Title 36 — Title 36

The Attorney General may employ within his or her office no more than 10 paralegal employees whose compensation, salaries, and expenses or benefits shall be paid from funds available to the Attorney General in the same amounts and manner as provided for special administrative ass…

The Attorney General is authorized to institute and prosecute, in the name of the state, all civil actions and other proceedings necessary to protect the rights and interests of the state. History: (Code 1896, §2029; Code 1907, §636; Code 1923, §854; Code 1940, T. 55, §229.)

The Attorney General, either in person or by assistant, may appear before any grand jury in this state and present any matter or charge to them for investigation, and prepare and present to the grand jury indictments for any violation of the laws of this state and issue subpoenas…

The Attorney General, either in person or by one of his or her assistants, at any time he or she deems proper, either before or after indictment, may superintend and direct the prosecution of any criminal case in any of the courts of this state. The district attorney prosecuting …

The Attorney General shall give the district attorneys of the several circuits any opinion, instruction or advice necessary or proper to aid them in the proper discharge of their duties, either by circular or personal letter, and may direct any district attorney to aid and assist…

The Attorney General may incur such expenses as may be necessary in the investigation of violations of the criminal law, in the prosecution of crime and in the conduct, investigation, and prosecution of any civil action in which the state is interested or state funds are involved…

During the absence of the Attorney General and the chief deputy from the seat of government, or when so directed by the Attorney General, the assistants to the Attorney General may render official opinions to such officers as the Attorney General is permitted to advise, and may p…

The written opinion of the Attorney General, heretofore or hereafter secured by any officer, board, local governing body or agency legally entitled to secure such opinion, shall protect such officer and the members of such board, local governing body or agency to whom it is direc…

General. All litigation concerning the interest of the state, or any department of the state, shall be under the direction and control of the Attorney General. The employment of an assistant attorney general, other than an assistant attorney general employed in the office of the …

(a) Any laws to the contrary notwithstanding, whenever any litigation is instituted against any state department, division, board, bureau, commission, agency, institution, or officer or employee in their official or individual capacity relating to their official duties, such enti…

(a) Notwithstanding any other laws, in addition to the existing Merit System positions in the office of the Attorney General, no later than 30 days after January 15, 1996, the Attorney General shall designate certain positions in his or her office as state Merit System positions …

(a)(1) Subject to subsection (b), the salary of the Attorney General of Alabama shall be an amount equal to the salary of an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama. The salary shall be payable in installments as the salaries of other state officers are paid and shall b…

(a) For the purpose of performing any functions, duties or responsibilities of the office of the Attorney General or for the purpose of implementing any provision of this act the Attorney General may receive, accept, expend or utilize any and all money or property of whatever nat…

(a) There is established in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the Attorney General’s Litigation Support Fund. (b) The fund shall consist of any and all monies designated by a court order as reasonable attorney fees and related expenses or negotiated fees and relate…

(a) The position of deputy attorney general of Alabama is created and established. (b) The Attorney General may appoint, in such a manner or number as the Attorney General deems necessary, deputy attorneys general so long as the number of full-time deputy attorneys general employ…

(a) The office of Chief Deputy Attorney General is hereby created and shall be established. The Chief Deputy Attorney General shall be appointed by the Attorney General, shall serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General and shall be a commissioned officer of the State of Alabam…

(a) Subject to the Merit System, the Attorney General may appoint as many assistant attorneys general and other employees as the public interest requires by reason of the volume of work in his or her office. (b) Subject to the Merit System, the Attorney General may employ as many…

The Attorney General may appoint a chief investigator for his or her office and up to six additional investigators as the Attorney General may from time to time deem necessary. The investigators shall serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General. History: (Acts 1991, 1st Ex. Ses…

The compensation, salaries, expenses and benefits for such investigators shall be provided from funds which may be now or hereafter available to the Attorney General. History: (Acts 1991, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 91-737, §2.)

(a) The chief investigator and other investigators appointed pursuant to this article shall be compensated at a rate to be set by the Attorney General. In setting the rate of compensation the Attorney General may take into consideration that amount paid to other law enforcement o…

(a) Any person who knowingly commits any of the following in any matter under investigation by the Attorney General, or a prosecutor or investigator of his or her office, upon conviction shall be guilty of a Class C felony: (1) Falsifying, concealing, or covering up a material fa…

Investigators appointed pursuant to the provisions of this article shall have all of the powers vested in deputy sheriffs and all other law enforcement officers of the State of Alabama, including but not limited to, the powers of arrest and the power to serve any and all process …

for Law Enforcement Officers. No person shall serve as an Attorney General’s investigator who has not met the minimum standards established for law enforcement officers by the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission or such other standards as may be hereafter pr…

All assistant and full-time deputy attorneys general of the State of Alabama appointed by the Attorney General are hereby prohibited from engaging in the private practice of the law during the time they are such assistant or full-time deputy attorneys general. All assistant and f…

The sole powers, functions and duties of the Auditor shall be as follows: (1) Those enumerated in the constitution; (2) The keeping of a seal with the devise, “The State of Alabama, Auditor’s Office;” (3) If the Treasurer, in the event of his resignation or removal, fails to comp…

The Chief of the Property Inventory Control Division shall have the authority to carry out the provisions of Sections 36-16-8 through 36- 16-11, and shall require that each department, office, bureau, board or agency of the state carry out fully the provisions of Sections 36- 16-…

