Operation. (a) All persons elected as members of a county commission who were not serving as members of a county commission on June 1, 1994, may enroll in, participate in, and satisfactorily complete a course of training and education of at least 50 hours on ma…

(a) There is created and established the Buddy Sharpless Education Institute. All costs of operating and conducting the institute shall be paid from public funds appropriated for this purpose. (b) The institute shall have the power, duty, and authority to design, implement, and a…

Compensation. (a) The institute shall be under the direction and supervision of the Board of the Buddy Sharpless Education Institute. The board shall have the power and duty to organize, administer, control, oversee, and advise the institute so that the institute shall be operate…

(a) On or before the fifth legislative day of the regular session of the Legislature, the chair of the board, on behalf of the board, shall make a report to the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. A copy of the report shall be deliv…

Interests; Employment of Family Members. (a) Except where a contract for goods or services is competitively bid regardless of whether bidding is required under Alabama’s competitive bid law, no member of any county commission and no business with which any county commissioner is …

Repealed by Act 2007-488, p. 1037, §2, effective September 1, 2007. History: (Code 1852, §698; Code 1867, §826; Code 1876, §740; Code 1886, §820; Code 1896, §952; Code 1907, §3307; Code 1923, §6749; Code 1940, T. 12, §6; Act 2004-455, p. 809, §1.)

Purchases; Rewards or Rebates. (a) For the purposes of this article, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. A person employed by the county commission of a county pursuant to Section 11-3-18. (2) CREDIT CARD. A line of credit issu…

[Effective until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-57, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) In addition to authority granted in Section 11-3-60, a county commission may adopt a procurement or purchasing program designed to simplify the purchasing of ce…

The authorization to utilize a credit card or procurement card provided in this article shall in no way relieve or supersede the requirements for public bids applicable to the county commissions in Article 3 of Chapter 16 of Title 41. The Department of Examiners of Public Account…

A majority of members serving on a county commission shall constitute a quorum. A judge of probate or chair elected countywide shall be considered a member of the county commission for purposes of determining a quorum. No ordinance, resolution, policy, or motion shall be voted on…

(a) At the first county commission meeting held pursuant to Section 11-3-1 following each election of county commissioners, the county commission shall establish the day or days of each month on which regular meetings of the county commission shall be held. A county commission, b…

Repealed by Act 2004-384, p. 639, §2, effective May 3, 2004. History: (Acts 1980, No. 80-703, p. 1422.)

Repealed by Act 2004-384, p. 639, §2, effective May 3, 2004. History: (Code 1852, §702; Code 1867, §830; Code 1876, §744; Code 1886, §824; Code 1896, §956; Code 1907, §3311; Code 1923, §6753; Code 1940, T. 12, §10; Acts 1980, No. 80-808, p. 1663.)