Title 25 — Title 25

(a) No person shall erect, construct, alter, replace, maintain, remove, or dismantle any conveyance contained within buildings or structures in the jurisdiction of this state unless an elevator mechanic license has been issued, as described herein, and the person is working under…

(a) There is created the Elevator Safety Review Board, herein referred to as the “board,” consisting of 10 members, one of whom shall be the State Secretary of the Department of Labor who shall serve as the administrator. The Governor shall appoint the remaining nine members of t…

AMENDED BY ACT 2026-539, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) The board may consult with engineering authorities and organizations concerned with standard safety codes and rules governing the operation, maintenance, servicing, construction, alteration, ins…

(a) Elevator Contractor. Any sole proprietor, firm, or corporation wishing to engage in the business of elevator, dumbwaiter, escalator, moving sidewalk, or other conveyance installation, alteration, service, replacement, or maintenance within this jurisdiction shall make applica…

(a) No license shall be granted to any person who has not proven his or her qualifications and abilities. Applicants for a mechanic license must demonstrate the following qualifications: (1) An acceptable combination of documented experience and education credits and not less tha…

No inspector’s license shall be granted to any person unless he or she demonstrates to the satisfaction of the administrator or other officer designated by the board that he or she meets the qualifications established by rule of the Department of Labor for an elevator inspector. …

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Alabama Professional Employer Organization Registration Act.” History: (Act 2006-229, p. 397, §1.)

(a) There is established in the State Treasury a fund entitled the Professional Employer Organization Registration Administrative Trust Fund. Fees and assessments provided by this chapter collected by the department shall be deposited in the fund. The fund shall constitute a sepa…

(a) The department shall adopt rules necessary for the administration of this chapter in compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act. (b) All registrants are governed and controlled by this chapter and the rules adopted by the department. (c) The secretary shall adopt all ru…

The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) That employee leasing is a growing industry in the State of Alabama and that professional employer organizations provide increased opportunities for employers to develop cost-effective methods of satisfying their personnel req…

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ADMINISTRATIVE FEE. The fee charged to a client by a professional employer organization for professional employer services. The term does not include any amount of a fee by the professional employ…

Professional Employer Organization. (a) Neither this chapter nor a professional employer agreement may affect, modify, or amend any collective bargaining agreement, or the rights or obligations of any client, professional employer organization, or covered employee under the feder…

(a)(1) A person may not provide, advertise, or otherwise hold itself out as providing professional employer services in this state unless the person is registered under this chapter to operate a professional employer organization. (2) Each person desiring to operate as a professi…

The following acts and omissions are deemed to constitute deceptive practices and are prohibited for a professional employer organization and its controlling person: (1) Making, issuing, circulating, or causing to be made an estimate, illustration, circular, statement, advertisem…

The following acts constitute grounds for which disciplinary action against a registrant or controlling person may be taken by the secretary: (1) Being convicted of or entering a guilty plea or a plea of nolo contendere to, any of the following: a. A crime in any jurisdiction whi…

(a)(1) Upon a finding that a registrant has violated a provision of Section 25-14-6 or 25-14-7, the secretary may: a. Impose an administrative fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for every count or separate offense. b. Impose upon the registrant the cost of investiga…

(a) All professional employer organization arrangements shall have a written contract between the client and the professional employer organization recognizing the rights, responsibilities, and duties of each party. The contract shall disclose to the client the services to be ren…

(a) The Governor shall establish the Alabama Workforce Board as the State Workforce Development Board for purposes of Section 101 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-128), 29 U.S.C. § 3111, as amended, and to carry out its purposes pursuant to state …

The duties of the Alabama Workforce Board include: (1) Advising and supporting the Governor, Legislature, and state agencies concerning the administration, development, and continual improvement of the state’s workforce development system consistent with the Strategic Workforce P…

AMENDED BY ACTS 2026-327 AND 2026-538, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) The Alabama Workforce Board shall consist of no more than 40 members, or their designees, and meet the membership criteria established by WIOA. All members, unless otherwise provid…

