HB488 Alabama 2017 Session

Under existing law, the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors licenses engineers and land surveyors in the state

This bill would provide legislative intent with regard to the board and the practice of engineering and land surveying

This bill would revise definitions

This bill would provide more detail in the law with regard to violations, penalties, and disciplinary actions and reorganize sections of the law

This bill would add two public members to the board and provide for their qualifications

This bill would revise the level of funds in the Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors Fund that triggers a transfer of funds to the General Fund

This bill would also provide for further functions and responsibilities of the board

Relating to the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; to amend Sections 34-11-1 to 34-11-15, inclusive, 34-11-30, 34-11-31, 34-11-32, and 34-11-34 to 34-11-37, inclusive, of the Code of Alabama 1975; to add Sections 34-11-1.1, 34-11-9.1, 34-11-11.1, and 34-11-11.2 to the Code of Alabama 1975; to repeal Section 34-11-16 of the Code of Alabama 1975; to provide legislative intent with regard to the board and the practice of engineering and land surveying; to revise definition and provisions relating to violations, penalties, and disciplinary actions and reorganize these provisions; to add two public members to the board and provide for their qualifications; to revise the level of funds in the Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors Fund that triggers a transfer of funds to the General Fund; and to provide for further functions and responsibilities of the board.