Alabama Codes

Title 16 - Education

Chapter 1 - Alabama Agricultural And Mechanical University

  • Article 1 General Provisions.
    • Section 16-49-1 Degree of autonomy; recommendation of programs to state agencies in order to qualify for federal, etc., funds
      It is the intention of the Legislature by passage of this chapter that Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University shall enjoy no less and no ...
    • Section 16-49-2 Existing policies, procedures, etc., relative to faculty, students, etc
      The personnel policies and procedures and statement of academic freedom and tenure for the faculty, other officers and professional and operating staff of the ...
    • Section 16-49-3 Grants or gifts not to fail because of misnomer, etc.; default of agents, trustees, etc
      No grant or gift, by will or otherwise, shall fail on account of any misnomer or informality, when the intent of the grantor or ...
    • Section 16-49-4 Powers and duties of university police officers
      (a) The President of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, with the approval of the board of trustees, is hereby authorized to appoint and employ ...
  • Article 2 Board of Trustees.
    • Section 16-49-20 Creation; composition; compensation
      There is created a Board of Trustees for Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, a state land-grant educational institution at Huntsville. The board of trustees ...
    • Section 16-49-21 Body corporate; name
      The Governor, by virtue of his office, and the trustees appointed from the several congressional districts of the state, pursuant to Section 16-49-20, and ...
    • Section 16-49-22 Powers and duties generally
      Such corporation shall have all the rights, privileges and franchises necessary to the promotion of the ends of its creation and shall be charged ...
    • Section 16-49-23 President of university; appointment, removal, etc., of faculty; courses of instruction, degrees, etc
      The board of trustees has the power to organize the university by appointing a president, whose salary shall be fixed by the board, and ...
    • Section 16-49-24 Exclusive jurisdiction, powers, etc
      The board of trustees created by this chapter for Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University shall have exclusive jurisdiction, power and authority with regard to ...
    • Section 16-49-25 Vacancies in office
      Any vacancy in the office of trustee shall be filled by appointment of the Governor, such appointment to be effective upon confirmation by the ...
    • Section 16-49-26 Meetings
      (a) The Board of Trustees of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University shall hold three regular meetings at the university on the fourth Thursday in ...
    • Section 16-49-27 Quorum
      Seven members, exclusive of the Governor, of the board of trustees shall constitute a quorum, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to ...
    • Section 16-49-28 Certificate for payment of expenses
      The certificate of the president of the board or, in his absence, of the president pro tempore, countersigned by the secretary, shall entitle the ...
    • Section 16-49-29 Conflicts of interest
      It shall be unlawful for any member of the board to derive financial benefit in any form from a contract or transaction affecting the ...
    • Section 16-49-30 Reports to Legislature
      It shall be the duty of the board of trustees to make or cause to be made to the Legislature, at each session thereof, ...
  • Article 3 State Black Archives, Research Center and Museum.
    • Section 16-49-50 Short title
      This article shall be cited as the "State Black Archives, Research Center and Museum." ...
    • Section 16-49-51 Definitions
      For the purposes of this article the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) REPOSITORY. A ...
    • Section 16-49-52 Purpose
      The general purposes of this article are to provide for the obtaining, preserving and holding for circulation in a repository at the Alabama Agricultural ...
    • Section 16-49-53 Appointment of curator; authority and duties
      The president of the university shall appoint a curator of the repository who shall be a recognized authority on Afro-American history and culture. The ...
    • Section 16-49-54 Duties and services of repository
      The repository shall serve the state by collecting and preserving source materials on the contributions, achievements and general experiences of Afro-Americans, and shall endeavor ...
    • Section 16-49-55 University has authority to accept funds, grants, services, etc
      For the purposes of this article the Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University has the authority to accept and receive funds, grants and service from ...