AL Code § 29-5A-64 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 29 - Legislature.|Chapter 5A - Legislative Services Agency|Article 4 - Law Revision Division|Section 29-5A-64 - Governing Council; Alabama Law Institute Council.

Section 29-5A-64Governing Council; Alabama Law Institute Council. (a) The Governing Council of the Alabama Law Institute Council is continued in existence as the Alabama Law Institute Council. (b) The council shall be composed of ex officio, appointed, and elected members, as follows: (1) One Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama, selected by the Justices thereof. (2) One circuit court judge, selected by the Association of Circuit Court Judges. (3) The Attorney General of the State of Alabama, or his or her designee. (4) The legal advisor to the Governor of Alabama, or his or her designee. (5) The Chairs of the Judiciary Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives. (6) The President of the Alabama State Bar. (7) The Secretary of the Alabama State Bar. (8) The chair of the Junior Bar Section of the Alabama State Bar. (9) The attorney members of the Legislative Council of Alabama. (10) Not less than three nor more than six attorney members appointed by the Governor of Alabama. (11) The Code Commissioner. (12) The Speaker of the House, or his or her designee. (13) The President Pro Tempore of the Senate, or his or her designee. (14) Two members who shall be elected from the members of the faculty of the University of Alabama School of Law, two members elected from the members of the faculty of the Cumberland Law School of Samford University, two members elected from the members of the faculty of the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law at Faulkner University, and six practicing attorneys elected from each congressional district in the state. (c) The ex officio members shall hold their positions during their respective terms of office. The terms of office of the elected members of the governing council shall be four years. Elected members of the governing council shall be eligible for reelection. (d) Vacancies in the elected membership created by death, resignation, or other than by the expiration of the terms of office shall be filled by the council under such rules as it may adopt. Vacancies occurring through the expiration of terms of office shall be filled by election by the council under such rules as it may adopt. (e) Members of the Governing Council of the Alabama Law Institute serving on September 30, 2017, shall continue as members of the Alabama Law Institute Council. (f) The members of the Alabama Law Institute Council shall serve without any compensation for services as such. The division may pay honoraria to members of the State Bar who perform professional services for the division. (g) The Alabama Law Institute Council shall advise the Director of Legislative Services on the work of the division and shall adopt a plan or plans to encourage and invite the cooperation of all members of the legal profession in the work of the division. (h) The appointing authorities shall coordinate their appointments to assure the council membership is inclusive and reflects the racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state. (Act 2017-214, §1.)