# Ala. Code § 6-5-20: Section 6-5-20 Presentment of Claim to County Commission

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T6_C5_S6-5-20

## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 6-5-20
- **Heading:** Section 6-5-20 Presentment of Claim to County Commission
- **Jurisdiction:** Alabama
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 6 / Chapter 5 / Section 6-5-20

## Text

(a) An action must not be commenced against a county until the claim has been presented to the county commission, disallowed or reduced by the commission and the reduction refused by the claimant.

(b) The failure or refusal of such a county commission to enter upon its minutes the disallowance or reduction of the claim for 90 days is a disallowance.

(c) Proof of the fact of presentation of such claim to such county commission may be made by parol evidence.

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