HB598 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Danny GarrettRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

Education, Community College System, board of trustees, Governor to appoint one additional trustee from the private sector with background in either industrial training or human resources, Sec. 16-60-111 am'd.

Summary

HB598 would add a new private-sector trustee with a background in industrial training or human resources to the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the Governor would appoint one more trustee from the private sector with a background in industrial training or human resources. This creates an additional private-sector seat on the Board of Trustees, joining the existing governor-appointed, district and at-large members, plus an ex officio nonvoting member. The new trustee would be subject to Senate confirmation, serve a four-year initial term with reappointment every four years, and must meet ethics and diversity requirements like other appointees.

Who It Affects

• Private-sector professionals with backgrounds in industrial training or human resources who could be appointed to the Board of Trustees.
• The Alabama Community College System and state government, since the board's size and composition would change and appointments require Senate confirmation and adherence to diversity and ethics rules.

Key Provisions

• Adds a new private-sector trustee seat to the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Community College System (amends Section 16-60-111).
• The Governor appoints the private-sector trustee, subject to Senate confirmation, and the trustee must have a background in industrial training or human resources.
• Initial term is four years, with four-year renewal terms thereafter; the trustee must comply with conflicts-of-interest rules and diversity considerations.
• Board composition updated to include the new private-sector seat along with existing Governor-appointed, district, at-large, and ex officio members.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Community College System