HB472 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Ron Johnson
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Postsecondary Education Department, Chancellor may appoint interim president of two-year schools and colleges, Sec. 16-60-111.9 am'd.
Summary: HB472 updates how Alabama’s two-year colleges appoint interim presidents, adding posting requirements, time limits, and who can appoint interim leaders.
What This Bill Does
It defines who counts as the governing board and as an executive officer for two-year colleges. It requires vacancy notices to be posted at least 30 days before filling the position, including job details and submission instructions, on the internet and at each campus and worksite. Vacancies must be filled within 120 days, with the possibility of temporary interim appointments for up to two six-month periods, and the Chancellor may appoint an interim executive officer to serve as president as needed. Temporary interim experience does not count toward job experience requirements, and interim or emergency appointees may still be considered for permanent vacancies; if the posting rules are violated, any related employment action can be voided.

Who It Affects
Two-year colleges and their governing boards, who must follow posting, timing, and appointment rules for interim presidents.
Applicants and interim/emergency executive officers serving at two-year colleges, whose hiring timelines, eligibility for future vacancies, and rules about temporary experience are affected.

Key Provisions
Defines who is considered a board and who is an executive officer for two-year colleges under the State Board of Education.
Requires vacancy postings to occur at least 30 days before filling, on the Internet and at each campus/worksite, with specified contents (job description, qualifications, salary, submission info, deadlines).
Stipulates vacancies must be filled within 120 days after they occur, with possible temporary interim fills for up to two six-month periods; the Chancellor may appoint an interim executive officer to serve as president as needed.
States that temporary interim experience does not count toward job experience requirements and that interim or emergency appointees may be considered for permanent vacancies.
Violations of posting requirements can void related employment actions.
Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage.

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Subjects: Education