HB22INTRODUCED
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ARXJ77-1
By Representative Brown
RFD: County and Municipal Government
First Read: 07-Mar-23
PFD: 08-Feb-23
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SYNOPSIS:
This bill would authorize any municipality or
governmental entity subject to a countywide civil
service system to elect by a majority vote of the
governing body to opt out of the countywide civil
service system.
This bill would also require the municipality or
governmental entity to adopt a human resources policy
and procedures manual and to provide written
notification to the director of the countywide civil
service system.
A BILL
TO BE ENACTED
AN ACT
To authorize any municipality or governmental entity
subject to a countywide civil service system to elect by a
majority vote of the municipal governing body to opt out of
the countywide civil service system; to require the
municipality or governmental entity to adopt a human resources
policy and procedures manual; and to require the municipality
or governmental entity to notify the director of the
countywide civil service system of its decision to withdraw
from the system.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. (a) For the purposes of this section, the
term "countywide civil service system" means a civil service
system established by a local law that applies to a county and
any municipality in the county.
(b) Any municipality or governmental entity subject to
a countywide civil service system by majority vote of the city
or town council or the governing body of the governmental
entity may elect to opt out of a countywide civil service
system.
(c) Any municipality or governmental entity making the
election authorized by subsection (a), prior to the effective
date of the withdrawal, shall adopt a human resources policy
and procedures manual, which shall include personnel policy
guidelines; operational standards; employee management,
recruitment, testing, hiring and termination procedures; equal
employment opportunities policies; and workplace harassment
policies.
(d) Any municipality or governmental entity making the
election pursuant to this section shall provide written notice
to the director of the countywide civil service system of its
decision to withdraw from the countywide civil service system.
Section 2. This act shall become effective immediately
following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its
otherwise becoming law.
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