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17-9-1
Section 17-9-1 Duty of sheriff to preserve order at elections. The sheriff of each county shall,
on each day of election, be present in person or by deputy at all election precincts where
elections are held in the county, and shall preserve good order; and, in order that every
elector who desires to vote may do so without interference or interruption, such sheriff or
deputy may specially deputize a sufficient force to act at all election precincts on the day
of any election that the sheriff or deputy may deem necessary. Any sheriff or deputy who wilfully
or corruptly fails to perform any duty imposed by this section, on conviction, shall be punished
in accordance with Section 17-17-2. (Code 1876, §§281, 4282; Code 1886, §§377, 4181; Code
1896, §§1633, 4688; Code 1907, §§412, 6785; Code 1923, §§502, 3903; Code 1940, T. 17,
§§2, 299; §17-9-1; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §44.)...
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17-13-26
Section 17-13-26 Additional duties of sheriff, chief of police, etc. The sheriff of each county
on the day of such primary election shall be present in person or by deputy at each election
precinct or voting district where such elections are held, and shall preserve good order.
All duties imposed and powers conferred upon the sheriff in county and district elections
by this section are imposed and conferred on the marshal or chief of police in all municipal
primary elections. (Acts 1915, No. 78, p. 218; Code 1923, §3953; Code 1940, T. 17, §407;
§17-16-56; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §59.)...
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31-2-112
Section 31-2-112 Ordering out of troops - Issuance of order by Governor; authority of local
civil authorities to order out troops. (a) Whenever there is an insurrection or outbreak of
a formidable character which has overawed, or threatens to overawe, the ordinary civil authorities,
or in cases of disaster, and the authorities in such county, city, or town, have attempted
and failed to quell the same by use of a posse comitatus, or it is apparent that such attempt
would be useless, the Governor on a certificate of such facts from any four conservators of
the peace in such county, city, or town, or from any circuit court judge, probate court judge,
sheriff, or justice of the Supreme Court, shall immediately order out such portion of the
National Guard or Militia as he may deem necessary to enforce the laws, and preserve the peace,
and the Governor may, when the urgency is great, order out such troops without any certificate
from either of the officers mentioned in this section, but in...
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40-7-3
Section 40-7-3 Duty of assessor to visit voting places for purpose of listing; notice of times
assessor will attend to receive returns. Between October 1 and January 1 of each year, the
tax assessor shall in all counties having a population of 100,000 or less visit each voting
place in each precinct for the purpose of listing property for taxation, and he shall remain
there one day in all county precincts and towns of less than 1,000 inhabitants from 8:00 A.M.
until 4:00 P.M. In towns, other than county seats, of 5,000 inhabitants or more, he shall
remain at each place of appointment for one week, either by himself or deputy. In places of
1,000 inhabitants and not over 5,000, he shall remain at the place of appointment for three
days, either by himself or deputy. The assessor shall give at least 10 days' notice by advertisement
in a newspaper, if there is one published in the county, and by bills posted at five or more
public places in each election precinct of the time when he will...
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6-10-38
Section 6-10-38 Contest of exemption claim - Proceedings when homestead found to exceed value
or area allowed. (a) If, on the trial of a contest of a claim of homestead exemption, it is
found that the homestead as claimed exceeds $5,000 in value (or if a husband and wife have
both claimed the exemption to which each is entitled, $10,000), or 160 acres in area, the
court shall forthwith issue an order to the sheriff, returnable in 30 days thereafter, commanding
him to summon three disinterested householders or freeholders of the county in which the homestead
is situated, who, after having been sworn by the sheriff or some officer authorized to administer
oaths to faithfully discharge their duty, shall, if practicable, set off and allot, by metes
and bounds, the homestead exempt to the defendant from levy and sale under process, having
regard both to the quality and value of the real estate and to the selection of the defendant
and taking land most contiguous to the dwelling, and...
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45-4-111
Section 45-4-111 Electronic voting system authorized; requirements for use. (a) As used in
this section: (1) "Automatic tabulating equipment" shall mean apparatus which automatically
examines and counts votes recorded on paper ballots or ballot cards and tabulates the results.
(2) "Paper ballot" shall mean a printed paper ballot which conforms in layout and
format to the electronic voting system in use. (3) "Ballot card" shall mean a tabulating
card on which votes may be recorded. (4) "Ballot label" shall mean the cards, papers,
booklet, pages, or other material which contain the names of offices and candidates and statements
of measures to be voted on and which are used in conjunction with ballot cards. (5) "Ballot"
shall mean ballot cards or paper ballots. (6) "Counting center" shall mean one or
more locations selected and designated by the county commission or the municipal governing
body, as the case may be, for the automatic counting of ballots in the election. (7) "Electronic...
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40-2A-7
Section 40-2A-7 Uniform revenue procedures. (a) Maintenance of records; audit and subpoena
authority; authority to issue regulations. (1) In addition to all other recordkeeping requirements
otherwise set out in this title, taxpayers shall keep and maintain an accurate and complete
set of records, books, and other information sufficient to allow the department to determine
the correct amount of value or correct amount of any tax, license, permit, or fee administered
by the department, or other records or information as may be necessary for the proper administration
of any matters under the jurisdiction of the department. The books, records, and other information
shall be open and available for inspection by the department upon request at a reasonable
time and location. (2) The department may examine and audit the records, books, or other relevant
information maintained by any taxpayer or other person for the purpose of computing and determining
the correct amount of value or correct...
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17-17-2
Section 17-17-2 Duty of sheriff to preserve order at elections. Any sheriff or deputy who wilfully
or corruptly fails to perform any duty imposed by Section 17-9-1 shall be guilty, upon conviction,
of a Class C felony, and, upon conviction, the office of such sheriff is thereby vacated.
(Code 1876, §§281, 4282; Code 1886, §§377, 4181; Code 1896, §§1633, 4688; Code 1907,
§§412, 6785; Code 1923, §§502, 3903; Code 1940, T. 17, §§2, 299; §17-1-2; amended and
renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §85.)...
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14-6-16
Section 14-6-16 Commitment or discharge of prisoners - Duty to file process or order. It is
the duty of the sheriff or of the jailer under his direction to file in regular order and
safely preserve the process or order by which any prisoner is committed to jail or discharged
therefrom or an attested copy of such process or order. (Code 1852, §238; Code 1867, §3786;
Code 1876, §4488; Code 1886, §4538; Code 1896, §4949; Code 1907, §7194; Code 1923, §4804;
Code 1940, T. 45, §119.)...
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11-81-84
Section 11-81-84 Conduct of election generally. The probate judge, the circuit clerk, and the
sheriff of the county in which an election is being held under this article, within 10 days
after notice in writing to them of the calling of such election, shall appoint three managers,
two clerks, and one returning officer to conduct the election in each beat or polling place
in the county, and said managers shall all reside in the beats, wards, or precincts where
they are appointed to serve and shall be qualified electors at the date of said election.
The sheriff shall notify the managers and returning officers of their appointments and shall
send out the boxes and ballots to the several beats or voting precincts in the county promptly.
(Acts 1927, No. 478, p. 534; Code 1940, T. 12, §96.)...
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