HJR6 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Craig Ford

Independent

Session

First Special Session 2016

Title

Collegiate Athletics Joint Interim Legislative Study Committee, created

Summary

Creates a joint interim legislative study committee to examine the costs of collegiate athletics on the general student population at Alabama’s public colleges and universities (excluding UA and AU systems) and report findings by the 2017 session, then dissolves.

What This Bill Does

The bill establishes a Collegiate Athletics Joint Interim Legislative Study Committee with three members from each house to study how much college athletics costs the general student population. It requires the committee to work with college presidents, athletic directors, and other officials to gather information and consider options. The committee must report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature by the fifth legislative day of the 2017 Regular Session and then be dissolved; members receive standard pay and travel allowances, with a total committee budget not exceeding $10,000.

Who It Affects

• General students at public colleges and universities in Alabama, whose tuition and fees may be influenced by how athletics costs are funded and managed (the study focuses on these costs).
• Public colleges and universities in Alabama (excluding the University of Alabama System and the Auburn University System), which must cooperate and provide information to the committee.
• The Alabama Legislature, which will receive the committee's findings and may use them to inform policy decisions.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Collegiate Athletics Joint Interim Legislative Study Committee consisting of three members from each house, appointed by the presiding officers with diversity in mind.
• The chair and vice chair are elected by the committee at its first meeting.
• The committee will study all facets of the costs of collegiate athletics on the general student population at public colleges and universities, excluding UA and AU systems.
• The committee will work with public college and university leaders (presidents, athletic directors, and others deemed relevant) to gather information.
• The committee must report its findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the Legislature no later than the fifth legislative day of the 2017 Regular Session, after which it is dissolved.
• Committee members receive normal legislative compensation, per diem, and travel expenses for meetings; payments are funded from appropriations to the Legislature, with a cap of $10,000 for the committee's total expenditures.

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

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative