{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-16-5a-51","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 16-5A-51","heading":"","body":"(a) Each governing board shall adopt a policy regarding tenure. The policy shall:\n(1) Address the granting of tenure;\n(2) Allow for the dismissal of a tenured faculty member pursuant to Section 16-5A-52;\n(3) Provide periodic post-tenure review for all tenured faculty at the institution pursuant to Section 16-5A-53; and\n(4) Authorize the dismissal of a tenured faculty member who has committed serious misconduct, subject to the requirements of Section 16-5A-54.\n(b) Each public institution of higher education may design its policies to fit the institution’s particular educational mission, traditions, resources, and circumstances relevant to the institution’s character, role, and scope.\n(c) A governing board may adopt or maintain policies that are more stringent than the requirements of this article. Nothing in this article shall require a governing board to weaken or replace any existing institutional policies that exceed the minimum standards provided by this article.\n(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (a)(3), a governing board may continue a post-tenure review policy established before October 1, 2026, rather than adopting a new policy, if the post-tenure review policy meets the requirements of this article and any policy adopted by the governing board pursuant to this article.","path":["Title 16 Education.","Chapter 5A General Provisions of Higher Education.","Article 3"],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=16-5A-51","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-10T05:41:29Z","sha256":"3a2c0da4297517b4df379e9dc80f1596f6292c4890dcdac3faef69609d596c9a","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-16-5a-50","next":"us-al/ala.-code-16-5a-52"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}