On January 16, 1977, the functions of the position of county solicitor shall be performed by assistant district attorneys, and the office of county solicitor shall be abolished.
County solicitors serving terms to which they have been elected prior to January 16, 1977, may elect to become assistant district attorneys for the duration of their electoral terms without diminution of salary or expense payments.
Structure Code of Alabama
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 12-12-3 - Trial of Cases.
Section 12-12-4 - Powers of Court as to Disposition of Criminal Cases Generally.
Section 12-12-5 - Continuation of Cases to Permit Payment of Fines and Costs.
Section 12-12-6 - Powers as to Punishment for Contempt.
Section 12-12-7 - Issuance of Writs.
Section 12-12-10 - Supervision of District Courts by Presiding Circuit Judges.
Section 12-12-11 - Applicability of Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure.