Ala. Code § 45-54-100: County Board of Education Authorized to Substitute Books or Texts for State-Approved or State-Adopted Textbooks.

In Pickens County, the county board of education, upon recommendation of the county superintendent of education, may substitute other books or texts for use in the county schools under its jurisdiction for the textbooks on the list of state-approved or state-adopted textbooks prescribed by the State Board of Education. Whenever books or texts are substituted for the state-approved or state-adopted textbooks, the books or texts shall be used by the teachers in the county school system in teaching any course or courses for which a substitution has been made. Provided, however, the county board of education or city board of education shall provide free textbooks to all grades which would be provided under the terms of applicable state law. Provided, however, no county or city board of education shall substitute books or texts or materials for the state-approved or state-adopted textbooks and materials, if the substitution would cause the county or city board of education to be unable to furnish free textbooks to all students in the system through the twelfth grade.