HB402 designates the DOT chief engineer as an exempt Merit System position, appointed by the Director with governor approval, and updates the qualifications and duties of the role.
It changes the chief engineer’s status to exempt under the state Merit System and sets appointment and approval requirements (Director, Governor, and the Board of Registration). It also defines salary, travel reimbursement, and bonding requirements. It specifies that the chief engineer must be a licensed professional civil engineer with specific education or experience, citizenship, and ongoing licensure, and it assigns authority to lead engineering work and sign plan sheets, all under the Director’s direction.
Delivered to Governor at 11:45 a. m. on May 9, 2012.
Assigned Act No. 2012-396.
Clerk of the House Certification
Signature Requested
Enrolled
Passed Second House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1202
Holtzclaw motion to Adopt BIR adopted Roll Call 1201
Third Reading Passed
Bedford motion to Carry Over Temporarily adopted Voice Vote
Third Reading Carried Over
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 392
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 391
Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure 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 Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure
Source: Alabama Legislature