House Bill 164 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Corley EllisRepresentative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

University of Montevallo; board of trustees terms of office revised; quorum for meetings of board of trustees revised; and office of president qualifications revised

Summary

HB164 would revise the University of Montevallo’s Board of Trustees terms and quorum, cap terms, remove the educator-by-profession requirement for the president, and update language with minor technical changes.

What This Bill Does

It changes trustee terms from 12 years to eight years beginning January 1, 2027. It sets a two-term limit for trustees. It raises the board quorum from five to six members. It removes the requirement that the university president be an educator by profession, while keeping other qualifications and encouraging consideration of educators; it also includes housekeeping revisions and clarifies appointment and vacancy rules. The act becomes effective immediately.

Who It Affects

• Board of Trustees members of the University of Montevallo who serve or may serve in the future, via new term lengths, term limits, quorum size, and appointment rules.
• Candidates for the President of the University of Montevallo and the university’s leadership selection process, since the educator-by-profession requirement is removed and other qualifications remain.

Key Provisions

• Trustee terms shortened: terms go from 12 years to eight years starting January 1, 2027, with a limit of two terms per trustee.
• Quorum increased: from five to six board members needed to conduct business.
• Board composition and appointments: governor (as president), ex officio State Superintendent of Education, and 11 other trustees with district-based and state-at-large appointment rules.
• Presidential qualifications: removes the requirement that the president must be an educator by profession; retains other criteria (graduation from a recognized college/university, good moral character, and business/administrative qualifications) and encourages consideration of educators.
• Expenses and compensation: trustees may be paid their actual expenses; president’s compensation and prerequisites to be set by the trustees.
• Effective date and housekeeping: act becomes effective immediately and includes nonsubstantive technical updates to the code language.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 11, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Education