Alabama Code > Title 45 > Chapter 51 > Article 7 – County Commission
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| Part 1 | General Provisions | 45-51-70 – 45-51-70.01 |
| Part 2 | Compensation | 45-51-71 – 45-51-71.01 |
| Part 3 | Creation and Districts | 45-51-72 – 45-51-72.01 |
Terms Used In Alabama Code > Title 45 > Chapter 51 > Article 7 - County Commission
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- month: means a calendar month. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- 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
- writing: includes typewriting and printing on paper. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1