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AL Code § 36-22-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 22 - Sheriffs.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 36-22-11 - Entries to Be Made in Record Book as to Amounts Received by Sheriff on Executions or Orders of Sale.

Section 36-22-11Entries to be made in record book as to amounts received by sheriff on executions or orders of sale. The sheriff must also enter on the same page, against the entries required by Section 36-22-10, the amount he receives on such execution or order of sale, stating the principal, interest and cost separately and also stating separately each item of costs he receives which is not charged in the bill of costs, the time he receives the same and his return. (Code 1852, §692; Code 1867, §820; Code 1876, §733; Code 1886, §813; Code 1896, §3743; Code 1907, §5875; Code 1923, §10201; Code 1940, T. 54, §20.)
AL Code § 36-22-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 22 - Sheriffs.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 36-22-12 - Sales Book.

Section 36-22-12Sales book. The sheriff must keep a sales book in which he must enter all the property sold by him under any process from any court, a brief description of such process, when the property was sold, the purchaser and at what price. (Code 1852, §693; Code 1867, §821; Code 1876, §734; Code 1886, §814; Code 1896, §3744; Code 1907, §5876; Code 1923, §10202; Code 1940, T. 54, §21.)
AL Code § 36-22-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 22 - Sheriffs.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 36-22-13 - Inspection of Record Books; Disposition Thereof When Completely Filled and Upon Expiration of Official Term of Sheriff.

Section 36-22-13Inspection of record books; disposition thereof when completely filled and upon expiration of official term of sheriff. The books required to be maintained by this article must at all times be open to the inspection of the public, free of charge, and must, at the expiration of his official term, be turned over to his successor in office. When a book has been completely filled or used up it must be deposited and kept in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of the county. (Code 1852, §694; Code 1867, §822; Code 1876, §735; Code 1886, §815; Code 1896, §3745; Code 1907, §5877; Code 1923, §10203; Acts 1935, No. 29, p. 57, §1; Code 1940, T. 54, §22.)
AL Code § 36-22-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 22 - Sheriffs.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 36-22-14 - Conveyance of Money Subject to Further Order or Judgment of Court to Successor by Sheriff Upon Expiration of Official Term.

Section 36-22-14Conveyance of money subject to further order or judgment of court to successor by sheriff upon expiration of official term. The sheriff having in his hands at the expiration of his official term any money held by him subject to the further order or judgment of any court shall, on the demand of his successor in office, pay the same to him and on such payment shall be discharged from further liability therefor. (Code 1876, §738; Code 1886, §818; Code 1896, §3748; Code 1907, §5880; Code 1923, §10206; Code 1940, T. 54, §26.)
AL Code § 36-22-16 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 22 - Sheriffs.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 36-22-16 - Compensation.

Section 36-22-16Compensation. (a) Sheriffs of the several counties in this state shall be compensated for their services by an annual salary payable in equal installments out of the county treasury as the salaries of other county employees are paid. The annual salary of the sheriff shall be $35,000.00, commencing with the next term of office, unless a higher salary is specifically provided for by law by general or local act hereafter enacted. (b) Such salary shall be in lieu of all fees, compensation, allowance, percentages, charges and costs, except as otherwise provided by law. The sheriff and his deputies shall, however, be entitled to collect and retain such mileage and expense allowance as may be payable according to law for returning or transferring prisoners and insane persons to or from points outside the county. (Acts 1969, No. 1170, p. 2179, §1; Acts 1971, No. 77, p. 339, §1; Acts 1973, No. 193, p. 229, §1; Acts 1978, No. 538, p. 596, §1; Acts 1981, No. 81-667, p. 1091, §1; Acts 1985, No. 85-518, p. 612, §1.)
AL Code § 36-22-17 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 22 - Sheriffs.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 36-22-17 - Disposition of Fees, Commissions, Etc.

