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AL HB371

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/7/2017

Primary Sponsor

Randall Shedd

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2017

AI Summary

  • Proposes a constitutional amendment to change the State Superintendent of Education from an appointed position to an elected position by qualified state electors.

  • State Superintendent of Education shall be elected in the same manner as other elected state officers, beginning in 2020 and every fourth year thereafter.

  • Amendment repeals conflicting provisions of Articles V and XIV of the Alabama Constitution but does not affect the term of any superintendent elected before the amendment becomes valid.

  • State Superintendent of Education salary shall be determined by the Governor and must be no less than the salary payable on November 1, 2017.

  • Election on the proposed amendment shall be held according to Sections 284 and 285 of the Alabama Constitution and state election laws, with ballot language describing the amendment for voter approval.

Legislative Description

State Superintendent of Education, election of, required, term of office, Amendment 284 (Section 264, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend.

Constitutional Amendments

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy

3/7/2017

Committee Referrals

Education Policy3/7/2017

Full Bill Text

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