Alabama § 16-4-1 Appointment; Qualifications; Salary

Alabama Statutes

§ 16-4-1 — Appointment; Qualifications; Salary

Alabama § 16-4-1

Title 16Education

Ch. 4State Superintendent of Education

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 16-4-1 (2026).

Text

As the chief executive officer of the State Department of Education there shall be a State Superintendent of Education, who shall be appointed by the State Board of Education and shall serve at the pleasure of the State Board of Education; provided, however that the State Board of Education may enter into a contract with the State Superintendent of Education for his services for a period not to exceed four years.
The Superintendent of Education shall be a person of good moral character, with academic and professional education equivalent to graduation from a standard university or college, who is knowledgeable in school administration and has training and experience sufficient to qualify him to perform the duties of his office.
The salary of the State Superintendent of Education shall be s

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As the chief executive officer of the State Department of Education there shall be a State Superintendent of Education, who shall be appointed by the State Board of Education and shall serve at the pleasure of the State Board of Education; provided, however that the State Board of Education may enter into a contract with the State Superintendent of Education for his services for a period not to exceed four years.
The Superintendent of Education shall be a person of good moral character, with academic and professional education equivalent to graduation from a standard university or college, who is knowledgeable in school administration and has training and experience sufficient to qualify him to perform the duties of his office.
The salary of the State Superintendent of Education shall be such amount per annum as shall be set by the State Board of Education in an amount within the range now or hereafter established by law, to be paid in installments from the annual appropriation of the State Department of Education.

Legislative History

(School Code 1927, §65; Acts 1933, Ex. Sess., No. 138, p. 124, §1; Acts 1939, No. 441, p. 585, §2; Code 1940, T. 52, §41; Acts 1965, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 281, p. 394, §1; Acts 1975, No. 1069, p. 2140, §1.)