SB365 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Paul Sanford

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Linda Coleman-MadisonArthur OrrShadrack McGillBill HoltzclawClay Scofield

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Alabama A & M University, board of trustees, nominating committee established, development of training program, at-large appointment may be from outside of Alabama, powers expanded, Secs. 16-49-20, 16-49-21, 16-49-23 am'd.; Sec. 16-49-25 repealed

Summary

SB365 would change how Alabama A&M University's Board of Trustees is picked, allow at-large members from outside the state or country, and require a trustee training program.

What This Bill Does

It creates a nominating committee that must name three qualified candidates for each board vacancy, and the Governor must appoint one of those three with Senate approval. It clarifies when a trustee appointment becomes effective and sets up procedures for vacancies and holdovers. It allows at-large trustees to come from outside Alabama or the nation at large and requires the board to develop and implement a training program for trustees covering fiduciary duties and other topics. It also repeals an existing vacancy-filling provision.

Who It Affects

• Governor and the Senate (including the nominating process and confirmation) and the nominating committee members who select three nominees for each vacancy, governing how trustees are appointed.
• Alabama A&M University community (students, faculty, staff) and potential trustees, who will be affected by the inclusion of national at-large trustees and the required trustee training program.

Key Provisions

• Establishes a nominating committee that must provide three qualified nominees for each trustee vacancy, with the Governor appointing one of them from the slate and the Senate providing advice and consent.
• Defines the nominating committee composition to include a board member, faculty and staff senate representatives, the student government president, the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce president or designee, a Madison County Legislative Delegation member, the national alumni association president or designee, and a community representative.
• Allows at-large trustees to be selected from outside the state or from the nation at large.
• Requires the board to develop and conduct annual trustee training covering fiduciary duties and other topics determined by the board.
• Repeals Section 16-49-25 related to vacancy filling and clarifies appointment effectiveness and vacancy procedures, including holdover rules and confirmation timing.

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Subjects

Alabama A & M University