In making such determination with reference to the authorized expenditure of public funds of the county in payment of the claims so presented and filed for payment with the county commissioner, such officer shall make such investigation and inquiry, both as to fact and legal sufficiency, as he shall deem reasonably necessary to correctly ascertain the legal liability of the county with reference to each of the claims presented for payment.
In the event it should be determined by such officer, as a result of such investigation and inquiry, that payment of such claim or claims may not lawfully be made from the public funds of the county, he shall refuse to affix his signature to or draw warrant upon the county treasurer or county depository authorizing payment of such claim or claims from the public funds of the county.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.
Chapter 12 - Claims and Demands Against County.
Section 11-12-5 - Claims to Be Itemized, Registered and Filed.
Section 11-12-6 - Verification of Claims by Executors, Trustees, Etc.
Section 11-12-7 - Withdrawal of Claims.
Section 11-12-8 - Limitation Period for Presentation of Claims.
Section 11-12-9 - Claims to Be Registered When County Records Destroyed by Fire.
Section 11-12-11 - Determination as to Legal Liability Upon Claims; Rejection of Claims.
Section 11-12-13 - Utilities for Courthouse Offices.
Section 11-12-15 - Preferred Claims and Order of Their Priority; Payment of Same.
Section 11-12-16 - Payment of Equitable or Moral Claims Against County.