SB297 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg AlbrittonSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Community College System, bd. of trustees, terms, may serve two full terms, Sec. 16-60-111 am'd.

Summary

SB297 would limit appointed members of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees to two consecutive full terms, and it would not count partial terms toward that limit.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 16-60-111 to set a maximum of two consecutive full terms for appointed board members. It also specifies that any partial term a member has served does not count toward the two-term limit. The bill maintains the existing structure where governors appoint, and the Senate confirms, board members.

Who It Affects

• Appointed members of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, who would be limited to at most two consecutive full terms.
• The Governor (who appoints) and the Senate (which confirms) in relation to appointing and reappointing board members, particularly regarding how term limits apply to future appointments after breaks.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 16-60-111 to specify that appointed board members may not serve more than two consecutive full terms of office.
• Specifies that partial terms to which a member has been appointed do not count toward the two-term limit.

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Subjects

Colleges and Universities