Alabama Merit System Act Establishes State Personnel Board
The act creates a State Personnel Department in Alabama with a three member Board, a State Director of Personnel, and rules for appointments, classifications, pay, and testing. It defines exempt, unclassified, and classified services, sets recruitment, promotions, transfers, and disciplinary procedures, and bans political activity by classified staff. The act provides funding, duties, and public hearing requirements, with implementation to begin upon governor approval.