SB159 Alabama 2015 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Colleges and universities, out-of-state institutions, online programs offered in this state, exempt from regulation by the Ala. Comm. on Higher Education and Postsecondary Education. Dept. under certain conditions, State Reciprocity Committee created, Secs. 16-5-10, 16-46-3 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the state is authorized to participate in reciprocity agreements whereby colleges and universities of member states are allowed to operate, without additional state approval or authorization, in other member states.

This bill would clarify the exemption from state approval or authorization for regional accrediting authorities or accredited degree granting entities operating under the terms of an approved reciprocity agreement.

This bill would also establish the State Reciprocity Committee, and would provide for the duties and powers of the reciprocity committee.

To amend Sections 16-5-10 and 16-46-3, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended by Act 2014-245 and Act 2014-330 of the 2014 Regular Session, relating to exemptions from state approval for entities participating in reciprocity agreements; to clarify the exemption for regional accrediting authorities and accredited degree granting entities; and to establish the State Reciprocity Committee and provide for the duties and powers of the reciprocity committee.

Subjects

Education