SB273 Alabama 2016 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the Director of Transportation may appoint up to three deputy directors of transportation, one of whom may be the chief engineer. The salary of a deputy director is determined by the director with approval of the Governor. A deputy director serves at the pleasure of the director and is not subject to the Merit System law
This bill would delete provisions that salary of a deputy director would be set by the director with the approval of the Governor and that one of the deputy directors may be the chief engineer. The bill would also provide that a deputy director appointed after the effective date of this act would be in the unclassified service under the state Merit System law. The salary range of a state employee in the unclassified service is set by the State Personnel Board
Under existing law, the Chief Engineer of the Department of Transportation is appointed by the Director of Transportation and the salary of the chief engineer is determined by the director with the approval of the Governor. The law specifies that the chief engineer is an exempt employee under the state Merit System law
This bill would delete the provisions in the law regarding the determination of the salary of the chief engineer and would provide that the chief engineer of the department would be in the unclassified service under the state Merit System law. The salary range of a state employee in the unclassified service is set by the State Personnel Board
Relating to the Department of Transportation; to amend Sections 23-1-21.4 and 23-1-22, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the appointment, salary, and status of deputy directors of transportation and the chief engineer of the department.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2016 | S | Assigned Act No. 2016-413. |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Signature Requested |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Enrolled |
| May 4, 2016 | S | Passed Second House |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 865 |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Hammon motion to Previous Question adopted Roll Call 864 |
| May 4, 2016 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 17, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 3, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
| March 3, 2016 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 264 |
| March 3, 2016 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 25, 2016 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 18, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 16, 2016 | Room 429 at 15:00 | House SG Hearing |
| Hearing | March 1, 2016 | Room 727 at 13:30 | Senate RULES Hearing |
| Hearing | February 23, 2016 | ***CHANGE OF LOCATION*** Room 304 at 00:00 | Senate GA Hearing |
| Hearing | February 23, 2016 | Tuesday, Room 727 at 00:00 | Senate GA Hearing |