Code of Alabama - Title 16: Education - Chapter 50 - Alabama State University

• Article 1 General Provisions.
• Section 16-50-1 Degree of autonomy; recommendation of programs to state agencies in order to qualify for federal, etc., funds
  It is the intention of the Legislature by passage of this chapter that Alabama State University shall enjoy no less and no more autonomy than...
• Section 16-50-2 Existing policies, procedures, etc., relative to faculty, students, etc
  The personnel policies and procedures and statement of academic freedom and tenure for the faculty, other officers and professional and operating staffs of the university,...
• Section 16-50-3 Grants or gifts not to fail because of misnomer, etc.; default of agents, trustees, etc
  No grant or gift, by will or otherwise, shall fail on account of any misnomer or informality, when the intent of the grantor or donor...
• Section 16-50-4 Powers and duties of university police officers
  (a) The President of Alabama State University, with the approval of the board of trustees, is hereby authorized to appoint and employ suitable persons to...
• Article 2 Board of Trustees.
• Section 16-50-20 Creation; composition; nominating committee; training sessions
  (a) There is created a Board of Trustees for Alabama State University, the state educational institution at Montgomery, Alabama. The board of trustees shall consist...
• Section 16-50-21 Body corporate; name
  The Governor, by virtue of his office, and the trustees appointed from the several congressional districts of the state pursuant to Section 16-50-20 and their...
• Section 16-50-22 Powers and duties generally
  Such corporation shall have all the rights, privileges and franchises necessary to the promotion of the ends of its creation and shall be charged with...
• Section 16-50-23 President of university; authority of board of trustees
  (a) The board of trustees shall appoint a president who shall serve as the chief executive officer of the university and as secretary to the...
• Section 16-50-24 Exclusive jurisdiction, power, etc
  The board of trustees created by this chapter for Alabama State University shall have exclusive jurisdiction, supervision and control of Alabama State University; and the...
• Section 16-50-25 Vacancies in office
  Any vacancy in the office of trustee occurring during the recess of the Legislature shall be filled by appointment of the Governor from the same...
• Section 16-50-26 Meetings
  The first meeting of the Board of Trustees of Alabama State University after all members have been appointed shall be upon the call of the...
• Section 16-50-27 Quorum
  Eight members, exclusive of the Governor, of the board of trustees shall constitute a quorum, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day...
• Section 16-50-28 Certificate for payment of expenses
  The certificate of the president of the board or, in his or her absence, of the president pro tempore, countersigned by the secretary, shall entitle...
• Section 16-50-29 Conflicts of interest
  It shall be unlawful for any member of the board to be financially interested in any contract or transaction affecting the interests of the university;...
• Section 16-50-30 Reports to Legislature
  It shall be the duty of the board of trustees to make or cause to be made to the Legislature, at each session thereof, a...

Last modified: May 3, 2021