The administrator, with the approval of the board and subject to the provisions of the Merit System, shall appoint all necessary clerks, stenographers, inspectors and chemists and other employees to enforce properly the provisions of this chapter. No person shall be eligible for any appointment who has any financial connection whatever with any person engaged in or conducting any liquor business of any kind or who holds stock or bonds therein and who has any pecuniary interest therein, nor shall any such person receive any commission or profit whatever from or have any interest whatsoever in the purchase or sales made by persons authorized by this chapter to manufacture, purchase, sell or otherwise deal in the liquor business.
The administrator shall act as manager, secretary and custodian of all records unless the board shall otherwise order.
The administrator shall devote his entire time to said office.
The administrator, with the approval of the board, shall fix the duties of all employees authorized by this chapter.
The administrator shall be at the time of his appointment a resident of the State of Alabama, and he shall have resided in the state for at least five years continuously prior to his appointment. He shall be a man of good moral character and not less than 35 years of age.
Ala. Code § 28-3-42 (1975)