SB465 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Trip Pittman

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Board of Education, State, term limits set, compensation provided, Secs. 16-3-1, 16-3-8 am'd.

Summary

SB465 would cap State Board of Education members at two consecutive four-year terms and replace per diem pay with a fixed compensation equal to Alabama's median annual household income.

What This Bill Does

Keeps the board structure of the Governor as an ex officio member and eight district-elected members with four-year terms. Prohibits serving more than two consecutive terms (an election lasting more than two years counts as a full term). Replaces the per diem pay with a fixed annual compensation equal to the state's median household income, set each year by the State Personnel Board. Any term served before November 2014 does not count toward the two-term limit, and the act would take effect on the first day of the third month after it becomes law.

Who It Affects

• State Board of Education members: must follow the two-term limit and receive fixed annual compensation instead of per diem pay.
• State taxpayers / state budget: funding for the board will reflect the fixed compensation level tied to the state's median income, affecting annual expenditures.

Key Provisions

• Section 16-3-1 amended: board members serve four-year terms; no more than two consecutive terms; an election lasting at least two years counts as a full term.
• Section 16-3-8 amended: removes per diem, replaces with fixed annual compensation equal to the median annual household income, determined annually by the State Personnel Board.
• Section 2: terms served prior to November 2014 do not count toward the two-term limit.
• Section 3: effective date is the first day of the third month after the bill becomes law.

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Subjects

Board of Education, State