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3	3		SB106
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5	5		By Senator Kitchens
6	6		RFD: Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
7	7		First Read: 15-Feb-24
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15		-	Enrolled, An Act,
	15	+	SYNOPSIS:
	16	+	Under existing law, the salary of the Secretary
	17	+	of Commerce and the salaries of the deputy secretaries
	18	+	of the Department of Commerce may not exceed a specific
	19	+	dollar amount above the highest paid non-merit position
	20	+	in the department.
	21	+	This bill would provide that the salary of the
	22	+	Secretary of Commerce would be set by the Governor in
	23	+	the same manner as other department heads are set.
	24	+	This bill would provide that the salary of the
	25	+	deputy secretaries would be set by the secretary and
	26	+	approved by the Governor.
	27	+	This bill would also make nonsubstantive,
	28	+	technical revisions to update the existing code
	29	+	language to current style.
	30	+	A BILL
	31	+	TO BE ENTITLED
	32	+	AN ACT
16	33		Relating to the Department of Commerce; to amend
17	34		Section 41-29-1, Code of Alabama 1975; to revise the process
18	35		for setting the salaries of the secretary and the deputy
19	36		secretaries; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions
20		-	to update the existing code language to current style.
21		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
22		-	Section 1. Section 41-29-1, Code of Alabama 1975, is
23		-	amended to read as follows:
24		-	"§41-29-1
25		-	(a)(1) There is hereby created the Department of
26		-	Commerce within the office of the Governor and directly under
27		-	his or her supervision and control. The Department of Commerce
28		-	shall be headed by the Secretary of Commerce, who shall be a
29		-	person possessed with extensive responsible an individual with
30		-	extensive experience in development of economic, human, and
31		-	physical resources and promotion of industrial and commercial
32		-	development. The secretary shall be appointed by the Governor
33		-	and serve at his or her pleasure at a salary of any reasonable
34		-	amount not to exceed by forty thousand dollars ($40,000) the
35		-	highest authorized salary for employees of the Department of
36		-	Commerce who are subject to the Merit System law set in the
37		-	same manner as other appointed department heads under Section
38		-	36-6-6. In fixing such the secretary's salary, the Governor
39		-	shall give due consideration of the salaries of comparable
40		-	positions in other states and in private industry. All other
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	66	+	secretaries; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions
	67	+	to update the existing code language to current style.
	68	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
	69	+	Section 1. Section 41-29-1, Code of Alabama 1975, is
	70	+	amended to read as follows:
	71	+	"§41-29-1
	72	+	(a)(1) There is hereby created the Department of
	73	+	Commerce within the office of the Governor and directly under
	74	+	his or her supervision and control. The Department of Commerce
	75	+	shall be headed by the Secretary of Commerce, who shall be a
	76	+	person possessed with extensive responsible an individual with
	77	+	extensive experience in development of economic, human, and
	78	+	physical resources and promotion of industrial and commercial
	79	+	development. The secretary shall be appointed by the Governor
	80	+	and serve at his or her pleasure at a salary of any reasonable
	81	+	amount not to exceed by forty thousand dollars ($40,000) the
	82	+	highest authorized salary for employees of the Department of
	83	+	Commerce who are subject to the Merit System law set in the
	84	+	same manner as other appointed department heads under Section
	85	+	36-6-6. In fixing such the secretary's salary, the Governor
	86	+	shall give due consideration of the salaries of comparable
70	87		positions in other states and in private industry. All other
71	88		employees necessary to carry out the duties and functions of
72	89		the Department of Commerce shall be employed subject to the
73	90		state Merit System law. In addition to any other employees,
74	91		there may be employed a total of eight assistant secretaries
75	92		for the office, who shall not be subject to the state Merit
76	93		System law and whose compensation shall be determined by the
77	94		secretary.
78		-	(2) The eight additional assistant secretaries shall be
79		-	persons individuals experienced in industrial and commercial
80		-	development for at least the two years prior to their
81		-	employment. Compensation for the eight additional assistant
82		-	secretaries shall not exceed the amount of compensation paid
83		-	for the highest classification of state Merit System employees
84		-	employed by the Department of Commerce.
85		-	(3) The makeup of the assistant secretaries shall be
86		-	inclusive and should reflect the racial, gender, geographic,
87		-	urban,/rural, and economic diversity of the state.
88		-	(b) On the date determined pursuant to Section 41-29-6,
89		-	the Department of Commerce shall be comprised of the following
90		-	divisions: The Business Development Division and the Workforce
91		-	Development Division. Each division shall be headed by a
92		-	deputy secretary who shall be appointed by the Secretary of
93		-	Commerce outside of the classified service and who shall serve
94		-	at the pleasure of the secretary at a salary of any reasonable
95		-	amount not to exceed by ten thousand dollars ($10,000) the
96		-	highest authorized salary for employees of the Department of
97		-	Commerce who are subject to the Merit System law set by the
98		-	secretary and approved by the Governor . The deputy secretary
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	124	+	secretary.
