This article shall be cited and may be known as the Merit System Act.
Ala. Code § 36-26-1
Short Title.
Known as the Merit System Act
The act spans §§ 36–36 (58 sections).
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Wyatt v. Bronner (1980)
Most recently applied in 533 F. Supp. 2d 1160 - Prewett v. Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (December 2007)
(Acts 1939, No. 58, p. 68, § 2.)
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