SB66 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Shay ShelnuttSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: University of Montevallo, makeup of board of trustees revised to include at least one nonresident member appointed at-large, Sec. 16-54-2 am'd.
Summary: SB66 lets the University of Montevallo's Board of Trustees include at least one nonresident, at-large appointed member.
What This Bill Does
It allows one trustee to be a nonresident of Alabama appointed at-large and clarifies the board's overall makeup. It keeps ex officio members (the Governor and State Superintendent) and a total of 11 trustees, with residency rules applying to most new appointees except the nonresident at-large and state-at-large appointees. It also provides that if a new congressional district is created, the most recently appointed state-at-large trustee moves to the new district for the remainder of their term. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after the Governor approves it.

Who It Affects
University of Montevallo students, faculty, staff, and the campus community, because the board could include a nonresident at-large trustee who may influence governance decisions.
Alabama residents and voters, because one trustee on the University of Montevallo board could live outside Alabama.

Key Provisions
Allows up to one at-large nonresident trustee to serve on the University of Montevallo Board of Trustees.
Sets residency rules for new appointees: except for the nonresident at-large and the state-at-large appointees, new appointees must be residents of the district they represent; and if a new congressional district is created, the most recently appointed state-at-large trustee moves to that district for the remainder of their term.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 23, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Colleges and Universities