HB566 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randall Shedd

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Superintendent of Education, election of, required, term of office, Amendment 284 (Section 264, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend.

Summary

HB566 would make the State Superintendent of Education an elected position, chosen by voters, rather than appointed by the State Board of Education.

What This Bill Does

It would amend Amendment No. 284 to require the State Superintendent of Education to be elected by Alabama voters starting in 2018 and every four years after. The election would occur at the same time as other statewide offices. The State Board would still oversee duties, but the salary would be set by the Legislature and paid from the state treasury, with a minimum level equal to the 2016 salary, and the Legislature would enact implementing laws.

Who It Affects

• Qualified electors of Alabama would vote in 2018 and every four years thereafter to elect the State Superintendent of Education.
• The State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Education would shift from an appointment system to an election system, with duties set by the Board under Legislature-approved regulations and salary determined by the Legislature.

Key Provisions

• Proposes amending Amendment No. 284 to provide for the election of the State Superintendent of Education by qualified electors of the state.
• The Superintendent shall be elected in 2018 and every four years thereafter in the same manner as other elected state officers; duties are determined by the State Board of Education per regulations prescribed by the Legislature; Salary fixed by the Legislature and not less than the 2016 level, paid from the state treasury.
• The Legislature shall enact laws to implement or enforce this amendment; conflicting provisions of Articles V and XIV are repealed, but this does not affect elections or terms of those elected before the amendment becomes valid.
• Elections will follow existing election laws and include ballot language describing the proposed amendment and Yes/No voting options.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments