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2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 10 - Alabama School of Trades. › Section 16-60-221 - Course of Study.

Section 16-60-221
Course of study.
Repealed by Act 2015-70 effective April 21, 2015.
(School Code 1927, §492; Code 1940, T. 52, §451.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 11 - Displaced Homemakers Programs. › Section 16-60-240 - "Displaced Homemaker" Defined.

Section 16-60-240
"Displaced homemaker" defined.
As used in this article, the term "displaced homemaker" shall have the following meaning unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
An individual who:
(1) Has worked in the home for a substantial number of years providing unpaid household services for family members;
(2) Is unemployed or underemployed;
(3) Has had or reasonably is expected to have difficulty in securing employment; and
(4) Has been dependent on the income of another family member, but is no longer supported by such income, or has been dependent on government assistance, but is no longer eligible for such assistance, or is supported by benefits of the Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program.
(Acts 1984, No. 84-380, p. 888, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 11 - Displaced Homemakers Programs. › Section 16-60-241 - Chancellor to Establish Multipurpose Programs to Provide Services.

Section 16-60-241
Chancellor to establish multipurpose programs to provide services.
The Chancellor of Postsecondary Education is hereby authorized to establish multipurpose programs at designated two-year institutions to provide the necessary training, counseling and services to enable displaced homemakers to experience economic security vital to productive lives.
(Acts 1984, No. 84-380, p. 888, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 11 - Displaced Homemakers Programs. › Section 16-60-242 - Appointment of Director of Programs; Contents of Programs.

Section 16-60-242
Appointment of director of programs; contents of programs.
(a) The Chancellor of Postsecondary Education may appoint a director of displaced homemakers programs to conduct, or cause to be conducted, programs to assist displaced homemakers at such two-year institutions as the Chancellor may approve through a request for proposal process.
(b) Programs to assist displaced homemakers may include:
(1) Job counseling services which are specifically designed for displaced homemakers who may be entering the job market for the first time or who may be reentering the job market after a number of years as a homemaker;
(2) Job training and job placement services which shall be developed by working with federal, state, and local government agencies and the private sector;
(3) Assistance in gaining admission to existing public and private job training programs and opportunities;
(4) Assistance in identifying community needs and in creating new jobs for displaced homemakers in the public and private sectors;
(5) Health education and counseling services in cooperation with existing health programs with respect to general principles of preventive health care, family health care and nutrition, alcohol and drug addiction, and health care consumer education;
(6) Financial management services which provide information and assistance with respect to insurance, taxes, estate and probate problems, mortgages, loans, and other related financial matters;
(7) Educational services, which shall include outreach and information about courses offering credit through secondary or postsecondary education programs and information about such other programs which are determined to be of interest and benefit to displaced homemakers by the Chancellor;
(8) Referral of displaced homemakers to the appropriate private and public agencies for advice and assistance on health care, financial matters, educational opportunities, public assistance, and legal problems and on such other matters as shall be determined to be of interest and benefit to displaced homemakers; and
(9) Traditional and nontraditional occupational skill training.
(Acts 1984, No. 84-380, p. 888, §3.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 11 - Displaced Homemakers Programs. › Section 16-60-243 - Annual Report to Chancellor.

Section 16-60-243
Annual report to Chancellor.
If a director of displaced homemakers programs is appointed, he shall report annually to the Chancellor of Postsecondary Education on the effectiveness of the programs including the effectiveness of job training programs, placement, and other services rendered to displaced homemakers, the number of persons placed in employment, the number of displaced homemakers served under the various programs, and the cost effectiveness of the various components of the program.
(Acts 1984, No. 84-380, p. 888, §4.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 12 - Alabama Mining Academy. › Section 16-60-260 - Establishment; Location; Purpose.

Section 16-60-260
Establishment; location; purpose.
There is hereby created and established the Alabama Mining Academy which shall be located at Walker State Technical College in Walker County, Alabama. The Alabama Mining Academy shall be maintained as an agency of Walker State Technical College. The academy shall be the agency that assists in the mine safety and health training of Alabama miners. The purpose and function of this academy shall be to cooperate with and provide assistance to the mining industry of the state in developing effective mine health and safety programs and to improve and expand research and development and training programs aimed at developing a safer, more productive coal industry for the State of Alabama.
(Acts 1985, No. 85-760, p. 1269, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 12 - Alabama Mining Academy. › Section 16-60-261 - Authority; Use of Facilities and Personnel of Walker State Technical College.

Section 16-60-261
Authority; use of facilities and personnel of Walker State Technical College.
(a) The academy shall have the authority to enter into cooperative educational and training agreements with educational institutions, state governments, labor organizations, mine operators and related industries. Such training shall be conducted by the academy in accordance with curriculum needs and assignment of instructional personnel established by the user.
(b) The Alabama Mining Academy shall use the facilities and personnel of Walker State Technical College. The president of Walker State Technical College may appoint or assign to the academy such personnel as he deems necessary for the performance of the duties and functions of the academy.
(c) The President of Walker State Technical College is authorized to enter into contractual or other agreements for the performance of such safety-related research.
(d) Walker State Technical College shall be authorized to procure mining equipment and other articles that said institution deems necessary for the preservation of Alabama's mining history.
(Acts 1985, No. 85-760, p. 1269, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 12 - Alabama Mining Academy. › Section 16-60-262 - Programs for Education and Training of Miners and Mining Operations Agents.

Section 16-60-262
Programs for education and training of miners and mining operations agents.
The Alabama Mining Academy shall expand programs for the education and training of operations and agents thereof and miners in:
(1) The recognition, avoidance, and prevention of accidents, unsafe or unhealthful working conditions in coal or other mines; and
(2) In the use of flame safety lamps, permissible methane detectors, and other means approved by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) for detecting methane and other explosive gases accurately.
(Acts 1985, No. 85-760, p. 1269, §3.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 12 - Alabama Mining Academy. › Section 16-60-263 - Academy to Provide Technical Assistance in Meeting Mine Safety and Health Laws.

Section 16-60-263
Academy to provide technical assistance in meeting mine safety and health laws.
The Alabama Mining Academy shall, to the greatest extent possible, provide technical assistance to operators in meeting the requirements of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, the Alabama coal mining laws in further improving the health and safety conditions and practices in coal and other mines.
(Acts 1985, No. 85-760, p. 1269, §4.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 12 - Alabama Mining Academy. › Section 16-60-264 - Academy to Conduct Studies, Research, Demonstrations.

Section 16-60-264
Academy to conduct studies, research, demonstrations.
The Alabama Mining Academy shall conduct such studies, research, experiments, and demonstrations as may be appropriate:
(1) To improve working conditions and practices in coal or other mines, and to prevent accidents and occupational diseases originating in the coal or other mining industry;
(2) To prepare and publish from time to time, reports on new, innovative approaches to safer, more productive mining techniques;
(3) To develop improved means or methods of training maintenance personnel;
(4) To develop and continually upgrade programs for the safety awareness training of Alabama miners;
(5) To develop and maintain state-of-the-art training for electrical personnel;
(6) To maintain and train two fully equipped well-trained mine rescue teams;
(7) To develop techniques for the prevention and control of roof falls; and
(8) To develop new or improved means and methods of mine ventilation.
(Acts 1985, No. 85-760, p. 1269, §5.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 13 - Gadsden State Community College. › Section 16-60-270 - Merger of Institutions; College Designated and Named.

Section 16-60-270
Merger of institutions; college designated and named.
The educational institution resulting from the merger of Gadsden State Junior College, Gadsden State Technical Institute and Alabama Technical College in Gadsden, Alabama, shall be named and designated as Gadsden State Community College.
(Acts 1986, No. 86-208, p. 274, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 14 - Wallace State Community College. › Section 16-60-280 - Physical Therapist Program; Funding.

Section 16-60-280
Physical therapist program; funding.
There shall be established a physical therapist assistant program at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama. Funding for the program shall be allotted to the college based on distribution of appropriations of the Education Trust Fund in the same manner being distributed to all colleges of the Alabama college system and in accordance with funding for all major allied health courses.
(Acts 1990, No. 90-565, p. 963, § 1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 15 - Community Outreach Partneship at Jefferson State Community College › Section 16-60-300 - Incorporation Authorized.

Section 16-60-300
Incorporation authorized.
The President of Jefferson State Community College, the Presiding Chair of the State House of Representatives Legislative Delegation of Jefferson County, and the Chair of the State Senate Legislative Delegation of Jefferson County may become a corporation with the power and authority hereinafter provided by proceeding according to this article. This corporation shall be known as the Community Outreach Partnership Center at Jefferson State Community College.
(Act 2001-501, p. 880, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 15 - Community Outreach Partneship at Jefferson State Community College › Section 16-60-301 - Application for Incorporation.

