There is hereby created the Alabama Department of Corrections, hereinafter referred to as "the department" which shall have all of the duties, responsibilities, authority, power, assets, liabilities, property, funds, appropriations, contractual rights and obligations, property rights and personnel, whether accruing or vested, by operation or by law and which are not in conflict with this section and Sections 14-1-1.2 through 14-1-1.5 which, prior to the enactment of Sections 14-1-15 through 14-1-17, were vested in a Board of Corrections and which, by virtue of such statutes, vested in the Governor of the State of Alabama.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 14 - Criminal Correctional and Detention Facilities.
Chapter 1 - Board and Department of Corrections.
Section 14-1-1.1 - Department of Corrections - Creation, Duties, Responsibilities, Etc.
Section 14-1-1.2 - Department of Corrections - Administration of Penal and Corrections Institutions.
Section 14-1-1.3 - Commissioner of Corrections - Appointment; Salary; Duties.
Section 14-1-1.4 - Commissioner of Corrections - Qualifications; Oath; Bond.
Section 14-1-1.5 - Deputy Commissioners; Appointment; Duties; Qualifications; Salary.
Section 14-1-4 - Officers and Employees Generally.
Section 14-1-4.1 - Perry County Facility Employment and Appointments.
Section 14-1-5 - Bond of Officers and Employees.
Section 14-1-7 - Administrative Divisions; Chiefs of Divisions.
Section 14-1-8 - Functions and Duties - Generally.
Section 14-1-10 - Functions and Duties - Power and Authority - Exercise; Restrictions.
Section 14-1-11 - Functions and Duties - Power and Authority - Rules and Regulations.
Section 14-1-13 - Fiscal Year; Annual Report; Periodic Recommendations.
Section 14-1-14 - Corrections Revolving Fund.
Section 14-1-19 - Acceptance and Redispensing of Unused Prescription Medications.
Section 14-1-20 - Hiring and Retention of Correctional Officers.
Section 14-1-21 - Costs of Health Care Reimbursed to County; per Diem for Housing and Care.