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SB229
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By Senators Kelley, Waggoner, Jones, Bell, Beasley, Kitchens
RFD: Education Policy
First Read: 19-Mar-24
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A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to Jacksonville State University; to amend
Section 16-52-3, Code of Alabama 1975, to increase and revise
the at-large membership of the board of trustees to include
four at-large members, two of whom reside within this state
and two of whom reside outside of this state.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 16-52-3 of the Code of Alabama 1975,
is amended to read as follows:
"ยง16-52-3
(a) There is created a Board of Trustees for
Jacksonville State University, the state educational
institution formerly known as Jacksonville State College at
Jacksonville, Alabama.
(b) The board of trustees shall consist of two members
from the congressional district in which the institution is
located, one from each of the other congressional districts in
the state, one two at-large member members from thethis
state, one two at-large member members from members who reside
either within or outside of the this state, and the Governor,
who shall be ex officio president of the board.
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who shall be ex officio president of the board.
(c) The trustees shall be appointed by the Governor, by
and with the advice and consent of the Senate and , commencing
on May 26, 2015, shall be appointed to hold office for a term
of six years and until their successors shall be appointed and
qualified. No trustee shall be appointed to serve more than a
total of three full terms.
(d) No trustee shall receive any pay or emolument other
than his or her actual expenses incurred in the discharge of
his or her duties as such.
(e) A trustee who has attained the age of 75 years
during a term of office may continue to serve until the
expiration of that term. A trustee who has departed the board
and who has attained the age of 70 years or older may be
designated by the board as a Trustee Emeritus and may receive
such honorary privileges as conferred by the board.
(f) No employee of Jacksonville State University shall
be eligible to serve on its board of trustees."
Section 2. This act shall become effective immediately.
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Senate
Read for the first time and referred
to the Senate committee on Education
Policy
................19-Mar-24
Read for the second time and placed
on the calendar:
1 amendment
................04-Apr-24
Read for the third time and passed
as amended
Yeas 29
Nays 0
Abstains 0
................16-Apr-24
Patrick Harris,
Secretary.
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