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AL SB413
Bill
AI Summary
SB413 Summary
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Revises the nominating committee composition to include the board president pro tempore, a board member, the university alumni association president, an alumni board director, the university foundation president, and the faculty senate chair as a non-voting member.
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Changes trustee appointment process so the Governor appoints trustees from a list of three nominees provided by the nominating committee, with Senate confirmation required instead of direct gubernatorial appointment with Senate consent.
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Transfers responsibilities from the university president to the board regarding instructor appointments, university organization, course instruction, and conferring of academic and honorary degrees.
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Establishes new procedural timelines for the nominating committee to meet and submit nominees, requiring the Governor to select from nominees within 30 days or allowing the committee to make the selection.
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Repeals Section 16-49-29 relating to the removal of a trustee for conflict of interest.
Legislative Description
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, composition of nominating committee and process for nominating, appointing and confirming members revised, certain duties of president transferred to board, Secs. 16-49-20, 16-49-23 am'd.; Sec. 16-49-29 repealed
Alabama A & M University
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education
4/11/2013