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Title IV
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Chapter 14
GOVERNOR
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14.06 Governor authorized to employ clerical assistance for departments of state.—The Governor of the state may employ clerical aid to work in any department of the state under the supervision and direction of the head of such department whenever in the judgment of the Governor such additional help is necessary for the proper conduct of the business and affairs of such department, and when the same has become necessary by reason of the increase in the business of such department and was not foreseen and adequately provided for in the general appropriations bill. The Governor is further authorized to employ such persons as may be required from time to time to make such investigations as may, in the judgment of the Governor, be necessary or expedient to efficiently conduct the affairs of the state government, especially to make investigation and report of matters concerning taxation and finance throughout the state.
History.—s. 1, ch. 11369, 1925; CGL 109.

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Joe Marsh, Leroy Owens v. Butler Cnty., Alabama, the Butler Cnty. Comm'n, 268 F.3d 1014 (11th Cir. 2001).

Cited 576 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 20948, 2001 WL 1135264

that inmates do not come to harm” (citing Ala.Code § 14-6-1)). The authority the Sheriff has over the Jail
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Lancaster v. Monroe Cnty., 116 F.3d 1419 (11th Cir. 1997).

Cited 137 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 17355

all prisoners committed thereto." See Ala.Code § 14-6-1 (1975). Although jailers may not function as
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Belcher v. City of Foley, 30 F.3d 1390 (11th Cir. 1994).

Cited 125 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1994 WL 444783

under section 1983 for violating Ala.Code Ann. § 14-6-105 (1982), which requires all Alabama jails to
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McMillian v. Johnson, 88 F.3d 1573 (11th Cir. 1996).

Cited 103 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 35 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 366, 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 16266, 1996 WL 379737

reports. 862 F.2d at 1479 (citing Ala.Code § 14-6-81). Though not cited in Parker, other provisions
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Parker v. Williams, 862 F.2d 1471 (11th Cir. 1989).

Cited 102 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 1137

based on section 14-6-1 are eliminated to the extent that Parker's interpretation of section 14-6-1 has
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McMillian v. Johnson, 88 F.3d 1573 (11th Cir. 1996).

Cited 80 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

862 F.2d at 1479 (citing Ala. Code § 14-6-81). Though not cited in
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Turquitt v. Jefferson Cnty., 137 F.3d 1285 (11th Cir. 1998).

Cited 54 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 5870

thereto." Ala.Code § 14-6-1 (1995). The Alabama Supreme Court has held that § 14-6-1 demonstrates that
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Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon, Inc., Plaintiff-Counterdefendant-Appellant v. Longhorn Steaks, Inc., Lone Star Steaks, Inc., Plaintiff-Counterdefendant-Appellee v. Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon of Georgia, Inc., Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon, Inc., Defendants-Counterclaimants-Appellants, 106 F.3d 355 (11th Cir. 1997).

Cited 41 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 41 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1896, 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 3276

...The district court added that: 21 Plaintiff has no federal registration for the words "Lone Star" by themselves. In determining whether a composite mark such as LONE STAR CAFE is entitled to protection, courts do not assess the individual parts of the name. McCarthy at § 14.06; California Cooler, Inc. v. Loretto Winery, Ltd., 774 F.2d 1451, 1455 (9th Cir.1985). Instead, the validity of a composite mark is determined by looking at the mark as a whole. McCarthy at § 14.06; California Cooler, 774 F.2d at 1455 ....
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LeFrere v. Quezada, 582 F.3d 1260 (11th Cir. 2009).

Cited 34 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 20606, 2009 WL 2913570

out the sheriff's statutory duty under Ala.Code § 14-6-1 to maintain the jail and care for prisoners,
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Bonny Edward Taylor v. Henry P. Hughes, 920 F.3d 729 (11th Cir. 2019).

Cited 26 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

immunity, state-agent immunity, and Alabama Code § 14-6-1. This appeal raises two questions: (1) whether
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Hermanson v. State, 604 So. 2d 775 (Fla. 1992).

Cited 19 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1992 WL 148245

18950.5 (West 1991); Colorado: Colo. Rev. Stat. § 14-6-101 (1989), id. § 19-3-103 (Supp. 1990); Delaware:
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Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon, Inc. v. Longhorn Steaks, Inc., 106 F.3d 355 (11th Cir. 1997).

Cited 16 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

...The district court added that: Plaintiff has no federal registration for the words "Lone Star" by themselves. In determining whether a composite mark such as LONE STAR CAFE is entitled to protection, courts do not assess the individual parts of the name. McCarthy at § 14.06; California Cooler, Inc. v. Loretto Winery, Ltd., 774 F.2d 1451, 1455 (9th Cir.1985). Instead, the validity of a composite mark is determined by looking at the mark as a whole. McCarthy at § 14.06; California Cooler, 774 F.2d at 1455. R3-43-23-24....
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In re Checking Account Overdraft Litig., 830 F. Supp. 2d 1330 (S.D. Fla. 2011).

