Alabama § 16-9-12 - Full-Time Office; Salary; Expenses.
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§ 16-9-12. Full-Time Office; Salary; Expenses.
(a) The county superintendent of education shall devote his or her entire time to pubic school business, unless authorized to engage in outside employment by the county board of education. In counties in which the maximum salary of the county superintendent of education is not fixed by law, the county superintendent of education shall receive such compensation, including salary and travel expenses, as the county board of education shall direct.
(b) Commencing on July 1, 2021, in counties where superintendents of education are elected by a direct vote of the qualified electors, the salary for the office is not required to be fixed before the beginning of the term of office.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-9-12 ("Full-Time Office; Salary; Expenses.") 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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