Code of Alabama - Title 16: Education - Chapter 47A - Athens State University

• Section 16-47A-1 Body corporate; rights, duties, property, etc
  The school heretofore established in Athens, Alabama, and previously known as Athens State College and now known as Athens State University, is and shall remain...
• Section 16-47A-2 Jurisdiction, supervision, and control of university
  Commencing on October 1, 2012, the Athens State University Board of Trustees, as created in Section 16-47A-4, shall have exclusive jurisdiction, supervision, and control of...
• Section 16-47A-3 Programs, facilities, and services; mission and objectives of the university
  (a) Athens State University shall provide, maintain, and operate public higher education programs and facilities dedicated to the preparation of students. The university shall provide...
• Section 16-47A-4 Board of Trustees - Creation; composition
  (a) There is created a Board of Trustees for Athens State University. The board shall consist of the following voting members: (1) Six members shall...
• Section 16-47A-5 Board of Trustees - Powers and duties
  (a) The board shall have all the rights, privileges, and franchises necessary to the promotion of the ends of its creation, and shall be charged...
• Section 16-47A-6 Board of Trustees - Meetings
  (a) The board shall hold its regular annual meeting each year, on the first Monday in June, at the main campus of the university, unless...
• Section 16-47A-7 Board of Trustees - Quorum
  Six members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day until...
• Section 16-47A-8 Board of Trustees - Vacancies; appointments
  (a) Any vacancy in the office of trustee occurring during a recess of the Legislature shall be filled by appointment of the Governor. The appointee...
• Section 16-47A-9 Depositories for school funds; report of board transactions
  (a) The board may designate one or more depositories for school funds. (b) The board shall make or cause to be made to the Legislature,...
• Section 16-47A-10 Validity of grants or gifts; forfeiture of rights, privileges, 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 16-47A-11 President of the university; rights of full-time employees
  (a) The president of the university shall be appointed by the board and shall do all of the following: (1) Appoint a corps of instructors...
• Section 16-47A-12 Police officers
  (a) The president of the university may appoint and employ suitable persons to act as police officers to keep off intruders and prevent trespass upon...
• Section 16-47A-13 References to Athens State University
  (a) Commencing on October 1, 2012, the terms junior college, trade school, community college, and technical college, or any combination of these terms, as used...

Last modified: May 3, 2021