Alabama § 36-2-10 - When County Officers, Etc., May Begin to Exercise Duties and Functions of Offices to Which Elected.

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§ 36-2-10. When County Officers, Etc., May Begin to Exercise Duties and Functions of Offices to Which Elected.

All county officers and officers chosen for any portion or district of a county shall be authorized to exercise the duties and functions of the office to which they are elected after they shall have received certificates of their election as provided by law whether they have received their commissions or not, but such officers shall first give the bond, if any, required by law and take the oath of office prescribed by the constitution.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 36-2-10 ("When County Officers, Etc., May Begin to Exercise Duties and Functions of Offices to Which Elected.") 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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