For the purpose of this article only the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

(1) LEGISLATURE. The House of Representatives, the state Senate, the Legislative Fiscal Office, and the Legislative Reference Service office of the State of Alabama.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 36-27-100

  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • 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
(2) FULL TIME EMPLOYEE. Any person who has worked continuously for the House of Representatives, the state Senate, the Legislative Fiscal Office, or the Legislative Reference Service office of the State of Alabama for three or more continuous years.
(3) PART TIME EMPLOYEE. Any person who has worked a minimum of 80 percent of the legislative sessions for a period of seven or more years, and who works a maximum of six months per year, for the House of Representatives, the state Senate, the Legislative Fiscal Office, or the Legislative Reference Service office of the State of Alabama.
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