Code of Alabama - Title 16: Education - Chapter 47 - University of Alabama
- Article 1 General Provisions.
- Section 16-47-1 Body corporate
The Governor and the State Superintendent of Education, by virtue of their respective offices, the trustees heretofore appointed from the different congressional districts of the...
- Section 16-47-2 Corporate powers generally
Such corporation shall have all the rights, powers and franchises necessary to or promotive of the end of its creation and shall be charged with...
- Section 16-47-3 Power to hold and dispose of property
Such corporation may hold and may lease, sell or in any other manner not inconsistent with the object or terms of the grant or grants...
- Section 16-47-4 University fund
The fund designated as the University Fund consists of the sum of $36,000.00 per annum as interest on the funds of the University of Alabama,...
- Section 16-47-5 Grants and gifts preserved
No grant or gift, by will or otherwise, shall fail on account of any misnomer or informality, when the intention of the grantor or donor...
- Section 16-47-6 Rights, franchises, properties and privileges retained
In addition to the rights, properties, privileges and franchises herein granted, all rights, properties, privileges and franchises heretofore by any act of the Legislature granted...
- Section 16-47-7 Books may be furnished law department
The justices of the Supreme Court are authorized from time to time to set apart and turn over to the law department of the university...
- Section 16-47-8 Code and reports furnished law department
The Secretary of State shall supply to such law department 10 copies of the Code of Alabama and one copy of the quarterly reports of...
- Section 16-47-9 Additional copies of the state publications furnished law department for exchange
The Secretary of State shall furnish to the School of Law of the University of Alabama, in addition to those furnished for use therein, as...
- Section 16-47-10 Police officers - Appointed by president; powers and duties generally
The president of the university may appoint or employ one or more suitable persons to act as police officers to keep off intruders and prevent...
- Section 16-47-11 Police officers - Extended jurisdiction
(a) Any police officer appointed pursuant to the provisions of this section or Section 16-22-1, is a peace officer whose authority extends to any place...
- Section 16-47-12 School of Mines of Alabama
The Department of Mining Engineering of the University of Alabama is declared to be the "School of Mines" of the State of Alabama. Alabama's share...
- Section 16-47-13 Cooperation of university with Bureau of Mines
The Federal Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior, has established and located a mining experiment station at the University of Alabama, the continuance of...
- Section 16-47-14 Testing laboratory
The testing laboratory of the University of Alabama is the official testing laboratory for cement and other materials of construction.
- Section 16-47-15 Summer school for teachers - Establishment
The trustees of the University of Alabama may establish at that institution a school to be known as the summer school for teachers, at which...
- Section 16-47-16 Summer school for teachers - Maintenance
The summer school for teachers at the University of Alabama shall be maintained and supported by the annual legislative appropriation for that specific purpose.
- Article 2 Board of Trustees.
- Section 16-47-30 Composition; terms of office; election; vacancies; compensation
The state university shall be under the control of the board of trustees, which shall consist of two members from the congressional district in which...
- Section 16-47-31 Quorum; majority vote; president pro tempore
Five members of the board of trustees, exclusive of the ex officio members, shall constitute a quorum. Every member present shall be required to vote,...
- Section 16-47-32 Meetings
(a) The board of trustees shall meet at least once in each year and on the first Wednesday in June, unless some other day is...
- Section 16-47-33 Records of trustees' proceedings preserved; payment of expenses of trustees
The proceedings of the board of trustees must be recorded in a substantially bound book, which must be kept in the archives of the university;...
- Section 16-47-34 Powers generally
The board of trustees has the power to organize the university by appointing a corps of instructors, who shall be styled the faculty of the...
- Section 16-47-35 Authority of trustees to dispose of property
The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of, all or any part of such land as has...
- Section 16-47-36 Report to Legislature
It shall be the duty of the board of trustees to make to the Legislature, at each session thereof, a full report of its transactions...
- Section 16-47-37 Executive committee of trustees
The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama may create an executive committee consisting of three or more of the trustees composing the said...
- Article 3 Dental College of Alabama.
- Division 1 General Provisions.
- Division 2 Scholarships.
- Article 4 University of Alabama School of Medicine.
- Division 1 General Provisions.
- Division 2 Scholarships.
- Section 16-47-121 Board of Medical Scholarship Awards - Created; authorization to issue scholarships; agreements with loan recipients
There is hereby created a Board of Medical Scholarship Awards, which shall establish scholarships and loans to provide for the medical training of qualified applicants...
- Section 16-47-122 Board of Medical Scholarship Awards - Composition; terms of members; chairman
(a) The Board of Medical Scholarship Awards shall be composed of three members of the Board of Censors of the Medical Association of the State...
- Section 16-47-123 Board of Medical Scholarship Awards - Powers and duties
(a) The Board of Medical Scholarship Awards shall make a careful and thorough investigation of the ability, character, and qualifications of each applicant, and award...
- Section 16-47-123.1 Annual administration expenses
The board shall establish the fiscal requirements for its annual administration expenses, which may be paid from funds from any source which are available to...
- Section 16-47-124 Types of awards
There shall be two types of awards as follows: (1) LOANS. A number of loans equal in number to 20 percent of the student body...
