HB355 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Pebblin W. WarrenRepresentative
Democrat
Co-Sponsors: William Roberts Lynn Greer Dan Williams April Weaver Mac Buttram Kurt Wallace Jim Patterson Daniel H. Boman Mike Jones K.L. Brown Elaine Beech Mike Hill Mac McCutcheon Mike Ball Joe Faust Randy Wood Barry Mask Howard Sanderford Allen Treadaway Richard J. Laird Greg Burdine
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Transportation Department, deputy directors, appointment by director of department with approval of Governor
Summary: The bill lets Alabama's Director of Transportation appoint up to three deputy directors (one may be the chief engineer) with the Governor's approval to help run the Department of Transportation.
What This Bill Does
It authorizes the Director to appoint up to three deputy directors and assign them duties as needed to run the department effectively. Salaries are set by the Director with Governor approval and paid from the department's funds, and deputies must post bonds. Deputies serve at the Director's pleasure and are not subject to the state Merit System, though they are still state employees for other purposes; the law takes effect immediately after approval.

Who It Affects
Department of Transportation and its Director: gain authority to hire up to three deputy directors (one potentially the chief engineer), with duties, salaries, and bonds specified by the bill.
Deputy directors and chief engineer (if appointed): will be hired under this framework, paid from department funds, must post bonds, and will not be covered by the state Merit System but remain state employees otherwise.

Key Provisions
Allows the Director of Transportation to appoint up to three deputy directors, one of whom may be the chief engineer, with the Governor's approval.
Authorizes the Director to assign duties and responsibilities to deputy directors as needed for proper administration and execution of the department's work.
Requires deputy directors' salaries to be set by the Director with Governor approval, paid from department funds, and bond requirements to be set by the Director.
Deputy directors serve at the pleasure of the Director and are not subject to the state Merit System law, but are otherwise considered state employees; act takes effect immediately after passage and Governor's approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Transportation Department