(a) The Alabama Workforce Board shall meet at least four times per year but may meet more frequently at the call of the chair or the Governor. (b) Meetings of the board and any committee established pursuant to this section shall be conducted pursuant to the Open Meetings Act. (c…

1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-538, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) There is established the Executive Committee of the Alabama Workforce Board which shall be comprised of seven members, including the Governor or the Governor’s designee, the Chair of t…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that a single, unified Strategic Workforce Plan should guide state and federal workforce development policies and budget priorities that are administered by the State. The Strategic Workforce Plan shall be prepared by the executive committe…

October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-538, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) At the direction of the Governor, the Secretary of Workforce shall establish seven regional workforce boards to serve as Alabama’s local workforce development boards for purpos…

The members of the Alabama Workforce Board, including members of the executive committee, and members of the regional workforce boards shall not receive a salary or per diem allowance but may receive reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of the duties …

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) COUNCIL or STEM COUNCIL. The Alabama Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Council created by this chapter. (2) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Workforce. (3) EXECUTIVE…

(a) The Alabama Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Council is established as a state entity within the department to advise the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of Workforce, Executive Director of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, Chancello…

(a) The membership of the STEM Council shall consist of all of the following: (1) Two members appointed by the Governor with expertise in STEM education or workforce development. (2) Two members appointed by the Secretary of Workforce with expertise in workforce development. (3) …

The STEM Council shall have the following committees: (1) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The STEM Council shall be under the direction of an executive committee, consisting of the individuals identified in subdivisions (a)(1), (a)(2), and (a)(4) of Section 25-16-3, and shall be led by …

(a) Regular meetings of the council shall be held at least annually and from time to time at the call of the council chair. Committee meetings shall be held at the call of the committee chair. Members of the council may participate in a meeting of the council by means of telephon…

The duties of the Director of the STEM Council, with guidance from the council and the Chief Workforce Officer, shall include all of the following: (1) Revise, as needed, and oversee the implementation of the state STEM strategic plan, working in concert with the Alabama Workforc…

(a) The council shall receive administrative, legal, and clerical support from the Chief of the Workforce Pathways Division of the department. (b) The department may retain the services of outside experts, using funds appropriated for use by the council, on behalf of the council.…

The council may establish a foundation to assist in the development and implementation of the programs to promote STEM education, STEM workforce development, and STEM careers. The foundation may solicit and receive contributions from private organizations to accomplish objectives…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Renewing Coal-Impacted Communities Act. History: (Act 2026-167, §1.)

The Legislature finds and declares all the following: (1) The Federal Lands Program regulates coal mining and reclamation operations on federal lands pursuant to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) and the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (MLA). (2) The Unit…

As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) COAL-IMPACTED COMMUNITIES. Areas or jurisdictions of the state that meet one or more of the following criteria: a. Areas where coal is currently being mined on federal lands. b. Areas where a significan…

(a) The Coal-Impacted Communities Economic and Workforce Development Grant Program is established for the purpose of awarding grants to eligible local development organizations for regional economic and workforce development initiatives in coal-impacted communities in the state. …

(a) To ensure that coal-impacted communities have meaningful input into the expenditure of grant funds, a Coal-Impacted Communities Economic and Workforce Development Grant Program Advisory Committee is established to review applications and make recommendations to the secretary.…

(a) The Renewing Coal-Impacted Communities Act Fund is created within the State Treasury to provide grant funds to local development organizations for the purpose of improving economic and workforce development in coal-impacted communities. The fund shall be administered by the d…

The Secretary of the Department of Workforce shall adopt rules as necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this chapter. History: (Act 2026-167, §7.)

Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, beginning January 1, 2027, and ending December 31, 2030, the revenues derived from the payment of rent and royalties of federal coal lease sales occurring in the state after January 1, 2027, shall be distributed annually as follows: …