Alabama Code 45-35A-54.27. Selection of employees
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-35A-54.27
- Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. 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
The employees of the city shall be selected by the commissioners solely on account of their fitness, and without regard to political affiliations. It shall be unlawful to hold any party caucus or primary for the purpose of nominating any employee to be selected by such commissioners, and any person who shall solicit, receive, or accept a party or caucus nomination for any office to be filled by the commissioners shall thereby be rendered ineligible for such office or for any other office under the city for a period of one year thereafter.