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6-9-8 |
Ch. 6 — GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING OFFICERS |
Supervision of Public Offices |
Cost of Services of Chief Inspector |
The cost of any service or act performed by the chief inspector under the provisions of this article as to any county or district office, officer or institution… |
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6-9-9 |
Ch. 6 — GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING OFFICERS |
Supervision of Public Offices |
Deputies of Chief Inspector |
Any duty or act required by this article to be performed by the chief inspector may be performed with like effect by any deputy or assistant appointed by the ch… |
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6-9-10 |
Ch. 6 — GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING OFFICERS |
Supervision of Public Offices |
Annual Report of Chief Inspector |
The chief inspector of public offices shall at the end of each fiscal year cause to be compiled and printed in pamphlet or book form a report of the financial t… |
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6-9-11 |
Ch. 6 — GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING OFFICERS |
Supervision of Public Offices |
Audit of Accounts of State Tax Commissioner |
The auditor of the State shall, annually, and within ninety days after the close of each fiscal year, make a complete audit and inspection of the accounts and t… |
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7-1-1 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County Courts Generally |
Corporation; How Constituted; President |
The county court of every county shall be a corporation by the name of “The county court of............................... county,” by which name it may sue and… |
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7-1-2 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County Courts Generally |
Sessions |
The county court of each county shall hold four regular sessions in each year at the courthouse thereof, at such times as may be fixed upon and entered of recor… |
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7-1-3 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County Courts Generally |
Jurisdiction, Powers and Duties |
The county courts, through their clerks, shall have the custody of all deeds and other papers presented for record in their counties, and the same shall be pres… |
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7-1-4 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County Courts Generally |
Compensation of Commissioners for Services in Court |
Each commissioner who attends the session of said court shall receive for his services two dollars per day for every day he shall so attend, to be paid out of t… |
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7-1-5 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County Courts Generally |
Duty to Inspect Roads and Bridges; Further Compensation |
It shall be the duty of the county commissioners of each county to visit and inspect monthly, and oftener if necessary, all road and bridge construction therein… |
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7-1-6 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County Courts Generally |
Power to Punish for Contempts |
The county court of every county shall have the same power to punish for contempts as is conferred by law upon circuit courts, but the penalty imposed for such … |
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7-1-7 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County Courts Generally |
Record Books |
The county court of every county shall provide two record books for the use of the court, in one of which shall be entered all the proceedings of such court in … |
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7-1-8 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County Courts Generally |
Continuance of Matters at End of Session |
All matters pending before any county court and ready for its decision or action which shall not have been determined or acted upon before the end of a session,… |
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7-2-1 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County and District Boundaries; Change of County Seat and Names |
Disputed County Boundary Lines |
Whenever a doubt shall exist, or a dispute arise as to the boundary line between any two counties in this State, the county court of either of such counties may… |
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7-2-2 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County and District Boundaries; Change of County Seat and Names |
Magisterial Districts; Boundary Lines |
Each county shall be laid off by the county court into magisterial districts, not less than three nor more than ten in number, and as nearly equal as may be in … |
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7-2-3 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County and District Boundaries; Change of County Seat and Names |
Relocation of County Seat |
Upon the filing of a petition signed by two-fifths of the registered voters of the county, praying the relocation of the county seat to some other point in the … |
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7-2-4 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County and District Boundaries; Change of County Seat and Names |
Change of Name of Unincorporated Town or of District; Petition; Notice |
When the people of any town or village not incorporated, or of a district in a county, are desirous to change the name of such town, village or district, they m… |
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7-2-5 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County and District Boundaries; Change of County Seat and Names |
Order Changing Name; Costs |
At the time to which the court or other tribunal has continued the petition, if such court or other tribunal is satisfied that a majority of the resident voters… |
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7-3-1 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County Property |
Conveyances or Devises to County |
No words in any devise or conveyance of real estate to a county, or the county court thereof, or in any contract for the conveyance of real estate to a county o… |
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7-3-2 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County Property |
Courthouse, Jail and Offices |
The county court of every county, at the expense of the county, shall provide at the county seat thereof a suitable courthouse and jail, together with suitable … |
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7-3-3 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County Property |
Sale of County or District Property |
In all instances where the county court of a county is by law authorized to sell or dispose of any property, either real or personal, belonging to the county or… |
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7-4-1 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
Prosecuting Attorney, Rewards and Legal Advice |
Duties of Prosecuting Attorney |
It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney to attend to the criminal business of the State in the county in which he is elected and qualified, and when he… |
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7-4-2 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
Prosecuting Attorney, Rewards and Legal Advice |
Rewards and Detection of Crime; Bounties |
The prosecuting attorney of any county, with the approval of the county court, or of the governor, or of the court of the county vested with authority to try cr… |
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7-4-3 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
Prosecuting Attorney, Rewards and Legal Advice |
Employment of Counsel |
The county court of any county, having a population, according to the last official census, of one hundred thousand or more, together with the judge of the circ… |
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7-5-1 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
Fiscal Affairs |
Sheriff Ex Officio County Treasurer |
The sheriff shall be ex officio county treasurer and as such treasurer shall receive, collect and disburse all moneys due such county or any district thereof, a… |
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7-5-2 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
Fiscal Affairs |
Accounts by Clerk of County Court |
