Categories of service.

All employees and positions covered by this article shall be assigned by the board, in coordination with the county commission and the responsible appointing authority, to one of the following categories of service: (a) classified service, (b) part-time service, or (c) temporary service. Assignments shall be made in accordance with the definitions established in Section 45-8-120.02.

(Act 96-479, p. 595, §5.)