By the execution of a service contract as specified in Sections 9-4-14 through 9-4-19, the person whose services are hired or retained shall not be subject to the provisions of the state Merit System Act but shall be in the capacity of an independent contractor, and each contract written for such service shall contain provisions specifying this fact.
Ala. Code § 9-4-18
Persons Retained Not Subject to Merit System Act.
(Acts 1961, No. 717, p. 1024, §8.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.