Title 16 — Title 16

The Governor and the State Superintendent of Education, by virtue of their respective offices, the trustees heretofore appointed from the different congressional districts of the state under the provisions of Section 264 of the constitution and such other members as may be from t…

The president of the university may appoint or employ one or more suitable persons to act as police officers to keep off intruders and prevent trespass upon and damage to the property of the university. Such person shall be charged with all the duties and invested with all the po…

(a) Any police officer appointed pursuant to Sections 16-47-10 or 16-22-1 is a peace officer whose authority extends to any place in the state; provided, that the primary duty of such a peace officer shall be the enforcement of the law on property owned, leased, or licensed by th…

The Department of Mining Engineering of the University of Alabama is declared to be the “School of Mines” of the State of Alabama. Alabama’s share of such federal aid as may hereafter be provided by Congress for the promotion or development of mines and mining and mining engineer…

Scholarships; Agreements with Loan Recipients. There is hereby created a Board of Medical Scholarship Awards, which shall establish scholarships and loans to provide for the medical training of qualified applicants for admission, or students in, the University of Alabama School o…

Members; Chairman. (a) The Board of Medical Scholarship Awards shall be composed of three members of the Board of Censors of the Medical Association of the State of Alabama, the Executive Officer of the State Board of Health, the dean of each school of medicine in Alabama or his …

(a) The Board of Medical Scholarship Awards shall make a careful and thorough investigation of the ability, character, and qualifications of each applicant, and award scholarships and loans according to the judgment of the board. Preference in granting loans shall be given to app…

(a) The Board of Medical Scholarship Awards Fund is created in the State Treasury. All monies received by the board pursuant to Section 16-47-125 or Section 16-47- 127 and from fees, gifts, donations, grants, and bequests shall be deposited in the fund and are continuously approp…

There shall be two types of awards as follows: (1) LOANS. A number of loans equal in number to 20 percent of the student body of the medical schools in the State of Alabama, each in an amount of up to the average cost of tuition, fees, and living expenses, as set forth in the cur…

Medical Education. Any recipient who fails for any reason to continue his or her medical education may, at the discretion of the board, be required to repay all loan amounts immediately with simple interest of eight percent annually from the date of his or her departure or remova…

The loan or any part thereof shall be repaid by engaging in full-time clinical practice, as defined in the regulations of the board, in one of the following ways, in accordance with a contract approved by the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards: (1) Practice for a period equal to…

Option Available to Re-contract Under New Provisions; Additional Board Powers. Individuals who have entered into contracts with the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards prior to February 14, 1994 shall be entitled to continue to receive the loans or merit scholarship, or both, in …

Liability Upon Default; Penalty Provisions; Proceedings for Recovery of Amount Due; Death, Disability May Excuse Repayment. (a) Each recipient of a loan under this division shall enter into an agreement with the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards whereby the recipient agrees to …

Revocation of Medical License; Revocation Proceedings. The failure of a recipient of a loan to perform his or her agreement with the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards or to pay the amount he or she is liable for under this division shall constitute a ground for the revocation o…

Any incorporated or unincorporated municipality or locality in the state having a population of less than 15,000, desiring additional physicians and wishing to be designated as a locality needing additional physicians, may apply to the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards to be pl…

The Federal Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior, has established and located a mining experiment station at the University of Alabama, the continuance of such station being conditioned upon the performance of certain obligations on the part of the University of Alabama pr…

There is hereby created and established a collegiate school of nursing in the University of Alabama to be under the sole management, ownership and control of the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama for the purpose of providing a program of education and clinical traini…

The University of Alabama is authorized to secure clinical and other educational facilities for the students of the nursing school in approved hospitals and health agencies and institutions by contract or other arrangements. History: (Acts 1949, No. 596, p. 927, §2.)

The expenses incurred in and the cost of carrying out the provisions of this article shall be paid out of funds appropriated for that purpose by the Legislature. History: (Acts 1949, No. 596, p. 927, §3.)

Appropriations Made to University. Since it is the purpose of this article to establish and maintain a collegiate school of nursing to be administered by the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, and since the said board of trustees in order to carry out that purpose, m…

It shall be the duty of the board of trustees to make to the Legislature of Alabama at each regular session thereof a full report of its transactions under this chapter and of the condition of the nursing school, embracing an itemized statement of all receipts and disbursements o…

There shall be awarded each year 125 scholarships to the University of Alabama School of Nursing for nursing education. These scholarships shall be awarded to applicants from the state-at-large. They shall be distributed, insofar as practicable, throughout the state, and may be d…

To be eligible to receive a scholarship provided by this article, a person must have been a resident of the State of Alabama for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the time of making application and must be a person of good character, who shall have been accepted…

Each scholarship provided for by this article shall be in the amount of $600.00 per year payable from funds appropriated to the University of Alabama School of Nursing for this purpose. A scholarship may either be renewed by the school of nursing for the same student or awarded t…

The testing laboratory of the University of Alabama is the official testing laboratory for cement and other materials of construction. History: (School Code 1927, §568; Code 1940, T. 52, §506.)

