SB246 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Trip Pittman

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Community College System, establish as a body corporate, employees hired after January 1, 2017 not subject to Students First Act of 2011, board of trustees of system to establish procedures for discipline and tenure, powers re acquisition of property provided, Act 2015-125, 2015 Reg. Sess., am'd; Secs. 16-60-110.1, 16-60-111.4, 16-60-111.10 am'd.

Summary

SB246 would make the Alabama Community College System a body corporate with its own board, giving it control over discipline, tenure, and property, while limiting the Students First Act to employees hired before January 1, 2017.

What This Bill Does

Establishes the Alabama Community College System as a body corporate under state law, with powers similar to those of four-year higher education institutions. Gives the Board of Trustees authority to set standards and procedures for disciplining and terminating faculty and staff, and to establish tenure and employment rules, with different rules for employees hired before versus after January 1, 2017. Allows the board to acquire, hold, lease, sell, convey, and improve property for the system, and clarifies ownership of property held before and after specified dates.

Who It Affects

• Faculty and staff of the community and technical colleges, with pre-2017 hires still subject to the Students First Act and post-2017 hires governed by board rules.
• The Alabama Community College System and its Board of Trustees, which will govern discipline, tenure, employment procedures, and property decisions as a body corporate.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Alabama Community College System as a body corporate with powers similar to other state higher education institutions.
• Limits the Students First Act of 2011 to faculty and staff employed before January 1, 2017; post-2017 hires will be governed by board-adopted rules on discipline and tenure.
• Authorizes the Board of Trustees to establish standards and procedures for discipline and termination of faculty and staff, and to set tenure rules for community and technical college employees.
• Authorizes the board to acquire, hold, lease, convey, and dispose of real and personal property and clarifies ownership of property acquired before and after May 12, 2015.

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

Subjects

Alabama Community College System