Section 12-2-100 Collection and disposition of fees and costs of clerk; quarterly statement to department of finance of fees paid into treasury. All fees and costs authorized by law and the Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure to be taxed and collected as cost for or fees of the Clerk of the Supreme Court shall be […]
Section 12-2-90 Appointment and removal of clerk. A Clerk of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the justices and shall be removable at any time for cause, to be determined by the court and entered at length on its record. (Code 1852, §578; Code 1867, §676; Code 1876, §588; Code 1886, §695; Code 1896, […]
Section 12-2-91 Bond generally. Before entering upon the duties of his office, the Clerk of the Supreme Court shall execute to the State of Alabama a bond, to be approved by the Governor, in the amount of $5,000.00, for the faithful performance of his duties. (Acts 1943, No. 122, p. 123; Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., […]
Section 12-2-92 When additional bond required; effect of failure to give additional bond. The clerk must give additional bond, on the requisition of the Chief Justice, whenever the public interest requires; and, upon his failure so to do within the time fixed by the Chief Justice, his office shall be vacated. (Code 1852, §580; Code […]
Section 12-2-93 Salary. The salary of the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Alabama shall be fixed under the provisions of the merit system at the maximum paid to attorneys in the classified service and shall be payable out of the treasury as the salaries of other state officers are paid. (Code 1907, §5991; Code […]
Section 12-2-94 Confidential assistant. The Clerk of the Supreme Court may appoint a confidential assistant who shall perform such duties as may be required and who shall be subject to the merit system only as to the pay plan. Before entering upon the duties of his office, he shall execute to the State of Alabama […]
Section 12-2-95 Employment of additional help. The Clerk of the Supreme Court is authorized to appoint and employ such additional help as may be required by him to operate the office of the clerk. (Code 1907, §5993; Acts 1919, No. 677, p. 981; Code 1923, §10329; Acts 1927, No. 612, p. 710; Code 1940, T. […]
Section 12-2-96 Office and office hours. The Clerk of the Supreme Court must keep his office in the judicial building open for the transaction of business on every day except Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, from 9:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. (Code 1852, §581; Code 1867, §679; Code 1876, §591; Code 1886, §698; Code 1896, […]
Section 12-2-97 Powers and duties generally. The clerk shall have authority and it shall be his duty: (1) To administer oaths and take affidavits; (2) To issue and sign all writs and process of every description issued under the authority of the court; (3) To keep in regular order the papers, dockets and records of […]
Section 12-2-98 Payment of costs for preserving records. The cost of preserving records according to the provisions of this division shall be paid out of the treasury as accounts for printing and binding of the state are paid. (Code 1852, §864; Code 1867, §682; Code 1876, §594;Code 1886, §701; Code 1896, §3862; Code 1907, §5989; […]
Section 12-2-99 Furnishing of record books, blanks and stationery. The record books, blanks and stationery necessary to the office shall be furnished to the clerk in like manner as they are furnished to the other public officers in the capitol. (Code 1867, §685; Code 1876, §595; Code 1886, §702; Code 1896, §3863; Code 1907, §5990; […]
