Alabama § 6-5-2 - Right to Commence Actions - in Foreign Jurisdictions.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 6-5-2 — Right to Commence Actions - in Foreign Jurisdictions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6-5-2. Right to Commence Actions - in Foreign Jurisdictions.
The Governor may, whenever the interests of the state may require, order and direct actions to be commenced in the name of the state in any foreign jurisdiction for the recovery of any moneys due or owing to the state or upon any claim or demand on which the state is entitled to commence an action; and, for the prosecution of such actions, he may employ counsel and may, for such sum as is necessary to pay the costs or expenses thereof, order the Comptroller to draw a warrant on the Treasury.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 6-5-2 cover?
Section 6-5-2 ("Right to Commence Actions - in Foreign Jurisdictions.") 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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