(a) The chief examiner shall be selected with consideration of his or her training, experience, capacity, and fitness for the duties as executive and administrative head of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts.
(b)(1) The chief examiner may not have been a partisan candidate for political office within four years preceding his or her appointment.
(2) The chief examiner is not eligible for appointment or election to any state, county, or municipal office, nor shall he or she be a member of a committee of any political party during the term for which he or she is appointed. Violation of this subsection shall automatically result in removal from the office of chief examiner.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 5A - Examiners of Public Accounts.
Section 41-5A-1 - Created; Divisions; Offices.
Section 41-5A-2 - Chief Examiner - Appointment and Functions; Vacancies; Removal From Office.
Section 41-5A-3 - Chief Examiner - Qualifications.
Section 41-5A-4 - Chief Examiner - Oath of Office; Bond.
Section 41-5A-5 - Chief Examiner - Powers and Duties Generally.
Section 41-5A-6 - Chief Examiner - Recovery Audits for Overpayments of State Funds.
Section 41-5A-7 - Assistant Chief Examiner.
Section 41-5A-8 - Compensation of Chief Examiner and Assistant Chief Examiner.
Section 41-5A-9 - Assistants, Deputies, and Employees; Division or Unit Heads.
Section 41-5A-10 - Legal Assistance by Attorney General and District Attorneys.
Section 41-5A-11 - Chief Legal Counsel for Department; Assistants.
Section 41-5A-12.1 - Audit of Municipality Under Certain Circumstances.
Section 41-5A-13 - Compilation and Distribution of Rules and Other Materials.
Section 41-5A-15 - Authority to Administer Oaths, Take Depositions, and Certify Official Acts.
Section 41-5A-16 - Legislative Committee on Public Accounts - Established; Composition; Vacancies.
Section 41-5A-18 - Legislative Committee on Public Accounts - Reports.
Section 41-5A-19 - Sworn Reports of Audits.
Section 41-5A-20 - Settlement of Charges; Recovery of Overpayments.
Section 41-5A-21 - Officers to Keep Uniform Accounts.