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be held for the State and County after the passage of this Act. Provided that the person elected as County Treasurer at the special election to be held under this act shall hold the office until his successor is duly elected and qualified.

Section 2. That the person elected at the next general election to be held in and for said County shall hold the office for a term of four years, unless sooner removed for cause, as herein after provided, and until his successor is elected and qualified.

Section 3. That vacancies in the office of such Treasurer shall be filled by appointment by the Court of County Commissioners of said County, and the person appointed shall hold office for the unexpired term and until his successor is elected and qualified.

Section 4. Before entering on the duties of his office such Treasurer shall give bond with at least two good and sufficient sureties, or with a duly qualified surety company, doing business in the State of Alabama, in an amount to be fixed by the Court of County Commissioners of Coffee, payable to the County, and conditioned as prescribed by law, which bond is to be approved by the Judge of Probate of said County and filed and recorded in his; and the Court of County Commissioners of said County may require an additional bond whenever in their judgment the safe-keeping of the funds and the protection of the County demand it.

Section 5. That it shall be the duty of such treasurer: (a) To receive and keep the money of Coffee County and to disburse the same according to law; (b) To pay out the general fund of the County upon presentation and without being allowed and audited by the Court of County Commissioners all grand and petit juror certificates; (c) To keep in well bound books separate registers of claims presented against the general funds and the special funds, and he shall keep separate accounts as to the special funds and general funds, and shall pay out roads, bridge and public building funds as required by section 215 of the Constitution; (d) To number and register in the order in which they are presented all claims against the general funds which have been audited and allowed by the Court of County Commissioners as claims against said funds, such register showing the number of the claim, the date presented for registration, to whom allowed, when allowed, the character of the claim and the amount thereof; and except as otherwise provided by law to pay the same in the order of their registration. He must in like manner number and register and pay all claims allowed against the funds raised for special purposes, or set apart and appropriated by the Court of County Commissioners for special purposes; (e) upon the registration of a claim he must endorse thereon the number and date of registration and sign his name thereto. (f) When a

claim is received in payment of a debt due the County he must give a receipt therefor showing a description of the claim and the name of the person and character of the debt on whose account the claim was received. (g) On the payment of any claim he must take a receipt therefor; and when a claim of any character is paid or received by him he must cancel the same by defacing or mutilating it so as to show that it is of no further value, and if registered, write upon the register against the claim the word "paid" and the date of such payment. (h) To keep a correct account of his receipts and disbursements of all the moneys received by him for the County, according to the forms prescribed by the Court of County Commissioners, charging himself with all moneys so received, of whom, on what account, and the amount and crediting himself with all payments, stating the number and character of the claim, in whose favor and the amount. (i) To examine the docket of the circuit court or court of like jurisdiction and the sheriff's books, semi-annually; to demand and receive all moneys due the county and to institute proceedings against defaulters. (j) To submit to the Court of County Commissioners at the first term in each year the register of claims; his accounts for the year balanced; vouchers for the payment; and estimate of the indebtedness of the County for the coming year and the means of providing for the same. (k) To report and give information to the Court of County Commissioners when demanded by said Court respecting all matters relating to finances of the county. (1) To keep safely all property of the County which may be committed to his care by the Court of County Commissioners. (m) To furnish the Probate Judge in January of every year a verified statement of all moneys received by him for the County during the preceding year and of all claims received by him in lieu of money which are receivable in payment of county taxes, which statement must designate the time and person from whom such moneys or claims were received. (n) To perform such other duties as are or may be required by any law general or special, of the treasurer of said County or of the custodian of County funds by whatsoever named designated. (0) To perform such other and further duties as may be required of him by the Court of County Commissioners of Coffee County, by order of said Court duly passed and spread upon the minutes of said Court. Provided, that upon the failure of said treasurer to perform such duties he may be removed from office by the Court of County Commissioners; but said treasurer may appeal from such order of removal and have trial in the Circuit Court as in cases appealed from Justice Courts.

Section 6. The County Treasurer must not refuse the payment of any lawful and valid claim for the reason that claims of prior registration have not been paid if there is money in the

treasury belonging to the fund sufficient to pay such prior claims and the claim so presented.

Section 7. The books of such treasurer are to be provided at the expense of the County.

Section 8. The annual account of such treasurer when examined and approved by the Court of County Commissioners must be recorded and a copy of the same published in a newspaper published in said county.

Section 9. The Judge of Probate must each year without giving any notice or information thereof to the County Treasurer, appoint one expert accountant of known integrity to examine the books and vouchers of such treasurer and report the condition of the same, as may be directed by the Court of County Commissioners.

Section 10. In case of resignation, expiration of his term or removal from office, the county treasurer, or if he is dead, his personal representative, must state his account and deliver the same, with all moneys, books, papers and property of the county to his successor, who must report the same to the Court of County Commissioners at the term held next thereafter and if satisfied that such account is correct and that all moneys, books, papers and property of the County have been to such successor such Court of County Commissioners must cause an entry thereof to be made of record.

Section 11. The County Treasurer shall receive an annual salary of fifteen hundred dollars, payable monthly out of the county treasury upon warrant issued by authority of the Court of County Commissioners.

