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Section 11-8-1 – Fiscal Year Defined.

Section 11-8-1 Fiscal year defined. For the purposes of this chapter the fiscal year shall begin October 1 and shall end September 30 following. (Acts 1935, No. 379, p. 803; Code 1940, T. 12, §91.)

Section 11-8-11 – Investment of Surplus Funds in United States Securities.

Section 11-8-11 Investment of surplus funds in United States securities. The county commission is hereby authorized to invest the remaining surplus in any fund, after the adoption of the budget or after provision has been made for anticipated indebtedness, in interest-bearing securities issued by the United States government which are guaranteed as to principal and […]

Section 11-8-15 – Emergencies.

Section 11-8-15 Emergencies. In the event any situation resulting from an act of God or the public enemy over which the county commission has no control results in an appreciable obligation against the county over and above what said county commission has reason to anticipate and for which no moneys from the current year’s income […]

Section 11-8-2 – Purpose of Chapter.

Section 11-8-2 Purpose of chapter. It is the purpose of this chapter to vest in the county commission more efficient power and control over all public funds that may now or hereafter be under its management and control, to limit its power and authority to incur obligations and to approve and pay claims for current […]

Section 11-8-3 – Annual Budget.

Section 11-8-3 Annual budget. (a) It shall be the duty of the county commission, at some meeting in September of each calendar year, but not later than October 1, to prepare and adopt a budget for the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of the current calendar year which shall include all of the following: […]

Section 11-8-4 – Principal and Interest on Refunding Warrants to Constitute Part of Annual County Operating Budget; Payment of Same.

Section 11-8-4 Principal and interest on refunding warrants to constitute part of annual county operating budget; payment of same. Where counties issue or have heretofore issued refunding warrants in lieu of obligations outstanding, the interest of such outstanding warrants together with the principal thereof maturing in any fiscal year, shall constitute a part of the […]

Section 11-8-6 – Disposition of Unexpended Balances at End of Fiscal Year.

Section 11-8-6 Disposition of unexpended balances at end of fiscal year. At the end of every fiscal year any unexpended balances remaining in the several funds set up under the provisions of this chapter shall go forward into the respective several funds for the succeeding year, and such balance or balances shall constitute a part […]

Section 11-8-9 – Authority to Issue Orders for Warrants or Checks.

Section 11-8-9 Authority to issue orders for warrants or checks. No warrant shall be issued or check drawn on the county treasury or county depository by any person except as authorized by the chair of the county commission or such other officer as may be designated by such county commission, unless otherwise provided by law, […]