Terms Used In Alabama Code 11-43-183

  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

Any municipality failing to establish such a civil service merit system for said law enforcement officers within one year after August 23, 1976, shall, subject to approval of the State Personnel Board, enter into an agreement with the state Director of Personnel to furnish the services and facilities of the State Personnel Department to such municipality in the administration of its law enforcement officers on merit principals. Any such municipality of the state is hereby authorized to enter into such an agreement.