SB273 Alabama 2016 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Transportation Dept., deputy directors and chief engineer, appointments of deputy director and chief engineer, appointment in unclassified service, Secs. 23-1-21.4, 23-1-22 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the Director of
Transportation may appoint up to three deputy
directors of transportation, one of whom may be the
chief engineer. The salary of a deputy director is
determined by the director with approval of the
Governor. A deputy director serves at the pleasure
of the director and is not subject to the Merit
System law</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would delete provisions that
salary of a deputy director would be set by the
director with the approval of the Governor and that
one of the deputy directors may be the chief
engineer. The bill would also provide that a deputy
director appointed after the effective date of this
act would be in the unclassified service under the
state Merit System law. The salary range of a state
employee in the unclassified service is set by the
State Personnel Board</p><p class="bill_description">
Under existing law, the Chief Engineer of
the Department of Transportation is appointed by
the Director of Transportation and the salary of
the chief engineer is determined by the director
with the approval of the Governor. The law
specifies that the chief engineer is an exempt
employee under the state Merit System law</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would delete the provisions in the
law regarding the determination of the salary of
the chief engineer and would provide that the chief
engineer of the department would be in the
unclassified service under the state Merit System
law. The salary range of a state employee in the
unclassified service is set by the State Personnel
Board</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to the Department of Transportation; to
amend Sections 23-1-21.4 and 23-1-22, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to the appointment, salary, and status of deputy
directors of transportation and the chief engineer of the
department.
</p>
Subjects
Transportation Department
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2016 | S | Assigned Act No. 2016-413. |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Enrolled |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Passed Second House |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 865 |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Hammon motion to Previous Question adopted Roll Call 864 |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 17, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 3, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
| March 3, 2016 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 264 |
| March 3, 2016 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 25, 2016 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 18, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 16, 2016 | Room 429 at 15:00 | House SG Hearing |
| Hearing | March 1, 2016 | Room 727 at 13:30 | Senate RULES Hearing |
| Hearing | February 23, 2016 | ***CHANGE OF LOCATION*** Room 304 at 00:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | February 23, 2016 | Tuesday, Room 727 at 00:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB273 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |