SB95 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Roger Bedford, Jr.

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Franklin Co., sheriff, Legislature authorized to create a personnel appeals board or personnel merit system for employees, chief deputy exempt, const. amend.

Summary

This Franklin County constitutional amendment would let the Legislature create a sheriff's office personnel merit system and appeals board, with the chief deputy exempt.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes the Legislature, by local law, to establish a personnel appeals board or a personnel merit system for the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. All employees of the sheriff's office, except the chief deputy, would be subject to that system once it is created. A local election would be held to vote on approving the amendment.

Who It Affects

• Employees of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office would be subject to the new personnel merit system or appeals board (once created).
• The chief deputy would be exempt from the merit system.

Key Provisions

• The Legislature may create a personnel appeals board or personnel merit system for Franklin County Sheriff's Office employees by local law.
• All employees of the sheriff's office, except the chief deputy, would be subject to the merit system.
• An election would be held to approve the proposed constitutional amendment.

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Subjects

Franklin County