2006 Alabama Code - Section 16-53-3 — Board of trustees - Created; membership; eligibility, etc.

(a) The board of trustees of the state educational institution now known as the University of West Alabama, but formerly known as Livingston University, as Livingston State Teachers College, and by various other names, shall consist of two members from the congressional district in which the primary campus office of the institution is located, one member from each of the other congressional districts in the state, four members from the state-at-large, the State Superintendent of Education and the Governor, who shall be ex officio chair of the board. Trustees serving on December 7, 1999, shall serve out the terms for which they had previously been appointed. Successors to the trustees hereinabove provided for shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, each for a term of 12 years and until his successor has been appointed and has qualified. Unless the number of congressional districts is reduced or increased, three of the successors to the members from the congressional districts shall be so appointed in 1999 and every 12 years thereafter, three in 2003 and every 12 years thereafter and three in 2007 and every 12 years thereafter. Two of the successors to members from the state-at-large shall be appointed in 1999 and each 12 years thereafter, and two in 2003 and each 12 years thereafter. If the number of congressional districts is reduced or increased, then successors to the trustees from the districts shall be appointed in such manner that, as nearly as possible, one third of such members shall be appointed each fourth year, each for a term of 12 years.

(b) No trustee shall receive any pay or emolument other than his actual expenses incurred in the discharge of his duties as such.

(c) No employee of the University of West Alabama, or any person related by blood or marriage to the chief executive officer of said school, shall be eligible to serve on its board of trustees.

(d) No member of the board shall, individually, as a partner, as a stockholder, board member or officer of a corporate body, conduct any business transaction, directly or indirectly, with the University of West Alabama. Any such person who does do so shall be immediately removed from the board of trustees and replaced by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired portion of his term. The chief executive officer of the university shall not as an individual or as an incorporator, officer or director of any profit-making company, corporation, association, partnership or other organization engage in any business in any manner which will conflict with his duties as such chief executive officer or with the best interest of the university or the students enrolled therein. Nothing herein shall be construed to forbid such chief executive officer from serving as a trustee of another educational institution or as an officer of a church or other eleemosynary institution or as an officer, director or trustee of any organization when no profit will accrue to him or his immediate family from any business done by such organization for or with the university or the students enrolled therein. Should the chief executive officer of the university engage in any business in contravention of this provision, such action shall be sufficient cause for his immediate removal by the board of trustees.

(e) Should the number of congressional districts be reduced by reason of reapportionment or otherwise, resulting in the term of the member representing the district eliminated being terminated, the number of state-at-large members shall be increased in proportion to the number of such members whose terms are terminated.

(Acts 1967, No. 424, p. 1092, § 1; Acts 1971, No. 1190, p. 2055, §1; Acts 1978, No. 519, p. 573, § 1; Act 99-701, 2nd Sp. Sess., §1.)