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AL SB486
Bill
Status
3/2/2010
Primary Sponsor
Rodger Smitherman
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 16-23-5 of the Code of Alabama 1975 regarding the State Superintendent of Education's authority to revoke education certificates for immoral conduct or unbecoming or indecent behavior.
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Requires the State Superintendent to notify certificate holders and provide a copy of the written complaint within 10 days after initiating an investigation into alleged misconduct.
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Prohibits the State Superintendent from placing a certificate holder's name on any certification action registry, impairing their ability to obtain employment, or taking other adverse actions against their certificate until all due process rights and appeals are exhausted.
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Takes effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor or upon becoming law.
Legislative Description
Education certificate, State Superintendent of Education to promptly notify holder of investigation of misconduct and prohibited from taking negative action against holder until all due process exhausted, Sec. 16-23-5 am'd.
Education
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education
3/2/2010