Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-45-82.21

  • circuit: means judicial circuit. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

The governing body of Madison County having a county law library under existing laws on July 24, 1991, may come under this subpart by resolution thereof, upon request of the presiding circuit judge, and the filing of the copy of the resolution with the Secretary of State and the Administrative Director of Courts. This is an alternative method to the state act method of establishing a Madison County Law Library and Madison County may elect at any time to use either method but may not have a county law library under both methods at the same time. Any Madison County Law Library established under this subpart shall become the owner and successor of all property, funds, and obligations of its predecessors and all property and funds subsequently acquired by the Madison County Law Library.