The chief of police, as far as such police department be concerned, and the chief of the fire department, as far as such fire department be concerned, shall notify the civil service board of vacancies in the ranks of patrolmen or firemen, respectively, and the board shall furnish the respective chiefs with the name and address, or names and addresses, of the candidate or candidates standing highest on the eligible list, and same shall receive the appointment or appointments to fill such vacancy or vacancies. All appointments shall be on probation for a period of six months from date of appointment. Before the expiration of the period of probation, the chiefs of the fire and police departments, respectively, may, by and with the consent of the board, discharge any probationer in his or her respective department upon assigning in writing his or her reasons therefor to the board. If a probationer be not discharged before the expiration of his or her probation, his or her appointment shall be deemed complete.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 28A - Etowah County Municipalities.
Division 1 - Civil Service System.
Section 45-28A-42 - Applicability.
Section 45-28A-42.01 - Police and Fire Departments Under Civil Service.
Section 45-28A-42.02 - Definitions.
Section 45-28A-42.03 - Selection of Board.
Section 45-28A-42.04 - Oath of Member.
Section 45-28A-42.05 - Rules and Regulations.
Section 45-28A-42.06 - Application.
Section 45-28A-42.07 - Examinations.
Section 45-28A-42.08 - Appointment.
Section 45-28A-42.09 - Emergency Appointments.
Section 45-28A-42.10 - Violations.
Section 45-28A-42.11 - Removal.
Section 45-28A-42.12 - Appeals.
Section 45-28A-42.13 - Election of Chair.
Section 45-28A-42.14 - Recordkeeping.
Section 45-28A-42.15 - Compensation for Attendance.
Section 45-28A-42.16 - Solicitation Prohibited.
Section 45-28A-42.17 - Rewards for Contributions.
Section 45-28A-42.18 - Political Recommendations.
Section 45-28A-42.19 - Violations.
Section 45-28A-42.20 - Application to Members.
Section 45-28A-42.21 - Ineligibles.
Section 45-28A-42.22 - Bond Required.
Section 45-28A-42.23 - Rules to Be Printed.