Alabama § 14-4-12 - Superintendent of Public Works - Bond.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 14-4-12 — Superintendent of Public Works - Bond., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-4-12. Superintendent of Public Works - Bond.
The Superintendent of Public Works shall also enter into bond payable to the county and approved by the judge of probate, with two good and sufficient sureties, in the penalty of $1,000, conditioned that he will faithfully perform the duties of his office, obey the orders of the county commission and will not voluntarily permit the escape of any of the convicts committed to him.
The bond of the superintendent may be put in an action and prosecuted in all respects as is provided for actions on bonds of other public officers.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-4-12 ("Superintendent of Public Works - Bond.") 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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