Title 16 — Title 16

Any vacancy in the office of trustee, occurring during the recess of the Legislature, shall be filled by appointment of the Governor. Such appointee shall hold office until the next session of the Legislature, when the vacancy shall be filled by the Governor by and with the conse…

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. History: (Acts 19…

The Governor and the State Superintendent of Education, by virtue of their respective offices, and the trustees appointed pursuant to Section 16-53-3 and their successors in office are hereby constituted and shall be a body corporate under the name of The University of West Alaba…

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 their transactions and of the condition of the university, embracing an itemized account of all receipts and disbursements on account of the uni…

Work Forfeiture. 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 or nonuser on the part of the trustees or other officers or agents of such c…

(a) The President of The University of West Alabama 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 in…

Such corporation 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. Such corporation may hold and may lease, sell, or, in any other ma…

(a) The board of trustees of the state educational institution at Livingston, Alabama, now known as The University of West Alabama, but formerly known as Livingston University, shall consist of two members from the congressional district in which the primary campus office of the …

(a) The Board of Trustees of The University of West Alabama shall hold its regular annual meeting each year at the institution on the first Monday in June, unless the board shall in regular session determine to hold its meeting at some other time and place. Thereafter, the board …

Seven 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. History: (Acts 1967, No. 424, p. 1092, §7; Acts 1971, No. 1190, p. 2055, §6.)

The president shall be elected by the board of trustees and shall have the power and duty to appoint a corps of instructors who shall be styled the faculty and such other instructors and officers as the interest of the university may require, to remove any instructors or officers…

After July 1, 2006, the board of trustees created by this chapter for The University of West Alabama shall have exclusive jurisdiction, supervision, and control of The University of West Alabama; and the State Board of Education is thereafter divested of all jurisdiction, power, …

Repealed by Act 2006-576, p. 1513, §2, effective July 1, 2006. History: (Act 99-701, 2nd Sp. Sess., p. 210, §2)

Any vacancy in the office of trustee occurring during the recess of the Legislature shall be filled by appointment of the Governor. Such appointee shall hold office until the next session of the Legislature, when the vacancy shall be filled by the Governor by and with the consent…

Repealed by Act 2006-576, p. 1513, §2, effective July 1, 2006. History: (Acts 1967, No. 424, p. 1092, §8; Act 99-701, 2nd Sp. Sess., p. 210, §1.)

The school heretofore established at Montevallo as the Alabama Girls’ Industrial School, subsequently known as and called the Alabama Girls’ Technical Institute, later known as and called the Alabama Technical Institute and College for Women and still later known as and called Al…

The secretary, the treasurer and all other officers, agents or servants of the university who are required to keep, use or dispose of any property of the university shall keep accounts of their transactions in books to be furnished them by the trustees, which shall at all times b…

Any person residing in Alabama, of good character, good health and of sufficient physical and mental development to support the assumption of success in his or her course of study, to be judged by the president or a designee, who shall comply with all the requirements prescribed …

Taxes. The property of the university, of every kind and description, shall forever be exempt from all taxes, municipal, county or state, and from all local assessments. All employees are exempt from the payment of town licenses for their labor while working for this institution.…

As far as may be practicable, students in the university may be employed in giving assistance in any department of work of the university to enable them to obtain instruction therein, but students shall be employed only in cases and to the extent that they may be able to render e…

(a) The President of the University of Montevallo, 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 unive…

Marshal. (a) The State Fire Marshal shall have exclusive authority to enforce laws, regulations, and ordinances of the state as specified in Section 36-19-2, at the University of Montevallo. These responsibilities shall be performed by the State Fire Marshal or by deputies regula…

All rights of property and action which may have accrued to the university before October 1, 1927 are confirmed and preserved, including the right to permit alumni and friends to establish such corporate entities as an alumni association and a University of Montevallo Foundation,…

Whenever the University of Montevallo needs any land or interest therein near the university for its purposes, and the owner thereof is a minor or an insane person, or refuses to sell the land to the state for the use of the university, or will not agree with the board of trustee…

Grant; Proceeds to Be Paid into Restricted Endowment. The lands now owned by the University of Montevallo or granted by the United States or by the Congress of the United States to the State of Alabama for the use of this institution, shall be leased, sold, conveyed or disposed o…

