HB537 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike Jones

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

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

Summary

HB537 would expand the Alabama Construction Recruitment Institute's Board of Directors from three to six voting members, add the Senate President Pro Tempore as an appointing authority, and require nominations from multiple industry groups with a diversity mandate.

What This Bill Does

The bill increases the board size to six voting members. It designates appointing authorities (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, and Senate President Pro Tempore) and requires that their appointments come from lists submitted by specific industry groups. It imposes a diversity requirement and a yearly diversity report to the Legislature, sets four-year terms with residency and vacancy rules, and outlines voting and meeting procedures for board actions.

Who It Affects

• State government officials (Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, and Senate President Pro Tempore) who appoint board members and determine the composition of the six-seat board.
• Construction industry organizations and related associations (e.g., Construction Users Roundtable; Alabama State Construction Building Trades; Alabama Associated General Contractors; Associated Builders and Contractors chapters; American Subcontractors Association; Alabama Road Builders Association; Subcontractors Association of Alabama) that nominate candidates for the board seats.

Key Provisions

• Increases the board of directors from three voting members to six voting members.
• Adds the President Pro Tempore of the Senate as an appointing authority for two board seats.
• Appointments are made from lists submitted by multiple industry groups, including AGC, ABC chapters, ASA, and Road Builders, among others.
• Requires the board to be diverse in race, gender, geography, urban/rural status, and economy, and to annually report diversity progress to the Legislature.
• Four-year terms for directors, residency in Alabama, and vacancies filled within 45 days; directors are not paid a salary but may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses.
• Quorum is the presence of all members, and board actions require either unanimous approval of all three members or approval by two members with the third abstaining (as written in the bill).
• Effective date is the first day of the third month after passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

Construction Recruitment Institute