HB124 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Terri CollinsRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

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

Summary

HB124 removes the requirement for county superintendents of education to have an office at the county seat and ensures office space and supplies are provided regardless of location.

What This Bill Does

If passed, it ends the mandatory office-at-seat rule. It allows the county board of education to appoint at least two assistants (an elementary school supervisor and a statistical and stenographic clerk) and may hire additional clerical and professional staff, including health supervisors, with travel expenses reimbursed. The responsible local bodies must provide suitable office space, furniture, equipment, stationery, postage, forms, and other supplies for the superintendent and staff, whether the office is at the county seat or outside it. The act becomes law on the first day of the third month after it is approved by the Governor.

Who It Affects

• County superintendents of education: gain flexibility to locate their office outside the county seat without losing access to required office space and supplies.
• County boards of education: must provide adequate office space, furniture, equipment, and supplies for the superintendent and assistants, regardless of whether the office is at the county seat or elsewhere.

Key Provisions

• Deletes the requirement that a county superintendent of education maintain an office at the county seat.
• Authorizes the county board of education to nominate and provide at least two assistants: an elementary school supervisor and a statistical and stenographic clerk, with the supervisor required to hold the appropriate administration and supervision certificate.
• Allows the board to employ additional clerical and professional assistants, including health supervisors, and to reimburse their actual travel expenses.
• If the office is located at the county seat, the county commission must provide ample, convenient, and comfortable office quarters plus necessary furniture, equipment, stationery, postage, forms, and supplies; if the office is outside the county seat, the county board of education must provide these items.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month following passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Education