SB316 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Clyde Chambliss Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Engineers and Land Surveyors Board, licensing of professional engineers and land surveyors, definitions, board duties, disciplinary actions, competitive bids based solely on price or fee prohibited, civil enforcement, Secs. 34-11-9.1, 34-11-11.1, 34-11-11.2 added; Sec. 34-11-16 repealed; Secs. 34-11-1 to 34-11-15, inclusive, 34-11-30, 34-11-31, 34-11-32, 34-11-34, 34-11-35, 34-11-35.1, 34-11-36, 34-11-37 am'd

Description

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 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 revise qualifications of certain members of the board.

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 authorize the board to adopt rules that allow engineers and land surveyors to solicit certain professional services in accordance with competitive, qualification-based selection policies and procedures and that prohibit the procurement of services by competitive bidding.

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

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Subjects

Engineers and Land Surveyors, State Board of Licensure for Professional