{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-36-26-23","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 36-26-23","heading":"Promotions.","body":"Within the discretion of the director, vacancies in positions shall be filled, insofar as practicable, by promotion from among regular employees holding positions in the classified service. Promotion shall be based upon merit and competition.","path":["Title 36 Public Officers and Employees.","Chapter 26 State Personnel Department and Merit System.","Article 1 General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=36-26-23","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"1423b1f59fdcf2b51848807127b22233075100cb7e26051210501fed09761b25","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-36-26-22","next":"us-al/ala.-code-36-26-24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}