HB272 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

John W. Rogers

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

University of Alabama at Birmingham, separate board of trustees created from residents of Jefferson Co., Amendment 399, Constitution of Alabama of 1901, (Section 264 Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901) am'd., const. amend.

Summary

The bill would create a separate five-member governing board for the University of Alabama at Birmingham to oversee its general management and day-to-day operations.

What This Bill Does

It establishes a UAB Supervisory Board to handle general management and daily operations, while the existing University of Alabama System Board remains responsible for actions affecting the entire system. The Supervisory Board's decisions can be reviewed or rescinded by the System Board if they adversely affect the entire university system. Members must be Jefferson County residents, at least three must be UAB graduates, and initial terms are staggered (2, 3, and 4 years) with subsequent four-year terms; members serve without pay but are reimbursed for expenses, and the UAB President sits as an ex officio nonvoting member.

Who It Affects

• University of Alabama at Birmingham: would be governed by a separate five-member Supervisory Board responsible for general management and day-to-day operations.
• Jefferson County residents (potential UAB board members): eligibility includes one year of Jefferson County residency before nomination and maintaining residency during the term; at least three of the five board members must be UAB graduates.

Key Provisions

• Creates a separate five-member Supervisory Board of Trustees for the University of Alabama at Birmingham to handle general management and day-to-day operations, with limited involvement by the existing UA System Board for system-wide actions.
• The UAB Supervisory Board may act on day-to-day decisions, while the UA System Board may review and rescind actions that affect the entire university system.
• Membership requirements: five members, at least three graduates of UAB, each a Jefferson County resident for at least one year before nomination and throughout the term; chair and vice chair elected from among members.
• Initial appointments by the UA Board with staggered terms (one two-year, two three-year, and two four-year terms); thereafter, all four-year terms elected by the UA Board on nominations from the Supervisory Board; vacancies filled by the UA Board.
• No compensation for Supervisory Board members; expenses reimbursed; the President of UAB is an ex officio nonvoting member.

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

Subjects

Constitutional Amendments