Title 38 — Title 38
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Ala. Code § 38-8-1 Powers of County Commission Generally
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The county commission of each county shall have jurisdiction, power and authority necessary and proper for the relief and support of the poor of its county, including the power to acquire and hold property and employ persons necessary therefor, and payment therefor shall be made …
Ala. Code § 38-8-2 Burial of Persons Dying with No Estate, Etc
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Upon the decease of any person having no estate and leaving no relatives in the county with the ability or estate adequate to defray his necessary burial expenses, such necessary burial expenses are a charge upon the county in which such death shall take place, and the county com…
Ala. Code § 38-8-3 Other or Further Provisions by Counties
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The county commission of each county shall have the power and authority, with the approval of the State Department of Human Resources and security, to make other or further provision for the care of the poor of the county. The disbursement of funds for this purpose shall be made …