Cited 13 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 2011 WL 5873389

higher” than 25 percent); 4 Newberg on Class Actions, § 14:6, at 551 (4th ed. 2002) ("Empirical studies show
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Seinfeld v. Com. Bank & Trust Co., 405 So. 2d 1039 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981).

Cited 12 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 32 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. (West) 1137

J. White & R. Summers, Uniform Commercial Code § 14-6 (2d ed. 1980); compare, Potter Bank & Trust Co
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Florida Ass'n of Counties, Inc. v. DEPT. OF ADMIN., DIV. OF Ret., 580 So. 2d 641 (Fla. 1st DCA 1991).

Cited 12 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 1991 WL 43187

here,[5] few courts have addressed article X, section 14,[6] and we find no opinion which has definitively
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Massey-Ferguson v. Santa Rosa Tractor Co., Inc., 366 So. 2d 90 (Fla. 1st DCA 1979).

Cited 11 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 14129

with consent of the parties... ." Trawick, supra, § 14-6 at p. 210. Fla.R. Civ.P. 1.190(b) provides: "If
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Parker v. Williams, 855 F.2d 763 (11th Cir. 1988).

Cited 9 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 26 Fed. R. Serv. 1276, 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 12858

based on section 14-6-1 are eliminated to the extent that Parker's interpretation of section 14-6-1 has
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Terry v. Cook, 866 F.2d 373 (11th Cir. 1989).

Cited 8 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1989 WL 6907

are co-extensive with the sheriff. E.g., Ala.Code § 14-6-1 (1982) (sheriff may appoint a jailer). The terms
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Est. of Tippett v. City of Miami, 645 So. 2d 533 (Fla. 3d DCA 1994).

Cited 5 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 1994 WL 617203

Urban Planning and Land Development Control Law § 14.6, at 461 (1986). In 1931, Charleston, South Carolina
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In Re Joe Morgan, Inc., 985 F.2d 1554 (11th Cir. 1993).

Cited 5 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 20 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 401, 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 5198

White & Robert S. Summers, Uniform Commercial Code, § 14-6, at 709 (3d ed. 1988) [hereinafter 1 White & Summers]
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Epic Metals Corp. v. Souliere, 181 F.3d 1280 (11th Cir. 1999).

Cited 5 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

...attorney’s fees purposes); Twentieth Century Music Corp. v. Frith, 645 F.2d 6, 7 (5th Cir. Unit B May 1981) (holding defendants have no right to jury trial in copyright action where plaintiffs seek only statutory damages and injunctive relief); see also 4 Nimmer on Copyright § 14.06[B] (“the prevailing plaintiff in a copyright infringement action may obtain, in addition to a monetary recovery, a permanent injunction”)....
...it merely regulates Condec’s infringing actions.8 Condec argues for the first time in its reply brief that the injunction as modified impermissibly regulates the “fruit of the infringing tree,” or the benefits generated by the original infringement. See 4 Nimmer on Copyright § 14.06[C]....
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Epic Metals Corp. v. Souliere, 181 F.3d 1280 (11th Cir. 1999).

Cited 5 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 51 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1538, 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 16928, 1999 WL 528246

...wentieth Century Music Corp. v. Frith, 645 F.2d 6, 7 (5th Cir. Unit B May 1981) (holding defendants have no right to jury trial in copyright action where plaintiffs seek only statutory damages and injunctive relief); see also 4 Nimmer on Copyright § 14.06[B] ("the prevailing plaintiff in a copyright infringement action may obtain, in addition to a monetary recovery, a permanent injunction")....
...Condec's infringing actions.8 Condec argues for the first time in its reply brief that the injunction as modified impermissibly regulates the "fruit of the infringing tree," or the benefits generated by the original infringement. See 4 Nimmer on Copyright § 14.06[C]....
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Lancaster v. Monroe Cnty., 116 F.3d 1419 (11th Cir. 1997).

Cited 5 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

all prisoners committed thereto.” See Ala.Code § 14-6-1 (1975). Although jailers may not function as
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Sherrie Johnson v. Ryan Conner, 754 F.3d 918 (11th Cir. 2014).

Cited 4 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2014 WL 2619687, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 11033

applies retroactively or only prospectively. Ala.Code § 14-6-1. 1 For the reasons discussed below
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Ishmael Jaffree v. George C. Wallace, Douglas T. Smith, Intervenors. Ishmael Jaffree v. Bd. of Sch. Commissioners of Mobile Cnty., Douglas T. Smith, Intervenors, 713 F.2d 614 (11th Cir. 1983).

Cited 4 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 24896

permissible. See L. Tribe, American Constitutional Law § 14-6, at 829 (1978); Freund, The Legal Issue, in Religion
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CB Fleet Co., Inc. v. Unico Holdings, Inc., 510 F. Supp. 2d 1078 (S.D. Fla. 2007).

