23-1-80
Section 23-1-80 County commissions - Powers and duties generally. The county commissions of
the several counties of this state have general superintendence of the public roads, bridges,
and ferries within their respective counties so as to render travel over the same as safe
and convenient as practicable. To this end, they have legislative and executive powers, except
as limited in this chapter. They may establish, promulgate, and enforce rules and regulations,
make and enter into such contracts as may be necessary or as may be deemed necessary or advisable
by such commissions to build, construct, make, improve and maintain a good system of public
roads, bridges, and ferries in their respective counties, and regulate the use thereof; but
no contract for the construction or repair of any public roads, bridge, or bridges shall be
made where the payment of the contract price for such work shall extend over a period of more
than 20 years. (Code 1923, §1347; Acts 1927, No. 347, p. 348;...
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23-1-82
Section 23-1-82 County commissions - Eminent domain. The county commissions of the several
counties of the state are given the right of eminent domain for the purpose of establishing
and changing public roads, bridges, and ferries in their respective counties, except in cases
where the State Department of Transportation has jurisdiction over such highways. When an
appeal is taken from any assessment in a condemnation proceeding brought by a county, such
appeal shall not deprive the county obtaining the judgment of condemnation of a right of entry
for any and all purposes named in the condemnation proceeding provided the amount of damages
assessed shall have been paid into court in money and a bond shall have been given in not
less than double the amount of damages assessed, with good and sufficient sureties, to be
approved by the clerk of the court to which the appeal is taken, conditioned to pay such damages
as the owner of the property may sustain. Said amount of damages may be paid...
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41-4-93
Section 41-4-93 Lapsing of appropriations. All unencumbered balances of all appropriations
shall revert to the State Treasury at the end of each fiscal year and to the credit of the
General Fund or the special fund from which the appropriation or appropriations were made.
Appropriations for the purchase of land or the erection of buildings or new constructions
or for State Department of Transportation maintenance of roads and bridges on the state highway
system shall continue in force until the attainment of the object or the completion of the
work for which such appropriations are made. (Acts 1932, Ex. Sess., No. 37, p. 35; Acts 1939,
No. 144, p. 190; Code 1940, T. 55, §104; Acts 1979, No. 79-744, p. 1320.)...
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45-22-130.04
Section 45-22-130.04 Prior contractual obligations. Any contract for the construction, repair,
or maintenance of county roads and bridges in Cullman County entered into by the State Department
of Transportation prior to the adoption of this article shall remain in full force and effect
until the returns thereof shall have been complied with. (Act 79-487, p. 896, §6.)...
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23-1-100
Section 23-1-100 "Captive county" defined. Unless different meanings are expressly
specified in subsequent provisions of this article the term "captive county" means
a county where the State Department of Transportation by local law or general law with local
application is responsible for the construction, repair, and maintenance of the roads and
bridges of the respective county. (Acts 1979, No. 79-688, p. 1217, §1.)...
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45-13-130
Section 45-13-130 Powers and duties. The county commission shall employ a county engineer,
who shall be a qualified and competent civil engineer, possessing all of the qualities as
specified for county engineers pursuant to law. The county engineer shall devote his or her
time and attention to the maintenance and construction of the Clarke County public roads,
highways, bridges, and county shops. The county engineer shall serve at the pleasure of the
county commission. The County Engineer of Clarke County shall perform all of the following
duties: (1) Employ, supervise, and direct all assistants necessary to properly maintain and
construct the public roads, highways, bridges, and county shops of Clarke County, and shall
prescribe their duties and discharge employees for cause or when not needed. (2) Perform engineering
and surveying services as required, and prepare and maintain all necessary maps and records.
(3) Maintain the necessary accounting funds and records to reflect the cost...
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45-14-130.08
Section 45-14-130.08 Expenditure of funds; authorization of funding. The authority of the county
engineer shall be limited to the expenditure of such funds for the purpose of construction,
maintenance, or repairs of public roads, bridges, ferries, or any other duties for the county
as may be set aside and appropriated by the commission as hereinafter provided; it shall be
the duty of the commission at some meeting in September of each calendar year or not later
than the first meeting in October following, by order or resolution spread upon the minutes,
to fix and determine the amount of funds which will be available for the purpose of building,
maintaining, and constructing public roads, bridges, and ferries of the county for the current
fiscal year, beginning on October 1st, which amount, other than the salary of the county engineer
and his or her necessary expenses, shall not be exceeded by him or her in building, maintaining,
and constructing public roads, bridges, and ferries in...
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45-16-130.08
Section 45-16-130.08 Expenditure of funds; appropriation by commission. The authority of the
county engineer shall be limited to the expenditure of such funds for the purpose of construction,
maintenance, or repairs of public roads, bridges, ferries, or any other duties for Coffee
County as may be set aside and appropriated by the commission as hereinafter provided. It
shall be the duty of the commission at some meeting in September of each calendar year or
not later than the first meeting in October following, by order or resolution spread upon
the minutes, to fix and determine the amount of funds which will be available for the purpose
of building, maintaining, and constructing public roads, bridges, and ferries of Coffee County
for the current fiscal year, beginning on October 1st, which amount, other than the salary
of the county engineer and his or her necessary expenses, shall not be exceeded in building,
maintaining, and constructing public roads, bridges and ferries in Coffee...
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45-31-130.08
Section 45-31-130.08 Expenditure of funds; appropriation by commission. The authority of the
county engineer shall be limited to the expenditure of such funds for the purpose of construction,
maintenance, or repairs of public roads, bridges, ferries, or any other duties for the county
as may be set aside and appropriated by the commission as hereinafter provided. It shall be
the duty of the commission at some meeting in September of each calendar year, or not later
than the first meeting in October following, by order or resolution spread upon the minutes,
to fix and determine the amount of the funds which shall be available for the purpose of building,
maintaining, and constructing public roads, bridges, and ferries of the county for the current
fiscal year, beginning on October 1st, which amount, other than the salary of the county engineer
and his or her necessary expenses, shall not be exceeded by him or her in building, maintaining,
and constructing public roads, bridges, and...
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9-16-14
Section 9-16-14 Applicability of provisions of article. The provisions of this article shall
not apply to surface mining activities of the State Department of Transportation or any city,
county or municipality incident to their activities in constructing, repairing and maintaining
the public road system in Alabama. The provisions of this section shall also extend to any
person, firm or corporation contracting with the State Department of Transportation or any
city, county or municipality to construct, repair and maintain public roads; provided, that
such contracts contain standards for the reclamation of all affected surface mining areas;
and provided further, that such standards have been approved by the department. (Acts 1969,
No. 399, p. 773, §15.)...
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