SB154 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. WaggonerSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

School of Fine Arts, selection of executive committee to transact business in lieu of quorum authorized, Sec. 16-26B-6 am'd.

Summary

SB154 allows the Alabama School of Fine Arts Board to appoint a five-member executive committee to transact board business instead of requiring a full quorum.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes the board toselect an executive committee of five from its members to handle board business. The committee can meet and conduct any work that a majority of the full board could handle, and its actions are treated as actions of the entire board. The full board can change or remove the committee by a majority vote, and regular quorum rules still apply to standard board actions.

Who It Affects

• Board members of the Alabama School of Fine Arts: they may form, modify, or remove a five-member executive committee to conduct board business.
• Students, staff, and the broader school community: they could experience faster or more flexible decision-making when the full board is not present, since the executive committee can transact business on behalf of the board.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes the board to select an executive committee of five members from among its numbers, subject to change and removal by a majority of the full board.
• The executive committee may meet and transact any business that could be transacted by a majority of the board.
• Acts of the executive committee are considered acts of the whole board.
• Quorum rules remain as a majority of actively serving members for the transaction of business, with the executive committee acting in lieu of a full quorum when necessary.
• Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

School of Fine Arts