The Chief Justice may, by power of attorney or other writing, authorize and empower the Administrative Director of Courts, the court administrator and any other officer in the Administrative Office of Courts or the Department of Court Management or the office of Clerk of the Supreme Court to sign the name of the Chief Justice to any instruments and documents that he is required to sign, including, but not limited to, the approval of expense accounts of trial judges and supernumerary or retired judges and approval of fees for attorneys for services rendered in defense of indigents in criminal cases. Such instrument of authorization shall be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court.
Ala. Code § 12-5-15 (1975)