{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-45-58-231.29","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 45-58-231.29","heading":"Compensation of Employees.","body":"The salary to be paid each employee shall be determined by his or her appointing authority or as otherwise provided by law; provided further that in each case the salary paid shall be within the limitations prescribed by the board. It shall be unlawful, and punishable as hereinafter provided, for any official or employee to draw or issue any warrant on any municipal treasury or on the county treasury for the payment of salary to any employee covered by this subpart unless the warrant is in an amount authorized by the board to be paid the employee. A sum paid as excessive salary contrary to this section may be recovered in an action brought by any resident of the city or county against the official or employee who draws or issues the warrant, or against the sureties on his or her bond.","path":["Title 45 Local Laws.","Chapter 58 Shelby County.","Article 23 Sheriff.","Part 2 Employees.","Subpart 2 Personnel Board."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=45-58-231.29","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:54Z","sha256":"8a7c1db74f940e050ea8289d821312d020e3c4a2aab7249db3cd1d94b196992b","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-45-58-231.28","next":"us-al/ala.-code-45-58-231.30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}