Alabama § 11-12-5 - Claims to Be Itemized, Registered and Filed.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 11-12-5 — Claims to Be Itemized, Registered and Filed., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 11-12-5. Claims to Be Itemized, Registered and Filed.
No claim against the county shall be passed upon or allowed by the county commission unless it is itemized by the claimant or some person in his behalf having personal knowledge of the facts and all claims passed upon and allowed according to this section must be entered in the order in which they are allowed in a book kept for that purpose and filed for future reference within two weeks after the meeting at which such allowances were made, and the claim must show whether or not any part thereof has been paid.
This section shall not apply to bonds and interest or interest coupons thereon that have been lawfully issued by the county.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 11-12-5
What does Code of Alabama § 11-12-5 cover?
Section 11-12-5 ("Claims to Be Itemized, Registered and Filed.") 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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Is this the official text of Alabama law?
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