Section 36-22-17Disposition of fees, commissions, etc. Except as otherwise provided herein, all fees, commissions, percentages, allowances, charges, and court costs heretofore collectible for the use of the sheriff and his or her deputies shall be collected and paid into the general fund of the county. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of Section 14-6-47, all monies paid by the state for the feeding of prisoners pursuant to Title 14, Chapter 6 shall be paid into the Prisoner Feeding Fund established in Section 14-6-47, and expended only as provided in Chapter 6. (Acts 1969, No. 1170, p. 2179, §2; Acts 1978, No. 619, p. 879, §1; Act 2019-133, §1.)
AL Code § 36-22-18 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 22 - Sheriffs.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 36-22-18 - County Commission to Furnish Necessary Quarters, Equipment, Etc.

Section 36-22-18County commission to furnish necessary quarters, equipment, etc. The county commission shall also furnish the sheriff with the necessary quarters, books, stationery, office equipment, supplies, postage and other conveniences and equipment, including automobiles and necessary repairs, maintenance and all expenses incidental thereto, as are reasonably needed for the proper and efficient conduct of the affairs of the sheriff's office. (Code 1876, §737; Code 1886, §817; Code 1896, §3747; Code 1907, §5879; Code 1923, §10205; Code 1940, T. 54, §25; Acts 1969, No. 1170, p. 2179, §3.)
AL Code § 36-22-19 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 22 - Sheriffs.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 36-22-19 - Payment of Certain Membership Dues for Sheriff.

Section 36-22-19Payment of certain membership dues for sheriff. The county commission of each of the several counties of the state may, in its discretion and upon application of the sheriff of the county, pay the sheriff's membership dues in the Alabama Sheriffs Association each year and also the sheriff's membership dues in the National Sheriffs Association each year. The cost of any such membership dues, upon approval by the county commission, may be paid out of the general fund of the county commission. (Acts 1949, No. 593, p. 925, §§ 1, 2; Acts 1957, No. 353, p. 466, §§ 2, 3.)
AL Code § 36-22-40 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 22 - Sheriffs.|Article 2 - Sheriffs' Retirement System.|Section 36-22-40 - Eligibility.

Section 36-22-40Eligibility. Any sheriff or former sheriff of any county of this state who has had 20 years of service as a law-enforcement officer, 16 of which have been as a sheriff, and who has reached the age of 55 years shall be eligible to participate and receive benefits under the Sheriffs' Retirement System as provided in this article. (Acts 1975, No. 1231, p. 2591, §1.)
AL Code § 36-22-41 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 22 - Sheriffs.|Article 2 - Sheriffs' Retirement System.|Section 36-22-41 - Disability Benefits.

Section 36-22-41Disability benefits. Any sheriff of any county of this state who served as a law-enforcement officer for at least 20 years, 16 of which have been as a sheriff, and who becomes totally disabled while performing duties relative to law enforcement shall be able to receive disability payments equal to the retirement payments set out in Section 36-22-43, and shall continue to receive said disability payments only so long as said person suffers said total disability. (Acts 1975, No. 1231, p. 2591,§2.)
AL Code § 36-22-42 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 22 - Sheriffs.|Article 2 - Sheriffs' Retirement System.|Section 36-22-42 - Deductions From Salary; Refunds; Payments Upon Death; Effect of Other Retirement Systems.

Section 36-22-42Deductions from salary; refunds; payments upon death; effect of other retirement systems. The governing body of each county shall begin deducting on October 10, 1975, and each month thereafter from the salaries of such sheriffs an amount equal to four percent of the monthly salary paid such official up to $25,000.00. Such sum shall be deducted monthly and paid into the general fund of the county. If any sheriff subject to the provisions of this article shall end his tenure of office prior to becoming eligible as provided herein, an amount equal to one half of the amount paid by him into the county general fund under the provisions of this section shall be repaid to him. In the event such person shall die in office prior to becoming eligible, such sum shall be paid to his estate. This section shall not apply in any county in which the sheriff is eligible to become entitled to any other state or county retirement act which he may elect to come under. (Acts 1975, No. 1231, p. 2591, §3; Acts 1983, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 83-162, p. 332, §1.)
AL Code § 36-22-43 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 22 - Sheriffs.|Article 2 - Sheriffs' Retirement System.|Section 36-22-43 - Payments.

