Alabama § 45-24-81 - District Attorney’s Fund; Compensation.
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§ 45-24-81. District Attorney’s Fund; Compensation.
(a) There is created a fund to be designated the District Attorney’s Fund of Dallas County, which fund shall be at the disposal of the District Attorney of the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Alabama, and shall be drawn upon by him other in a manner hereinafter provided and expended by him other for the payment of any and all expenses to be incurred by him other for law enforcement and in the discharge of the duties of the office.
(b) Provided, in addition to the expense and allowances payable to the District Attorney of the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Alabama by the State, he or she shall be entitled to an expense supplement of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) per annum, which shall be payable from the District Attorney’s Fund herein created payable in equal monthly installments, upon requisitions signed by the district attorney. Provided further, in addition to the expense and allowances payable to the deputy district attorney or the assistant district attorney serving as deputy district attorney, he or she shall be entitled to an expense supplement of up to one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) per annum, in the discretion of the District Attorney of the Fourth Judicial Circuit of Alabama, which shall be paid in equal installments from the District Attorney’s Fund herein created, upon requisitions signed by the district attorney.
(c) All Solicitor’s or District Attorney’s fees hereafter taxed as Court Costs and collected in all criminal cases in the Circuit Court of Dallas County and in the District Court of Dallas County shall be paid into the County Treasury of Dallas County and deposited in the District Attorney’s Fund herein created, which fund shall be kept as a separate fund in the County Treasury. The Treasurer of Dallas County shall payout of said funds to the Order of the District Attorney, and shall have no discretion not to issue payment on such requisitions out of said fund excepting if there should be an insufficient balance in said account to cover said expense.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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