Alabama § 41-5A-11 - Chief Legal Counsel for Department; Assistants.
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§ 41-5A-11. Chief Legal Counsel for Department; Assistants.
(a) The chief examiner shall appoint a chief legal counsel for the department pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 36-15-5.1.
(b) The chief legal counsel shall be of good character and qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of his or her office.
(c) The chief examiner may appoint two assistant legal counsels for the department pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 36-15-5.1, and may appoint additional assistant legal counsels, as approved by the Legislative Committee on Public Accounts. The assistant legal counsels for the department shall be commissioned as assistant attorneys general, but shall devote their entire time to the affairs of the department.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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