HB189 Alabama 2011 Session
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Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Engineers and Land Surveyors, State Board of Licensure for Professional, examinations, approval by board, disciplinary penalties and reissuance of revoked licenses, number of board members required, Secs. 34-11-1, 34-11-4, 34-11-5, 34-11-6, 34-11-9, 34-11-11, 34-11-12, 34-11-30, 34-11-31, 34-11-34 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, engineers and land
surveyors are regulated by the State Board of
Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land
Surveyors. As part of the licensure process,
engineers and land surveyors are required to pass
certain examinations, and the fee for each
examination is capped at $300. At least three
members of the board are required to find guilt
before a licensee can be punished for certain
wrongdoing. Similarly, at least three members of
the board must approve the reissuance of a
certificate of licensure that has been revoked. A
quorum of the State Board of Licensure for
Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors is not
less than three members</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide for approval of
examinations for the licensing of engineers and
land surveyors by the State Board of Licensure for
Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would eliminate the $300 cap on
the fee associated with an examination or
reexamination for licensure</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would specify that a majority of
the deliberating board members must find a licensee
guilty of wrongdoing prior to imposing certain
disciplinary penalties and must approve the
reissuance of a certificate of licensure that has
been revoked</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also specify that a quorum
of the State Board of Licensure for Professional
Engineers and Land Surveyors would consist of a
simple majority</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 34-11-1, 34-11-4, 34-11-5,
34-11-6, 34-11-9, 34-11-11, 34-11-12, 34-11-30, 34-11-31, and
34-11-34 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to engineers
and land surveyors; to provide for approval of engineer and
land surveyor licensing examinations by the State Board of
Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; to
eliminate the cap on the fee associated with an examination or
reexamination for licensure; to specify the number of members
necessary to impose certain disciplinary penalties against
licensees and to approve reissuance of revoked certificates of
licensure; and to specify that a quorum of the State Board of
Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors is a
simple majority.
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Subjects
Engineers and Land Surveyors, State Board of Licensure for Professional
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2011 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs | |
| May 5, 2011 | Engrossed | |
| May 5, 2011 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 753 | |
| May 5, 2011 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 752 | |
| May 5, 2011 | Wren Amendment Offered | |
| May 5, 2011 | Third Reading Passed | |
| March 31, 2011 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| March 8, 2011 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB189 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | HB189 Alabama 2011 Session - Engrossed |