Ala. Code § 14-1-16
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Section 14-1-16 Board of Corrections Abolished; Rights, Duties, Powers, Property, Etc., Vested in Governor
Official statutory text
Effective October 1, 1979, the Board of Corrections of the State of Alabama is hereby abolished and all rights, all duties, responsibilities, powers, assets, liabilities, contractual rights and obligations and property rights, whether accruing or vested in the abolished agency, are hereby vested in the Governor of the State of Alabama.
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