{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-45-37a-51.102","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 45-37A-51.102","heading":"Purpose.","body":"The general purpose of the system embraced in this subpart is the governmental one of promoting efficiency of employees in the service by partially relieving their minds of harassing fear of the consequences of loss of employment through disability, old age, and otherwise, and of other adverse circumstances surrounding the foregoing; and by furnishing trained employees a partial incentive to remain in the service thereby presumptively increasing efficiency.","path":["Title 45 Local Laws.","Chapter 37A Jefferson County Municipalities.","Article 5 Birmingham.","Part 2 Employees.","Subpart 2 Retirement and Relief System.","Division 1 Establishment of Plan."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=45-37A-51.102","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"3b4519ad4eb290169e6d804dd61d0a44594cd84f301850a9cc9da5f7f255a9bb","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-45-37a-51.101","next":"us-al/ala.-code-45-37a-51.120"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}