Sparks v. Calhoun County

Guy Sparks, an attorney and appellant herein, was hired by and did legal work for the Calhoun County Civil Service Board (Board) from June 1, 1976, until August 20, 1980. Calhoun County Commission paid his legal fees routinely until February 1978. At that time the Commission notified the Board that it had overspent its $2500 budget appropriation for legal matters on outside counsel and that no more funds would be made available for that purpose. The Commission pointed out that § 10 of Act of August 12, 1969, No. 384, 1969 Ala. Acts 754, which created the Board, provided in pertinent part that: