HB535 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rod Scott

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Education, schools, local school boards, audit reports, online access required, audits conducted by July 31, circuit court authorized to compel production, submit to Department of Education, Department of Education to keep database, Sec. 16-11-22 am'd.

Summary

HB535 would require city and county boards of education to have annual audits by July 31, provide online access to those audits, submit them to the Department of Education, and allow circuit courts to enforce compliance, with the Department maintaining an online database of audit records.

What This Bill Does

The bill requires city and county boards of education to be audited by July 31 each year and to publish and/or submit the audit reports to the Department of Education. It requires online access to these audits, and if a board lacks a website, the Department of Education would publish the report online. It gives circuit judges the power to compel boards to conduct audits or submit reports within a time frame they set. It also tasks the Department of Education with maintaining an online database of audit records to monitor compliance.

Who It Affects

• City boards of education: must be audited annually by July 31, publish the audit, and submit the report to the Department of Education; can be compelled by a circuit judge to comply.
• County boards of education: must be audited annually by July 31, publish the audit, and submit the report to the Department of Education; can be compelled by a circuit judge to comply.
• Department of Education: must provide online access to audits (including for boards without websites) and maintain a database of audit records to track compliance.
• Circuit judges: gain authority to compel boards to conduct audits or submit audit reports within a time period they specify.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 16-11-22 to require annual audits by July 31, online access to audit reports, and submission of audit reports to the Department of Education; the Department will publish the audit if the board lacks a website.
• Authorizes a circuit judge in the relevant judicial circuit to compel a city or county board of education to conduct an audit or submit the audit report within a time period prescribed by the judge.
• Requires the Department of Education to provide online access to the audit reports and to maintain a database of city and county boards of education audit records to ensure compliance.
• Parallels for county boards: audits by July 31, online access, submission to the Department of Education, and enforcement provisions, with the Department maintaining the audit records database.
• Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month after its passage and approval by the Governor.

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

Subjects

Education