HB319 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mack N. ButlerRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Contractors, State Licensing Board for General Contractors, one board member to be a subcontractor, Sec. 34-8-20 am'd.

Summary

The bill would require at least one board member on Alabama’s State Licensing Board for General Contractors to be a subcontractor, adding subcontractor representation to the existing highway, utilities, and buildings seats.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the five-member board would continue to consist of general contractors with at least 10 years of experience. It would add a requirement that at least one member have as a larger part of their business the work of a subcontractor. The Governor would appoint and may remove members, with staggered initial terms and five-year terms thereafter, and the appointments would consider diversity of the state. The act would take effect immediately after passage or upon a vacancy on the board.

Who It Affects

• Subcontractors and subcontracting businesses in Alabama — they would gain representation on the licensing board through the new requirement that at least one board member be primarily a subcontractor.
• General contractors and the broader construction industry regulated by the board — the board’s composition and appointment rules would change to include a subcontractor representative while preserving the existing requirement for other specialized representation and administrative provisions.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 34-8-20 to require at least one board member to have as a larger part of his or her business the work of a subcontractor.
• Keeps the board as a five-member body, with all members being general contractors and having at least 10 years' experience.
• Maintains current representation requirements for highways, public utilities, and buildings, in addition to the new subcontractor representation.
• Outlines governor-appointed, staggered terms (initial terms of varying lengths, then five-year terms) and allows removal by the governor with or without cause; vacancy filling by appointment.
• Requires consideration of racial, gender, urban/rural, and economic diversity in appointments.
• Effective immediately after passage and governor approval, or upon vacancy.
• Prefatory purpose to safeguard life, health, and property by ensuring properly qualified persons engage in general contracting.

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Subjects

Contractors