{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-11-43-5.1","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 11-43-5.1","heading":"Abolition or Creation of Civil Service System, Etc., in Municipality Having Less Than 5,000 Inhabitants; Section in Pari Materia with Section 36-27-6.","body":"(a) Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, the governing body of any municipality, with a population of less than 5,000 persons, by resolution duly adopted, may abolish or create a civil service system or other personnel board for its officers and employees. Provided, however, any person holding an office or position in or who is a member of any civil service or merit system within any such municipality upon any such action by a municipality shall continue all rights, interest, and privileges vested or vesting therein.\n(b) The provisions of this section shall be construed in pari materia with Section 36-27-6; provided, however, those laws or parts of laws which are in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.","path":["Title 11 Counties and Municipal Corporations.","Title 2 Provisions Applicable to Municipal Corporations Only.","Chapter 43 Mayor and Council, Other Officers, Employees, Departments, Etc.","Article 1 General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=11-43-5.1","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"77f3fc56f4f9c35c74037b50eefe1c53b10e345b72ef90941095b882dd2c727f","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-11-43-5","next":"us-al/ala.-code-11-43-5.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}