(a) Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, the county commission of any county of the state of Alabama may, in its discretion, defray the costs of defending any lawsuit brought against any county official when such lawsuit is based upon and grows out of the performance by said official of any duty in connection with his office and does not involve a willful or wanton personal tort or a criminal offense committed by the official. The expenses of defending such litigation may include witness fees, transportation, toll and ferry expenses of witnesses, attorney's fees, court costs, and any other cost in connection with the defense of said litigation.
(b) If any county has expended money for the purposes set out in subsection (a) of this section, such expenditure is hereby validated and shall not be charged back to the official making such payment nor shall the person who received such payment be liable for any reimbursement of same.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.
Chapter 1 - General Provisions.
Section 11-1-1 - Number and Names of Counties.
Section 11-1-2 - County Declared a Body Corporate.
Section 11-1-5 - Uniform Designation for County Governing Bodies.
Section 11-1-6 - Transfer of Money Erroneously Paid Into County Treasury, etc., to State Treasury.
Section 11-1-7 - Appointment and Use of Public Depositories; Liability.
Section 11-1-10 - Contracts With Federal, State, and Other County Governments.
Section 11-1-12 - Preparation, etc., of County Assessment Maps or Plats.
Section 11-1-13 - Alteration, etc., of Precinct or Beat Lines or Creation of New Precincts or Beats.
Section 11-1-15 - Authority to Join National and State Association of County Commissions.
Section 11-1-16 - Warrants for Borrowing Purposes - Execution.