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 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.
Forwarded to Governor on March 20, 2012 at 4:30 p. m. on March 20, 2012.
Assigned Act No. 2012-167.
Clerk of the House Certification
Enrolled
Signature Requested
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 335
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Job Creation and Economic Development
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 3
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 2
Economic Development and Tourism Amendment Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Economic Development and Tourism
Source: Alabama Legislature