Ala. Code § 45-20-71.29: Bonds and Premiums.

The board shall have the authority to prescribe a bond for any employee, including the clerk, treasurer, and general road supervisor, the premiums for which shall be paid out of such fund of the county as the board may lawfully direct. The bond shall be payable to the county, approved by the president, and shall be made by some surety company authorized to do business in Alabama. It shall be conditioned that the principal shall perform all the duties required by law.