Alabama § 12-17-92 - Compensation of Circuit Clerks.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 12-17-92 — Compensation of Circuit Clerks., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-17-92. Compensation of Circuit Clerks.
Each circuit clerk shall be compensated by the state at a salary established by law; provided, however, that any supplemental salary now provided to circuit clerks by their respective counties on May 28, 1980, shall not be diminished; and provided, further, that any county may, pursuant to a local act already enacted or hereafter enacted, pay a circuit clerk a supplemental salary from the general fund of such county in excess of any supplemental salary provided for by this section.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-17-92 ("Compensation of Circuit Clerks.") 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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