# Ala. Code § 41-23-4: Section 41-23-4 Appointment of Director; Term of Office; Salary; Qualifications; Planning and Programming by Department

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 41-23-4
- **Heading:** Section 41-23-4 Appointment of Director; Term of Office; Salary; Qualifications; Planning and Programming by Department
- **Jurisdiction:** Alabama
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 41 / Chapter 23 / Section 41-23-4

## Text

(a) The Governor shall appoint a chief administrative officer to be designated as Director of the Department of Economic and Community Affairs. Such officer shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor at a salary to be set in the same manner and with the same limitations as otherwise provided by law for executive department heads. The director of the said department shall be a member of such boards, councils, and commissions, as they relate to his or her authority under the provisions of this article, and as required and currently authorized under the various federal programs and as approved by the Governor.

(b) The Governor through the Department of Economic and Community Affairs shall encourage comprehensive and coordinated planning and programming of economic and community affairs.

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