The clerk of the county court shall keep proper accounts in the books of his office to show, as far as practicable at all times, the money and claims due to and… |
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7-5-3 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
Fiscal Affairs |
Claims Against County |
Every person having a claim or demand against a county shall file with the clerk of the county court thereof an account or statement of the same, fully setting … |
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7-5-4 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
Fiscal Affairs |
Payment of Money |
No money shall be paid by the sheriff out of the county treasury except upon an order signed by the president and clerk of the county court, and properly indors… |
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7-5-5 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
Fiscal Affairs |
Issuance of County Orders |
No order shall be drawn on the county treasurer unless authorized by a special order or appropriation of the county court, except that when any bond, note or wr… |
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7-5-6 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
Fiscal Affairs |
Form of Orders |
All orders on the county treasurer shall be in form or effect as follows: No................$...................county..................... date................… |
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7-5-7 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
Fiscal Affairs |
Nonpayment of Orders |
If, when an order is presented to the sheriff, there are no funds to pay the same, the person entitled to receive the sum of money specified in such order may r… |
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7-5-8 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
Fiscal Affairs |
Demand Before Suit |
No suit shall be brought against a county court for any demand for a specified sum of money founded on contract, except an order on the county treasury, until s… |
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7-5-9 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
Fiscal Affairs |
Exemption of County Property From Execution; Enforcing Payment of Order or Judgment |
The land, buildings, furniture and books belonging to a county, and used for county purposes, shall not be subject to execution or other process; but the county… |
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7-5-10 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
Fiscal Affairs |
County or School Orders Receivable for Taxes and Fees |
Every officer charged with the collection of taxes and officers’ fees shall receive a in payment therefor, at par, any county or school order or draft, drawn on… |
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7-5-11 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
Fiscal Affairs |
Discounting or Purchasing Orders |
If any such sheriff, collector or deputy, or officer or person charged with the custody or disbursement of state, county, district or municipal taxes or other p… |
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7-5-12 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
Fiscal Affairs |
Refusal to Pay Orders |
If any such officers as hereinbefore mentioned shall fail or refuse to pay any draft or order lawfully drawn upon him, when he has, or by the use of due diligen… |
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7-5-13 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
Fiscal Affairs |
Failure to Account for Taxes or Moneys |
If any officer whose duty it is to collect or disburse any state, county, district or municipal taxes or moneys, shall fail to pay over and account for the same… |
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7-5-14 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
Fiscal Affairs |
Vacancy in Office of Sheriff; Collection of Taxes and Fee Bills by Successor |
In all cases in which a vacancy may occur in the office of sheriff, by resignation or removal, all taxes and all fee bills remaining uncollected in the hands of… |
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7-5-15 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
Fiscal Affairs |
Fines of Justices; Payment of Fees in Misdemeanor Cases |
The sheriff shall enter all fines paid to him by justices, under the names of the justices making the payments, respectively, to the credit of an account to be … |
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7-5-16 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
Fiscal Affairs |
Publication of Financial Statement |
The county court of every county, within four weeks after the first session held after the beginning of each fiscal year, shall cause to be published in at leas… |
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7-6-1 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County Depositories |
Designation of Depositories |
On or before the thirtieth day of June, of each year, the county court of every county shall, by order of record, designate all of the banking institutions, as … |
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7-6-2 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County Depositories |
Bond of Depositories |
No such designation shall be binding on such county, nor shall any public money be deposited thereunder, until the banking institution designated shall execute … |
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7-6-3 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County Depositories |
Failure of Depository to Comply With Article; Removal of Moneys; Cessation of Business |
The banking institutions designated in the manner hereinbefore provided shall, upon the acceptance by the county court of the bond, be the depositories of publi… |
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7-6-4 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County Depositories |
Deposit and Disbursement of Moneys by County Treasurer |
The treasurer upon receipt of a certified copy of the order of the county court, showing that a depository or depositories have been designated and bond accepte… |
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7-6-5 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County Depositories |
Interest on Deposits |
All money deposited in any depository shall bear interest at the rate of three per cent per annum, to be computed on daily balances, and such interest shall be … |
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7-6-6 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County Depositories |
Monthly Statement of Amount of Deposits |
On the first business day of each month a county depository under the provisions of this article shall furnish to the clerk of the county court a written statem… |
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7-6-7 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County Depositories |
Account of Deposits and Disbursements |
The treasurer shall keep an account with each depository showing each deposit and disbursement. The depository upon payment of any order or draft drawn by autho… |
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7-6-8 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County Depositories |
Meaning of “Public Moneys.’’ |
The term “public moneys,’’ as used in this article, shall include all money which by law the sheriff in his capacity as such, and as treasurer of the county and… |
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7-6-9 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
County Depositories |
Liability of Sheriff for Violations of Depository Law |
If any sheriff shall willfully fail, refuse or neglect to comply with the requirements and provisions of this article, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and,… |
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7-7-1 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
Salaries; Deputies and Assistants and Their Salaries |
Salaries of Sheriffs |
The annual compensation of the sheriff of each county shall be as follows: Barbour county, two thousand five hundred dollars; Berkeley county, three thousand do… |
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7-7-2 |
Ch. 7 — COUNTY COURTS AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
Salaries; Deputies and Assistants and Their Salaries |
Salaries of County Clerks |
The annual compensation of the clerk of the county court in each county shall be as follows: Barbour county, one thousand eight hundred dollars; Berkeley county… |
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