§ 45-28A-42.03 — Selection of Board

Alabama § 45-28A-42.03

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 45: Local Laws
• Ch. 28A: Etowah County Municipalities
• Art. 4: Gadsden
• Part 3: Employees
• Subpart 1: Civil Service System

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Within 60 days of May 3, 1988, the civil service board for the City of Gadsden, Alabama, shall be composed of five members. The Governor shall make such appointments as shall be necessary to bring the membership of such board up to five members. At all times, at least one board member shall be a female individual and at least one other board member shall be a black individual and they shall not be the same person. Such appointees shall serve for initial terms of three years on such board. Successor terms for such new board members and current board members shall also be for three years. All vacancies on the board shall be for the unexpired term and shall be filled by appointments made by the Governor. The terms of all board members shall expire on the first Monday in April in which a term expires. Any member of the board whose term shall expire shall be eligible for reappointment to such board. Three members of such board shall constitute a quorum for purposes of transacting business before such board. No person shall be eligible to be a member of the civil service board who shall not, at the time of his or her appointment, be over 25 years of age and an actual resident in and a qualified voter of such city. No person shall be eligible to be a member of the board who holds any office of profit under the city, county, or state. The members of such civil service board who are holding office on May 3, 1988, shall continue to hold office and serve and be members of the board until the expiration of their current terms.

Legislative History

(Acts 1951, No. 671, p. 1158, §4; Act 88-434, p. 634, §1.)