Section 36-22-43Payments. Those persons eligible under either Section 36-22-40 or 36-22-41 shall receive payments equal to $750.00 per month, but in no event shall any person receive payments pursuant to both the retirement and disability provisions simultaneously. Said payments shall be paid from the general fund of the county in which said eligible persons reside upon their retirement or disability. However, this article is permissive in nature and the governing body of said county may decline to make such payments. In such event the full amount of any contributions made shall be paid back to the eligible sheriff. (Acts 1975, No. 1231, p. 2591, §4; Acts 1983, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 83-162, p. 332, §1.)
AL Code § 36-22-44 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 22 - Sheriffs.|Article 2 - Sheriffs' Retirement System.|Section 36-22-44 - Election to Participate.

Section 36-22-44Election to participate. If any sheriff is eligible for retirement under any other county retirement act, he shall make a choice as to which act he desires to come under and shall so notify the county governing body within 60 days after he becomes eligible for any payments under this article. In the event that an elected official's retirement system should hereafter be established by law, any official elected after the establishment of such retirement system who otherwise would have been covered by the provisions of this article shall automatically be subject to the provisions of such retirement system as a matter of law. (Acts 1975, No. 1231, p. 2591, §5.)
AL Code § 36-22-45 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 22 - Sheriffs.|Article 2 - Sheriffs' Retirement System.|Section 36-22-45 - Exemptions From Article.

Section 36-22-45Exemptions from article. No part of this article shall apply to counties having a population of 175,000 to 300,000, nor those counties having a population of 90,000 to 100,000. The provisions of this article shall not affect Lee County. (Acts 1975, No. 1231, p. 2591, §§6, 7.)
AL Code § 36-22-60 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 22 - Sheriffs.|Article 3 - Supernumerary Sheriffs.|Section 36-22-60 - Qualifications; Election; Filling of Vacancy; Article Applies Only to Elected Sheriffs.

Section 36-22-60Qualifications; election; filling of vacancy; article applies only to elected sheriffs. Any sheriff, on or after July 19, 1979, of any county of this state may elect to participate in the supernumerary sheriff's program provided by this article. Any sheriff, on or after July 19, 1979, of any county of this state:  (1) Who has had 12 years of service credit as a law enforcement officer, four of which have been as a sheriff and who has become permanently and totally disabled, proof of such disability being made by certificate of three reputable physicians; or (2) Who has had 16 years of service credit as a law enforcement officer, 12 of which have been as a sheriff, and who has reached the age of 55 years;   may elect to become a supernumerary sheriff of the county by filing a written declaration to that effect with the Governor not more than 90 days prior to the end of the 16 year period or reaching the age of 55 years, both having been fulfilled, or at any time thereafter. If the Governor shall find that any such declarant is qualified under either subdivision (1) or (2) of this section, he shall then issue such declarant a commission as supernumerary sheriff. The office of sheriff made vacant by the election of such declarant shall be filled by appointment of the Governor as now provided by law. This section shall apply only to sheriffs who have been elected to that office. (Acts 1979, No. 79-357, p. 569, §1.)
AL Code § 36-22-61 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 22 - Sheriffs.|Article 3 - Supernumerary Sheriffs.|Section 36-22-61 - Payroll Deductions; Refunds; Widow's Allowance; Effect of Other Retirement Plans.

