SJR4 Summary

• Charters South University, Montgomery as an educational institution in Alabama authorized to operate postsecondary educational programs including degree and certificate programs.

• South University, Montgomery has operated in Alabama since 1886, been incorporated since 1952, and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1997.

• Charter affirmed to comply with federal regulation 34 C.F.R. §600.9, which requires institutions to be established by state charter and subject to complaint review processes.

• Authorizes the Office of the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Section to accept and act on complaints from students and prospective students regarding South University, Montgomery.

• Senate adopted January 15, 2014; House adopted January 16, 2014.