SB153 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Tim MelsonSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: County Superintendent of Education, prohibition against additional employment removed, Sec. 16-9-12 am'd.
Summary: SB 153 would allow county superintendents of education to have other employment and remove the annual travel expense cap.
What This Bill Does
It would remove the prohibition against county superintendents taking other employment. It would eliminate the cap on annual travel expenses for these officials, giving boards of education more flexibility to reimburse travel. Compensation and travel would be determined by local boards of education, with rules depending on whether the county's maximum salary for the superintendent is fixed by law or not.

Who It Affects
County superintendents of education — would be allowed to engage in additional employment and see travel expenses set beyond the previous $600 cap.
County boards of education — would gain expanded authority to determine and authorize superintendent compensation and travel under the amended framework.

Key Provisions
Removes the prohibition against other employment for county superintendents.
Abolishes the $600 annual travel expense cap for county superintendents.
In counties with no fixed maximum salary by law, boards of education set compensation including salary and travel.
In counties with a fixed maximum salary by law, boards of education fix and authorize travel expenses under the amended framework.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Education