{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-16-5a-21","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 16-5A-21","heading":"","body":"(a) Only the governing board of a public institution of higher education may establish a faculty senate at the institution.\n(b) A faculty senate established at an institution before October 1, 2026, is abolished unless either of the following apply:\n(1) The faculty senate was established in the same manner as prescribed by this article.\n(2) The governing board: (i) finds that the faculty senate meets the requirements of this article and any policy adopted by the governing board pursuant to this article; and (ii) ratifies the faculty senate’s continuation.\n(c) A faculty senate authorized, but not yet established, before October 1, 2026, may only be established as prescribed in this article.","path":["Title 16 Education.","Chapter 5A General Provisions of Higher Education.","Article 2"],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=16-5A-21","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-10T05:41:29Z","sha256":"7b2590dec0e4772718a6a32f110ad332db92622128609e01290e57b70b185433","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-16-5a-20","next":"us-al/ala.-code-16-5a-22"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}