SB284 Summary

• Decreases Jacksonville State University Board of Trustees member terms from 12 years to 6 years for all appointees except modifications to initial appointments.

• Removes the State Superintendent of Education as an automatic board member, replacing that seat with one at-large member from the state.

• Allows trustees who reach age 75 during their term to continue serving until that term expires, and permits former trustees age 70 or older to be designated as Trustee Emeritus.

• Limits all trustees to serving a maximum of three full terms and bars Jacksonville State University employees from serving on the board.

• Establishes procedures for regular annual meetings (third Monday in October), special meetings (with 10-day notice), and emergency meetings (with 72-hour notice unless circumstances require sooner convening).