The county treasurer must not refuse the payment of any lawful and valid claim for the reason that claims of prior registration have not been paid if there is money in the treasury belonging to the fund sufficient to pay such prior claims and the claim so presented.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 1 - Provisions Applicable to Counties Only.
Chapter 4 - Treasurer or Depository.
Section 11-4-20 - Election; Term of Office.
Section 11-4-23 - Duties Generally.
Section 11-4-24 - Compensation.
Section 11-4-25 - Transfer of Balance of Fine and Forfeiture Fund to General Fund, Etc.
Section 11-4-26 - When Claim to Be Paid Though Prior Claims Outstanding.
Section 11-4-28 - Recordation and Posting of Copy of Annual Account.
Section 11-4-29 - Proceedings Upon Resignation, Removal, Death, etc., of Treasurer.
Section 11-4-30 - Settlement With County Commission Prior to Leaving Office.