Title 16 — Title 16

Repealed by Act 2008-276, p. 434, §1, effective January 1, 2009. History: (Acts 1993, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 93-899, p. 187, §3; Act 2002-515, p. 1327, §1.)

Repealed by Act 2008-276, p. 434, §1, effective January 1, 2009. History: (Acts 1993, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 93-899, p. 187, §4; Act 2002-515, p. 1327, §1.)

Repealed by Act 2008-276, p. 434, §1, effective January 1, 2009. History: (Acts 1993, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 93-899, p. 187, §5; Act 2002-515, p. 1327, §1.)

Repealed by Act 2008-276, p. 434, §1, effective January 1, 2009. History: (Acts 1993, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 93-899, p. 187, §6; Act 2002-515, p. 1327, §1.)

Repealed by Act 2008-276, p. 434, §1, effective January 1, 2009. History: (Acts 1993, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 93-899, p. 187, §7; Act 2002-515, p. 1327, §1.)

Repealed by Act 2008-276, p. 434, §1, effective January 1, 2009. History: (Acts 1993, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 93-899, p. 187, §8; Act 2002-515, p. 1327, §1.)

There is hereby created within the State Treasury a fund, designated the Education Technology Fund, hereinafter referred to as the fund. The State Superintendent of Education shall authorize the expenditure of monies within the fund, upon the approval of the State Board of Educat…

The State Board of Education may adopt rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of this chapter. History: (Acts 1994, No. 94-673, p. 1291, §4.)

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Alabama Science in Motion Act of 1995.” History: (Acts 1995, No. 95-650, p. 1358, §1.)

The Legislature of the State of Alabama hereby finds: (1) That the Alabama Science in Motion Program (the ASIM Program) of six pilot networks, created by Act No. 94-673, to augment the science curriculum of the public schools, have demonstrated efficacy as a model in advancing th…

Administration of Program. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Alabama Science in Motion Program shall augment the science curriculum of the public schools and be administered such that: (1) The ASIM Program complement, enhance and facilitate the implementation of the Al…

Committee. (a) The State Board of Education may promulgate necessary rules and regulations for the effective administration of the Alabama Science in Motion Program, in accordance with applicable state laws. Upon the recommendation of the State Superintendent of Education the Sta…

The State Superintendent of Education may appoint a full-time director for the Science in Motion Program who shall be responsible for the day-to-day administration, monitoring and coordination of the ASIM Program. The State Superintendent of Education shall be responsible for the…

State Funds. In the event that in any fiscal year prior to the complete expansion of the ASIM Program, grant funds are received as funding support for the ASIM Program, the State Superintendent of Education shall allocate the grant funds in an equitable manner among the several A…

Repealed by Act 2013-68, §9, effective March 19, 2013. History: (Act 2000-715, p. 1535, §1.)

Repealed by Act 2013-68, §9, effective March 19, 2013. History: (Act 2000-715, p. 1535, § 2.)

Repealed by Act 2013-68, §9, effective March 19, 2013. History: (Act 2000-715, p. 1535, §3.)

Repealed by Act 2013-68, §9, effective March 19, 2013. History: (Act 2000-715, p. 1535, §4.)

Repealed by Act 2013-68, §9, effective March 19, 2013. History: (Act 2000-715, p. 1535, §5.)

Repealed by Act 2013-68, §9, effective March 19, 2013. History: (Act 2000-715, p. 1535, §6.)

The Legislature finds that information technology is an area of rapid change in which specialized knowledge and equipment are often essential. The Legislature further recognizes that substantial savings may be realized by aggregating the purchasing power of educational institutio…

Public Contract Laws. (a) For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. Educational and eleemosynary institutions governed by boards of trustees or similar governing bodies, state trade schools, state junior coll…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Black Heritage Museum of West Alabama Act.” History: (Acts 1988, No. 88-661, p. 1061, §1.)

For the purposes of this chapter the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) REPOSITORY. A place or depository on the campus of Stillman College. (2) SOURCE MATERIALS. Any written or printed matter, memo…

The general purposes of this chapter are to provide for the obtaining, preserving and holding for circulation in a repository at the Stillman College source materials on Afro-American history and culture which shall be used for research and other educational and cultural purposes…

The Board of Directors of the Black Heritage Museum shall appoint a curator of the repository who shall be a recognized authority on Afro-American history and culture. The curator shall be empowered to seek out and secure source materials on or about Afro-Americans, to catalog an…

The repository shall serve the state and West Alabama by collecting and preserving source materials on the contributions, achievements and general experiences of Afro-Americans, and shall endeavor to reproduce and secure copies of all materials on or about black Americans from th…

from Federal, State and Local Agencies. For the purposes of this chapter, Stillman College has the authority to accept and receive funds, grants and services from the federal government or its agencies; from departments, agencies and instrumentalities of state, municipal or local…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Community Schools Act.” History: (Acts 1990, No. 90-544, p. 848, §1.)

