{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-45-35a-51.15","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 45-35A-51.15","heading":"Demotions.","body":"An appointing authority, with the approval of the director, may demote a classified employee under his or her jurisdiction from a position in one class to a position in a lower class, upon giving written notice stating the reasons thereof, but such demotion may be disapproved by the board, after a hearing.","path":["Title 45 Local Laws.","Chapter 35A Houston County Municipalities.","Article 5 Dothan.","Part 2 Civil Service System."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=45-35A-51.15","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"7b92e48055cd556abc73615040afccdabcf297c63c71a43e268f02dd811edecd","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-45-35a-51.14","next":"us-al/ala.-code-45-35a-51.16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}