If the jail of any municipality is destroyed or becomes overcrowded, insufficient or unsafe or any epidemic dangerous to life is prevalent in the vicinity, or there be danger of rescue or lawless violence to any prisoner, any circuit judge of the county, on application of the mayor or governing body of such municipality and proof of the fact, may direct the removal of any prisoner or prisoners, either before or after conviction, to the nearest sufficient jail in any other municipality or county, and it is the duty of such judge in such case to make an endorsement on the order or process of commitment stating the reason why such removal is ordered and to date and sign such endorsement.
The maintenance and cost of removal of said prisoners shall be borne by the municipality requesting said removal.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 11 - Counties and Municipal Corporations.
Title 2 - Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.
Chapter 47 - Powers, Duties and Liabilities Generally.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 11-47-1 - Borrowing of Money Authorized - Twelve-Month Renewable Loans.
Section 11-47-2 - Borrowing of Money Authorized - Thirty-Year Loans.
Section 11-47-4 - Authority for Issuance of Bonds After Reorganization.
Section 11-47-5 - Execution of Contracts.
Section 11-47-6 - Contracts to Be Awarded to Lowest Responsible Bidder.
Section 11-47-7 - Erection, Maintenance, etc., of Jails, Morgues, Hospitals, Etc.
Section 11-47-8 - Removal of Prisoners From Municipal Jail to Another Jail.
Section 11-47-9 - Advertisement of Municipalities - Authorized.
Section 11-47-10 - Advertisement of Municipalities - Costs.
Section 11-47-12 - Provision of Building for Storage of Gunpowder, Etc.
Section 11-47-14 - Provision of Wharves and Landings and Improvement of Waterfronts Generally.
Section 11-47-16 - Establishment, Acquisition, Administration, etc., of Public Cultural Facilities.
Section 11-47-17 - Provision of Public Scales, Inspection of Weights and Measures, Etc.
Section 11-47-18 - Provision for Lighting, Sprinkling, and Cleaning of Streets.
Section 11-47-20 - Disposition of Unneeded Real Estate - Generally.
Section 11-47-21 - Disposition of Unneeded Real Estate - Leasing Thereof.
Section 11-47-22 - Exercise of Police Jurisdiction Over Hospitals, Poorhouses, Cemeteries, Etc.
Section 11-47-23 - Limitation Periods for Presentation of Claims Against Municipalities.
Section 11-47-25 - Acceptance of Credit Card Payments in Class 1 Municipalities.
Section 11-47-26 - Payment of Municipal Employees by Direct Deposit of Wages.