Cited 4 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 89211, 2007 WL 1225419

...ublic interest. A preliminary injunction will prevent Defendant's from continuing to misappropriate the skills, creative energies, and resources that C.B. Fleet has invested in its copyrights. See Kevin Harrington, 1998 WL 35154990 (citing 4 Nimmer, § 14.06[A])....
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Parker v. Williams, 862 F.2d 1471 (11th Cir. 1989).

Cited 3 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1989 WL 16

based on section 14-6-1 are eliminated to the extent that Parker’s interpretation of section 14-6-1 has
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Thompson v. Gross, 353 So. 2d 191 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal

See Trawick's Florida Practice and Procedure, § 14-6 (1977). Accordingly, after carefully reviewing
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Turquitt v. Jefferson Cnty., 137 F.3d 1285 (11th Cir. 1998).

Cited 2 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

thereto.” Ala. Code § 14-6-1 (1995). The Alabama Supreme Court has held that § 14-6-1 demonstrates that
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Timothy Jarrod Colburn v. Susan Odom, 911 F.3d 1110 (11th Cir. 2018).

Cited 2 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Alabama law. See Ala. Code 1975 § 14-6-1 ("The sheriff has the legal custody and charge
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Joe Marsh v. Butler Cnty., Alabama, 225 F.3d 1243 (11th Cir. 2000).

Cited 1 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

inmates do not come to harm” (citing Ala. Code § 14-6-1)). The authority the Sheriff has over the Jail
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Parker v. Williams, 855 F.2d 763 (11th Cir. 1988).

Cited 1 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1988 WL 90423

based on section 14-6-1 are eliminated to the extent that Parker’s interpretation of section 14-6-1 has
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Sandy Skurstenis v. James Jones, 236 F.3d 678 (11th Cir. 2000).

Cited 1 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 33793

all prisoners committed thereto.” Alabama Code § 14-6-1 (1975). Thus, for purposes of Monell v
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Anthony Campbell v. June James (11th Cir. 2022).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

...for patent infringement in lieu of an injunction may be appropriate.”); see also USCA11 Case: 21-10978 Date Filed: 09/07/2022 Page: 15 of 18 21-10978 Lagoa, J., Concurring 4 4 Nimmer on Copyright § 14.06(D) (2022) (“[C]ourts may decline to issue a permanent injunction and instead mandate an ongoing royalty payment.”). I find these authorities persuasive....
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State v. Davila, 481 So. 2d 486 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2609

655, 92 So. 155 (1922); 35 C.J.S. Extradition § 14(6) (1960). See also 31 Am.Jur.2d Extradition § 51
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Util. Contractors Fin. Servs., Inc. v. Amsouth Bank N.A. (In re Joe Morgan, Inc.), 985 F.2d 1554 (11th Cir. 1993).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

White & Robert S. Summers, Uniform Commercial Code, § 14-6, at 709 (3d ed. 1988) [hereinafter 1 White & Summers]
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Lancaster v. Monroe Cnty., 137 F.3d 1270 (11th Cir. 1998).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

obtain medical care for sick inmates. See Ala.Code § 14-6-19 (1975). did not plan for Lancaster to obtain
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Barbara Donald v. Tyler Norris (11th Cir. 2025).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

acts he . . . is civilly responsible.” Ala. Code § 14-6-1. And this duty includes the process of
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Sherrie Johnson v. Ryan Conner, 720 F.3d 1311 (11th Cir. 2013).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2013 WL 3388666, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 13831

(2) state immunity, pursuant to Alabama Code section 14-6-1, as to the state-based wrongful death claims
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Advisory Opinion to the Governor, 201 So. 2d 226 (Fla. 1967).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1967 Fla. LEXIS 3556

...ibutions accepted and received by the state or* any of its officials shall be promptly deposited in the State Treasury. You were in effect advised, and we here repeat: 1. Employment of gubernatorial special investigators, without police power, under Section 14.06, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., is a public function, for the support of which you, as Governor, may receive contributions of money from private sources....
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Sandy Skurstenis v. James Jones, 236 F.3d 678 (11th Cir. 2000).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

district court correctly noted that under Alabama Code § 14-6-1, the sheriff, not the jailer, is the person given
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Est. of Jeffrey West v. Robert DeFrancisco (11th Cir. 2021).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

medical needs (Count I); a claim under Alabama Code § 14-6-19 for failure to attend to a detainee’s medical
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Jaffree v. Wallace, 713 F.2d 614 (11th Cir. 1983).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

permissible. See L. Tribe, American Constitutional Law § 14-6, at 829 (1978); Freund, The Legal Issue, in Religion
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State ex rel. Kirkland v. Kirk, 198 So. 2d 331 (Fla. 1967).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1967 Fla. LEXIS 3884

program. The Governor is authorized by F.S. Section 14.06, F.S.A., “ * * * to employ such persons as may

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