{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-45-45-121.12","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 45-45-121.12","heading":"Definitions.","body":"The terms “appointing authority” and “appointing power” mean any person, persons, department head, or elected official of the county who has the power by law to hire, to employ, make transfers, promotions, demotions, reinstatements, layoffs, suspensions, and dismissals of employees affected by this part.","path":["Title 45 Local Laws.","Chapter 45 Madison County.","Article 12 Employees.","Part 2 Personnel System and Board."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=45-45-121.12","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:54Z","sha256":"8b7823cc808f68ca5c49a8a30e0c86b4a55d9e4ec3ed0086a842b3151be55517","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-45-45-121.11","next":"us-al/ala.-code-45-45-121.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}