Alabama 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 453 — Relating to Talladega County; to amend Sections 1 and 3 of Act 91-522 of the 1991 Regular Session (Acts 1991, p. 923), as amended by Act 2018-101 of the 2018 Regular Session, to further provide for the employment and duties of the county engineer; and to repeal Section 2 of Act 91-522, providing for nominations to fill the position by the state highway director.

Last action — Enacted as 2023-443

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 09, 2023. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Talladega County, county engineer, employment by county commission, duties further provided.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

34 added · 96 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill HB 453 change how Talladega County hires its county engineer. The updated bill specifies that the county engineer must be a qualified civil engineer dedicated solely to the county's public roads and infrastructure, and it also removes the previous requirement that the state highway director could nominate candidates for this position. This matters because it gives the Talladega County Commission more direct control over the hiring process, ensuring the engineer's focus is fully on local needs and infrastructure projects.

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■ L HB453 ENROLLED A C T #2023 - YPP9NN-2 By Representatives Hurst, Robbins, Boyd, Wood (R) (N & P) RFD:
HB453 ENROLLED YPP9NN-2 By Representatives Hurst, Robbins, Boyd, Wood (R) (N & P) RFD:
and to repeal Section 2 of Act 91-522, providing for nominations to fill the position by the state highway director .
and to repeal Section 2 of Act 91-522, providing for nominations to fill the position by the state highway director.
923), as amended.
923), as amended, are amended to read as follows:
are amended to read as follows:
The Talladega County Commission shall employ.
The Talladega County Commission shall employ, supervise, and direct a county engineer who shall be a thoroughly qualified and competent civil engineer possessing all of the qualifications as specified for county engineers under the general laws of the State of Alabama, who shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the maintenance and construction of the Talladega County public roads, highways, and bridges, and ferries;
supervise, and direct a county engineer who shall be a thoroughly qualified and competent civil engineer possessing all of the qualifications as specified for county engineers under the general laws of the State of Alabama, who shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the maintenance and construction of the Talladega County public roads.
highways, and bridges- and— forrica;
Subject to the approval and direction of the county commission.
Subject to the approval and direction of the county commission, It shall be the duty of the county engineer, shall perform those the duties prescribed provided Page 1 HB453 Enrolled for in Section 11-6-3, Code of Alabama 1975, and a) to employ, supervise and direct all such assistants as are necessary to maintain and construct the public roads, highways, bridges and ferries of the county, to have authority to prescribe their duties, and to discharge said employees for cause or when no needed;
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b) to perform such engineering and surveying service as may be required and to prepare and maintain the necessary maps and records;
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c) to maintain the necessary accounting records to reflect the cost of the county highway system;
c)— e— maintain— e-e—necessary —accounting records ■e— reflect—tho^ cost of—fe4e-countT highwa y—systom;— 47- tO-build>— c o n str—eew— roads—er— change old— roads, — only when o rd —rto do—se—by' proper—o rd e—fee4e— &— by proper— erd er ef—ffe—county commis---en- Cnd-o)— fees h a c o n stru and maintain all paved and unpaved county roads on the basis of the county as a unit without regard to any district or beat lines." Section 2.
d) to build, construct new roads or change old roads, but only when order to do so by proper order to do so by proper order of the county commission;
Section 2 of Act 91-522, providing for ,nominations to fill the position of county engineer by the state highway director, is repealed .
and e) to shall construct and maintain all paved and unpaved county roads on the basis of the county as a unit without regard to any district or beat lines." Section 2.
Section 2 of Act 91-522, providing for nominations to fill the position of county engineer by the state highway director, is repealed.
Page 2 t HB453 Enrolled 51 53 Speaker o f\ h e House o f R e p r e se n ta tiv e s 55 57 ficer of the Senate 60 President an^rlPresidin House of Representatives 63 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and was passed by the House 25-MAY-23.
Page 2 HB453 Enrolled ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate House of Representatives I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and was passed by the House 25-MAY-23.
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The bill modifies the employment requirements and duties of the county engineer in Talladega County and repeals the nomination process for the position by the state highway director.

  • Act 91-522, Section 1

    who shall reside in Talladega County during his or her employment. → Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Talladega County Commission may waive the requirement that the county engineer reside in the county by a majority vote of the county commission.

    The county engineer no longer has to reside in Talladega County, as the Commission can waive this requirement.

  • Act 91-522, Section 3

    It shall be the duty of the county engineer, shall perform those the duties prescribed provided for in Section 11-6-3, Code of Alabama 1975, and → Subject to the approval and direction of the county commission,

    Clarifies that the duties of the county engineer are to be performed with the approval and direction of the county commission.

