SB303 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald H. AllenSenator

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Tom WhatleyDel Marsh

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Teachers' Retirement System, Board of Control, membership altered, elections, vacancies, Sec. 16-25-19 am'd.

Summary

SB303 changes who sits on the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama Board of Control by expanding the board and changing how its elected members are chosen.

What This Bill Does

It increases the Board of Control from 14 to 15 trustees and raises the number of elected members from 10 to 12, with new categories for who can be elected (retired members, superintendents, principals, postsecondary and higher education staff, teachers, and educational support personnel). It adds or realigns higher education seats and sets terms for those seats starting on specified dates. Elections for these seats will be statewide and run by a neutral third-party entity, which handles ballots and tallying, while the Board adopts rules to govern eligibility and procedures. The Board will continue to elect a chair and a Secretary-Treasurer, may hire actuarial and administrative staff, and will keep records and publish annual reports.

Who It Affects

• Group 1: Members of the Teachers' Retirement System (including active K-12 teachers, educational support personnel, school administrators, and retirees) who will vote for the elected trustees and may later serve on the Board under the new categories.
• Group 2: Public education and higher education communities (city/county superintendents, principals, teachers, educational support staff, and faculty/staff from ACCS postsecondary institutions and public four-year universities) who gain representation on the Board through the newly defined seats.

Key Provisions

• Board size increases from 14 to 15 trustees and elected seats increase from 10 to 12, with defined categories: two retired members, one city/county superintendent, one principal, one postsecondary ACCS member, two from public four-year institutions, three active K-12 teachers, and two educational support personnel.
• Higher education representation is adjusted with dedicated Higher Education seats (including replacements of a former educational support personnel seat) and terms set to begin on specified dates.
• Elections are statewide and conducted by a third-party entity unaffiliated with the Teachers' Retirement System; the third party handles distribution, collection, and tallying of ballots, while the Board sets election rules.
• The Board elects a chair and a Secretary-Treasurer (who serves as chief executive), can hire actuaries and other staff as needed, and must maintain records and publish annual financial reports.

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

Subjects

Retirement