Alabama § 45-22-120.11 - Exempt and Classified Service.
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§ 45-22-120.11. Exempt and Classified Service.
(a) All employees of the county shall be divided into the exempt service and the classified service. The exempt service shall include:
(1) The positions of all elected officials of the county.
(2) The positions of voluntary personnel and personnel appointed to serve without pay.
(3) The positions of consultants rendering temporary professional service.
(4) All positions involving seasonal or part-time employment.
(5) Positions of departmental supervisors.
(6) The positions of attorneys rendering legal services.
(7) The chief deputy sheriff, the chief clerk of the judge of probate, the chief clerk of the revenue commissioner, and the chief clerk of the commission; provided, however, that any such person as enumerated in this subdivision who has previously attained permanent status in the service of the county shall be entitled to be retained in his or her previous permanent status position upon removal from such exempt position, provided such removal was for any reason other than for cause as provided herein.
(b) The classified service shall include all positions in the county service that are paid in whole or in part out of the general fund of the county or from other funds administered or controlled by the commission and which are not in the exempt service. Unless otherwise specifically provided or clearly implied, this article shall apply only to the classified service.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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