Alabama Statutes
§ 38-8-1 — Powers of County Commission Generally
Alabama § 38-8-1
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 38-8-1 (2026).
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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 out of county funds.
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Legislative History
(Code 1907, §1599; Code 1923, §2788; Acts 1927, No. 476, p. 521; Code 1940, T. 44, §1.)
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