Alabama § 14-6-48 - Custodian of Funds; Violations.
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§ 14-6-48. Custodian of Funds; Violations.
The sheriff shall be the custodian of all funds paid into the Prisoner Feeding Fund pursuant to Section 14-6-47, which funds shall be public funds of the office of the sheriff. Any unexpended monies in the Prisoner Feeding Fund on the effective date of any new term of office shall remain in the fund to be expended by the office of the sheriff as provided in this chapter. Any sheriff who fails to maintain records for feeding prisoners as required in this chapter or to submit the same before the grand jury at each term of the circuit court held in his or her county or, upon the expiration of his or her term of office, to turn the same over to his or her successor as required by law is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 14-6-48 cover?
Section 14-6-48 ("Custodian of Funds; Violations.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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