Title 45

The following words and terms, as used in this part, shall have the meanings hereby ascribed to them: (1) BOARD. The board of directors of the authority. (2) BUREAU. The public corporation for which this part provides. (3) CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. That organization the headquarters o…

(a) There is hereby established in the county a public corporation for the purposes herein specified, which corporation shall be vested with the powers conferred upon it by this part. The public corporation is at times hereinafter referred to as the bureau. (b) Subject to the con…

(a) The bureau may conduct programs including, but not limited to, programs of information and publicity designed to attract conventions and tourists to the area. The bureau may conduct the programs and expend its funds in the furtherance of the programs in Alabama and elsewhere.…

(a) The affairs of the bureau shall be managed by a board of directors, called the board, that shall consist of the following: (1) A member of the House of Representatives representing the county chosen by members of the House of Representatives representing the county. (2) A mem…

(a) The power of the bureau shall be vested in and exercised by the board subject to this part. (b) The board shall be authorized to employ agents, employees, officers, consultants, attorneys, and to secure such services and assistance as the board deems necessary to enable it to…

(a)(1) The Jefferson County Board of Education is composed of five members: Four who reside in an area served by the Jefferson County School System who are elected from that area of the county not served by a municipal school system and one who resides in any area of Jefferson Co…

(a) This section shall apply to counties of this state having a population of 500,000 or more according to the last or any subsequent federal census and to no other county. (b) As herein used, these words and terms have the meanings hereby given them: (1) CHAIR. The chair of the …

(a)(1) This section shall apply only in Jefferson County. (2)a. In all general, municipal, special, and primary elections, the compensation of certain election officers and workers shall be as follows: The chief inspector shall be paid one hundred twenty-five dollars ($125) per d…

(a)(1) This section shall apply to any county having a population of 600,000 or more, according to the 1970 or any succeeding federal decennial census. (2) As herein used, these terms have the meanings here given them: The county means any county subject to this section, and gove…

(a) In this part words used in the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter genders and words used in the neuter gender include the masculine and feminine genders. (b) The terms governing body, governing bodies, and government as used in this part shall include the county…

In and for each separate county of the State of Alabama which has a population of 400,000 or more people according to the last or any future federal census, there shall be a personnel board for the government and control by rules and regulations and practices hereinafter set out …

The personnel board shall be comprised of seven members consisting of the following persons: The Chair of the County Commission of Jefferson County; the mayor of the municipality having the greatest number of employees in the classified service; one member of the Jefferson County…

The salaries and all other expenses of the personnel board, the personnel director, and all others arising under the provisions hereof, unless otherwise herein provided, shall be paid by warrants drawn by the personnel board and signed by at least two members thereof on the gener…

It shall be the duty of all elective officials in authority of either the counties or municipalities affected by this part to aid in all proper ways in carrying into effect this part and the rules and regulations prescribed from time to time thereunder, and especially at the requ…

The board of county commissioners of board of revenue or other like governing body of the county shall provide suitable rooms and accommodations for board and director of personnel, and cause the same to be furnished, heated, and lighted, for carrying out the work of the board, a…

If this part or its enforcement by the personnel board shall be called into question in any judicial proceeding, or if any person, county, or municipality shall fail or refuse to comply with the lawful orders or directions of the personnel board, such board may call upon the coun…

In the event that it both happens (1) that a municipality or other appointing authority shall hereafter become subject to this section and (2) that at the time such municipality or other appointing authority becomes subject to this section it then has in its employ employees or a…

There shall be a director of personnel for each county affected by this part. The board shall appoint the director who shall hold office at the will of the board. The director shall be a bona fide resident of such county and a voter thereof and his or her salary shall be an amoun…

The director of personnel, subject to this section and approval of the personnel board, shall: (1) Appoint or remove such subordinates as may be necessary to administer a scientific and economical personnel system and fix their compensation. (2) Prepare and submit to the board fo…

The director of personnel shall make investigations and report to the personnel board upon all matters touching the enforcement and the effect of this part and the rules and regulations prescribed thereunder. He or she may inspect all places of employment and services affected by…

The director of personnel shall have authority to investigate concerning the number of employees in any department or office and if in his or her judgment, after conference with the department head, there is an excessive judgment, after conference with the department head, there …

The director of personnel shall keep in the personnel office an official roster of all persons holding positions under this part and shall enter thereon the name of each person who has been appointed to, promoted, reduced, transferred, reinstated, or removed from or left any posi…

The director shall prepare and conduct examinations to determine the merit, efficiency, and fitness of applicants for positions. Such examinations shall be thorough and practical and shall relate to those matters which fairly test the relative capacity and fitness of the person e…

