{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-36-13-3","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 36-13-3","heading":"Defense of Certain Civil Actions Against State to Recover Lands.","body":"When any civil action is instituted against any person deriving title from the state to recover any lands within the limits of the same, under pretense of any claim inconsistent with its sovereignty and jurisdiction, the Governor must provide for the defense of such civil action.","path":["Title 36 Public Officers and Employees.","Chapter 13 Governor.","Article 1 General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=36-13-3","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"1f178fbc76239c14976c62864beed5fc2b2d4e6c3856254f11de68021839b3fd","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-36-13-2","next":"us-al/ala.-code-36-13-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}