SB82 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Dick Brewbaker

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Jerry L. Fielding

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Ethics, exempting Teachers and support employees of local boards of education from the Ethics law, Sec. 36-25-1 am'd; Act 2010-764, 2010 First Sp. Sess. am'd

Summary

SB82 would exempt certain local school board staff from Alabama ethics law by redefining who counts as a public employee.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends the ethics law to redefine public employee so that a person employed by a local school board at a school within the board's jurisdiction, in a capacity other than principal or administrator, is not considered a public employee. As a result, those staff would not be subject to the Alabama Code of Ethics. The change could affect how ethics rules are applied and enforced for those individuals and may require local boards to adjust compliance practices.

Who It Affects

• Local school board employees who work at a school (and are not principals or administrators) would no longer be considered public employees under the ethics law.
• Local boards of education and their human resources or compliance operations would need to adjust policies and oversight to reflect which staff are covered by ethics rules.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 36-25-1 to redefine 'public employee' by excluding school staff at a school within a local board's jurisdiction who serve in roles other than principal or administrator from being considered public employees under the Alabama Code of Ethics.
• States that the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Ethics