Section 36-22-61Payroll deductions; refunds; widow's allowance; effect of other retirement plans. The governing body of each county shall begin deducting, upon July 19, 1979, and each month thereafter, from the salaries of such sheriffs an amount equal to six percent of the monthly salary paid such sheriff. Such sum shall be deducted monthly and paid into the general fund of the county. If any sheriff, subject to the provisions of this article, shall end his tenure of office prior to having reached age of 55 years, but having had 16 years of service as a law enforcement officer, 12 of which have been as sheriff, his supernumerary allowance as set out in Section 36-22-62, shall be vested and held in the general fund of the county until he attains the age of 55, at which time, or any time thereafter, he may elect to become a supernumerary sheriff as set out in Section 36-22-60. If any sheriff, subject to the provisions of this article, shall end his tenure of office prior to having had 16 years of service as a law enforcement officer, 12 of which was served as sheriff, as provided herein, an amount equal to the total paid by him into the general fund of the county under the provisions of this section, shall be repaid to him. In the event a sheriff should die in office prior to his eligibility, then, in that event, the total amount paid by him to the general fund of the county hereunder shall be paid to his named beneficiary. In the event a sheriff dies in office who immediately prior to his death was eligible for supernumerary status but had not elected to be commissioned as a supernumerary sheriff, then, in that event, his spouse shall be entitled to the same benefits as if he had elected to be commissioned as a supernumerary sheriff. In the event of the death of any supernumerary sheriff in whose favor a monthly retirement allowance is accruing, his spouse shall be entitled to a monthly allowance equal to 50 percentum of the retirement allowance the supernumerary sheriff was receiving when he died, as hereinafter specified, for a period of up to 15 years. No spouse shall receive any benefits under this article unless such spouse was married to the deceased sheriff or supernumerary sheriff at the time of his death and any benefits of a spouse under this article shall terminate in the event the spouse remarries. This section shall not apply in any county in which the sheriff of said county is eligible to become entitled to any other state or county retirement act, which he may elect to come under. (Acts 1979, No. 79-357, p. 569, §2; Acts 1986, No. 86-528, p. 1024, §1.)
AL Code § 36-22-62 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 22 - Sheriffs.|Article 3 - Supernumerary Sheriffs.|Section 36-22-62 - Amount of Benefits.

Section 36-22-62Amount of benefits. (a) Those persons eligible under either subdivisions (1) or (2) of Section 36-22-60, who have 16 years of creditable service as a law enforcement officer, 12 of which were served as sheriff, shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to 50 percent of the monthly salary paid such person at the time of the completion of his service in office, and shall be entitled to receive an additional amount equal to two percent of such person's said monthly salary for each additional year of service up to a maximum of 65 percent of such monthly salary, but in no event shall any person receive payments pursuant to both the supernumerary and disability supernumerary provisions simultaneously. All such payments shall be paid from the general fund of the county in which said eligible person is serving upon his election to become a supernumerary sheriff or to become a supernumerary sheriff due to a disability. (b) Those persons eligible under either subdivisions (1) or (2) of Section 36-22-60, that may elect to become a supernumerary sheriff shall be entitled to receive a cost-of-living increase as the remuneration of the office of sheriff increases from which the supernumerary sheriff elected to vacate. Said cost-of-living increase shall be equal to the percentage allowed said supernumerary sheriff of the present sheriff's remuneration. (Acts 1979, No. 79-357, p. 569, §3; Acts 1982, No. 82-276, p. 347, §1.)
AL Code § 36-22-63 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 22 - Sheriffs.|Article 3 - Supernumerary Sheriffs.|Section 36-22-63 - Purchase of Prior Service Credit; Rate; Minimum Creditable Service.

Section 36-22-63Purchase of prior service credit; rate; minimum creditable service. (a) Any sheriff, serving on July 19, 1979, of any county of this state who elects to participate in the supernumerary sheriff's program shall receive service for supernumerary status for any time served as sheriff after July 19, 1979. Any sheriff, in order to receive service credit for prior service as a sheriff or law enforcement officer, shall pay into the county general fund an amount equal to the total contribution he or she would have made as a sheriff based on six percent of the current salary as sheriff for a period not to exceed five years or the time of prior service as sheriff whichever is lesser. Any prior service credit shall be purchased by September 30, 1995. No sheriff shall be eligible to go on supernumerary status with less than five years of creditable service including prior service credit purchased as provided above. (b) The term "prior service as a sheriff or law enforcement officer" as used in subsection (a) shall include prior service as a mayor with arrest powers whose duties included serving as head of a city police department. (c) The provisions of this section as amended by Acts 95-678 shall not take effect in any county until the county commission of that county unanimously adopts a resolution of approval relating to these provisions. (Acts 1979, No. 79-357, p. 569, §4; Acts 1985, No. 85-637, p. 969, §1; Acts 1993, No. 93-759, p. 1513, §1; Acts 1995, No. 95-678, p. 1482, §1.)
AL Code § 36-22-64 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 22 - Sheriffs.|Article 3 - Supernumerary Sheriffs.|Section 36-22-64 - Election Between Retirement Plans.

