HB461 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randall Shedd

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

County superintendents of education, requirement to maintain office at co. seat deleted, Sec. 16-9-24 am'd.

Summary

HB461 would remove the legal requirement that a county superintendent of education must have an office at the county seat.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the bill eliminates the mandatory obligation for the county superintendent to maintain an office in the county seat. The law would still allow the county board to appoint assistants and reimburse travel as needed, and the county commission would be responsible for providing suitable office space and supplies for the superintendent and staff, but the location requirement would no longer apply.

Who It Affects

• County superintendents of education: no longer required by law to maintain an office at the county seat; could locate offices elsewhere if desired.
• County boards of education and county commissions: retain authority to provide office space, furniture, equipment, and supplies to the superintendent and assistants and to reimburse travel expenses.

Key Provisions

• Deletes the requirement that the county superintendent of education maintain an office at the county seat.
• Maintains (or clarifies) the provision that the county commission shall provide ample, convenient, and comfortable office quarters and necessary supplies for the superintendent and his/her assistants, with travel reimbursement as needed.

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Subjects

Education