	125	+	(2) The eight additional assistant secretaries shall be
	126	+	persons individuals experienced in industrial and commercial
	127	+	development for at least the two years prior to their
	128	+	employment. Compensation for the eight additional assistant
	129	+	secretaries shall not exceed the amount of compensation paid
	130	+	for the highest classification of state Merit System employees
	131	+	employed by the Department of Commerce.
	132	+	(3) The makeup of the assistant secretaries shall be
	133	+	inclusive and should reflect the racial, gender, geographic,
	134	+	urban,/rural, and economic diversity of the state.
	135	+	(b) On the date determined pursuant to Section 41-29-6,
	136	+	the Department of Commerce shall be comprised of the following
	137	+	divisions: The Business Development Division and the Workforce
	138	+	Development Division. Each division shall be headed by a
	139	+	deputy secretary who shall be appointed by the Secretary of
	140	+	Commerce outside of the classified service and who shall serve
	141	+	at the pleasure of the secretary at a salary of any reasonable
	142	+	amount not to exceed by ten thousand dollars ($10,000) the
	143	+	highest authorized salary for employees of the Department of
	144	+	Commerce who are subject to the Merit System law set by the
128	145		secretary and approved by the Governor . The deputy secretary
129	146		of each division shall report to the Secretary of
130	147		Commercesecretary.
131	148		(c)(1) The Governor, through the Department of
132	149		Commerce, shall encourage comprehensive and coordinated
133	150		planning and programming of the affairs of state government.
134	151		(2) All economic development functions as defined in
135	152		subdivision (12) of Section 36-25-1 or otherwise engaged in by
136		-	any employee, department, agency, or body corporate in the
137		-	executive branch of the state shall be pre-approved by the
138		-	Secretary of Commerce or the Governor.
139		-	(d) The Governor may direct any state department or
140		-	other agency of state government directly under his or her
141		-	control and supervision to furnish the Department of Commerce
142		-	with such personnel, equipment, and services as are necessary
143		-	to enable it the Department of Commerce to carry out its
144		-	responsibilities and duties and may prescribe the terms
145		-	thereof, including reimbursement of costs thereof.
146		-	(e)(1) The Legislature finds and declares that the
147		-	Alabama Community College System consists of comprehensive
148		-	community and technical colleges and the Alabama Technology
149		-	Network, an effective workforce development initiative. The
150		-	Alabama Community College System provides a unified system of
151		-	institutions delivering excellence in academic education,
152		-	adult education, and workforce development initiatives that
153		-	are responsive to industry needs for highly specialized
154		-	training programs that help prepare entry level employees to
155		-	meet growing demands.
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	182	+	subdivision (12) of Section 36-25-1 or otherwise engaged in by
	183	+	any employee, department, agency, or body corporate in the
	184	+	executive branch of the state shall be pre-approved by the
	185	+	Secretary of Commerce or the Governor.
	186	+	(d) The Governor may direct any state department or
	187	+	other agency of state government directly under his or her
	188	+	control and supervision to furnish the Department of Commerce
	189	+	with such personnel, equipment, and services as are necessary
	190	+	to enable it the Department of Commerce to carry out its
	191	+	responsibilities and duties and may prescribe the terms
	192	+	thereof, including reimbursement of costs thereof.
	193	+	(e)(1) The Legislature finds and declares that the
	194	+	Alabama Community College System consists of comprehensive
	195	+	community and technical colleges and the Alabama Technology
	196	+	Network, an effective workforce development initiative. The
	197	+	Alabama Community College System provides a unified system of
	198	+	institutions delivering excellence in academic education,
	199	+	adult education, and workforce development initiatives that
	200	+	are responsive to industry needs for highly specialized
	201	+	training programs that help prepare entry level employees to
	202	+	meet growing demands.
186	203		(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
187	204		chapter, the Alabama Community College System shall continue
188	205		to provide a wide range of career-technical courses and
189	206		short-term training for job-specific certifications."
190	207		Section 2. This act shall become effective on June 1,
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200		-	President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
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202		-	Speaker of the House of Representatives
203		-	SB106
204		-	Senate 27-Feb-24
205		-	I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and passed
206		-	the Senate.
207		-	Patrick Harris,
208		-	Secretary.
209		-	House of Representatives
210		-	Passed: 04-Apr-24
211		-	By: Senator Kitchens
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