The director of personnel shall obtain, rate, and preserve the records of individual efficiency of all persons holding positions under this part. Such ratings shall be submitted on forms prescribed by the director of personnel and shall be made by the department heads or their su…

(a) Vacancies in the classified service shall be filled either by transfer, promotion, appointment, reappointment, or demotion. Whenever a vacancy in an existing position is to be filled by appointment, the appointing authority shall submit to the director a statement of the titl…

(a) All permanent employees who have held regular full-time positions under the jurisdiction of this section for one year and less than 12 years, shall be allowed an annual vacation with pay at the rate of one work day per month of service not to exceed 12 work days vacation; reg…

With the discretion of the director of personnel, vacancies in positions shall be filled, in so far as practicable by promotion from among employees holding positions in the classified service. Promotions shall be based upon merit and competition and upon the superior qualificati…

An appointing authority may, at any time, assign a classified employee under his or her jurisdiction from one position to another in the same class. Any classified employee, holding permanent status, may be transferred from one department to a position in the same class in anothe…

(a) An appointing authority may dismiss or demote an employee holding permanent status for just cause whenever he or she considers the good of the service will be served thereby, for reason stated in writing, served on the affected employee, and a copy furnished to the director, …

Whenever it is necessary because of lack of work, lack of funds, or whenever it is advisable in the interest of economy to reduce the staff of any department or agency of the counties, or any municipality affected by this part, the appointing authorities shall lay off employees a…

It shall be unlawful for the fiscal officer of either a county or any municipality affected by this part to draw, sign, issue, or authorize the drawing, signing, or issuing of any warrant on the treasurer or other disbursing officer of either the municipality or the county for th…

No person shall be appointed or promoted to, or demoted or dismissed from any position, or in any way favored or discriminated against with respect to employment because of his or her political or religious opinions or affiliations or his or her race. No person shall seek or atte…

Any person found guilty of doing any act herein declared to be a misdemeanor shall be punished as provided by law. (Acts 1945, No. 248, p. 376, §26.)

The civil service system existing on July 6, 1945, in any county to which this part shall become applicable upon its passage, shall be continued in force and effect under the terms and provisions of this part, without any change in the rights, privileges, duties, benefits, or lia…

(a) The classification of exempt executive service for Class I municipalities is hereby created. The board shall have authority to designate or create positions in the exempt executive service upon recommendation or request of the appointing authority of any Class I municipality.…

This part shall apply only to Jefferson County. (Act 2009-662, p. 2029, §1; Act 2011-69, p. 176, §1.)

The Jefferson County Commission, by a four-fifths vote, shall employ an at-will county manager to serve as the chief executive officer of the county only in compliance with the requirements set out in this part. (Act 2009-662, p. 2029, §2; Act 2011-69, p. 176, §1.)

(a) At any time there is a vacancy in the office of county manager, the county commission shall begin a national search for a qualified county manager by retaining a national search firm that specializes in the recruitment of either or both of the following: (1) city or county ma…

(a) The county commission shall establish the qualifications of the county manager. The Jefferson County Personnel Board, at the direction of the county commission, may assist in establishing the qualifications. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the county manager shall possess a Ma…

(a) A county manager may be terminated only upon a vote of four-fifths of the county commission. In the event the termination is made without cause, the county may provide the county manager with a severance package. The county commission may not provide a severance package to a …

(a) For purposes of this part, cause includes any of the following reasons: (1) The county manager was at the time of his or her appointment or has since become ineligible to hold office because the county manager failed to meet the minimum qualifications set forth under this par…

A county manager hired pursuant to this part shall be the chief executive officer of Jefferson County and, as such, shall carry out the duties and responsibilities established by the county commission, including the following: (1) To act as the primary administrative advisor to t…

The county commission, by a four-fifths vote, has the option to use the county personnel board or to separately promulgate rules that conform to antidiscrimination policies of the Jefferson County Personnel Board or the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or both. (Act 2009-…

Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the county commission shall make an offer to a candidate for the county’s initial county manager position by June 1, 2011. Should the commission be unable to elect the initial county manager with a four-fifth’s vote or otherwi…

(a) This part is a defined benefit pension plan, to be known as the General Retirement System for Employees of Jefferson County. (b) The plan was originally established in Acts 1965, No. 497, 1965 Regular Session (Acts 1965, p. 717), which has been amended from time to time, for …

For the purposes of this part, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ACT. The act adding this part, to be called the General Retirement System for Employees of Jefferson County Act. (2) ACTIVE MEMBER. An individual who currently is employed by the county or other e…