HB635 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Louise Alexander

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Class 5 municipality, organized under Chapter 43D, Code of Alabama 1975, (Bessemer) city council, clerical assistants auth., Sec. 11-43D-14 am'd.

Summary

Allows Class 5 municipalities organized under Chapter 43D to hire clerical assistants for city council members outside civil service rules and at the council's pleasure.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Section 11-43D-14 to let the city council, by ordinance, appoint clerical assistants for council members. These clerical assistants would not be subject to the city's civil service or merit system and could be dismissed at the council's discretion. The mayor remains the chief executive, but this change creates a separate pathway for council staff. The law would take effect on the first day of the third month after it becomes law.

Who It Affects

• City council members in Class 5 municipalities (such as those organized under Chapter 43D) who would have clerical staff to assist with council duties.
• Clerical assistants hired under this provision who would be exempt from the city's civil service or merit system and serve at the pleasure of the council.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 11-43D-14 to authorize the city council to provide for the appointment of clerical assistants for council members.
• Clerical assistants may be employed without regard to the city's civil service or merit system.
• Clerical assistants serve at the pleasure of the city council.
• The council may implement this by ordinance; the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage/approval.

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Subjects

Jefferson County