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AL SB365

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/6/2011

Primary Sponsor

Paul Sanford

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2011

AI Summary

  • Establishes a nominating committee process for Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University board vacancies, requiring the committee to submit three qualified nominees to the Governor for Senate confirmation rather than direct gubernatorial appointment.

  • Clarifies that board appointments become effective immediately upon Senate confirmation, with retroactive effectiveness to the date the vacancy was created or previous term expired.

  • Allows the three at-large trustees to be selected from the nation at large, not just within Alabama.

  • Requires the board to develop and conduct annual training sessions for trustees covering fiduciary responsibility and other topics deemed appropriate by the board.

  • Repeals Section 16-49-25 and replaces the previous vacancy-filling process with the new nominating committee structure, allowing direct gubernatorial appointment only if the committee fails to submit nominees within 30 days.

Legislative Description

Alabama A & M University, board of trustees, nominating committee established, development of training program, at-large appointment may be from outside of Alabama, powers expanded, Secs. 16-49-20, 16-49-21, 16-49-23 am'd.; Sec. 16-49-25 repealed

Alabama A & M University

Last Action

Indefinitely Postponed

6/1/2011

Committee Referrals

Education4/6/2011

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