  • Act 91-522, Section 3

    to build, construct new roads or change old roads, but only when order to do so by proper order to do so by proper order of the county commission; → to build, construct new roads or change old roads, but only when ordered to do so by proper order of the county commission;

    Corrects the language to ensure clarity regarding the authority of the county engineer to build or change roads.

  • Act 91-522

    Section 2 of Act 91-522, providing for nominations to fill the position of county engineer by the state highway director,

    Eliminates the nomination process by the state highway director for the county engineer position.

Action History

  1. Enrolled

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passed 31 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
R 23002
D 6002
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 30004
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (34)

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Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 89 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 0005
R 150056
D 10025
Total 160086
% of votes cast 16%0%0%84%
How each member voted (102)
Member Party Vote
Wood (D) — Not Voting
Corey Harbison — Not Voting
Cynthia Almond — Not Voting
John W. Rogers — Not Voting
Randall Shedd — Not Voting
Adline Clarke D Not Voting
Anthony Daniels D Not Voting
Artis 'A.J.' McCampbell D Not Voting
Barbara Boyd D Yea
Barbara Drummond D Not Voting
Berry Forte D Not Voting
Chris England D Not Voting
Curtis Travis D Not Voting
Jeremy Gray D Not Voting
Juandalynn Givan D Not Voting
Kelvin Lawrence D Not Voting
Kenyatté Hassell D Not Voting
Laura Hall D Not Voting
M. Moore D Not Voting
Napoleon Bracy D Not Voting
Neil Rafferty D Not Voting
Ontario Tillman D Not Voting
Patrice McClammy D Not Voting
Patrick Sellers D Not Voting
Pebblin W. Warren D Not Voting
Phillip Ensler D Not Voting
Prince Chestnut D Not Voting
Rolanda Hollis D Not Voting
Sam Jones D Not Voting
TaShina Morris D Not Voting
Thomas Jackson D Not Voting
Alan Baker R Yea
Allen Treadaway R Not Voting
Andy Whitt R Not Voting
Arnold Mooney R Not Voting
Ben Harrison R Not Voting
Ben Robbins R Yea
Bill Lamb R Not Voting
Bob Fincher R Not Voting
Brett Easterbrook R Not Voting
Chad Robertson R Not Voting
Chip Brown R Yea
Chris Blackshear R Yea
Chris Pringle R Not Voting
Chris Sells R Yea
Corley Ellis R Not Voting
Craig Lipscomb R Yea
Danny Crawford R Not Voting
Danny Garrett R Not Voting
David Faulkner R Not Voting
David Standridge R Not Voting
Donna Givens R Not Voting
Ed Oliver R Yea
Ernie Yarbrough R Not Voting
Frances Holk-Jones R Not Voting
Ginny Shaver R Not Voting
Ivan Smith R Yea
James Lomax R Not Voting
Jamie Kiel R Not Voting
Jeff Sorrells R Not Voting
Jennifer Fidler R Not Voting
Jerry Starnes R Not Voting
Jim Carns R Not Voting
Jim Hill R Yea
Joe Lovvorn R Not Voting
Kenneth Paschal R Not Voting
Kerry (Bubba) Underwood R Not Voting
Leigh Hulsey R Not Voting
Mack Butler R Not Voting
Marcus Paramore R Not Voting
Margie Wilcox R Not Voting
Mark Gidley R Not Voting
Mark Shirey R Not Voting
Matt Simpson R Not Voting
Matt Woods R Not Voting
Matthew Hammett R Not Voting
Mike Kirkland R Not Voting
Mike Shaw R Yea
Nathaniel Ledbetter R Not Voting
Parker Moore R Yea
Paul W. Lee R Not Voting
Phillip Pettus R Not Voting
Phillip Rigsby R Not Voting
Randy Wood R Yea
Reed Ingram R Not Voting
Rex Reynolds R Not Voting
Rhett Marques R Not Voting
Rick Rehm R Not Voting
Ritchie Whorton R Not Voting
Ron Bolton R Not Voting
Russell Bedsole R Not Voting
Scott Stadthagen R Not Voting
Shane Stringer R Not Voting
Steve Clouse R Yea
Steve Hurst R Yea
Susan DuBose R Not Voting
Terri Collins R Not Voting
Tim Wadsworth R Not Voting
Tracy Estes R Yea
Troy Stubbs R Not Voting
Wes Kitchens R Not Voting
William Brock Colvin R Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 453 do?
Talladega County, county engineer, employment by county commission, duties further provided.
Who sponsors HB 453?
HB 453 is sponsored by Steve Hurst (R).
What is the current status of HB 453?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 09, 2023. Enacted.
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