SB316 Alabama 2018 Session

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, 34-11-34, 34-11-35, 34-11-35.1, as added by Act 2017-384 of the 2017 Regular Session, 34-11-36, and 34-11-37; to add Sections 34-11-9.1, 34-11-11.1, and 34-11-11.2; and to repeal Section 34-11-16 of the Code of Alabama 1975, relating to civil penalties against non-licensed persons; to revise definitions and provisions relating to violations, penalties, and disciplinary actions and reorganize these provisions; to add two public members to the board and revise qualifications of certain members of the board; 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; to 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; and to provide for further functions and responsibilities of the board.