SB56 Alabama 2015 1st Special Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Vivian Davis FiguresSenator

Democrat

Session

First Special Session 2015

Title

Open Meetings Act, certain meetings of certain boards of trustees of educational institutions exempt from serial meetings, include statutorily created boards of trustees of educational institutions, Sec. 36-25A-2 am'd.

Summary

SB56 would extend the Open Meetings Act's serial-meeting exemption to statutorily created higher education boards.

What This Bill Does

The bill excludes boards of trustees of institutions of higher education created by statute from the definition of serial meeting. It amends Section 36-25A-2 to reflect this exclusion. As a result, serial-meeting restrictions would not apply to these statutorily created boards, though other open-meetings requirements may still apply to them.

Who It Affects

• Statutorily created higher education boards (e.g., university or college boards formed by statute) – exempt from serial-meeting rules.
• Constitution-created higher education boards – already exempt; the bill clarifies that statute-created boards are also exempt.
• Other governmental bodies and the general public – no direct change; serial-meeting rules remain in effect for them.

Key Provisions

• Excludes boards of trustees of higher education institutions created by statute from the defined term 'serial meeting' in the Open Meetings Act.
• Amends Section 36-25A-2 to reflect the exclusion for statutorily created higher-ed boards.
• Effective immediately following passage and governor's approval (the act becomes law right away).

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

Subjects

Open Meetings