Alabama § 12-13-70 - Continuation of Laws Concerning Duties, Benefits, Etc.
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§ 12-13-70. Continuation of Laws Concerning Duties, Benefits, Etc.
All laws dealing with the eligibility of probate judges to assume duties and obligations, and to claim and receive benefits, as supernumerary probate judges are, as to all persons who were eligible to assume such duties and obligations and claim and receive such benefits as of October 1, 1976, continued in full force and effect, and shall not be repealed by the adoption of this code. But at such time as all persons who became vested with eligibility, either present or prospective, to assume duties and responsibilities, and to claim and receive benefits as, or, in the case of surviving spouses, on account of, supernumerary probate judges as of October 1, 1976, are deceased, all such laws shall thereupon be repealed.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 12-13-70 cover?
Section 12-13-70 ("Continuation of Laws Concerning Duties, Benefits, Etc.") 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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