Granted Lands. Unless otherwise restricted, the proceeds of all nonfederally granted lands sold or leased by the University of Montevallo, or income therefrom, shall be paid to the University of Montevallo and budgeted and expended by the board of trustees for the benefit of the …

University to Be Deposited in Restricted Endowment Fund; Provisions for Payment of Remaining Principal Over Five-Year-Period; Interest to Be Paid. On May 19, 1980, the Treasurer of the state shall pay to the Treasurer of the University of Montevallo the whole amount of the fund i…

The University of Montevallo shall be governed by a board of trustees composed of the Governor, who shall be president, ex officio, the State Superintendent of Education, ex officio, and 11 other trustees as follows: (i) one from each congressional district; (ii) up to one at-lar…

The University of Montevallo is established generally for the purpose of giving therein instructions in the liberal arts and sciences and in technical and professional subjects suitable for both men and women. To that end, departments or subjects of instruction may be established…

On the advice of the faculty, and with the approval of the trustees, the president may grant and confer diplomas, certificates or degrees (including honorary degrees) upon such students or persons as may be entitled thereto under the rules adopted by the trustees governing this s…

The trustees shall elect a president for a term to be fixed by them, who shall not be removed during the term for which he or she is elected, except for just cause, which shall be explicitly set forth in writing in the minutes of the proceedings of the trustees and approved by a …

The president, with the advice and consent of the trustees, shall appoint and fix the compensation for all faculty, including professors, associate professors, assistant professors, instructors and other necessary teachers, and all staff, including professional and nonprofessiona…

The trustees of the university shall elect a secretary, who shall hold office for the term and receive such compensation as may be fixed by the trustees and shall perform such services as may be required of him or her. The president of the institution may serve in this position a…

The trustees shall elect a treasurer, who shall not be a trustee, who shall receive, hold and pay out all moneys belonging to the university or that may be paid in for the necessary expenses of students in the university or for their use and benefit, and the treasurer shall hold …

Whenever the funds in the hands of the treasurer or funds about to be received by the office are in danger of being lost, the trustees or president may remove the treasurer from office and take all funds and choses in action belonging to the university or any student therein, and…

Public Body Corporate. The Governor and the State Superintendent of Education, by virtue of their respective offices, and the trustees appointed from the senatorial districts of the state enumerated in Section 16-55-2, are constituted a public body corporate under the name of Uni…

(a) The President of the University of South Alabama may appoint and employ suitable persons to serve 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…

Expenses. (a) The board of trustees shall consist of three members from Mobile County, nine members from the state at-large, three members from the United States at-large, and the Governor, who shall be ex officio president of the board. The trustees shall be appointed by the Gov…

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. History: (Acts 1994, No. 94-688, p. 1322, §1.)

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. History: (Acts 1994, No. 94-688, p. 1322, §2.)

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. History: (Acts 1994, No. 94-688, p. 1322, §3.)

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. History: (Acts 1994, No. 94-688, p. 1322, §4.)

REPEALED IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2018-152 EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. History: (Acts 1994, No. 94-688, p. 1322, §5.)

The Board of Trustees of the University of South Alabama shall have all the rights, privileges and authority necessary to promote the purpose of its creation, which is to establish and provide for the maintenance and operation of a state university in Mobile County. The board may…

The board of trustees shall have the power to organize the institution by appointment of instructors and faculty members and such executive and administrative officers and employees as may be necessary to operate the university; the trustees may remove any officers, faculty membe…

The trustees of the University of South Alabama, other than the ex officio members of the board, shall be grouped into three classes as provided in Section 16-55-2. The members constituting the first class shall first be appointed for terms expiring September 30, 1965; the member…

(a) Seven 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. The board shall hold a regular annual meeting each year at the university in June, unless the board, in regular session, determines to…

Communications. Members of the Board of Trustees of the University of South Alabama may participate in a meeting of the board or committee by means of telephone conference, video conference, or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the me…

There shall be awarded each year 30 scholarships to the School of Nursing of the University of South Alabama 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. …

To be eligible to receive a scholarship provided by this chapter, 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 …