SB183 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Trip Pittman

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Tuskegee University, appropriation

Summary

The bill appropriates about $9.92 million from Alabama's Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University for FY 2016, with strict planning, auditing, and reporting requirements.

What This Bill Does

It provides a specific funding amount to Tuskegee University for the 2015-2016 fiscal year. It requires at least $1,784,788 of that funding to support the agricultural research and extension service state match. Funds may be released only after an operations plan and an audited financial statement are submitted, and the university must provide quarterly expenditure reports and an end-of-year performance report, with copies sent to the Director of Finance and the Joint Fiscal Committee.

Who It Affects

• Tuskegee University: receives $9,921,227 for the educational program and must meet reporting and planning requirements, including a minimum allocation for agricultural research and extension match.
• State financial oversight entities (Director of Finance and Joint Fiscal Committee): review and approve the operations plan, receive and review quarterly and end-of-year reports, and control the release of funds.

Key Provisions

• Funding amount: $9,921,227 from the Education Trust Fund to Tuskegee University for the 2015-2016 fiscal year, with at least $1,784,788 allocated for the agricultural research and extension service state match.
• Pre-release and ongoing accountability: before funds are released, Tuskegee must submit an operations plan with goals and performance indicators and an audited financial statement for 2013-2014; the act requires quarterly expenditure reports and an end-of-year performance report, with copies to the Director of Finance and the Joint Fiscal Committee.

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

Subjects

Appropriations