Alabama § 22-12-12 - Proclamation of Quarantine in County, City, or Town.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 22-12-12 — Proclamation of Quarantine in County, City, or Town., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-12-12. Proclamation of Quarantine in County, City, or Town.
Upon the recommendation of the board of health of a county, and subject to the approval of the State Board of Health, quarantine may be proclaimed for a county by the probate judge thereof or, in case of his inability to act, then, by the presiding officer of the county commission and for an incorporated city or town by the mayor or chief executive officer thereof. In case of emergency, quarantine may be proclaimed by said officers without such recommendations, subject, however, to approval, modification or withdrawal by the board of health of the county.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 22-12-12 cover?
Section 22-12-12 ("Proclamation of Quarantine in County, City, or Town.") 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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