All applicants for a place or position on the police force or fire department, as the case may be, shall file their application in writing with the civil service board, the applications to be on the blank forms furnished by the board, and all applicants shall be subject to examination, which shall be public, competitive, and open to all citizens of the United States, with specified limitations as to age, residence, health, habits, and moral character. The examinations shall be practical in their character, and shall relate to those matters which shall fairly test the relative capacity of the persons examined to intelligently discharge the duties of the position to which they aspire.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 39A - Lauderdale County Municipalities.
Section 45-39A-13 - Police and Fire Departments Under Civil Service.
Section 45-39A-13.01 - Definitions.
Section 45-39A-13.02 - Composition of Civil Service Board.
Section 45-39A-13.03 - Rulemaking Authority.
Section 45-39A-13.04 - Application and Examination.
Section 45-39A-13.05 - Examinations; Fee.
Section 45-39A-13.06 - Vacancies.
Section 45-39A-13.07 - Emergency Appointment.
Section 45-39A-13.08 - Badges for Use of Regularly Employed Police Officers or Detectives.
Section 45-39A-13.09 - Election of Chair.
Section 45-39A-13.10 - Recordkeeping.
Section 45-39A-13.11 - Compensation.
Section 45-39A-13.12 - Political Recommendations.
Section 45-39A-13.13 - Violations.