(a) The public defender shall receive a salary set by the director. The salary shall not exceed the state salary paid to a district attorney and shall be paid in the same manner as employees of the state.
(b) All salary and expenses of a public defender shall be paid by the state out of the Fair Trial Tax Fund or other funds appropriated by the Legislature for such purposes; except, that in counties authorized to impose a court cost for defender services, the county shall fund defender services from the revenues from the court cost, and the state shall pay a reasonable share of the cost of maintaining such office, such reasonable share to be determined by the director.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.
Chapter 12 - Defense of Indigents.
Section 15-12-40 - Establishment of Public Defender Office; Selection and Appointment of Attorneys.
Section 15-12-41 - Term of Office; Removal; Requirement of Service.
Section 15-12-42 - Powers and Duties.
Section 15-12-43 - Compensation and Expenses.
Section 15-12-44 - Recordkeeping; Confidentiality of Attorney-Client Communications.