Section 16-60-301
Application for incorporation.
(a) To become a corporation, the President of Jefferson State Community College, the Presiding Chair of the State House of Representatives Legislative Delegation of Jefferson County, and the Chair of the State Senate Legislative Delegation of Jefferson County shall present to the Secretary of State of Alabama an application signed by them which shall set forth all of the following:
(1) The name, official designation, and official residence of each of the applicants.
(2) The name of the proposed corporation.
(3) The location of the principal office of the corporation.
(4) Any other matter relating to the incorporation which the applicants may choose to insert and which is not inconsistent with this article or the laws of the State of Alabama.
(b) The application shall be subscribed and sworn to by each of the applicants before an officer authorized by the laws of this state to take acknowledgments to deeds.
(c) The Secretary of State shall examine the application and if the Secretary of State finds that it substantially complies with the requirements of this article and other applicable laws, the Secretary of State shall receive and file it and record it in the appropriate book of records in the office of the Secretary of State.
(Act 2001-501, p. 880, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 15 - Community Outreach Partneship at Jefferson State Community College › Section 16-60-302 - Certificate of Incorporation.

Section 16-60-302
Certificate of incorporation.
(a) When the application has been made, filed, and recorded as provided in this article, the applicants shall constitute a corporation under the name of the Community Outreach Partnership Center at Jefferson State Community College.
(b) The Secretary of State shall make and issue to the applicants a certificate of incorporation, under the Great Seal of the State, and shall record the certificate with the application.
(c) No fees shall be paid to the Secretary of State for any work in connection with the incorporation of the corporation, which is hereinafter sometimes referred to as "the center."
(Act 2001-501, p. 880, §3.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 15 - Community Outreach Partneship at Jefferson State Community College › Section 16-60-303 - Appointment of Board of Directors.

Section 16-60-303
Appointment of board of directors.
(a) The Community Outreach Partnership Center shall initially be governed by a five-member board of directors.
(b) The initial Board of Directors of the Community Outreach Partnership Center shall be as follows:
(1) The President of Jefferson State Community College (Place One).
(2) Two members (Place Two and Place Five) initially selected by the State House of Representatives Legislative Delegation of Jefferson County.
(3) Two members (Place Three and Place Four) initially selected by the State Senate Legislative Delegation of Jefferson County.
(c) The terms of the initial board shall be staggered as follows:
(1) Place Two: Five years.
(2) Place Three: Four years.
(3) Place Four: Three years.
(4) Place Five: Two years.
(d) With the exception of Place One and subject to the limitations set out in Section 16-60-304, members succeeding the initial board members in Places Two to Five, inclusive, shall serve a six-year term. Members may serve an unlimited number of consecutive terms.
(e)(1) When the term of any member of the board in Places Two to Five, inclusive, expires, the remaining members of the board shall elect a successor.
(2) When the term of a board member holding an expanded board position, as provided in subsection (f) expires, the board may appoint another person to that position for such term as the board designates, but not to exceed six years.
(f) After the initial board is selected and functioning for a period of one year, the board may expand its membership to as many as 15 members. These additional members shall be appointed by the board and may serve terms of up to six years as designated by the board.
(g) Place One shall be reserved for the President of Jefferson State Community College, or the designee of the president, and shall have an indefinite term. A designee shall serve at the pleasure of the president.
(h) The appointment, removal, and designation of terms of office of board members shall be by majority vote of the board by public ballot.
(Act 2001-501, p. 880, §4.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 15 - Community Outreach Partneship at Jefferson State Community College › Section 16-60-304 - Removal of Board of Directors; Vacancies.

Section 16-60-304
Removal of board of directors; vacancies.
(a) A member of the board of directors, other than a member holding Place One, may be removed for cause by a vote of the board.
(b) Any member of the board may resign by giving written notice of resignation to the board, which shall become effective upon delivery unless the notice specifies an alternative date.
(c)(1) If there is a vacancy on the board in Places Two to Five, inclusive, due to removal, resignation, or other reason, the remaining members of the board shall elect a successor to serve the remainder of the term of the vacating member.
(2) If there is a vacancy on the board of a member holding an expanded board position, as provided in subsection (f) of Section 16-60-303, the board, by majority vote, may appoint another person to that position for such term as the board designates, not to exceed six years.
(d) If the President of Jefferson State Community College names a designee to serve in Place One, and that designee vacates that position, the president shall serve in that position, or the president may designate another person to so serve as provided in subsection (g) of Section 16-60-303.
(Act 2001-501, p. 880, §5.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 15 - Community Outreach Partneship at Jefferson State Community College › Section 16-60-305 - Purpose of the Center.

