SB37 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bobby D. SingletonSenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Education, institution of higher education, board of trustees, unlawful to be financially interested in any contract or transaction affecting interests of institution

Summary

SB37 would make it illegal for trustees of Alabama public colleges and universities to have financial interests in contracts or to influence staff decisions, with removal as a possible penalty and a set effective date.

What This Bill Does

It prohibits a board of trustees member from being financially interested in any contract or transaction affecting the institution or from influencing employee terms outside the institution's prescribed procedures. It also bars the procurement or influence over the appointment of any relative to a position of financial trust or profit, and forbids trustees from influencing employee appointment, retention, dismissal, or compensation except through the prescribed procedures. Violations could lead to removal by the Governor or the board, and the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage.

Who It Affects

• Group 1: Members of the board of trustees of public higher education institutions in Alabama, who would be barred from financial interests in contracts/transactions and from influencing employee terms outside prescribed procedures (with removal as a possible penalty).
• Group 2: Relatives of trustees, who are protected from being appointed to positions of financial trust or profit if a trustee would attempt to procure such an appointment.

Key Provisions

• It is unlawful for a board of trustees member to be financially interested in any contract or transaction affecting the university's interests.
• A trustee may not procure or influence the appointment of any relative to a position of financial trust or profit.
• A trustee may not influence the appointment, nonreappointment, retention, dismissal, or compensation of any employee except through the institution's prescribed procedures.
• Violation can subject the trustee to removal by the Governor or the board.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval.

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

Subjects

Education