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Section 41-9-201

Creation; composition; support.

(a) There is hereby created the Alabama Development Office within the office of the Governor and directly under his or her supervision and control. The Alabama Development Office shall consist of the Governor as the state Planning and Development Officer and a chief administrative officer to be designated as Director of Development, who shall be a person possessed with extensive responsible experience in development of economic, human, and physical resources and promotion of industrial and commercial development. The director shall be appointed by the Governor and serve at his or her pleasure at a salary of any reasonable amount not to exceed by forty thousand dollars ($40,000) the highest authorized salary for employees of the Alabama Development Office who are subject to the Merit System law. In fixing such salary, the Governor shall give due consideration of the salaries of comparable positions in other states and in private industry. All other employees necessary to carry out the duties and functions of the Alabama Development Office shall be employed subject to the Merit System law. In addition to any other employees, there may be employed a total of five assistant directors for the office, who shall not be subject to the Merit System law and whose compensation shall be determined by the director.

The five additional assistant directors shall be persons experienced in industrial and commercial development for at least the two years prior to their employment. Compensation for the five additional assistant directors shall not exceed the amount of compensation paid for the highest classification of Merit System employees employed by the Alabama Development Office on June 4, 1999.

The director is encouraged to hire at least two black employees of the five new assistant directors to be hired.

(b) The Governor, through the Alabama Development Office, shall encourage comprehensive and coordinated planning and programming of the affairs of state government.

(c) The Governor may direct any state department or other agency of state government directly under his or her control and supervision to furnish the Alabama Development Office with such personnel, equipment, and services as are necessary to enable it to carry out its responsibilities and duties and prescribe the terms thereof, including reimbursement of costs thereof.

(Acts 1969, No. 657, p. 1187, §2; Acts 1987, No. 87-591, p. 1029; Act 99-349, p. 512, § 1.)

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Section 41-9-201

Creation; composition; support.

(a) There is hereby created the Alabama Development Office within the office of the Governor and directly under his or her supervision and control. The Alabama Development Office shall consist of the Governor as the state Planning and Development Officer and a chief administrative officer to be designated as Director of Development, who shall be a person possessed with extensive responsible experience in development of economic, human, and physical resources and promotion of industrial and commercial development. The director shall be appointed by the Governor and serve at his or her pleasure at a salary of any reasonable amount not to exceed by forty thousand dollars ($40,000) the highest authorized salary for employees of the Alabama Development Office who are subject to the Merit System law. In fixing such salary, the Governor shall give due consideration of the salaries of comparable positions in other states and in private industry. All other employees necessary to carry out the duties and functions of the Alabama Development Office shall be employed subject to the Merit System law. In addition to any other employees, there may be employed a total of five assistant directors for the office, who shall not be subject to the Merit System law and whose compensation shall be determined by the director.

The five additional assistant directors shall be persons experienced in industrial and commercial development for at least the two years prior to their employment. Compensation for the five additional assistant directors shall not exceed the amount of compensation paid for the highest classification of Merit System employees employed by the Alabama Development Office on June 4, 1999.

The director is encouraged to hire at least two black employees of the five new assistant directors to be hired.

(b) The Governor, through the Alabama Development Office, shall encourage comprehensive and coordinated planning and programming of the affairs of state government.

(c) The Governor may direct any state department or other agency of state government directly under his or her control and supervision to furnish the Alabama Development Office with such personnel, equipment, and services as are necessary to enable it to carry out its responsibilities and duties and prescribe the terms thereof, including reimbursement of costs thereof.

(Acts 1969, No. 657, p. 1187, §2; Acts 1987, No. 87-591, p. 1029; Act 99-349, p. 512, § 1.)

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Statutes > Alabama > Title41 > Chapter9 > 41-9-201

Section 41-9-201

Creation; composition; support.

(a) There is hereby created the Alabama Development Office within the office of the Governor and directly under his or her supervision and control. The Alabama Development Office shall consist of the Governor as the state Planning and Development Officer and a chief administrative officer to be designated as Director of Development, who shall be a person possessed with extensive responsible experience in development of economic, human, and physical resources and promotion of industrial and commercial development. The director shall be appointed by the Governor and serve at his or her pleasure at a salary of any reasonable amount not to exceed by forty thousand dollars ($40,000) the highest authorized salary for employees of the Alabama Development Office who are subject to the Merit System law. In fixing such salary, the Governor shall give due consideration of the salaries of comparable positions in other states and in private industry. All other employees necessary to carry out the duties and functions of the Alabama Development Office shall be employed subject to the Merit System law. In addition to any other employees, there may be employed a total of five assistant directors for the office, who shall not be subject to the Merit System law and whose compensation shall be determined by the director.

The five additional assistant directors shall be persons experienced in industrial and commercial development for at least the two years prior to their employment. Compensation for the five additional assistant directors shall not exceed the amount of compensation paid for the highest classification of Merit System employees employed by the Alabama Development Office on June 4, 1999.

The director is encouraged to hire at least two black employees of the five new assistant directors to be hired.

(b) The Governor, through the Alabama Development Office, shall encourage comprehensive and coordinated planning and programming of the affairs of state government.

(c) The Governor may direct any state department or other agency of state government directly under his or her control and supervision to furnish the Alabama Development Office with such personnel, equipment, and services as are necessary to enable it to carry out its responsibilities and duties and prescribe the terms thereof, including reimbursement of costs thereof.

(Acts 1969, No. 657, p. 1187, §2; Acts 1987, No. 87-591, p. 1029; Act 99-349, p. 512, § 1.)