Baldwin County Employees; revise appointments by county commission of contract employees

This bill modifies how Baldwin County, Alabama, appoints certain contract employees by changing some positions from mandatory to optional appointments by the county commission. It removes specific roles from the list of employees the commission must appoint and clarifies that the judge of probate, revenue commissioner, and sheriff may appoint their own chief staff members. The legislation also establishes contract requirements for remaining appointed positions, including termination clauses, job descriptions, annual evaluations, and a provision that contracts expire after four years unless renewed by the new commission. Additionally, it requires a three-fourths vote of the county commission to terminate or not renew any appointed contract employee. These changes take effect on October 1, 2026.