HB537 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Terri Collins Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Superintendent of Education, appointed by the Governor, member of Governor's cabinet, Amendment 284 (Section 264, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend.

Description

Under existing law, the State Superintendent of Education is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the State Board of Education.

This bill would propose an amendment to Amendment No. 284 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 264 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, to provide that the Superintendent of Education would be appointed by the Governor and would serve as a member of the Governor's Cabinet.

Subjects

Constitutional Amendments