(a) The Administrative Office of Courts may serve as an agency to apply for and receive grants or other assistance and to coordinate or conduct studies and projects in connection with the improvement of the administration of justice.
(b) All officials, officers and employees of the Administrative Office of Courts, including the Administrative Director of Courts, shall be appointed, employed, serve and receive compensation in accordance with the provisions of Section 12-2-30, whether employed by grant funds or otherwise.
(c) The Chief Justice shall have the same authority pertaining to the use of officials, officers, employees and moneys of the Administrative Office of Courts and shall have the same authority of direction as he has with and to other governmental judicial entities or courts as is set forth in Section 12-2-30.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 5 - Administrative Office of Courts and Department of Court Management.
Section 12-5-1 - Administrative Office of Courts Created.
Section 12-5-3 - Department of Court Management Established; Powers and Duties Generally.
Section 12-5-6 - Department to Be Responsible for Trial Court Administration.
Section 12-5-10 - Powers and Duties of Administrative Director of Courts Generally.
Section 12-5-14 - Employment of Consultants by Chief Justice and Administrative Director of Courts.