HB481 lets Class 5 municipalities hire clerical assistants for the city council by ordinance, outside the city's civil service rules.
It authorizes the city council to appoint clerical assistants for council members without regard to the city's civil service or merit system. The clerical assistants serve at the pleasure of the council, meaning they can be removed or replaced by the council. The mayor remains the chief executive over other city officers and employees under civil service rules, while clerical staff for the council operate outside those rules. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after the governor approves it.
Forwarded to Governor on April 15, 2021 at 1:25 p.m. on April 15, 2021.
Assigned Act No. 2021-269.
Clerk of the House Certification
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Concurred in Second House Amendment
Alexander motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 851
Concurrence Requested
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 845
Smitherman motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 844
Jefferson County Legislation Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Referred to Committee on Jefferson County Legislation
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Local Legislation
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 519
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Rereferred from LL to JCL
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Local Legislation
Source: Alabama Legislature