Alabama § 45-2-181 - Highway Maintenance, Repair or Construction; Personnel; Equipment; Compensation.
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§ 45-2-181. Highway Maintenance, Repair or Construction; Personnel; Equipment; Compensation.
(a) Any special, local, or general law to the contrary notwithstanding, the Baldwin County governing body, upon adoption of a resolution, is authorized to employ, supervise, and direct highway personnel necessary to construct, maintain, and repair public roads, bridges, and ferries, together with or supplemental to those persons now employed by the State Department of Transportation.
(b) Any special, local, or general law to the contrary notwithstanding, the Baldwin County governing body is authorized, upon adoption of a resolution, to purchase or lease equipment and materials and to contract for the purchase or lease of equipment and materials necessary for the construction, maintenance, and repair of public roads, bridges, and ferries in Baldwin County.
(c) The Baldwin County governing body is authorized to provide, upon adoption of a resolution, for the compensation of personnel, and the payment for the purchase or lease of equipment and materials in the same manner as heretofore; provided, however, that additional appropriations from the county treasury may be made therefor as prescribed in Chapter 11A of Title 11.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-2-181 ("Highway Maintenance, Repair or Construction; Personnel; Equipment; Compensation.") 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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