Under existing law, the Alabama Development Office is headed by the Director of Development.
Under existing law, the director may appoint up to five assistant directors who are not classified employees under the State Merit System. Under existing law, the director also may employ subject to the State Merit System other employees as are necessary to carry out the functions of the office.
This bill would change the name of the Alabama Development Office to the Alabama Department of Commerce and would name the head of the department the Secretary of Commerce. This bill would also provide that the assistant directors would be called assistant secretaries of commerce.
This bill would also authorize the Secretary of Commerce to hire other employees outside of the State Merit System.
Pending third reading on day 22 Favorable from Governmental Affairs
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 396
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 395
Baker first Substitute Offered
Economic Development and Tourism first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Economic Development and Tourism
Source: Alabama Legislature