Title 45

(a) The city prosecutor may consider an offender for the pretrial diversion program based on any of the following circumstances: (1) There is a probability justice will be served if the offender is placed in the program. (2) It is determined the needs of the state, city, and the …

(a) Upon application by an offender for admission into the pretrial diversion program, and prior to admission thereto and as a part of the evaluation process of the city prosecutor, the city prosecutor may require the offender to furnish information concerning past criminal histo…

(a) Following the decision of the city prosecutor to admit the offender into the pretrial diversion program, but prior to entry, the city prosecutor and the offender shall enter into a written agreement stating the conditions of the participation of the offender in the program. T…

(a) An offender may be assessed a nonrefundable application fee when the offender is approved by the municipal judge for the pretrial diversion program. The amount of the assessment for participating in the program shall be in addition to any court costs, fees, and assessments fo…

Application fees required by this part shall be collected by the court clerk of the Alabaster Municipal Court. The fees shall be disbursed to each entity or department as allocated by Section 45–58A–10.07. (Act 2013–317, p. 1123, § 9.)

(a) Upon acceptance of an offender into the pretrial diversion program by the city prosecutor, the city prosecutor and the offender shall submit the written application of the offender together with the statement of facts of the offender, the acceptance of the offender by the cit…

(a) After any violation of any program terms or conditions or upon any breach of any program agreement by the offender, the city prosecutor may do any of the following: (1) Continue the agreement with or without modification. (2) Terminate the offender from the pretrial diversion…

In no event shall the city or its employees and agents or any city prosecutor, magistrate, municipal court judge, or any other agency or service provider have any liability, criminal or civil, for the conduct of any offender while participating in the pretrial diversion program o…

This part shall apply only to the City of Alabaster in Shelby County and shall be known and may be cited as the City of Alabaster Civil Service System Act. (Act 2013–316, p. 1100, § 1.)

The purpose of this part includes all of the following: (1) To promote the greater efficiency and economy in the administration of the government of the City of Alabaster. (2) To prohibit political and personal retaliation. (3) To promote longevity and equal treatment of all empl…

For the purposes of this part, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) APPOINTING AUTHORITY. The mayor, the city council, the city manager, or any employee of the city duly authorized to make appointments to the regular service by virtue of his or her superviso…

(a)(1) There is created a personnel board which shall be composed of three members to be selected as follows: a. One member shall be elected by the employees of the regular service to serve for a term of four years. b. One member shall be appointed by the mayor and the council to…

(a) The mayor or city manager shall appoint a personnel director. The director shall be experienced in the field of personnel administration and shall administer an efficient and economical merit system in accordance with the rules arising therefrom, and shall carry out the polic…

On May 22, 2013, all employees holding regular full-time positions in the service of the city shall continue in their regular status in the classified service as provided in this section, unless the position to which they are appointed or elected is otherwise exempted by this par…

(a) Public records are those records as defined in Section 41–13–1. The records may be reviewed in a manner prescribed by the city, taking into account confidentiality, convenience, and related factors. (b) Minutes of board meetings, active employment rosters, and financial recor…

(a) The classification plan shall provide a complete inventory of all employee positions in the service of the city and an accurate description and specifications for each class of work, and all other employee positions in the city for which salary and benefits are set out by the…

(a) The city, after recommendation of the mayor and resolution of the council, shall adopt rules, policies, and procedures for employees and compile same in an employee handbook, which may be amended from time to time in the discretion of the city. At a minimum, the employee rule…

(a) The city council, with the aid of the director, mayor, or city manager, and other city personnel it deems necessary, shall adopt by resolution a pay plan as the basis of compensation for employees in the service of the city. The plan shall be constructed to provide fair compe…

(a)(1) Vacancies and newly created positions in the regular service shall be filled either by open-competitive, transfer, promotion, appointment, reappointment, or demotion as determined by the appointing authority. (2) When a vacancy exists for a regular position that is not oth…

(a) The tenure of every employee in the regular service shall be conditioned on the satisfactory conduct of the employee and the continued efficient performance of assigned duties and responsibilities. A regular employee may be dismissed, demoted, or suspended for cause or for an…

(a) An employee with regular status may appeal disciplinary action of dismissal, demotion, or suspension. The discipline imposed shall not be otherwise set aside during the pendency of the appeal. An employee desiring to appeal, within 10 calendar days after notice of disciplinar…

(a) Activities prohibited shall include the following: (1) No person shall be appointed or promoted to, or dismissed from any position, or in any way favored or discriminated against with respect to employment on the basis of gender, race, national origin, political activity, or …

(a) In Shelby County, pursuant to subsection (f) of Section 217 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, and a resolution heretofore adopted by the City of Alabaster governing body after a public hearing, the governing body is hereby authorized to levy, in addition to any and all …