The trustees of the University of Alabama may establish at that institution a school to be known as the summer school for teachers, at which during the summer months instruction shall be given in all the public school studies and in such other studies as may be necessary to bette…

There shall be awarded each year 30 scholarships to the Division of Nursing, University of Alabama, Huntsville, Alabama, for nursing education. These scholarships shall be awarded to applicants from the state-at-large. They shall be distributed insofar as practicable throughout t…

To be eligible to receive a scholarship provided by this article, a person must have been a resident of the State of Alabama for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the time of making application and must be a person of good character and shall have been accepted …

of Recipients. Each scholarship provided for by this article shall be in the amount of $600.00 per year, payable from funds appropriated to the Division of Nursing of the University of Alabama, Huntsville, Alabama for this purpose. A scholarship may either be renewed by the said …

The summer school for teachers at the University of Alabama shall be maintained and supported by the annual legislative appropriation for that specific purpose. History: (School Code 1927, §570; Code 1940, T. 52, §508.)

373) [Effective until October 1, 2026.] THIS SECTION WAS REPEALED BY ACT 2026-373, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. There is hereby created and established a graduate school of social work in the State of Alabama, to be under the sole management, ownership and control of the Board of T…

University Generally; School to Be Separate Graduate School; Qualifications of Dean. [Effective until October 1, 2026.] THIS SECTION WAS REPEALED BY ACT 2026-373, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama is hereby given full power and authorit…

by Act 2026-373) [Effective until October 1, 2026.] THIS SECTION WAS REPEALED BY ACT 2026-373, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama is authorized and required to establish 10 scholarships for the benefit of 10 students in the school of soc…

by Act 2026-373) [Effective until October 1, 2026.] THIS SECTION WAS REPEALED BY ACT 2026-373, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. Applicants for admission to the school of social work who are bona fide residents of the State of Alabama, if they meet the admission requirements of the scho…

Adversely Affect Other Appropriations Made to University. [Effective until October 1, 2026.] THIS SECTION WAS REPEALED BY ACT 2026-373, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. Since it is the purpose of this article to establish and provide for the maintenance of a standard two-year graduate …

October 1, 2026.] THIS SECTION WAS REPEALED BY ACT 2026-373, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. It shall be the duty of the board of trustees of the university to make to the Legislature at each regular session thereof a full report of its transactions under this article and of the condi…

For purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the respective meanings ascribed by this section: (1) UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA. The Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama. (2) UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA MUSEUM. Mound State Monument, the archeological shri…

Cooperation with Others. The University of Alabama, in addition to other powers, shall have the right, power and authority to acquire, in the name of the University of Alabama, by purchase, lease, agreement, license, condemnation or otherwise, the fee simple interest in and to la…

Museum of Natural History. The University of Alabama, in addition to other powers, shall have the right, power and authority to acquire in the name of the University of Alabama by purchase, gift or otherwise the fee simple interest in and to land in Tuscaloosa and Hale Counties, …

Upon any land specified in this article the University of Alabama shall have the right, power and authority to erect, equip, maintain or improve such buildings or facilities as may be deemed necessary for the purposes of developing, preserving or protecting such land as a Univers…

The University of Alabama may acquire from the Alabama Museum of Natural History, Incorporated or elsewhere, by gift, purchase or otherwise, any personal property which may be deemed necessary or advisable in the proper operation or management of the University of Alabama Museum …

The University of Alabama, in addition to other powers, shall have the right, power and authority to construct and operate suitable public service or recreational privileges and conveniences on any land or water embraced within the scope of this article and to charge and collect …

Collections for Museum. The Geological Survey of Alabama is hereby empowered and authorized to convey to the University of Alabama by gift or otherwise any of its property as it may deem proper, for use, exchange or display in the University of Alabama Museum, and upon such conve…

Display. Any personal property acquired by the University of Alabama for use or display in its museum may be used or displayed at any place deemed by it to be advisable, and such property may be sold or exchanged as the University of Alabama shall deem proper. History: (Acts 1961…

The University of Alabama shall, subject to the provisions of the State Employees’ Retirement System, determine the number of employees needed for the efficient and economical performance of the functions and duties of the said University of Alabama Museum and shall hire such emp…

Officers Appointed by University President. The University of Alabama shall have the power and authority to make, establish and promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations, not in conflict with the laws of Alabama, which may be deemed for the best interest of the operation, …

Such corporation shall have all the rights, powers and franchises necessary to or promotive of the end of its creation and shall be charged with all the corresponding duties, liabilities and responsibilities. History: (School Code 1927, §544; Code 1940, T. 52, §487.)

All money arising from fines and forfeitures from violations of the rules and regulations as provided for in this article shall be forwarded by the court having jurisdiction over such violations to the University of Alabama to be deposited into the University Museum Fund. History…

Grounds. The State Department of Transportation of Alabama is hereby authorized and empowered upon the request of the University of Alabama to construct, reconstruct and maintain roads leading from a state highway to any land included within the scope of this article and to const…

Contributions by Others. Any county and any incorporated city or town in the State of Alabama is hereby authorized and empowered to donate, convey and grant to the University of Alabama any land owned by it or which it may hereafter acquire to become a part of the University of A…