Title 16 — Title 16

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 School of Nursing of the University of South Alabama for this purpose. A scholarship may either be renewed by the said school of nursing…

(a)(1) The Governor, by virtue of the office and the trustees appointed from designated areas of the state, pursuant to Section 16-56-3, and their successors in office, shall constitute a body corporate under the name of Troy University, or by any name the board of trustees may f…

The board of trustees shall 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 university by those charge…

Work Forfeiture. No grant or gift of any property, real or personal, by will or otherwise, shall fail by reason of any misnomer or informality, when the intent of the grantor or donor can be determined; nor shall any default, malfeasance, or non-use on the part of the trustees or…

(a) The Chancellor of Troy University may appoint and employ persons as he or she may deem proper to serve as police officers pursuant to Sections 16-22-1 and 16-22-2. These police officers may do any of the following: (1) Eject trespassers from university buildings and grounds. …

The corporation shall have all the rights, privileges, powers, and franchises necessary to the promotion of or the end of its creation and shall be charged with all corresponding duties, liabilities, and responsibilities. The headquarters of Troy University shall be in the City o…

Troy University shall be governed by a board of trustees. The board of trustees shall have representation from seven geographic areas of the state. Area one shall consist of the following counties: Mobile, Baldwin, Washington, Clarke, Choctaw, Marengo, and Sumter. Area two shall …

The Board of Trustees of Troy University shall hold its regular annual meeting each year in the City of Troy on or about the date scheduled for spring term graduation unless the board shall, during a regular or special session, determine to hold its annual meeting at some other t…

(a) A majority of the 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. A quorum may be assembled in person or through electronic communications that permit complete auditory access to the proce…

Administration. (a) The board of trustees shall appoint a chancellor who shall serve as the chief executive officer of the university and as secretary to the board and shall perform all services as may be required by the board. The compensation of the chancellor, including the em…

The Board of Trustees of Troy University shall have the exclusive jurisdiction, supervision, and control of Troy University. The board may promulgate any rules of procedure as it deems necessary and appropriate. In addition to the powers, duties, and authority vested in the board…

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

The certificate of the chancellor as secretary of the board shall entitle the several trustees to the payment of their actual expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties as trustees. A trustee may not receive any pay or emoluments other than for actual expenses incurred in…

Appropriations made to Tuskegee Institute by the Alabama Legislature to be used for the purpose of maintaining a graduate school in agriculture, a graduate school in home economics and a graduate school in veterinary medicine, or such other areas as are deemed feasible and wise i…

There shall be awarded each year 30 scholarships to Tuskegee Institute 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 distribute…

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…

of Recipients. Each scholarship provided for by this chapter shall be in the amount of $600.00 per year, payable from funds appropriated to Tuskegee Institute for this purpose. A scholarship may either be renewed by the School of Nursing of Tuskegee Institute for the same student…

The Legislature finds that Tuskegee University has a unique relationship to the State of Alabama. The Legislature further finds that due to the unique nature of the circumstances related to the establishment and development of Tuskegee Institute which differs from that of private…

There shall be awarded each year 30 scholarships to the Sylacauga Nurses Training School at Sylacauga, Alabama for nursing education. These scholarships shall be awarded to applicants, as practicable, throughout the state. History: (Acts 1971, No. 2393, p. 3817, §1.)

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…

Each scholarship provided for by this chapter shall be in the amount of $600.00 per year, payable from funds appropriated to the Sylacauga Nurses Training School for this purpose. A scholarship may either be renewed by the said school of nursing for the same student or awarded to…

The President of Oakwood 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 pe…

State Technical Institute. The school located at Mobile in Mobile County, Alabama and presently known as State Vocational Technical School shall hereafter be designated and known as Southwest State Technical Institute. The State Board of Education is hereby authorized and directe…

(a) The Legislature finds and determines all of the following: (1) That it is necessary to the welfare of the state that it provide workforce development initiatives that are responsive to industry needs from highly specialized training programs that help prepare entry level empl…

Transfer of Duties. (a) There is created the Alabama Community College System as a body corporate under the name of the Alabama Community College System, which shall replace and succeed to the duties of the Department of Postsecondary Education and shall operate a system of commu…

(a) There is established a Board of Trustees of the Alabama Community College System. The board shall be composed of the following members: (1) The Governor, who shall be ex officio president of the board. (2) Seven members appointed by the Governor so that one member of the boar…

(a) For the purpose of assisting the board in carrying out its authority and responsibility for the community and technical colleges, the board shall appoint a Chancellor who will also be Chief Executive Officer of the Alabama Community College System. The Chancellor shall serve …

The board may acquire and hold real and personal property and may lease, rent, convey, and dispose of real and personal property and may make such repairs and improvements on all property under its control as may be in the best interests of the community and technical colleges an…

(a) The board may exercise all of the following powers: (1) To borrow money from the United States of America or any department or agency thereof, or from any person, firm, corporation, or other lending agency for the purchase, construction, enlargement, or alteration of any buil…

The board shall submit each year on or before the first day of December, or as early thereafter as practicable, to the Governor an annual report covering all operations of the Alabama Community College System and the support, conditions, progress, and needs of education throughou…

The board shall consider the educational needs of the state and on and with the advice of the Chancellor shall recommend to the Governor and to the Legislature such additional legislation or changes in the existing legislation as may be deemed desirable. Recommendations may be in…

The board may adopt an official seal for the authorization of its acts. History: (Act 2015-125, §5.)

The board by its presiding officer, or its subcommittees by their chairs, the Chancellor, and any of his or her duly appointed agents shall have authority to administer oaths and to examine under oath, in any part of the state, witnesses in any matter pertaining to community and …

(a) Property, money, or other thing of value may be donated for the benefit of the community and technical colleges to be held in trust and administered for the use of such colleges. (b) Whenever any property, money, or thing of value is donated to be used for the benefit of the …

Personnel on Contract Basis. Any provision of the Students First Act of 2011 to the contrary notwithstanding, any executive and administrative management personnel hired on or after July 1, 2024, including a president, vice president, dean, executive director, director, deputy, o…

and Technical Colleges. The authority and responsibility for the operation, management, control, supervision, maintenance, regulation, improvement, and enlargement of community colleges and technical colleges shall be vested in the Chancellor, subject to the approval of the board…

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the board shall have the authority to establish the salary of the Chancellor. The board may also provide for expense allowances to be paid to the Chancellor in whatever amounts and for whatever purposes deemed necessary and ap…

(a) The board shall be authorized to: (1) Make rules and regulations for the government of community and technical colleges. (2) Prescribe for the community and technical colleges the courses of study to be offered and the conditions for granting certificates, diplomas, and degre…

Alabama Community College System. The Chancellor shall act as Chief Executive Officer of the Alabama Community College System and shall direct all matters involving the community and technical colleges within the policies of the board. The Chancellor shall: (1) Execute and enforc…

Except where otherwise clearly indicated herein the board shall delegate to the Chancellor, authority for the Chancellor to act and make decisions concerning the management and operation of the community and technical colleges. The presidents of the community and technical colleg…

The presidents of the community and technical colleges shall appoint the faculty and staff of the community and technical colleges according to qualifications prescribed by the board and such other regulations which may be adopted by the board. History: (Acts 1982, No. 82-486, p.…

The board and the Chancellor shall be authorized to take all administrative action, including transfer to the board of funds appropriated to the board for administration of the Alabama Community College System, necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this article. Histor…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind; the Alabama Youth Services Department School Board in its capacity as the Board of Education for the Youth Se…

Nothing contained in this article shall be construed as repealing any provision of the Alabama Trade School and Junior College Authority Act, Sections 16-60-80 to 16- 60-96, inclusive, or Sections 16-5-1 to 16-5-14, inclusive, relating to the Alabama Commission on Higher Educatio…

Sufficient to Pay Teachers’ Salaries. Any community or technical college , during any fiscal year upon the approval of the Chancellor, may borrow money in anticipation of the current revenues for that fiscal year and pledge the current revenues for that fiscal year for payment of…

Colleges to Chancellor; Construction of Article. Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the authority, powers, and duties prescribed in Sections 16-60-80 to 16-60-96, inclusive, relating to the Alabama Trade School and Junior College Authority Act, are hereby transferred …

Programs. (a) All powers, duties, responsibilities, and functions of, and all related records, property, equipment of, and all rights, obligations of, and unexpended balances of appropriations including federal and other funds or allocations for the fiscal year ending September 3…

(a) The Alabama Aviation College, formerly known as the Alabama Institution of Aviation Technology, is established as an independent institution within the Alabama Community College System responsible for providing aviation education and training statewide. The Alabama Aviation C…

The board may operate technical and workforce development programs as are necessary and appropriate to provide a skilled workforce within the state. Such technical and workforce development programs may be provided through the facilities and faculties of the community and technic…

Trafficking. (a) Any trade school or junior college, as defined in Section 16-60-81, offering instruction in the operation of commercial motor vehicles as part of the driver training school shall offer, as part of the commercial motor vehicle driving course curriculum, industry s…