The State of Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts has issued several reports on the state's boards and commissions as well as an updated report on Minority Representation in Authorities, Boards and Commissions. An observation for several boards is that a provision in their licensing laws requiring that applicants must be United States citizens may be unconstitutional. The State Pilotage Commission further requires that its applicants must be Alabama citizens. Additional observations include that a public position created on the Board of Public Accountancy has never been filled; the statutory deadline for licensure of court reporters was not met and there is no workable deadline after which practice without a license is an offense; failure of the Board of Funeral Service to use electronic technology limits its ability; and there is no education or experience prerequisite for certification by the Board of Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors. Read the reports:
Board of Public Accountancy
Board of Auctioneers
State Pilotage Commission
Board of Examiners in Counseling
Alabama Board of Court Reporting
Board of Funeral Service
Board of Heating and Air Conditioning Contractors
Massage Therapy Board
Board of Podiatry
Board of Examiners in Psychology
Alabama Real Estate Commission
Alabama Securities Commission
July 24, 2007
