Ala. Code § 45-2-234.06: Sheriff’s Office Personnel Appeals Board - Creation; Composition.

(a) There shall be established the Sheriff’s Office Personnel Appeals Board. The board shall hear all appeals from final action as requested by an affected employee of the sheriff’s office, other than an appointed employee.

(b) The Sheriff’s Office Personnel Appeals Board shall be composed of five persons. The members of the board shall be appointed as follows: Two members shall be appointed by the sheriff and two members shall be selected by the classified employees using the procedure provided in Section 45-2-234.07. The fifth member shall be selected by the other four members of the board within 30 days after the four members of the board are selected and take office. In the event the four members of the board cannot agree on a fifth member within 30 days, then the fifth member shall be selected as follows: The members appointed by the sheriff shall nominate one person and the members selected by the classified employees shall nominate one person. From these two nominees, the fifth member of the board shall be selected by lot.