The purpose of this chapter is to encourage greater community involvement in the public schools and greater community use of public school facilities. To this end it is declared to be the policy of this state: (1) To provide for increased involvement by citizens in their local sc…

As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) COMMUNITY SCHOOLS ADVISORY COMMITTEE. A committee of citizens organized to advise community school coordinators, administrators, …

Schools Advisory Committees and Employment of Coordinators; Agreements; Local Funds. Every local board of education which elects to apply for funding pursuant to this chapter shall: (1) Develop programs and plans for increased community involvement in the public schools based upo…

Every participating local board of education shall establish one or more community schools advisory committees which may become involved in matters affecting the educational process in accordance with rules established by the local board of education and approved by the State Boa…

Every participating local board of education shall employ one or more community schools coordinators and shall establish the terms and conditions of their employment. Community schools coordinators shall be responsible for: (1) Providing support to the community schools advisory …

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) MINOR. An individual who, because of age, lacks the capacity to contract under Alabama law. Under current law, this means a single individual under 19 years of age and a married individual unde…

Guidelines. (a) For purposes of admission and tuition, a public institution of higher education may consider that the term resident student includes any of the following: (1) One who, at the time of registration, is not a minor and satisfies one of the following: a. Is a full-tim…

Alabama. (a) An individual claiming to be a resident for purposes of this chapter shall certify by a signed statement each of the following: (1) A specific address or location within the State of Alabama as his or her residence. (2) An intention to remain at this address indefini…

Residing in Counties Within 50 Miles of Campus; Tuition Rates for Distance Programs. (a) Each Alabama public institution of higher education shall charge each undergraduate student who is registered as a nonresident a minimum tuition of two times the resident tuition rate charged…

A four-year public institution of higher education and Athens State University, at the discretion of its governing board, and a two-year public institution of higher education, except Athens State University, at the discretion of the Chancellor of the Department of Postsecondary …

The out-of-state tuition practices of each institution, and particularly decisions regarding resident and nonresident status and reporting thereof, shall be collected annually by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education. An annual report of institutional tuition policies shall …

Bases. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to those off-campus offerings on military bases conducted by colleges and universities. History: (Acts 1996, No. 96-663, p. 1088, §7.)

This chapter may be cited as the “Alabama Higher Education Equipment Loan Authority Act.” History: (Acts 1997, No. 97-388, p. 632, §1.)

The State Treasurer may invest any idle or surplus moneys of the state in bonds of the authority. The governing body of any county or municipality is authorized in its discretion to invest any idle or surplus money held in its treasury in bonds of the authority. Such bonds shall …

The property and income of the authority, all bonds issued by the authority, the income from such bonds or from any other sources, the interest and other profits from such bonds enuring to and received by the holders thereof, conveyances by and to the authority and leases, mortga…

The authority’s legal situs or residence for the purpose of this chapter shall be Montgomery County. Any action to protect or enforce any rights under the provisions of this chapter shall be brought in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Alabama, and the court shall have excl…

While any of the bonds issued by the authority remain outstanding, the powers, duties, or existence of the authority or of any of its officers shall not be diminished or impaired in any manner that will affect adversely the interest and rights of the holders of such bonds. The pr…

All moneys received by the authority pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed to be trust funds for the holders of the bonds and shall be held and applied for the benefit of the bondholders of the respective issues as provided in this chapter and as provided in the authorizing re…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature by passage of this chapter to enable the state, acting by and through the authority, to aid educational institutions in the financing of capital equipment on a tax-exempt basis. To this end, the Legislature intends to authorize the authorit…

The following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively: (1) AUTHORITY. The Alabama Higher Education Equipment Loan Authority created by this chapter and any successor or successors thereto. Any change in name or composition of the authority shall in no way affect the…

There is hereby created a public body corporate and politic to be known as Alabama Higher Education Equipment Loan Authority. The authority shall not be a state institution nor a department or agency of the state, but shall be an instrumentality of purely public charity performin…