Section 16-60-305
Purpose of the center.
The purpose of the center is to promote the community that the center serves through funding of programs in all of the following areas:
(1) Housing.
(2) Economic development.
(3) Neighborhood revitalization.
(4) Infrastructure.
(5) Health care.
(6) Job training.
(7) Education.
(8) Crime prevention.
(9) Community planning.
(10) Recreation.
(11) Day care.
(Act 2001-501, p. 880, §6.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 15 - Community Outreach Partneship at Jefferson State Community College › Section 16-60-306 - Power of the Center.

Section 16-60-306
Power of the center.
The center shall have all of the following powers:
(1) To have succession by its corporate name in perpetuity.
(2) To sue and be sued and to prosecute and defend in any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter and of the parties thereto.
(3) To adopt and use a corporate seal and to alter the seal at pleasure.
(4) To adopt and amend bylaws.
(5) To execute contracts and other necessary documents.
(6) To acquire by gift, grant, purchase, or otherwise, and to hold title to real or personal property, or both, together with all rights incidental thereto.
(7) To solicit and accept devises, bequests, grants, and donations.
(8) To promulgate rules and regulations.
(9) To have all other powers necessary or desirable to accomplish its corporate purpose.
(Act 2001-501, p. 880, §7.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 15 - Community Outreach Partneship at Jefferson State Community College › Section 16-60-307 - Acceptance of Appropriations, Gifts, and Grants; Legislative Appropriations.

Section 16-60-307
Acceptance of appropriations, gifts, and grants; legislative appropriations.
(a) The center may seek and accept gifts, devises, grants, or bequests and hold or expend the same to carry out this article. The center may accept appropriations or grants from the federal government, the state, any county, or any municipality, and the center may hold or expend the same to carry out this article.
(b) The Legislature may, from time to time, appropriate state funds to the center.
(Act 2001-501, p. 880, §8.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 15 - Community Outreach Partneship at Jefferson State Community College › Section 16-60-308 - Responsibilities of the Board.

Section 16-60-308
Responsibilities of the board.
The responsibilities of the board shall include all of the following:
(1) Evaluate grant proposals based on the purpose shown in Section 16-60-305.
(2) Monitor and ensure that expenditures of grant funds are in accordance with the associated grant proposal, this article, and relevant state laws.
(3) Upon finding that such grant expenditures are not in accordance with the aforementioned conditions, suspend the release of further grant funds and take action to recover the improperly expended grant funds.
(4) Design and distribute its grant proposal instrument.
(5) Maintain up-to-date records of all grants that are currently in effect.
(6) Maintain records, for a period of three full years, of all completed grants and grant proposals that were denied.
(7) Promulgate necessary reasonable rules to implement and enforce this article.
(Act 2001-501, p. 880, §9.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 15 - Community Outreach Partneship at Jefferson State Community College › Section 16-60-309 - Disbursement of State Funds Through Grant Procedure.

Section 16-60-309
Disbursement of state funds through grant procedure.
(a) The center shall evaluate grant proposals based on all of the following criteria:
(1) The relevance of such proposal to the purpose for which such grants are made, as stated in Section 16-60-305.
(2) The extent to which such grant proposal advances the program objectives of the center.
(3) The ability of the grant recipient to fulfill the objectives of the grant proposal.
(4) The extent to which the grant proposal can benefit the greatest number of citizens.
(b) Any payment from the center to Jefferson State Community College for administrative services related to a direct state or local appropriation to the center may not exceed 10 percent of that appropriation.
(Act 2001-501, p. 880, §10.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 15 - Community Outreach Partneship at Jefferson State Community College › Section 16-60-310 - Report of the Examiner of Public Accounts.

Section 16-60-310
Report of the Examiner of Public Accounts.
The Department of the Examiners of Public Accounts shall perform a yearly audit of all public monies received by the center and shall provide a copy of the audit to the Presiding Chair of the State House of Representatives Legislative Delegation of Jefferson County and the Chair of the State Senate Legislative Delegation of Jefferson County by the fifth legislative day of each regular session of the Legislature.
(Act 2001-501, p. 880, §11.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 15 - Community Outreach Partneship at Jefferson State Community College › Section 16-60-311 - Exemptions From Taxation.

