SB32 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Jim McClendon
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Physical Therapy Board, executive director, not subject to State Merit System Law, Sec. 34-24-193 am'd.
Summary: SB32 exempts the executive director of the Alabama Board of Physical Therapy from the State Merit System Law, allowing the board to hire and set the director's salary outside merit rules while preserving merit-system benefits.
What This Bill Does
The bill changes who controls the hiring and pay for the board's executive director by removing Merit System constraints. It allows the Board of Physical Therapy to hire and establish the executive director's salary without following the State Merit System Law or related provisions. However, the executive director would still receive all benefits typical for Merit System employees, such as leave, retirement system participation, and health insurance. The rest of the board's licensing and regulatory duties remain unchanged.

Who It Affects
Executive director of the Alabama Board of Physical Therapy — becomes exempt from the State Merit System Law; salary and employment terms set by the board.
Board of Physical Therapy — gains authority to hire and set the executive director's salary outside the Merit System; must still provide Merit System benefits to the director.
Physical therapy licensees and applicants — no direct change in licensing or disciplinary processes; impact is on board employment policy for the executive director.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 34-24-193 to specify the executive director is not subject to the State Merit System Law.
The board may hire and establish the responsibilities and salary of the executive director without regard to the State Merit System Law, Chapter 26 of Title 36, or other related statutes, including but not limited to Section 36-6-6.
The executive director shall be entitled to all Merit System benefits, including leave, retirement system participation, and health insurance.

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Subjects: Physical Therapy, Board of