Code of Alabama
Chapter 14 - Acquisition, Erection, Maintenance, etc., of Buildings, Property, Roads, etc., Generally.
Section 11-14-15 - Failure to Levy Tax for Erection or Repair of County Jail When Necessary.

If any county commission fails to levy a tax to erect or repair a county jail when necessary, the persons composing such county commission are severally guilty of a misdemeanor and must, on conviction, be fined not less than $50.00, but any member thereof may exonerate himself from such fine by proving that he was in favor of levying a tax sufficient for the erection or repair of the county jail, but was overruled by his colleagues.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.

Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.

Chapter 14 - Acquisition, Erection, Maintenance, etc., of Buildings, Property, Roads, etc., Generally.

Section 11-14-1 - Effect of Deeds, Grants, etc., to Officers, etc., for Use of County.

Section 11-14-2 - Custody of County Property; Conveyances of County Property Generally.

Section 11-14-3 - Conveyance of Waterworks Plants and Distribution Systems to Municipal Corporations.

Section 11-14-4 - Erection and Maintenance of County Buildings Generally.

Section 11-14-5 - Payment to Municipalities in Which Courthouses Located of Costs of Improvements Which Benefit Property of County.

Section 11-14-6 - Payment to Cities or Towns for Improvements to Sidewalks and Streets Around, etc., County Buildings - Authorized.

Section 11-14-7 - Payment to Cities or Towns for Improvements to Sidewalks and Streets Around, etc., County Buildings - Appropriations for Payment of Cost of Improvements - Generally.

Section 11-14-8 - Payment to Cities or Towns for Improvements to Sidewalks and Streets Around, etc., County Buildings - Ratification of and Discharge From Liability for Prior Payments.

Section 11-14-9 - Custody of Courthouse; Prevention of Trespasses.

Section 11-14-10 - Duty to Erect Courthouses, Jails, Hospitals, and Other County Buildings.

Section 11-14-11 - Special Tax for Erection, Furnishing, Maintenance, etc., of Public Buildings, Bridges, or Roads Authorized; Disposition of Excess Proceeds.

Section 11-14-12 - Location of Courts and Offices When Courthouse Damaged, Destroyed, or Undergoing Repair.

Section 11-14-13 - Construction and Arrangement of County Jail.

Section 11-14-14 - Levy of Tax and Issuance of Proposals for Erection or Repair of County Jail.

Section 11-14-15 - Failure to Levy Tax for Erection or Repair of County Jail When Necessary.

Section 11-14-16 - Special Tax for Courthouse or Jail; Disposition of Surplus.

Section 11-14-17 - Levy of Special Taxes.

Section 11-14-18 - Exemption of Securities From Usury and Interest Statutes.

Section 11-14-19 - Special Meeting of County Commission to Make Special Appropriations for Jail - Notice and Designation of Meeting Date.

Section 11-14-20 - Special Meeting of County Commission to Make Special Appropriations for Jail - Appropriation of Funds and Issuance of Warrant to Sheriff.

Section 11-14-21 - Expenditure of Funds by Sheriff.

Section 11-14-22 - Examination of Jail.

Section 11-14-23 - Acquisition of Lands for Drainage Ditches, Lime and Stone Quarries, Etc.

Section 11-14-24 - Conduct of Condemnation Proceedings.