Alabama § 45-44-231 - Additional Deputies Sheriff and Jail Personnel.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 45-44-231 — Additional Deputies Sheriff and Jail Personnel., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-44-231. Additional Deputies Sheriff and Jail Personnel.
In Macon County, the sheriff may employ additional deputies sheriff and jail personnel. The number of additional employees may be determined by the sheriff and the county commission. Salaries for the additional personnel may be payable in like manner as the salaries for existing law enforcement officers and employees are payable out of the general fund of the county or any other fund that the county commission shall designate. The sheriff and the county commission may meet and specific action in accordance with this section and the guidelines mandated by the federal courts and the Macon County Grand Jury may be taken within 30 days after May 17, 1981. The sheriff and the county commission may inform the Macon County legislative delegation of the actions taken at the aforementioned meeting.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-44-231 ("Additional Deputies Sheriff and Jail Personnel.") 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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