Title 45

The employment of the following individuals is exempted from the provisions of this article (a) elective officers; (b) members of appointive boards, commissions, and committees; (c) persons engaged in the profession of teaching or in supervising teaching in the public schools; (d…

As used in this article the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) APPOINTING AUTHORITY. The judge of probate, the license commissioner, the tax assessor, the tax collector, the sheriff, the county commission, the county engineer, the county administrator, or othe…

The employment of all employees, except those exempted in Section 45-8-120.01, of Calhoun County, who are covered by this article shall be subject to the provisions of this article and the civil service rules and regulations developed, promulgated, and administered by the Calhoun…

All employees and positions covered by this article shall be assigned by the board, in coordination with the county commission and the responsible appointing authority, to one of the following categories of service: (a) classified service, (b) part-time service, or (c) temporary …

There is created the Civil Service Board of Calhoun County, composed of five members each of whom shall be over 25 years of age, of recognized character and ability, and an actual resident in and a qualified elector of the county. No person shall be eligible to be, or continue to…

Every person who shall be appointed a member of the Civil Service Board of Calhoun County shall within 15 days thereafter qualify by making oath that they are eligible for the office and will execute the duties of the office to the best of their knowledge and ability. The oath sh…

The board shall make such rules and regulations as necessary to carry out the purposes of this article. The rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, provisions for: (1) Classifying the different types of service to be performed in the service of the county; (2)…

Each member of the board, except the chairperson, shall receive an expense allowance of at least one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175) per month. The chairperson shall receive an expense allowance of at least two hundred twenty-five dollars ($225) per month. The expense allowan…

All individuals seeking employment in positions that are covered by this article shall file their applications with the Civil Service Board of Calhoun County in accordance with guidelines to be established by the board. All applications shall be on forms furnished by the board, a…

(a) All employees shall maintain an above marginal performance rating to be able to retain employment with the county. No county employee under the Civil Service System, but not to include probationary status employees, shall be dismissed from service for unacceptable performance…

Normally, all appointments to jobs or positions assigned to the classified service shall be probationary for a period of six months from the date of an individual’s initial hire date. Before the expiration of the probationary period, the appointing authority may discharge any pro…

(a) The Civil Service Board of Calhoun County may, in cases where the board and the appointing authority deem it proper, authorize the appointing authority to fill a vacancy in the classified service with a temporary individual, if an eligibility list for the position is not avai…

An appointing authority may take disciplinary action against any employee assigned to his or her department so long as the action is taken in accordance with the guidelines established by the board and this article. If the appointing authority’s action involves the dismissal, dem…

Charges may be filed by any individual against any employee covered by this article as follows: The charges must be in writing, must set forth succinctly the matters complained of, and shall be sworn to before a member of the board or any other person authorized to administer oat…

A regular status classified service employee shall have 30 calendar days from his or her receipt of written notification of any disciplinary action taken against him or her that involves a dismissal, demotion, or suspension without pay in which he or she may file a written appeal…

All meetings and hearings of the board shall be open to the public. Notwithstanding the foregoing, when the good name and character of an individual is to be discussed by the board at one of its meetings, or a written waiver of public hearing signed by the affected employee, the …

Any party, including the county commission and county appointing authorities, aggrieved by a final action of the board, shall be entitled to a review of the action by filing a petition in the Circuit Court of Calhoun County within 30 days after the action is taken. Upon the filin…

All proceedings pending before the board in accordance with prior legislative and board requirements in effect on May 16, 1996, shall be completed in accordance with this article and the board’s implementing rules and regulations. (Act 96-479, p. 595, §19.)

No individual shall be appointed or promoted to, 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. No employee shall engage in any political activity du…

Any person who willfully or through culpable negligence violates any provision of this article shall be subject to a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) but not more than five hundred dollars ($500). In addition, any person who is in the service of the county and is covered…

The provisions of this article shall be prospective in nature. The board shall by November 16, 1996, draw and have printed such rules, regulations, and plans as it determines necessary to implement the intent thereof. (Act 96-479, p. 595, §22.)

(a) This section only applies in the City of Piedmont in Calhoun County and in the police jurisdiction of the city. (b) Alcoholic beverages may be sold each day of the week for on-premises and off-premises consumption by licensed clubs and retail licensees of the Alcoholic Bevera…

(a) The voters of the City of Southside in Etowah and Calhoun Counties may authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages within the city on Sunday by an election pursuant to this section, in the following manner: The governing body of the City of Southside, by resolution, may call an…

This part shall apply only in the City of Weaver in Calhoun County. (Act 84-405, p. 947, §1.)