Section 16-60-311
Exemptions from taxation.
(a) All assets and properties of the center, the income therefrom, and all other income of the center are exempt from any form of taxation in the State of Alabama whether imposed by the state, a county, or a municipality.
(b) All gifts, grants, devises, and bequests to the center by individuals, associations, corporations, and other business entities are exempt from all county and municipal taxes, and are deductible from state income taxes in accordance with Section 40-18-15 and other applicable law.
(Act 2001-501, p. 880, §12.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 15 - Community Outreach Partneship at Jefferson State Community College › Section 16-60-312 - Nonprofit and Public Nature of the Center.

Section 16-60-312
Nonprofit and public nature of the center.
It is the intent of this article that the center be a nonprofit public corporation. No part of the net earnings of the center shall inure to the benefit of any private individual, firm, or corporation.
(Act 2001-501, p. 880, §13.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 16 - Marion Military Institute. › Section 16-60-330 - Legislative Intent.

Section 16-60-330
Legislative intent.
It is the intent of the Legislature to establish the Marion Military Institute under the supervision of the Alabama State Board of Education and the Chancellor of the Department of Postsecondary Education.
(Act 2006-230, p. 414, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 16 - Marion Military Institute. › Section 16-60-331 - Definitions.

Section 16-60-331
Definitions.
For the purpose of this article, the following words shall have the respective meanings ascribed by this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
(1) BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Advisory board of trustees for the Marion Military Institute.
(2) CHANCELLOR. Chancellor of the Department of Postsecondary Education.
(3) INSTITUTE. The Marion Military Institute.
(4) PRESIDENT. The chief administrator of the institute.
(Act 2006-230, p. 414, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 16 - Marion Military Institute. › Section 16-60-332 - Confirmation as State College; Transfer of Assets and Liabilities; Governance; Reversion of Assets; Facility Names.

Section 16-60-332
Confirmation as state college; transfer of assets and liabilities; governance; reversion of assets; facility names.
(a)(1) The Marion Military Institute is confirmed as a state college. All lands, facilities, assets, and proceeds from these lands, facilities, and assets, hereafter are property of the state and all liabilities, obligations, and responsibilities of the institute become those of the Alabama State Board of Education.
(2) All endowments and historical documents shall remain the property of the board of trustees to be used for educational purposes as determined by the board.
(b) Due to the unique governance inherent in the military structure of the institute, the institute shall operate under the control, management, and direction of the Alabama State Board of Education and the Chancellor. The administration of the institute shall be by the president, who shall report and be responsible to the Chancellor and the Alabama State Board of Education concerning the operation and maintenance of the institute.
(c) Should the Alabama State Board of Education decide to discontinue the institute as a military educational college, all lands, facilities, and assets shall revert to the board of trustees.
(d) Facilities previously named for alumni, donors, former trustees, or administrators shall retain present names unless the board of trustees recommends and the Alabama State Board of Education agrees to change the name of the facility. Facility naming in the future shall be approved in the same manner.
(Act 2006-230, p. 414, §3.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 16 - Marion Military Institute. › Section 16-60-333 - Employment of Military Model in Structure and Purpose; Management of Library Archives, etc.; Student Life and Military Regimen.

Section 16-60-333
Employment of military model in structure and purpose; management of library archives, etc.; student life and military regimen.
(a) The institute shall remain a military college dedicated to developing, guiding, and molding men and women of character with strong personal values. The institute shall employ a military model that is particularly adept at providing structure and developing organizational skills, time management skills, self-discipline, judgment, and leadership skills.
(b) The institute shall develop leaders for the military services and National Guard as well as civilian leaders for the State of Alabama. The development of civilian leaders shall focus on preparation to serve and lead in the government, business world, communities, medical field, law, and other essential pursuits. All cadets shall benefit from exposure to the military sciences, the arts, and proper social habits and manners. Additionally, cadets shall be subject to military discipline, guard duty, close order drill, parades, and a demanding physical regimen.
(c) Cadets shall remain under the close mentorship of faculty and former military officers who shall ensure obedience to the rules and regulations of the institute while cadets are developed in a wholistic way.
(d) All cadets shall wear the prescribed military uniform in keeping with the customs and traditions of the institute.
(e) Library archives, artifacts, and endowments shall remain with the institute and shall be managed by the board of trustees.
(f) Student life at the institute shall remain rigorous and challenging, and the virtues of whole person development shall be imbedded in the curriculum, military, and co-curricular programs. The president may impose reasonable disciplinary sanctions to include the authority to suspend, dismiss, and expel students for infractions inconsistent with good order and discipline and the values of the institute.
(g) Due to the unique and demanding requirements of the military regimen, admissions policies will be developed by the president with the counsel of the board of trustees and approved by the Chancellor.
(Act 2006-230, p. 414, §4.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 16 - Marion Military Institute. › Section 16-60-334 - Location; Military Programs and Curricula Retained.

