Title 16

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, Alabama from the Alabama Mu…

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 …

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 conveyance said property shal…

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. (Acts 1961, Ex. Sess., No. 1…

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…

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, development, protection, maintenance and man…

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. (Acts 1…

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 construct, rec…

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 Alabama Museum as herein p…

There shall be a University of Alabama Museum Fund. All moneys received from gifts or bequests or from county or municipal appropriations or moneys appropriated by the State of Alabama shall be deposited by the Treasurer of the University of Alabama to the credit of said fund. Th…

In the event the State of Alabama has or claims any interest in any of the land which is conveyed to the University of Alabama under the provisions of this article, the Governor of Alabama is hereby authorized to convey such interest to the University of Alabama by state patent, …

For the purposes of this article, the following words shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AREA OF CRITICAL NEED. An area with a critical need for more physician’s assistants, as determined by the board, where participants may wor…

There is hereby created and established the Alabama Physician’s Assistant Service Program. The program shall be administered by the Board of Medical Scholarship Awards created in Section 16-47-121. The Program shall be funded by direct appropriation from the Education Trust Fund.…

(a) The board shall establish and award, according to the judgment of the board, loans to provide for the training of qualified applicants for admission or students in any accredited master’s degree program for physician assistant studies at a medical school or college. The board…

An area of critical need shall be an area in Alabama with a critical need, as determined by the board, for physician’s assistants, and shall not be a part of, or within five miles of, an urbanized area as defined most recently by the U.S. Census Bureau. The board shall adopt rule…

(a) If a participant defaults on or otherwise fails to honor a loan-repayment contract with the board, the individual shall be liable for immediate repayment of the total principal loan amount plus interest at the rate of 8 percent accruing from the date of default or other failu…

(a) The board annually shall report on the condition and accomplishments of the program to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, President Pro-tem of the Senate and the Chairs of the House and Senate Health Committees. The report shall include for the reporting…

(a) The University of Alabama at Birmingham shall establish the Alabama Rural Hospital Resource Center. (b) The purpose of the resource center is to facilitate access to high quality care for rural Alabamians and improve their health by increasing the viability and capabilities o…

The school heretofore established in Athens, Alabama, and previously known as Athens State College and now known as Athens State University, is and shall remain a body corporate under the corporate name of Athens State University, and by that name, and under the direction of a bo…

No grant or gift, by will or otherwise, shall fail on account of any misnomer or informality when the intent of the grantor or donor can be determined; nor shall any default, malfeasance, or nonuser on the part of the trustees or other officers or agents of such corporation work …

(a) The president of the university shall be appointed by the board and shall do all of the following: (1) Appoint a corps of instructors who shall be styled the faculty of the university. (2) Appoint such other instructors and officers as the interest of the university may requi…

(a) The president of the university may appoint and employ suitable persons to act as police officers to keep off intruders and prevent trespass upon and damage to the property and grounds of the university. Such persons shall be charged with all the duties and invested with all …

(a) Commencing on October 1, 2012, the terms junior college, trade school, community college, and technical college, or any combination of these terms, as used in the Code of Alabama 1975, may not be interpreted to include Athens State University or its predecessor, Athens State …

Commencing on October 1, 2012, the Athens State University Board of Trustees, as created in Section 16-47A-4, shall have exclusive jurisdiction, supervision, and control of Athens State University and the State Board of Education shall be divested of all jurisdiction, power, and …

(a) Athens State University shall provide, maintain, and operate public higher education programs and facilities dedicated to the preparation of students. The university shall provide educational services for the greater community including advanced education for mature students,…

(a) There is created a Board of Trustees for Athens State University. The board shall consist of the following voting members: (1) Six members shall be residents of either the Fourth or Fifth Congressional District as constituted on October 1, 2012, at least two of whom shall be …

(a) The board shall have all the rights, privileges, and franchises necessary to the promotion of the ends of its creation, and shall be charged with all corresponding duties, liabilities, and responsibilities. The board may hold and may lease, sell, or, in any other manner not i…

(a) The board shall hold its regular annual meeting each year, on the first Monday in June, at the main campus of the university, unless the board shall in regular session determine to hold its meeting at some other time and place. Thereafter, the board shall hold quarterly meeti…

Six members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day until a quorum is present. (Act 2012-497, p. 1460, §8.)

(a) Any vacancy in the office of trustee occurring during a recess of the Legislature shall be filled by appointment of the Governor. The appointee shall hold office until the next session of the Legislature, at which time the appointment shall be confirmed by the Senate. If not …

(a) The board may designate one or more depositories for school funds. (b) The board shall make or cause to be made to the Legislature, at the beginning of each regular session thereof, a full report of board transactions and the condition of the university, including an itemized…

The Governor and the State Superintendent of Education by virtue of their respective offices, and the trustees appointed from the different congressional districts of the state, under the provisions of Section 266 of the Constitution of 1901, and their successors in office, are c…

No grant or gift, by will or otherwise, shall fail on account of any misnomer or informality when the intent of the grantor or donor can be arrived at; nor shall any default, malfeasance, misfeasance or nonuser, on the part of the trustees or other officers or agents of such corp…

It shall be the duty of the board of trustees to make or cause to be made to the Legislature, at each session thereof, a full report of its transactions and of the condition of the university, embracing an itemized account of all receipts and disbursements on account of the insti…

(a) The president of Auburn University, with the approval of the board of trustees, is hereby authorized to appoint and employ suitable persons to act as police officers to keep off intruders and prevent trespass upon and damage to the property and grounds of the university. Such…

Such corporation shall have all the rights, privileges and franchises necessary to a promotion of the end of its creation and shall be charged with all corresponding duties, liabilities and responsibilities. Such corporation may hold and may lease, sell or in any other manner not…

For the payment of the interest, at the rate of eight percent per annum, on the fund of $253,500.00 arising from the sale of the script for the land donated in trust to this state by the act of Congress of July 2, 1862, the faith and credit of the state are forever pledged. (Scho…

The board of trustees has the power to organize the institute by appointing a corps of instructors, who shall be styled the faculty of the university and such other instructors and officers as the interest of the university may require; and to remove any such instructors or other…

The trustees of the institute other than the Governor and State Superintendent of Education are divided into three classes, as follows: The trustees from the Fourth, Fifth and Seventh districts shall constitute the first class; those from the Second, Sixth and Eighth Districts sh…

Any vacancy in the office of trustee, occurring during the recess of the Legislature, shall be filled by appointment of the Governor, such appointee to hold office until the next session of the Legislature thereafter; such vacancy shall be filled by the Governor, by and with the …

(a) The Board of Trustees of Auburn University shall hold its regular annual meeting each year at the institute on the first Monday in June, unless the board shall, in regular session, determine to hold its meeting at some other time and place. Special meetings of the board may b…

Six members of the board of trustees shall constitute a quorum, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day until a quorum is present. (School Code 1927, §528; Code 1940, T. 52, §481.)

The certificate of the president of the board or, in his absence, of the president pro tempore, countersigned by the secretary, shall entitle the several trustees to the payment of their actual expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties as such trustees. (School Code 1927…

It is the intention of the Legislature by passage of this chapter that Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University shall enjoy no less and no more autonomy than any other public university in the State of Alabama and shall offer to all citizens of the state an equal opportunit…