Ala. Code § 45-23-130.07

The county engineer shall be the custodian and accountable to the county commission for all road machinery and equipment, tools, supplies, and repair parts owned by Dale County. The county commission shall establish necessary policies and regulations governing accountability and relief therefrom. The commission shall furnish the necessary storage and repair facilities for the tools, machinery, supplies and equipment, and the county engineer shall keep on me in his or her office an up-to-date inventory containing a list of all tools, machinery, equipment, parts, and supplies owned by the county.