Section 16-60-334
Location; military programs and curricula retained.
(a) The institute shall be located in Marion, Alabama.
(b) The Chancellor shall not fundamentally alter or change the military programs or curricula such that the values-based education inherent in the military model is lost or weakened.
(Act 2006-230, p. 414, §5.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 16 - Marion Military Institute. › Section 16-60-335 - Board of Trustees - Role in Administration and Governance; Composition; Terms; Operation.

Section 16-60-335
Board of trustees - Role in administration and governance; composition; terms; operation.
(a) The board of trustees and its chair shall offer advice to the president and Chancellor with respect to the administration and governance of the institute.
(b) The board shall be composed of no more than 21 citizens of good standing who are alumni of the institute, are or have been members of the United States armed services, or persons of strong character who have the means, judgment, or influence to facilitate the growth and prestige of the institute. Pursuant to a previous lawsuit settlement, the board shall forever retain three residents of Perry County plus one additional from Perry County or any one of the adjoining counties of Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Hale, or Marengo. The members of the previous board of the Marion Military Institute shall remain members of this board of trustees and shall continue to serve until the expiration of their terms. It shall be the goal of the board to attain 25 percent minority membership.
(c) As terms of members of the board of trustees expire, the board shall recommend to the Chancellor, for appointment by the Alabama State Board of Education, qualified persons for appointment or reappointment to the board. The term for board members shall be three years. Members who have served four full consecutive terms shall not be reappointed to the board until one year has elapsed from the date of their last service.
(d) A majority of actively serving board members, as determined by the chair, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Official actions of the board require a majority of members present and voting.
(Act 2006-230, p. 414, §6.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 16 - Marion Military Institute. › Section 16-60-336 - Board of Trustees - Powers and Duties.

Section 16-60-336
Board of trustees - Powers and duties.
The board of trustees may do each of the following:
(1) Seek and accept donations, bequests, and other forms of financial assistance from any public or private sector person, foundation, or agency and comply with rules and regulations governing grants from the federal government or from any other person, foundation, or agency, which are not in contravention of the state constitution. Fund-raising shall be under the purview of the board of trustees and the president. Expenditures of contributions shall be consistent with the desires of the donor where applicable and the needs of the institute as mutually agreed upon between the board and the president. The Chancellor shall be consulted relative to the expenditure of significant endowment funds especially with respect to capital projects.
(2) Oversee endowed funds to include establishment of policy and selection of fund managers.
(3) Recommend the adoption, amendment, and repeal of policies to ensure the good order and discipline of the institute.
(4) Ensure the security and preservation of all artifacts and archives of the institute.
(Act 2006-230, p. 414, §7.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 16 - Marion Military Institute. › Section 16-60-337 - Student Admittance; Programs Required.

Section 16-60-337
Student admittance; programs required.
(a) The institute shall admit students who have successfully graduated from an accredited high school with a diploma or obtained its equivalent and who have demonstrated potential for future leadership and the institute shall develop this potential to help support the leadership needs of the State of Alabama and the nation. The institute shall retain its tradition of rigorous academics supplemented by a demanding military and physical training regimen that precludes admittance of students with significant academic deficiencies, a history of drug/alcohol abuse, behavioral or emotional issues, and/or the need for significant accommodations.
(b) The institute shall offer athletic programs, music, drama, art, and co-curricular programs that contribute to the well-rounded graduate.
(Act 2006-230, p. 414, §8.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 16 - Marion Military Institute. › Section 16-60-338 - Funding.

Section 16-60-338
Funding.
The institute shall be funded by legislative appropriation to the Alabama State Board of Education - Two Year College System.
(Act 2006-230, p. 414, §9.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 16 - Marion Military Institute. › Section 16-60-339 - Enrollment.

