§ 11-23-103.1. Employee defined.

As used in Sections 23-101 through 23-103 of this title, employee means any person who is acting or who has acted in behalf of a political subdivision or an agency whether that person is acting on a permanent or temporary basis, with or without being compensated or on a full-time or part-time basis. Employee also includes all elected or appointed officers, members of governing bodies and other persons designated to act for an agency or political subdivision, but shall not include independent contractors.

Laws 1979, c. 44, § 6, emerg. eff. April 9, 1979.