SB17 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Trip Pittman

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Higher Education Commission, programmatic review for approval of non-Alabama instructional programs offered in state fees, Sec. 16-5-10 am'd.

Summary

SB17 would require the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to set up and collect programmatic review fees from non-Alabama institutions offering programs in Alabama, with the funds deposited to the State Treasury to credit the commission.

What This Bill Does

The bill requires the Commission on Higher Education to establish a schedule of programmatic review fees for instructional programs proposed by out-of-state institutions that want to operate in Alabama. The collected fees would be deposited into the State Treasury and credited to the commission. The commission would continue to regulate and approve these programs, and the fee schedule can be revised with reasonable notice.

Who It Affects

• Non-Alabama institutions of postsecondary education: would be charged programmatic review fees for reviewing their proposed programs in Alabama.
• Alabama Commission on Higher Education: would establish the fee schedule and receive the collected fees deposited into the State Treasury to credit the commission.

Key Provisions

• The commission must establish a schedule of programmatic review fees for non-Alabama institutions proposing to offer instructional programs in Alabama.
• Fees collected from non-Alabama institutions must be deposited into the State Treasury to the credit of the commission.
• The fee schedule may be revised from time to time with reasonable notice at the commission's discretion.
• The commission continues to authorize and regulate instructional programs or units offered by non-Alabama institutions, including establishing criteria for approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Commission on Higher Education