- Section 16-47-125 Repayment obligation may begin immediately upon discontinuation of medical education
Any recipient who fails for any reason to continue his or her medical education may, at the discretion of the board, be required to repay...
- Section 16-47-126 Repayment of loans by performing certain services
The loan or any part thereof shall be repaid by engaging in full-time clinical practice, as defined in the regulations of the board, in one...
- Section 16-47-126.1 Award contracts in force prior to February 14, 1994 may continue; option available to re-contract under new provisions; additional board powers
Individuals who have entered into contracts with the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards prior to February 14, 1994 shall be entitled to continue to receive...
- Section 16-47-127 Agreement by recipients to practice in certain areas; immediate liability upon default; penalty provisions; proceedings for recovery of amount due; death, disability may excuse repayment
(a) Each recipient of a loan under this division shall enter into an agreement with the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards whereby the recipient agrees...
- Section 16-47-128 Failure of recipient to perform loan agreement grounds for revocation of medical license; revocation proceedings
The failure of a recipient of a loan to perform his or her agreement with the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards or to pay the...
- Section 16-47-129 Localities in need of physicians
Any incorporated or unincorporated municipality or locality in the state having a population of less than 15,000, desiring additional physicians and wishing to be designated...
- Article 5 University of Alabama School of Nursing.
- Article 6 University of Alabama, Huntsville.
- Article 7 School of Social Work of Alabama.
- Article 8 University of Alabama Museum.
- Section 16-47-190 Definitions
For purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the respective meanings ascribed by this section: (1) UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA. The Board...
- Section 16-47-191 University authorized to acquire land for museum - Generally; cooperation with others
The University of Alabama, in addition to other powers, shall have the right, power and authority to acquire, in the name of the University of...
- Section 16-47-192 University authorized to acquire land for museum - From Alabama Museum of Natural History
The University of Alabama, in addition to other powers, shall have the right, power and authority to acquire in the name of the University of...
- Section 16-47-193 Erection, maintenance and improvement of buildings
Upon any land specified in this article the University of Alabama shall have the right, power and authority to erect, equip, maintain or improve such...
- Section 16-47-194 Acquisition of personal property for museum; place of display
The University of Alabama may acquire from the Alabama Museum of Natural History, Incorporated or elsewhere, by gift, purchase or otherwise, any personal property which...
- Section 16-47-195 Construction and operation of recreational facilities
The University of Alabama, in addition to other powers, shall have the right, power and authority to construct and operate suitable public service or recreational...
- Section 16-47-196 Geological Survey authorized to transfer property to and make collections for museum
The Geological Survey of Alabama is hereby empowered and authorized to convey to the University of Alabama by gift or otherwise any of its property...
- Section 16-47-197 Powers of university over personal property acquired for use or display
Any personal property acquired by the University of Alabama for use or display in its museum may be used or displayed at any place deemed...
- Section 16-47-198 Employees for museum; teaching at museum
The University of Alabama shall, subject to the provisions of the State Employees' Retirement System, determine the number of employees needed for the efficient and...
- Section 16-47-199 Rules and regulations; punishment of violations; powers of police officers appointed by university president
The University of Alabama shall have the power and authority to make, establish and promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations, not in conflict with the...
- Section 16-47-200 Disposition of fines for violations of rules
All money arising from fines and forfeitures from violations of the rules and regulations as provided for in this article shall be forwarded by the...
- Section 16-47-201 Construction and maintenance of roads to and within museum grounds
The State Department of Transportation of Alabama is hereby authorized and empowered upon the request of the University of Alabama to construct, reconstruct and maintain...
- Section 16-47-202 Counties or municipalities may contribute land or funds for museum; contributions by others
Any county and any incorporated city or town in the State of Alabama is hereby authorized and empowered to donate, convey and grant to the...
- Section 16-47-203 University of Alabama Museum Fund
There shall be a University of Alabama Museum Fund. All moneys received from gifts or bequests or from county or municipal appropriations or moneys appropriated...
- Section 16-47-204 Governor may convey interest of state in museum lands to university
In the event the State of Alabama has or claims any interest in any of the land which is conveyed to the University of Alabama...
- Article 9 Alabama Physician's Assistants Service Program.
- Section 16-47-220 Definitions
For the purposes of this article, the following words shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AREA OF CRITICAL NEED....
- Section 16-47-221 Creation, administration, and funding
There is hereby created and established the Alabama Physician's Assistant Service Program. The program shall be administered by the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards created...
- Section 16-47-222 Applications and awards; repayment of loans
(a) The board shall establish and award, according to the judgment of the board, loans to provide for the training of qualified applicants for admission...
- Section 16-47-223 Area of critical need
An area of critical need shall be an area in Alabama with a critical need, as determined by the board, for physician's assistants, and shall...
- Section 16-47-224 Liability upon default, etc.; penalties
(a) If a participant defaults on or otherwise fails to honor a loan-repayment contract with the board, the individual shall be liable for immediate repayment...
- Section 16-47-225 Annual report; rulemaking authority; use of funds
(a) The board annually shall report on the condition and accomplishments of the program to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, President Pro-tem...
- Article 10 University of Alabama at Birmingham
Last modified: May 3, 2021