The county commission of each county shall have jurisdiction, power and authority necessary and proper for the relief and support of the poor of its county, including the power to acquire and hold property and employ persons necessary therefor, and payment therefor shall be made out of county funds.
Ala. Code § 38-8-1
Powers of County Commission Generally.
(Code 1907, §1599; Code 1923, §2788; Acts 1927, No. 476, p. 521; Code 1940, T. 44, §1.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.