Continuation in office of persons in civil service or merit system.

Any person holding an office or position in the civil service of the municipality under any civil service law or merit system applicable to the municipality when the council-manager form of government under this article shall be made effective shall continue to hold such office in the civil service of the municipality under such form of government and with the same status, rights and privileges and subject to the same conditions under the applicable civil service law or merit system.

(Acts 1991, No. 91-545, p. 973, §31.)