§ 26-26-301 — Duties of officers

(a) All duties imposed by this subchapter on all state and county officers are declared to be mandatory, and any officer who neglects, fails, or refuses to perform any such duty shall be subject to removal from office and liable on his or her official bond for such neglect, failure, or refusal. (b) (1) Upon the refusal or failure of any state officer to perform any duty imposed upon him or her under the provisions of this subchapter, any citizen of the state may, and the Attorney General shall, institute in the proper court mandamus proceedings to compel the state officer to perform his or her duties. (2) Upon the refusal or failure of any county officer to perform any duty imposed upon him or her under the provisions of this subchapter, any citizen of the county may, and the prosecuting attorney of the district including such county shall, institute in the proper court mandamus proceedings to compel the county officer to perform his or her duties.

Legislative History

Acts 1955, No. 153, § 13; A.S.A. 1947, § 84-478.