(a) The Alabaster City Council, by ordinance, may provide for the establishment of not more than two entertainment districts in the city, as those districts are defined in the Alabaster City Code. The entertainment districts may contain one or more Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Cont…

(a) The Mayor of the City of Alabaster shall designate a city official or employee to serve as the enforcing official for public nuisances related to plants in the city. (b) The enforcing official may serve written notice upon the owner of any property in the city informing the o…

(a) The city council shall designate an individual other than the enforcing official to serve as the administrative official for the purposes of this subpart. (b) Upon receipt of an owner’s intent to appear at a hearing, the administrative official shall suspend the order to abat…

(a) If a nuisance is not abated within the time permitted by the enforcing official’s non-suspended notice or, following a hearing attended by the owner, within the time permitted by the administrative official’s determination, then the city may enter upon the property and abate …

When a weed lien has been filed with the revenue commissioner against a lot or parcel of land pursuant to this subpart, a subsequent redemption of the lot or parcel by a person authorized to redeem, or a sale of the lot or parcel by the state, shall include payment of any outstan…

(a) The City of Columbiana has received proceeds from the sale of its natural gas distribution system. Two million nine hundred seventy-five thousand dollars ($2,975,000) of the proceeds shall be used to establish an investment fund named the City of Columbiana Heritage Trust Fun…

(a) The City Council of the City of Columbiana by ordinance may provide for the establishment of not more than two entertainment districts in the city, as those districts are defined in the Columbiana City Code. The entertainment districts may contain one or more Alabama Alcoholi…

This part shall be known and may be cited as the City of Helena Civil Service System Act. (Act 2026-229, §1.)

For the purposes of this part, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) APPOINTING AUTHORITY. The mayor, city council, or any employee of the city duly authorized to make appointments to the regular service by virtue of his or her supervisory capacity. (2) CERTIFICATI…

(a) There is created a personnel board for the City of Helena which shall be comprised of the following members: (1) Member One, elected by the employees of the regular service. (2) Member Two, appointed by the mayor and city council. (3) Member Three, selected by Member One and …

The board shall do all of the following: (1) Meet in regular session at least semiannually. (2) Adopt board policies, rules, and regulations. (3) Hear and render decisions in appeals of disciplinary and related matters. (4) Transact any other business within the purview of the bo…

(a) The mayor may appoint a personnel director. (b) The personnel director shall carry out the policies established by the board. (c) The personnel director may be suspended or terminated by the mayor for cause, subject to a right of appeal directly to the board. (d) Any regular …

On June 1, 2026, all employees holding regular full-time positions in the service of the city shall continue in their regular status in the classified service as provided in this section, unless the position to which they are appointed or elected is otherwise exempted by this par…

(a) The classification plan shall provide a complete inventory of all employee positions in the service of the city and an accurate description of and specifications for each class of work, including all other employee positions in the city for which salary and benefits are set o…

(a) The city, after recommendation of the mayor and resolution of the council, shall adopt rules, polices, and procedures for employees, compiled in an employee handbook, which may be amended from time to time. At a minimum, the handbook shall contain policies and procedures cove…

(a) The council, with the aid of the director, mayor, and other city personnel the council deems necessary, by resolution, shall adopt a pay plan as the basis of compensation for employees in the service of the city. The plan shall be constructed to provide fair compensation for …

(a) Vacancies and newly created positions in the regular service shall be filled by open-competitive, transfer, promotion, appointment, reappointment, or demotion as determined by the appointing authority. (b) When a vacancy exists for a regular position that is not otherwise exe…

(a) The tenure of every employee in the regular service shall be conditioned on the satisfactory conduct of the employee and the continued efficient performance of assigned duties and responsibilities. A regular employee may be dismissed, demoted, or suspended for cause or for an…

(a) An employee with regular status may appeal disciplinary action of dismissal, demotion, or suspension. The discipline imposed shall not be otherwise set aside during the pendency of an appeal. An employee desiring to appeal, within 10 calendar days after notice of disciplinary…

(a) All of the following activities shall be prohibited: (1) No individual may be appointed or promoted to, or dismissed from, any position, or any way favored or discriminated against with respect to employment on the basis of any characteristic protected by federal law. (2) No …

(a) Pursuant to subsection (f) of Section 217 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, the City Council of the City of Helena may levy, in addition to any other tax, an ad valorem tax in the amount of 10 mills on each dollar of taxable property in the city. The revenue from the ad…

(a) The City Council of the City of Helena by ordinance may provide for the establishment of not more than two entertainment districts in the city, as those districts are defined in the Helena City Code. The entertainment districts may contain one or more Alabama Alcoholic Bevera…

(a)(1) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the Municipal Court of the City of Pelham in Shelby County may assess a prisoner transport fee against a defendant for expenses incurred in transporting the defendant on a Pelham Municipal Court misdemeanor warrant from another muni…