Exempt from Sections 36-16-8 through 36-16-10 are all of the following classes of property: (1) Livestock, animals, farm and agricultural products, and all property owned, used by, or under control of all public schools, universities, colleges, trade schools, Alabama Institute fo…

The Auditor has authority to require information on oath, to be administered by him, from any person touching any claim or account he is required to audit. History: (Code 1852, §366; Code 1867, §418; Code 1876, §93; Code 1886, §104; Code 1896, §2003; Code 1907, §607; Code 1923, §…

The Auditor may employ a chief clerk, whose employment shall be at the pleasure of the Auditor. Subject to the provisions of the Merit System, he may employ principal accountants, account clerks and senior stenographers. History: (Code 1867, §95; Code 1876, §88; Code 1886, §99; C…

Before entering upon his duties of office, the Auditor shall execute to the State of Alabama a bond, to be approved by the Governor, in the amount of $25,000.00, for the faithful performance of his duties. History: (Acts 1943, No. 122, p. 123, § 1; Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 208, …

The Auditor must charge $.50 for each impression of his official seal for private or personal use and, for other services, he must charge the same fees as the Secretary of State for similar services. All such fees shall be paid into the State Treasury. History: (Code 1852, §63; C…

The official acts of the chief clerk shall be presumed to be by the authority of, and shall be taken as done by, the Auditor, who shall be responsible for the same. History: (Code 1867, §97; Code 1876, §90; Code 1886, §101; Code 1896, §2000; Code 1907, §604; Code 1923, §811; Code…

There is hereby created, in the office of the State Auditor, a Property Inventory Control Division. History: (Acts 1969, No. 610, p. 1117, § 1.)

The Property Inventory Control Division shall establish a control in the following manner of all nonconsumable state personal property not exempt under Section 36-16-11. (1) The head of each department or agency of the state shall designate one of its employees as property manage…

The Examiners of Public Accounts, in making their examination or audit of the accounts and records of each state department or agency, shall compare the inventory of personal property of the department or agency kept by the Property Inventory Control Division with personal proper…

Before entering on the duties of his office, the Treasurer shall execute to the State of Alabama a bond, to be approved by the Governor, in the amount of $150,000.00, for the faithful performance of his duties. History: (Acts 1943, No. 122, p. 123, § 1; Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. …

It is the duty of the fiscal agent to pay the interest on the bonded indebtedness of the state, upon presentation of the proper coupons and checks and, upon payment, to immediately cancel such coupons and checks and to forward the same to the Treasurer, by express or otherwise, a…

The Treasurer shall not be liable for any loss or damage sustained by the state in carrying out the provisions of Section 36-17-8, which does not result from any fault or negligence on his part. History: (Code 1886, §125; Code 1896, §2023; Code 1907, §630; Code 1923, §840; Code 1…

The Treasurer is the custodian of all redeemed bonds and paid coupons of the state which must be cancelled. He must register them in a book kept for that purpose, in such manner as to show a full and complete identification by date, number, amount, rate of interest, time and plac…

The Treasurer must enter, in suitable books kept for that purpose, a record of all paid and cancelled coupons of the several classes of coupon bonds issued by the state and all coupon bonds which the state may hereafter issue, such record to be made as soon as practicable after s…

Whenever it shall be made to appear to the Governor, auditor and Treasurer, by clear and satisfactory evidence, that any duly registered bond of the State of Alabama, bearing interest, has been lost or destroyed so that the same is not held by any person as his property, they sha…

(a) All bonds of the State of Alabama of every kind and character heretofore issued which constitute a direct obligation of the State of Alabama, and for the payment of which the full faith and credit of the State of Alabama is pledged, may be converted or exchanged from coupon b…

The State Treasurer may, in his discretion, destroy, or cause to be destroyed, any cancelled state warrants at any time after the expiration of one year after the close of the fiscal year in which the warrants were issued; provided, such warrants have been photographed or microph…

Sinking funds are trust funds for the equitable use and benefit of the holders and owners of the state bonds or obligations for the payment of which the sinking funds were created. The Treasurer is special trustee for the care and custody of such sinking funds after they are paid…

(a) The State Treasurer is authorized and empowered, in his or her discretion, with the written approval of the Governor, to invest funds held in the State Treasury in direct obligation of the United States of America and in direct obligations backed by the full faith and credit …

All bonds and other securities for money belonging to the state or under the control thereof are to be deposited with the Treasurer, and all payments on the same must be made to the Treasurer, being first certified to him by the Comptroller. History: (Code 1852, §385; Code 1867, …

In all actions upon the bond of the Treasurer or against the sureties or insurers of such bond, the courts of the State of Alabama shall have exclusive jurisdiction, and this shall be deemed a condition of such bond. History: (Code 1907, §619; Code 1923, §829; Code 1940, T. 55, §…

(a) There is hereby created in the state treasury a special fund to be known as the State Treasury Operations Fund, which shall be used exclusively for the operations of the Office of the State Treasurer. This fund may receive general fund appropriations, amounts from the Unclaim…

(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ALABAMA TRUST FUND. The fund established by Amendment 450. (2) AMENDMENT 450. Amendment 450 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, now appearing as Section 219.02, Official Recompi…

The powers, functions, and duties of the Treasurer shall be: (1) To receive all moneys due the state and deposit them in the proper accounts. (2) To perform the functions and duties now authorized by law with respect to state depositaries. (3) To pay all warrants duly executed by…