HB417 Summary

• Amends the Baldwin County Personnel Appeals Board election procedures to change from voting for two names to voting for one name on the initial ballot.

• Modifies the runoff ballot process to require the single employee receiving the most votes to be elected, rather than the two employees receiving the most votes.

• Changes the timing of written evaluations for appointed contract employees from semiannual (twice per year) to annual (once per year).

• Requires employee board member election ballots and certifications to be submitted to the Baldwin County legislative delegation and retained as public records for 12 months.