HB402 Alabama 2012 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the Chief Engineer of the Department of Transportation is appointed by the Director of Transportation subject to approval of the Governor and the State Board of Registration for Engineers and Land Surveyors. The chief engineer thereafter serves as a Merit System employee. The chief engineer is also required to be a registered professional engineer
This bill would provide that the Chief Engineer of the Department of Transportation would be an exempt position under the state Merit System appointed by the Director of Transportation, would specify that a civil engineering degree of the chief engineer be from an accredited school of engineering, and would further provide for the duties of the chief engineer
To amend Sections 23-1-22, 23-1-23, and 23-1-24 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the State Department of Transportation and the position of chief engineer; to provide that the position would be an exempt position under the state Merit System appointed by the Director of Transportation and to further provide for the qualifications and duties of the chief engineer.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2012 | Delivered to Governor at 11:45 a. m. on May 9, 2012. | |
| May 9, 2012 | Assigned Act No. 2012-396. | |
| May 9, 2012 | Clerk of the House Certification | |
| May 9, 2012 | Signature Requested | |
| May 8, 2012 | Enrolled | |
| May 8, 2012 | Passed Second House | |
| May 8, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1202 | |
| May 8, 2012 | Holtzclaw motion to Adopt BIR adopted Roll Call 1201 | |
| May 8, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| May 8, 2012 | Bedford motion to Carry Over Temporarily adopted Voice Vote | |
| May 8, 2012 | Third Reading Carried Over | |
| March 22, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| March 20, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities | |
| March 20, 2012 | Engrossed | |
| March 20, 2012 | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 392 | |
| March 20, 2012 | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 391 | |
| March 20, 2012 | Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Amendment Offered | |
| March 20, 2012 | Third Reading Passed | |
| March 8, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment | |
| February 23, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB402 Alabama 2012 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB402 Alabama 2012 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB402 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |