The commission shall have the power, and is hereby authorized to appropriate, out of any monies in the county treasury, not otherwise appropriated, and to expend not exceeding the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000) per annum for any purposes, not otherwise provided for by law, which in their judgment are worthy and for the best interests of the county, the fund hereby authorized to be designated as the contingency fund. Provided, however, that the expenditures herein provided shall first be authorized by the commission, and spread upon the minutes; and, provided further, that not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) shall be appropriated and expended in any one year, under this section, and should any sum or sums remain unexpended in the fund at the end of the year, only so much shall be appropriated for the next succeeding year as well, together with the unexpended sum, being the contingency fund to the sum of two thousand dollars ($2,000).
Structure Code of Alabama
Article 7 - County Commission.
Division 1 - Original Powers and Duties.
Section 45-48-70 - County Governing Body.
Section 45-48-70.01 - Composition.
Section 45-48-70.02 - Commission Chair.
Section 45-48-70.03 - Associate Commissioners.
Section 45-48-70.04 - Districts Defined.
Section 45-48-70.05 - Election of Commission.
Section 45-48-70.06 - Qualifications for Election.
Section 45-48-70.07 - Vacancies Filled.
Section 45-48-70.08 - Commission Members Bonded.
Section 45-48-70.09 - Sessions.
Section 45-48-70.10 - Contingency Fund.
Section 45-48-70.11 - Expenses for Travel on Official Business.
Section 45-48-70.12 - County Highway Program.
Section 45-48-70.13 - Equipment Marking Designated.
Section 45-48-70.14 - Annual Inventory of All Property.
Section 45-48-70.15 - Work Prohibited on Private Property Except in Certain Cases.
Section 45-48-70.16 - Work in Municipalities.
Section 45-48-70.17 - Annual Budgets.
Section 45-48-70.18 - Public Hearing Required for Issuance of Tax Anticipation Warrants.
Section 45-48-70.19 - Purchasing.
Section 45-48-70.20 - Purchasing of Used Equipment Prohibited.
Section 45-48-70.21 - Competitive Bid Procedures.
Section 45-48-70.22 - Leasesale, Rental Contracts.
Section 45-48-70.23 - Contracting for the Purchase of Expendable Items.