SB287 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Clyde ChamblissSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Autauga Co., supt. of ed., appointment by co. bd. of ed., referendum

Summary

Autauga County now requires the county board of education to appoint the county superintendent of education, with board-set compensation and board-determined procedures for vacancies.

What This Bill Does

The Autauga County Board of Education must appoint the county superintendent of education following general state law. The superintendent must meet all qualifications, powers, and duties specified by state law, and their compensation is set by the Autauga County Board of Education. If the office becomes vacant, the board will appoint someone to serve the remainder of the term, and the interim appointee's pay is set by the board and the appointee serves at the board's pleasure. The act takes effect immediately upon passage (and governor's approval) and applies when the current term ends or a vacancy occurs after the act takes effect.

Who It Affects

• Autauga County Board of Education — gains authority to appoint the county superintendent, set the superintendent's compensation, and fill vacancies (including interim appointments).
• Autauga County Superintendent of Education — must meet state-law qualifications, hold the powers and duties defined by state law, and have compensation determined by the board; vacancy and interim appointment rules apply.

Key Provisions

• The Autauga County Board of Education shall appoint the Superintendent of Education of Autauga County pursuant to the general law of the state.
• The Superintendent shall possess all qualifications, powers, and duties prescribed by the general law of the state, and shall perform all duties of a county superintendent as prescribed by state law.
• The Superintendent’s compensation shall be set by the Autauga County Board of Education.
• Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the Autauga County Board of Education; interim appointee compensation shall be set by the board and the interim appointee shall serve at the pleasure of the board.
• The act becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor, or otherwise becoming law, and applies at the expiration of the current term or upon any vacancy occurring after the act’s effective date.

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Subjects

Autauga County