Section 12. That should any section in this act be held to be invalid or unconstitutional the same shall not effect any other section or provision.

Section 13. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. 7, 1923.

No. 60.)

AN ACT

(H. 125. Fite.

To amend An Act entitled "An Act to establish an Inferior Criminal Court for Jefferson County, Alabama; to define the jurisdiction and power of said court; a judge, a clerk, and other officers thereof; to provide a place for holding said court; the terms, and salary of said judge and officers of said court, the manner of their appointment and election, the payment of their salaries," approved September 10th, 1919, and to provide for the increase of the salary of the judge and other officers of said court, and to amend the provisions as to the judges, officers and employees of said court, their number, appointment and authority, and

to provide for the creation of an ex-officio judge of said court, and to define his duties.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama: That Section four (4) of the said Act to establish an Inferior Criminal Court For Jefferson County, Alabama; to define the jurisdiction and powers of said court, the judge, clerk and other officers thereof; to provide for a place of holding said court, the terms and salary of said judge and other officers of said court, the manner of their appointment and election, and the payment of their salaries, approved September 10th, 1919, is amended to read as follows:

Section 4. That the judge of said court, except as herein otherwise, after the term of the ex-officio judge has ended, shall receive a salary of Four Thousand Eight Hundred ($4800.00) Dollars per annum, payable in equal monthly installments of four hundred ($400.00) out of the Treasury of Jefferson County, Alabama, on his warrants drawn on the County Treasurer.

Section 5. That Section seven (7) of said Act is amended to read as follows: Section 7. That it shall be the duty of the Board of Revenue of Jefferson County, Alabama to provide a proper place at the Court House of Jefferson County, in Birmingham, for holding said court, and to provide for the comforts and necessary blanks, stationery, dockets, books, seals and other appurtenances, and shall also furnish upon the order of the judge of said court, an automobile and other conveyances for the use of the executive officers of said court.

Section 6. That Section ten (10) of said Act is amended to read as follows: Section 10. That there shall be appointed by the judge of said court a Chief Clerk, a First Assistant Clerk and two Deputy Clerks, who shall hold office at the will of the judge of said court. The Chief Clerk shall receive as compensation for his services the sum of eighteen hundred ($1800.00) dollars per annum, payable in equal monthly installments of one hundred fifty ($150.00) dollars per month, out of the County Treasury of Jefferson County upon warrants drawn by the judge of said court upon the County Treasurer of said county, showing that said Chief Clerk has performed the duties for the month. The First Assistant Clerk shall receive as compensation for his services the sum of twelve hundred ($1200.00) dollars per annum, payable in equal monthly installments out of the Treasury of Jefferson County upon warrants drawn upon the County Treasurer of said county by the judge of said court, showing that the first assistant clerk has performed the duties for the month, and each of said deputy clerks shall receive a salary of twelve hundred ($1200.00) dollars per annum, payable in equal monthly installments of one hundred ($100.00) dollars, out of the County Treasury of Jefferson County, upon warrants drawn on the

County Treasurer of said county by the judge of said court showing that the said deputy clerks have performed the duties for the month. The first assistant and the deputy clerks shall act under the authority of the Chief Clerk, for and in the name of the Chief Clerk.

Section 7. The judge of said court may designate in writing by a general order, which shall continue until revoked by a formal order made on the dockets of the court, the Chief Clerk or the First Assistant Clerk, or any of the deputy clerks as exofficio judge of said Jefferson County Court of Misdemeanors, and said ex-officio judge of said court so designated shall have the power and authority to take affidavits, and to issue all warrants of arrest that the judge of said court could issue, returnable to the said Jefferson County Court of Misdemeanors.

Section 8. That Section fifteen (15) of said Act is amended to read as follows: Section 15. That all processes of whatever nature or kind, issued out of said court shall be addressed to the Sheriff of Jefferson County, Alabama, or to the special deputy or deputies appointed for said court and said processes so issued shall either be executed by the Sheriff or his deputies, or by the special deputies appointed for the Jefferson County Court of Misdemeanors, and the judge of said court shall determine in any case to whom said process shall be placed for execution. That it shall be the duty of said Sheriff, and he shall be required in person or by deputy, to attend on said court at all times when the same is in session, to preserve order and to execute and return its processes and to perform in said court all other duties that may be required of the Sheriff in any court of record.

Section 9. That Section sixteen (16) of said Act is amended to read as follows: Section 16. The judge of said court may appoint a bailiff, who shall receive a salary of fifteen hundred ($1500.00) dollars per annum, payable in equal monthly installments out of the County Treasury, upon warrants drawn by the judge of said court on the County Treasurer of said county, showing that he has performed the duties entitling him to such. Such bailiff may be removed from office at any time by the judge of said court, at the will of said judge.

Section 10. That Section seventeen (17) of said Act is amended to read as follows- Section 17. That the judge of the said court shall have the power and authority to appoint four executive officers who shall hold office during the pleasure of the judge, and the constable of precinct 37 shall be one of the executive officers and shall be ex officio Marshall of said court of Misdemeanors. And the duties of the four executive officers shall be to execute all processes of said court entrusted to them; to make such investigation of crime as shall be required of them by the judge of said court, and shall perform any other duties that

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