Alabama § 38-2-4 - Legal Counsel for Department.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 38-2-4 — Legal Counsel for Department., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-2-4. Legal Counsel for Department.
The commissioner, with the approval of the Attorney General, shall be authorized, subject to the provisions of the state merit system law, to appoint a legal counsel for the State Department of Human Resources. He shall be commissioned as assistant attorney general and shall have the authority and duties of an assistant attorney general but he shall devote his entire time to the business of the Department of Human Resources.
The compensation for the said legal counsel shall be paid out of funds appropriated to the State Department of Human Resources and in the same manner as the compensation of other employees is paid.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 38-2-4 cover?
Section 38-2-4 ("Legal Counsel for Department.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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