HB461 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Laura HallRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Open Meetings Act, excludes boards of trustees of institutions of higher education created by statute from serial meeting requirements, Sec. 36-25A-2 am'd.

Summary

HB461 would exclude both constitution-based and statute-created boards of trustees for higher education from serial meeting requirements under Alabama's Open Meetings Act.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Section 36-25A-2 to add higher education boards created by statute to the list of entities excluded from the serial meeting definition. This means those boards would not be subject to the Open Meetings Act's serial meeting restrictions. The act would take effect immediately after passage and governor approval.

Who It Affects

• Constitution-created higher education boards (trustees of institutions established by the Alabama Constitution of 1901) would no longer be bound by serial meeting restrictions.
• Statute-created higher education boards (trustees of institutions created by statute) would no longer be bound by serial meeting restrictions.

Key Provisions

• Amends §36-25A-2 to exclude boards of trustees of higher education created by statute from the serial meeting definition.
• Effective immediately upon the bill's passage and governor's approval.

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

Subjects

Open Meetings