HB19 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Joseph C. Mitchell

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Legislative agencies, required to advertise employment opportunities and job vacancies, emergency exceptions, reporting requirements

Summary

HB19 would require Alabama legislative agencies to advertise all job openings and provide copies of the ads to key legislative leaders, with emergency exceptions.

What This Bill Does

It requires legislative agencies to advertise all job vacancies and employment opportunities at least 60 days before hiring, except in emergencies. Ads must be posted in statewide/local publications, on the Internet, and other suitable media, and must include details like job title, description, qualifications, salary/benefits, application method, deadlines, and other relevant information. A copy of the advertisement and any emergency documentation must be sent to the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Chair of the Legislative Black Caucus. The bill also defines which bodies are considered legislative agencies and sets an effective date for the act.

Who It Affects

• Legislative agencies (e.g., Alabama Senate, House, Legislative Council, Legislative Reference Service, Legislative Fiscal Office, Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, Alabama Law Institute, and any other entity under the Legislature) would be required to advertise job opportunities and vacancies.
• Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and Chair of the Legislative Black Caucus would receive copies of the advertisements and any emergency documentation.

Key Provisions

• Defines legislative agencies to include the Alabama Senate, the Alabama House of Representatives, the Legislative Council, the Legislative Reference Service, the Legislative Fiscal Office, the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, the Alabama Law Institute, and any other entity under the Legislature.
• Requires each legislative agency to advertise all job vacancies and employment opportunities at least 60 days before the anticipated hiring date, with emergency exceptions allowing shorter or no advance notice.
• Requires advertisements to be posted in statewide and local publications, on the Internet, and in other appropriate media to reach qualified applicants.
• Ads must include the job description and title, required qualifications, salary schedule and benefits, information on how to submit an application, deadlines, and any other relevant information.
• Requires a copy of the advertisement and, when applicable, emergency documentation to be provided to the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Chair of the Legislative Black Caucus.
• Gives the act an effective date: the first day of the third month after passage and approval by the Governor, or it becomes law otherwise.

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Subjects

Legislature