HB551 Summary

• Amends the Alabama Constitution to establish an Auburn University Board of Trustees appointing committee to select trustees, with appointments requiring Senate confirmation by majority vote.

• Increases the board membership from two to five at-large members, with two new at-large positions designed to enhance racial, gender, and economic diversity of the board.

• Establishes automatic procedures to adjust trustee term expiration dates so that no more than three members' terms expire in any calendar year, ensuring stable board transitions.

• Maintains trustee terms at seven years with a maximum of two full terms per individual; trustees appointed by the appointing committee rather than the Governor (except for initial appointments).

• Election on the proposed amendment to be held per Alabama Constitution Sections 284 and 285, with ballot description focusing on limiting term expirations to three per year and adding two diversity-focused at-large members.