Section 36-22-64Election between retirement plans. If any sheriff is eligible for retirement benefits under any other county, state or municipal retirement plan or act, then, in that event, he shall elect the plan or act in which he desires to participate and shall so notify the proper authority within 60 days after he becomes eligible for any payments under this article. It is further provided, however, that such election shall not affect any such person's entitlement to benefits under the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 21 of this title. (Acts 1979, No. 79-357, p. 569, §5.)
AL Code § 36-22-65 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 22 - Sheriffs.|Article 3 - Supernumerary Sheriffs.|Section 36-22-65 - Oath of Office; Subject to Call in Event of Vacancy.

Section 36-22-65Oath of office; subject to call in event of vacancy. Each supernumerary sheriff shall take the oath of office prescribed for sheriffs and shall be subject to call by the Governor in the event of the vacancy in the office of the sheriff. (Acts 1979, No. 79-357, p. 569, §6.)
AL Code § 36-26-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 26 - State Personnel Department and Merit System.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 36-26-1 - Short Title.

Section 36-26-1Short title. This article shall be cited and may be known as the Merit System Act. (Acts 1939, No. 58, p. 68, § 2.)
AL Code § 36-26-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.|Chapter 26 - State Personnel Department and Merit System.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 36-26-2 - Definitions.

Section 36-26-2Definitions. The following terms wherever used in this article shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, unless the context plainly indicates a contrary meaning: (1) APPOINTING AUTHORITY. The officer, board, commission, person or group of persons having the power to make appointments to offices or positions of trust or employment in the state service. (2) BOARD. The State Personnel Board. (3) CLASSIFIED SERVICE. All offices or positions of trust or employment in the state service now or hereafter created except those placed in the unclassified service or exempt service by this article. (4) DIRECTOR. The State Director of Personnel. (5) EMPLOYMENT REGISTER. A record containing the names of those persons who have successfully competed in tests, have been ranked in order of their final earned average from highest to lowest and are considered qualified to hold a position in the class for which the test was held. (6) INMATE HELP. Persons committed to a state institution who have been granted special privileges and employment due to good conduct. (7) POSITION. Any office or place of employment in the state service. (8) PUBLIC HEARING. A meeting of the board open to the public held after five days' public notice has been given thereof whereat any citizen, taxpayer or interested party may appear and be heard subject to such rules and regulations as may be fixed by the board. (9) PUBLIC RECORD. A record which the public shall have the right to inspect in a reasonable manner during ordinary business hours. (10) STATE SERVICE. All offices and positions of trust or employment in the service of the Alabama state government, irrespective of whether the remuneration or compensation of such offices and positions of trust or employment is paid out of the State Treasury or not. Such term shall not include offices and positions of trust or employment of the local governmental subdivisions, county or city boards of education, teachers and employees thereof or those exempted from this article. (11) TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT. An appointment for a period not to exceed 104 work days. (12) EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT. An appointment to serve in any position under emergency conditions for not more than 10 work days. (13) EXCEPTIONAL APPOINTMENT. An appointment where extraordinary or unusual qualifications are required or where the peculiarities of the position are such as to make it inadvisable to attempt to fill it through open competitive examination. (14) PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT. An appointment made for a period of not more than 156 work days to fill a competitive position pending the establishment of an employment register for the classification. (Acts 1939, No. 58, p. 68, §3; Code 1940, T. 55, §294.)