The county commission must audit all claims against the county, and every claim or such part thereof as is allowed must be registered in a book kept for that purpose and the chairman of the county commission must give the claimant a warrant on the treasury for the amount so allowed, but bonds and interest coupons evidencing interest on such bonds lawfully issued by the county shall not be required to be registered or to be proved nor shall warrants be required to issue therefor, but, in addition to all other privileges, shall be held to enjoy all the privileges of registered warrants from the date of their lawful issue and shall be held to be allowed claims from the date of their lawful issue.
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.