Section 16-60-339
Enrollment.
It is the intent of the Legislature that Marion Military Institute shall be allowed to honor its commitment to all students enrolled in any program as of March 13, 2006. No student who is below the college level shall be enrolled after March 13, 2006.
(Act 2006-230, p. 414, §10.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 17 - Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program. › Section 16-60-350 - Definitions.

Section 16-60-350
Definitions.
For the purposes of this article, the following words shall have the following meanings:
(1) CAREER-TECHNICAL DUAL ENROLLMENT PROGRAM. A program that allows eligible high school students to enroll in college-level career technical education courses, as designed by the Chancellor of the Department of Postsecondary Education, that are offered at Alabama Community College System institutions and allows such enrolled students to concurrently earn high school and college credit in courses toward a certificate or degree, or both, and which prepares them to enter the workforce in high skill, high wage, or high demand occupations.
(2) CONTRIBUTION. A donation of cash.
(3) ELIGIBLE STUDENT. A high school student who meets the eligibility requirements and standards as prescribed by State Board of Education policy to enroll for Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program courses.
(4) QUALIFYING EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES. Tuition, fees, books, materials, and supplies required of or on behalf of a student by the Alabama Community College System institution or institutions for participation in a Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program.
(5) TAXPAYER. An individual taxpayer, a married couple filing a joint tax return, a limited liability company, a corporation, or any other business entity lawfully organized and created under the laws of this state or other state.
(Act 2014-147, p. 422, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 17 - Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program. › Section 16-60-351 - Credit for Qualifying Education Expenses.

Section 16-60-351
Credit for qualifying education expenses.
(a)(1) For tax years commencing January 1, 2015, and thereafter, a taxpayer who files a state income tax return and is not a dependent of another taxpayer may claim a tax credit for a contribution made to the Department of Postsecondary Education for qualifying educational expenses directly associated with the Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program as defined by State Board of Education policy.
(2) The tax credit may be claimed by the taxpayer in an amount equal to 50 percent of the total contribution or contributions made to the Department of Postsecondary Education during the taxable year for which the credit is claimed, but such credit is not to exceed an amount greater than 50 percent of the taxpayer's total Alabama income tax liability, and in no case more than five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) for any given tax year.
(3) The cumulative amount of tax credits issued pursuant this article shall not exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000) annually. The Department of Revenue, in conjunction with the Department of Postsecondary Education, shall develop procedures to ensure that this cap is not exceeded, shall also prescribe the various methods by which these credits are to be issued, and shall develop procedures to notify taxpayers at such points in time when the five million dollar ($5,000,000) annual limitation has been reached for the tax credit pursuant to this article.
(4) A taxpayer may carry forward all or part of a tax credit granted to the taxpayer under this article for a period of up to three years.
(b)(1) The Department of Revenue shall adopt rules and procedures consistent with this section as necessary to implement the provisions of this article.
(2) The Department of Revenue shall provide a standardized format for a receipt to be issued by the Department of Postsecondary Education to a taxpayer to indicate the value of a contribution received. The Department of Revenue shall require the taxpayer to provide a copy of the receipt when claiming the tax credit pursuant to this article.
(c) The tax credit provided in this section may be first claimed for the 2015 tax year and may not be claimed for any tax year prior to the 2015 tax year.
(Act 2014-147, p. 422, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 17 - Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program. › Section 16-60-352 - Documentation.

Section 16-60-352
Documentation.
(a) The Department of Revenue may require a taxpayer to submit copies of receipts or other similar financial documentation with the taxpayer's state income tax return as necessary to confirm eligibility for the tax credit.
(b) The Department of Revenue shall promulgate rules and develop any tax forms, directions, and worksheets as necessary to effectuate the intent of this article.
(Act 2014-147, p. 422, §3.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 17 - Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program. › Section 16-60-353 - Reports.

Section 16-60-353
Reports.
(a) The Commissioner of Revenue shall annually report the total amount of tax credits claimed and authorized pursuant to this article, on or before the fifteenth day of each regular session, to the Director of Finance, the Chair of the House Ways and Means Education Committee, and the Chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee.
(b) The Department of Postsecondary Education shall include in its regular quarterly report amounts expended for qualifying educational expenses pursuant to this article to the Director of Finance, the Chair of the House Ways and Means Education Committee, and the Chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee.
(Act 2014-147, p. 422, §4.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 60 - Trade Schools and Junior Colleges. › Article 17 - Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program. › Section 16-60-354 - Administration of Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program; Allocation of Funds.

