HB67 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Reed IngramRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Employees' Retirement System Board of Control, membership revised, diversity language included, terms of service further provided for, Sec. 36-27-23 am'd.

Summary

HB 67 would expand the State Employees' Retirement System Board of Control from 13 to 15 trustees, create two new seats for employees/retirees from participating employers, add diversity requirements for appointments, and allow a retiring trustee to finish out their term.

What This Bill Does

The bill adds two new trustee positions on the Board of Control for employees or retirees from participating employers under 36-27-6, increasing the board size from 13 to 15. It creates explicit diversity requirements for governor-appointed members starting after February 1, 2020, to reflect racial, gender, and economic diversity. It also allows a trustee who retires from active service after appointment or election to continue serving until the end of their term. The new trustee seats would be filled by statewide elections among eligible system members who work for or are retirees from participating employers, following the board’s election rules.

Who It Affects

• Employees of employers participating under Section 36-27-6 (new seat for an employee) who would elect one of the two additional trustees.
• Employees or retirees of employers participating under Section 36-27-6 (new seat for an employee or retiree) who would elect the other additional trustee.

Key Provisions

• Adds two new trustees to the Board of Control, increasing membership from 13 to 15 (one representing an employee, one representing an employee or retiree from participating employers under 36-27-6).
• Requires diversity in appointments to the board for governor-appointed members beginning after February 1, 2020, to reflect racial, gender, and economic diversity of the state.
• Allows a trustee who retires from active service after appointment or election to continue serving until the expiration of the trustee's term.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Retirement