Alabama Administrative Code
Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Chapter 300-1-1 - ORGANIZATION
Section 300-1-1-.03 - Commission Organization

Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 300-1-1-.03

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024

(1) Election of Officers

(a) The Commission shall annually elect from its membership a chairman and a vice chairman.

(b) Such election will be held at the first regular meeting of the Commission after August 1.

(c) Elections shall be presided over by the chairman, or in his or her absence, the vice chairman.

(d) The election of officers shall require the concurrence of a majority of the members of the Commission.

(e) Terms of office shall begin on October 1, following the election.

(f) In the event of a vacancy in one of the offices, written notice shall be given to all members and a special election shall be held at the next regular meeting following the occurrence of the vacancy.

(g) Should a vacancy occur in the office of the chairman, the vice chairman shall become interim chairman and shall preside over the special election to elect a chairman.

(h) Officers elected in a special election shall take office immediately upon election and shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term and one full term thereafter unless such member elects to give up such office, or is elected to another office on the Commission, or a vacancy occurs in the appointment occupied by the officer.

(i) No officer shall be elected to the same office more than two consecutive full terms.

(j) The vote for the election of officers shall be taken by secret ballot.

(k) The presiding officer shall count the votes.

(2) The chairman of the Commission shall appoint as many committees as deemed necessary by the Commission. These committees shall meet as needed to review all matters before the Commission, but no action is to be considered final until and unless adopted by the full Commission in a public meeting.

(3) The executive committee shall consist of the chairman, the vice chairman, and two other commissioners as appointed by the chairman. The executive committee is empowered to act on behalf of the Commission between regularly scheduled meetings of the Commission with said action being subject to ratification by the full Commission at a regular or special meeting held in accordance with all laws requiring open and public meetings.

(4) The executive director shall be the secretary of the Commission.

Authors: William 0. Blow; Timothy W. Vick

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 16-5-1, et seq.

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