The following shall be in the unclassified service:

(1) Officials elected by popular vote and, in case of death, resignation, or removal, their legal substitute.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-49-120.01

  • 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
  • United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) Where by present law official duties of any officer mentioned in subdivision (1) are or may be performed by a chief assistant appointed by him or her, such chief assistant.
(3) Principals, supervisors, teachers, and instructors in the public schools engaged in teaching or supervising teaching, or both, and all employees of the Mobile County School Board.
(4) The personnel director provided for by this part.
(5) Independent contractors receiving their remuneration from public funds under contracts awarded by competitive bidding.
(6) Persons in the “classified service” within the meaning of and subject to the State Merit System under any present or future law, and so long as any such law remains effective.
(7) Common laborers not engaged in regular employment.
(8) Attorneys, physicians, surgeons, and dentists employed in their professional capacities.
(9) The judge of any court.
(10) Members of boards who are not employed on a full time basis and are not required to devote their services exclusively to such counties and cities therein.
(11) Any person whose employment is subject to the approval of the United States government or of any agency thereof.