SB385 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Del Marsh

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Construction Recruitment Institute, membership of Board of Directors increased, appointing authorities altered, Sec. 40-10-724 am'd.

Summary

SB385 would enlarge the Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute board from 3 to 7 members and change who appoints and nominates them.

What This Bill Does

It increases the board size from 3 to 7 voting members. It adds the President Pro Tempore of the Senate as an appointing authority. Appointments would be made from nominees submitted by industry groups such as Construction Users Roundtable, Building and Construction Trades Department, Associated General Contractors, Subcontractors Association of Alabama, and the Alabama Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors (or successors), with: 1 member appointed by the Governor, 2 by the Lieutenant Governor, 2 by the Speaker of the House, and 2 by the Senate President Pro Tempore. The board must reflect the state’s diversity and annually report to the Legislature on diversity compliance.

Who It Affects

• Board members and the organizations that nominate candidates (CURT, Building and Construction Trades Department, Associated General Contractors, Subcontractors Association of Alabama, Alabama Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors) because their members will help determine who sits on the board and who is nominated.
• State leaders who appoint board members (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, President Pro Tempore of the Senate) because their appointment authority is defined and expanded.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 41-10-724 to increase the board of directors from three to seven voting members.
• Adds the President Pro Tempore of the Senate as an appointing authority and specifies appointment by two members.
• Requires appointments to be made from nominees provided by specific industry groups: Construction Users Roundtable, Building and Construction Trades Department, Associated General Contractors, Subcontractors Association of Alabama, and the Alabama Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, or their successors.
• Allocates appointment duties: Governor to appoint 1 member; Lieutenant Governor to appoint 2 members; Speaker of the House to appoint 2 members; Senate President Pro Tempore to appoint 2 members.
• Requires the board to reflect racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity and to file an annual diversity report with the Legislature.
• Maintains terms and residency rules, with four-year terms and vacancies filled within 45 days; members may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses but cannot receive a salary.
• Effective date: the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage and Governor approval.

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Subjects

Construction Recruitment Institute