{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-45-28-121.13","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 45-28-121.13","heading":"Definitions.","body":"The terms appointing authority and appointing power are defined to mean any person, persons, department head, or elected official of the county who, on May 29, 1984, has the power by law to hire, employ, transfer, promote, demote, reinstate, lay off, suspend, and dismiss an employee affected by this part.","path":["Title 45 Local Laws.","Chapter 28 Etowah County.","Article 12 Employees.","Part 2 Personnel Department."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=45-28-121.13","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"fc5836b8e427bc13a0aadb6449c787cc8c778d57104220df1c3772fe996b029a","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-45-28-121.12","next":"us-al/ala.-code-45-28-130"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}