SB 229 — Jacksonville State University, membership of board of trustees revised

SB229 INTRODUCEDENGROSSED SB229 RPLWMYN-1RPLWMYN-2 By Senators Kelley, Waggoner, Jones, Bell, Beasley, Kitchens RFD:

19-Mar-24 Page 0 RPLWMYN-1SB229 03/15/2024Engrossed KMS2 (L)lg4 2024-1087A 2BILL 4TO SYNOPSIS:BE ENTITLED AN ACT 9 Relating to Jacksonville State University;

Underto existingamend law,Section 16-52-3, Code of Alabama 1975, to increase and revise the at-large membership of the Jacksonvilleboard Stateof Universitytrustees Boardto include four at-large members, two of Trusteeswhom includesreside within this state and two at-largeof members;whom reside outside of this state.

one of whom resides within this state and one of whom resides outside of this state.

This bill would increase and revise the at-large membership of the board to include four at-large members who reside either within or outside of this state.

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to Jacksonville State University;

to amend Section 16-52-3, Code of Alabama 1975, to increase and revise the at-large membership of the board of trustees to include four at-large members who reside either within or outside of this state.

"§16-52-3 Page 1 SB229 INTRODUCED (a) There is created a Board of Trustees for Jacksonville State University, the state educational institution formerly known as Jacksonville State College at Jacksonville, Alabama.

(b) The board of trustees shall consist of two members from the congressional district in which the institution is located, one from each of the other congressional districts in the state, one two at-large member members from the this state, one fourtwo at-large member members from members who reside either within or outside of the this state, and the Governor, who shall be ex officio president of the board.

Page 1 SB229 Engrossed (c) The trustees shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and, commencing on May 26, 2015, shall be appointed to hold office for a term of six years and until their successors shall be appointed and qualified.

(f) No employee of Jacksonville State University shall be eligible to serve on its board of trustees." Page 2 SB229 INTRODUCED Section 2.

This act shall become effective onimmediately. June 1, 2024.

Page 2 SB229 Engrossed Senate Read for the first time and referred ................19-Mar-24 to the Senate committee on Education Policy Read for the second time and placed ................04-Apr-24 on the calendar:

1 amendment Read for the third time and passed ................16-Apr-24 as amended Yeas 29 Nays 0 Abstains 0 Patrick Harris, Secretary.