As used in this part, unless the content clearly requires a different meaning: “city” means the City of Weaver in Calhoun County; “employee” means any person including public works employees, assistant city clerk, city clerk and policemen, not excepted by Section 45-8A-130.02, wh…

This part applies to all officers and employees in the service of the city or any board, agency, or instrumentality thereof except: (a) elective officers; (b) members of appointive boards, commissions, and committees; (c) attorneys, physicians, surgeons; (d) the judge of any cour…

All employees of the city shall be governed by civil service rules and regulations prescribed in or promulgated pursuant to this part, administered by a civil service board, the creation of which is provided for in Section 45- 8A-130.04. Present employees shall remain in their re…

(a) There is hereby created the Civil Service Board of the City of Weaver, which shall be composed of three members, appointed by the Calhoun County Legislative Delegation. The following groups shall each submit the names of two nominees to the legislative delegation: (1) Employe…

Each member of the board shall be paid twenty-five dollars ($25) per month by the City of Weaver. The board shall utilize clerical assistance and legal counsel of its choosing. (Act 84-405, p. 947, §6; Act 93-554, p. 909, §1.)

The board shall fix the times for its regular meetings; and it may hold special, adjourned, or call meetings at any time. A majority of the members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. All meetings of the board shall be held in the city hall. (A…

The board shall keep minutes of its meetings and a record of all business transacted by it. Its record, except those the rules of the board require to be held confidential for reasons of public policy, shall be open for inspection by any resident of the city at all reasonable tim…

The board shall have power to make rules and regulations governing examination, eligible registers, appointments, transfers, salaries, promotions, demotions, annual and sick leave, and such other matters as may be necessary to accomplish the purposes of this part. A rule or regul…

The salary to be paid each subordinate employee shall be determined by his or her appointing authority; and the salary to be paid each department head employee shall be determined by the city governing body; but in every case the salary paid shall be within the pay plan and pay r…

The board shall make and keep a register of all persons eligible and available for appointment to each class of position in the service of the city, ranked according to ability; it is provided, however, that no examination shall be given and no register kept for positions to be f…

Whenever a vacancy exists in any position in the service of the city, it shall be filled by appointment of one of the three persons who rank highest on the appropriate eligible register of the board or by transfer within the service of the city from another position of the same c…

An appointing authority shall have authority to suspend an employee for any personal misconduct, or fact, affecting or concerning his or her fitness or ability to perform his or her duties in the public interest. In the event an employee is suspended for more than 30 days, he or …

(a) The governing body of the city, any member of the governing body, or the head of any department or office can remove, discharge, or demote any employee, officer, or official of the city who is subject to this part and who is directly under such governing body, member thereof,…

No employee shall make, solicit, or receive any assessment, donation, subscription, or contribution for any political purpose whatsoever, or be a member of a committee or an officer of a political party, or take any part in its management or affairs except to exercise his or her …

The compensation and all other expenses of the board arising under this part shall be paid from funds of the city on the order of the board in the same manner as other city salaries and expenses are paid, provided, however, that the total expenditures in any one year shall not ex…

Any person in the service of the city by appointment under civil service rules or regulations who willfully violates any of the provisions of this part, or any rule or regulation issued in pursuance thereof, shall be dismissed from service under the system and shall not be reappo…

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Act 84-405, p. 947, §18.)

(a) This section only applies to the City of Weaver and provides for the City of Weaver Ecotourism Beverage Bill. (b) Alcoholic beverages may be sold each day of the week for on-premises consumption by licensed clubs and retail licensees of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board in…

(a) This section shall apply only to Calhoun County, Alabama. (b) It has been shown to be in the public interest that an adequate supply of water be available in order to fight fires. Such a supply of water is not available in certain unincorporated areas of Calhoun County due to…

For purposes of this article the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) BINGO. The game commonly known as bingo, which is a game of chance played with cards printed with five rows of five squares each. Participants place markers over randomly called numbers on the…

The operation of bingo games for prizes or money by certain nonprofit organizations for charitable, educational, or other lawful purposes shall be legal in Calhoun County subject to this article. (Act 96-662, p. 1075, §2.)

(a) There is created the Calhoun County Bingo Regulatory Commission which shall be comprised of nine members, each of whom shall be a fair, equitable citizen of Calhoun County, and of high moral character. No member of the commission shall be eligible for appointment to two succe…