Section 16-60-354
Administration of Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program; allocation of funds.
(a) The Department of Postsecondary Education shall be responsible for administering the Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program, for promulgating rules necessary for the department to implement the provisions of this article, and for allocating or disbursing the funds made available by this article for qualifying educational expenses. However, the Department of Postsecondary Education may annually allocate up to two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) of the funds received pursuant to this article for qualifying educational expenses for administrative costs directly associated with implementing the provisions of this article.
(b) The Department of Postsecondary Education shall work with business and industry partners, the Alabama Workforce Training Council, the Alabama Community College System, and the Regional Workforce Development Councils to ensure that the funds received pursuant to this article are allocated in a manner consistent with addressing the identified needs in each workforce region regarding the Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a taxpayer that makes a contribution toward qualifying educational expenses for the Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program may direct that up to 80 percent of the taxpayer's contribution be allocated by the Department of Postsecondary Education to specific career technical programs or courses at a particular Alabama Community College System institution. The remaining or otherwise undirected portion of any such contribution shall be allocated or disbursed by the Department of Postsecondary Education pursuant to the provisions of this article.
(d) Any portion of funds from contributions received pursuant to this article during a tax year and remaining unallocated at the end of that tax year may be used by the Department of Postsecondary Education in subsequent tax years for qualifying educational expenses.
(Act 2014-147, p. 422, §5.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 61 - Trust Fund for Eminent Scholars. › Section 16-61-1 - Legislative Intent.

Section 16-61-1
Legislative intent.
The Legislature recognizes that the following public universities in Alabama which grant baccalaureate degrees and are independently accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools - the University of Alabama in Huntsville, the University of Alabama in Birmingham, the University of Alabama, Auburn University, Auburn University at Montgomery, Jacksonville State University, Troy State University, Troy State University in Montgomery, Troy State University in Dothan, the University of North Alabama, the University of South Alabama, Livingston University, the University of Montevallo, Alabama State University, Athens State College, and Alabama A & M University - would be greatly strengthened by the addition of distinguished scholars serving as resident faculty members.
It further recognizes that support from sources other than state appropriations, student fees, federal funds, research grants, and any interest earned thereon will help strengthen the commitment of citizens and organizations in promoting excellence in these state universities. It is therefore the intent of the Legislature to establish a trust fund to provide the opportunity to each of these institutions to receive grants from the trust fund to create endowments for selected eminent scholars to occupy chairs within the university's faculty.
(Acts 1985, No. 85-759, p. 1265, §1; Acts 1993, No. 93-716, p. 1401, §1.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 61 - Trust Fund for Eminent Scholars. › Section 16-61-2 - Establishment; Administration; Funding.

Section 16-61-2
Establishment; administration; funding.
There is hereby established the Alabama Trust Fund for Eminent Scholars to provide challenge grants to the public state universities in Alabama named in Section 16-61-1. The trust fund shall be administered by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education in accordance with the guidelines as set forth in this chapter. The Legislature shall designate funds to be transferred to the trust fund from the Education Trust Fund. All appropriated funds deposited into the trust fund shall be invested by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education pursuant to the provisions of Section 16-13-2. Interest income accruing to that portion of the trust fund not matched shall increase the total funds available for challenge grants.
(Acts 1985, No. 85-759, p. 1265, §2.)
2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 61 - Trust Fund for Eminent Scholars. › Section 16-61-3 - Raising Funds; Allocation of Matching Funds.

Section 16-61-3
Raising funds; allocation of matching funds.
The associated foundations that serve the respective universities shall solicit and receive contributions, from sources other than state appropriations, student fees, federal funds, research grants and any interest earned thereon, to provide funds to match the Alabama Trust Fund for Eminent Scholars challenge grants for the establishment of endowments for chairs within the universities. The amount appropriated to the Alabama Trust Fund for Eminent Scholars shall be allocated by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to each university on the basis of one $400,000.00 grant for each $600,000.00 raised by the respective university's foundation, by contributions and accrued interest thereon, from sources other than the state appropriations, student fees, federal funds, research grants, and any interest earned thereon.
(Acts 1985, No. 85-759, p. 1265, §3.)