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AL HB402

Bill

Status

Passed

5/9/2012

Primary Sponsor

Stephen Hurst

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2012

AI Summary

  • Chief engineer position within the State Department of Transportation shall be appointed by the Director of Transportation with Governor approval, subject to approval by the State Board of Registration for Engineers and Land Surveyors.

  • Chief engineer is classified as an exempt employee under the state Merit System and serves at the pleasure of the Director of Transportation.

  • Chief engineer must be a licensed professional engineer in Alabama with minimum 15 years' progressive professional engineering experience in highway and bridge planning, development, construction, maintenance, and repair.

  • Chief engineer must either hold a civil engineering degree from an accredited school or have served at least 10 years as a Division Engineer or Bureau Chief with the Department of Transportation.

  • Chief engineer duties include administering technical phases of the organization, coordinating engineering activities, signing title sheets of all plans let to contract, and remaining subject to direction and supervision of the Director of Transportation.

Legislative Description

Transportation Dept, chief engineer, appointment by Director of Transportation as an exempt position under the state Merit System, Sec. 23-1-22, 23-1-23, 23-1-24 am'd

Transportation Department

Last Action

Delivered to Governor at 11:45 a. m. on May 9, 2012.

5/9/2012

Committee Referrals

Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities3/20/2012
Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure2/23/2012

Full Bill Text

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