Ala. Code § 31-5-14
For the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2012, and for fiscal years thereafter, salaries of officials and employees of the department as provided for under this chapter, and office, travel, and other expenses incidental to the proper establishment, operation, and maintenance of the department, or offices of district or county service commissioners, or other offices established by the State Service Commissioner as provided for under this chapter, may be paid by the State of Alabama, from the State General Fund; provided, however, that each county in the state in which a district service commissioner's office or a county service commissioner's office is established shall furnish suitable office space in the county courthouse, or another suitable location in the county for the use of the district service commissioner or county service commissioner, and the county shall pay all expenses associated with operating the office including, but not limited to, any rental, telephone, facsimile, business-class Internet, janitorial service, power, heating and air conditioning, employee parking, and other operational support or maintenance expenses.
Ala. Code § 31-5-14 (1975)