SB119 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Paul Bussman

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Examiners of Mine Personnel, continued pursuant to Sunset Law until October 1, 2016, with modification to allow board to charge reasonable fee for examination, Sec. 25-9-10 am'd

Summary

SB119 extends the Board of Examiners of Mine Personnel until Oct 1, 2016 and allows it to charge a reasonable exam fee for certificates to act as mine foremen or fire bosses.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the board may collect a reasonable fee for each examination, with the fee paid to the state Treasury before the exam. Examinations will be run under uniform rules, which the board publishes for candidates prior to each exam and keeps as part of its permanent records. The board will continue issuing certificates of competency for mine foremen or fire bosses in coal mines, and related law sections are preserved under the Sunset process.

Who It Affects

• Applicants seeking certificates of competency to act as mine foremen or fire bosses will pay a board-determined examination fee before testing.
• The Board of Examiners of Mine Personnel and the state Treasury will administer the exams, collect fees, and maintain uniform rules and records.

Key Provisions

• Continues the Board of Examiners of Mine Personnel until October 1, 2016 and preserves related code sections 25-9-8 to 25-9-18.
• Amends Section 25-9-10 to authorize the board to charge a reasonable examination fee for each exam, with the fee paid to the state Treasury before the examination.
• Examinations are conducted under uniform rules and regulations, which are published for candidates prior to each exam and become part of the board's permanent records; rules apply uniformly to all candidates.
• Effective immediately upon the governor's signature, per the Sunset Law provisions.

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Subjects

Sunset Law