HB 493·AL·house
Shelby County; City of Helena, civil service system established, board, director, policies, and appeals created
EnactedFiled Feb 24, 2026
Sponsor: Leigh Hulsey (R)
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Enacted
Mar 13, 2026
Summary
The law creates a formal civil‑service framework for Helena’s classified employees, setting up a three‑member personnel board, appointing a city personnel director, and defining hiring, promotion, demotion and appeal procedures. It replaces the older 1992 civil‑service act and applies to all regular, probationary, temporary, seasonal and exempt city positions.
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