SB421 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. WaggonerSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Human Resources, county departments, directors, appointment by State Commissioner, Sec. 38-2-7 am'd; Sec. 38-2-7.1 added

Summary

The bill shifts the appointment of county human resources directors from county boards to the state Commissioner under the Merit System and removes board expense provisions.

What This Bill Does

It requires the Commissioner of the State Department of Human Resources to appoint each county HR director under the State Merit System law. It allows the creation of county or statewide eligible lists to fill vacancies and permits appointments from those lists. Current county HR directors would serve in an acting capacity until appointed under the new method. It also removes provisions that authorize paying expenses for county HR board members.

Who It Affects

• County boards of human resources would see their authority to appoint the county director and related expense provisions changed or removed.
• County department of human resources directors (current and future) and county residents would be affected by merit-based, state-level appointment processes and transition provisions.

Key Provisions

• Section 38-2-7.1: The Commissioner shall appoint each county director of the county departments of human resources pursuant to the State Merit System law; may establish a county or statewide register of eligibles to fill vacancies.
• Section 38-2-7.1: Any director serving on the effective date shall serve in an acting capacity until appointed under the new merit-based process.
• Section 38-2-7: The bill changes provisions related to the county board's role and ties the director appointment process to merit-system requirements (with related transitional implications).
• Section 3: The act becomes effective October 1, 2013.

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Subjects

Human Resources Department