(a) The Judge of Probate of Mobile County, may in his or her discretion, create and establish administrative divisions in his or her office as he or she may determine necessary or convenient in the efficient and expeditious performance of the functions and duties in his or her office. He or she may assign functions and duties to the divisions, and may delegate to the chiefs thereof such powers as he or she may deem proper. The judge may reassign functions and duties as between existing divisions. The chiefs of the divisions shall be appointed by the judge of probate, and shall serve at his or her pleasure, but shall not be related to him or her by blood or marriage. The salary of the chief of any division shall not be less than 80 percent of the minimum salary for the administrative assistant position existing in the office of the judge of probate nor more than 80 percent of the maximum salary of the administrative assistant position existing in the office of the judge of probate, the amount to be fixed by the judge of probate, to be paid in equal installments, as the salaries of other county employees are paid. The chiefs of divisions provided for in this section shall be in addition to any other clerks or assistants heretofore provided by law or approved and designated as such by the Mobile County Personnel Board.
(b) The chief of any division before he or she enters upon his or her duties, must take the oath directed to be taken by the officers of this state and give bond with surety, payable to the judge of probate, in such sum as he or she may prescribe. Upon this bond, the chief of the division shall be liable to the judge in consequence of any act of misfeasance or malfeasance of such chief in the duties of his or her office. The bond must be approved by the judge of probate and be filed and recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit court and paid for out of the county funds.
Last modified: May 3, 2021