Title 11 — Title 11

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any county in which the county treasurer, or county depository, or other custodian of its funds in lieu of a county treasurer is governed by a local law or a law, the application of which is determined by the population of the cou…

A county treasurer for each county having a population of more than 56,000 according to the 1930 federal census and not otherwise having a county depository or other custodian of its funds in lieu of a county treasurer shall be elected by the qualified voters thereof and he shall…

Vacancies in the office of county treasurer shall be filled by appointment by the county commission, and the person appointed shall hold office for the unexpired term and until his successor is elected and qualified. History: (Code 1886, §913; Code 1896, §1427; Code 1907, §209; C…

Before entering on the duties of his office, the county treasurer must give bond as provided by law, which bond shall be in a sum not less than $15,000.00, and in counties where the population is over 150,000, it shall not be less than $50,000.00, such bond to be payable to the c…

It shall be the duty of the county treasurer: (1) To receive and keep the money of the county and disburse the same as below stated: a. To pay out of the general fund of the county, on presentation and without being audited and allowed by the county commission, all grand and peti…

The county treasurer shall receive such compensation as may be allowed by the county commission, in no case exceeding two and one-half percent on the money received, and two and one-half percent of the money paid out by him. His compensation in no case shall exceed the aggregate …

The county treasurer of any county in this state may transfer any balance on hand at the end of the fiscal year of the fine and forfeiture fund in excess of the registered claims and lawful claims or charges against said fund to the general fund or to any special fund to which by…

The county treasurer must not refuse the payment of any lawful and valid claim for the reason that claims of prior registration have not been paid if there is money in the treasury belonging to the fund sufficient to pay such prior claims and the claim so presented. History: (Cod…

The books of the county treasurer are to be provided at the expense of the county. History: (Code 1852, §793; Code 1867, §928; Code 1876, §847; Code 1886, §917; Code 1896, §1431; Code 1907, §213; Code 1923, §306; Code 1940, T. 12, §36.)

The annual account of the county treasurer, when examined and approved by the county commission, must be recorded and a copy of the same posted at the courthouse door. History: (Code 1852, §794; Code 1867, §929; Code 1876, §848; Code 1886, §918; Code 1896, §1432; Code 1907, §214;…

In case of the resignation, expiration of his term, or removal from office, the county treasurer, or if he dies his personal representatives, must state his account and deliver all the money, books, papers, and property of the county to his successor, who must report the same to …

The treasurer of each county before going out of office shall make a settlement with the county commission of the county and shall pay over the balance of the money on hand to the order of the said county commission to the credit of said county. History: (Acts 1915, No. 378, p. 3…

In all counties having a population of not more than 56,000 according to the 1930 federal census there shall be established a county depository in lieu of a county treasurer, except as otherwise provided by local act. History: (Acts 1915, No. 378, p. 348; Code 1923, §312; Acts 19…

The county commission shall select as the county depository for the placing therein of county funds a qualified public depository under Chapter 14A of Title 41. Where permitted by law, the commission shall select a qualified public depository or qualified public depositories that…

Repealed by Act 2000-748, p. 1669, §2, effective January 1, 2001. History: (Acts 1915, No. 378, p. 348; Code 1923, §317; Acts 1933, Ex. Sess., No. 30, p. 19; Code 1940, T. 12, §47.)

The county depositories shall be charged with all the duties and subject to the same liabilities insofar as the receipt, disbursement, and safekeeping of funds of the county are concerned as are now imposed by law upon county treasurers in Article 2 of this chapter. History: (Act…

The qualified public depository or depositories acting as county depositories pursuant to Section 11-4-41 shall not receive any compensation or commission or other allowance for services as county depositories. History: (Acts 1915, No. 378, p. 348; Code 1923, §320; Code 1940, T. …

All moneys heretofore required by law to be paid to the county treasurer shall be put into such bank or savings association, which is a qualified public depository under Chapter 14A of Title 41, as the county commission of said county may elect to the credit of said county and al…

Receipts and Disbursements. Accounts shall be opened and kept in said bank in such manner and funds as such county commission may direct, disbursements to be made upon the order of the county commission and said bank shall furnish said county commission with a full and detailed s…

County depositories may maintain all civil actions and proceedings of every kind which county treasurers may maintain and all civil actions and proceedings may be brought against county depositories which can be brought against county treasurers, including extraordinary and summa…

All warrants drawn upon the depository must be signed by the probate judge of said county or the president of the county commission at the election of such county commission expressed in a resolution which must be spread upon the minutes and given to such depositories that may be…

If the county commission is unable to designate any depository for the county funds in its county by reason of its inability to secure from any bank or savings association which is a qualified public depository within its limits terms for the handling of the county funds as provi…

All acts required by law to be performed with respect to county funds other than the receipt and disbursement of county funds by the county depository shall be performed by the presiding officer of the county commission or other like officer. History: (Acts 1915, No. 378, p. 348;…