SB243 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg AlbrittonSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

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

Summary

SB243 clarifies that appointed members of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees may not serve more than two consecutive full terms, and partial terms do not count toward the limit.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 16-60-111 to specify that only full terms count toward the two-term limit for appointed trustees. If a trustee is appointed to fill a vacancy for a partial term, that partial term does not count toward the limit. The two-consecutive-full-terms rule remains, with counting clarified. The act becomes effective immediately upon the governor's approval or the law taking effect.

Who It Affects

• Appointed members of the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees, who would be limited to two consecutive full terms with partial terms not counting toward the limit.
• The Governor, who appoints board members, since term-counting rules affect how long appointees may serve and when new appointments may occur.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 16-60-111 to state that appointed trustees may not serve more than two consecutive full terms of office.
• Specifies that partial terms appointed to fill vacancies do not count toward the two-term limit.
• Effective immediately upon the governor's approval or the act becoming law.
• Applies only to appointed board members; ex officio and other statutory provisions remain unchanged.

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Subjects

Colleges and Universities