HB272 Alabama 2015 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
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.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the Board of Trustees of
the University of Alabama is responsible for the
management and control of all campuses of the
University of Alabama System</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would propose an amendment to the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to create a
separate supervisory board of trustees for the
University of Alabama at Birmingham to provide for
the general management and operation of the
University of Alabama at Birmingham, subject to the
approval of the Board of Trustees of the University
of Alabama System in instances affecting the entire
system, and to provide for the day-to-day operation
of the University of Alabama at Birmingham</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Proposing an amendment to Section 264 of the
Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended by Amendment 399,
now appearing as Section 264 of the Official Recompilation of
the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, relating to
the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama; to create
a separate supervisory board of trustees for the University of
Alabama at Birmingham; to provide for the general management
and operation of the University of Alabama at Birmingham by
the supervisory board, subject to the approval of the Board of
Trustees of the University of Alabama System in certain
instances; and to provide for the day-to-day operation of the
University of Alabama at Birmingham by the supervisory board.
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Subjects
Constitutional Amendments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2015 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB272 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |