§ 41-9-450 — Creation; Composition; Appointment and Terms of Office of Members; Officers; Compensation and Expenses of Members; Meetings Generally; Quorum

Alabama § 41-9-450

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 41: State Government
• Ch. 9: Boards and Commissions
• Art. 16: Sports Hall of Fame Board

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There shall be created and established as provided in this article a board to be designated and known as the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Board. The board shall be composed of 14 members, eleven of whom shall be appointed by the Governor of Alabama for terms of six years each. Of the first members appointed, two shall serve for two years, and three shall serve for four years as the Governor may direct. One board member shall be appointed for each congressional district in the state. One member of the board shall be the Chair or President of the Jefferson County Civic Center Board by virtue of the office. One board member shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor from the state-at-large, and one board member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House from the state-at-large, for terms of six years. The remaining member shall be appointed by the Governor of Alabama from the state-at-large for a term of six years.
The members of the board shall select a chair and vice-chair from among their own number. Members of the board shall not be compensated for their services, but each member shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in attending board meetings. The board shall meet quarterly and at such other times as its rules and bylaws may prescribe. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for transaction of business.

Legislative History

(Acts 1967, No. 225, p. 594, §1; Acts 1980, No. 80-447, p. 694; Acts 1993, No. 93-258, p. 386, §1.)