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AL HB77
Bill
Status
1/14/2014
Primary Sponsor
Patricia Todd
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AI Summary
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Prohibits Alabama public two-year and four-year institutions of higher education from granting tenure to any employee whose academic credentials include one or more degrees from an unaccredited institution.
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Applies only to degrees or diplomas that were unaccredited at the time they were awarded.
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Requires boards of trustees at each two-year and four-year institution to adopt rules and guidelines to implement this prohibition.
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Expresses legislative intent that constitutionally created boards of trustees comply with these requirements.
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Takes effect on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Colleges and universities, prohibited from granting tenure to person with degrees from unaccredited institution of higher education
Colleges and Universities
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy
1/14/2014