Section 16-44A-2 – Authorization, Enactment, and Adoption of the Alabama Compact for Leadership and Citizenship Education; Purpose, Intent, and Member Parties to the Compact.
Section 16-44A-2 Authorization, enactment, and adoption of the Alabama Compact for Leadership and Citizenship Education; purpose, intent, and member parties to the compact. The following compact, to be known as the Alabama Compact for Leadership and Citizenship Education, is hereby expressly authorized, enacted, and adopted: (1) The purpose of this compact is to promote realization […]
Section 16-44A-18 – Organization of Compact as Voluntary Public-Private Partnership Constituted as Not-for-Profit Public Corporation; Affirmative Action Required in Initial Membership Invitations; Filing of Papers for Incorporation of Compact.
Section 16-44A-18 Organization of compact as voluntary public-private partnership constituted as not-for-profit public corporation; affirmative action required in initial membership invitations; filing of papers for incorporation of compact. (a) The compact shall be organized as a voluntary public-private partnership and shall be constituted as a not-for-profit public corporation. The members of the Joint Legislative Committee […]
Section 16-44A-3 – Frequency and Purpose of Membership Meetings.
Section 16-44A-3 Frequency and purpose of membership meetings. (a) The compact membership shall meet annually for the purpose of transacting the following business: (1) Hear reports and make recommendations to the board of directors regarding the compact and its progress in meeting its purposes. (2) Set annual membership dues, and create additional associate, non-voting membership […]
Section 16-44A-19 – Exemption From State Taxes; Authority to Solicit Gifts and Donations; Tax Treatment of Gifts, Grants, Devises, and Bequests; Liberal Construction.
Section 16-44A-19 Exemption from state taxes; authority to solicit gifts and donations; tax treatment of gifts, grants, devises, and bequests; liberal construction. (a) The compact shall be exempt from all taxes of the State of Alabama and its political subdivisions to the same extent as public schools and colleges. All receipts, from whatever source, are […]
Section 16-44A-4 – Voting.
Section 16-44A-4 Voting. Each member party shall be entitled to one vote. The chief executive officer of the member party, by whatever title or in whatever manner defined by the institutional member, shall be the official voting delegate. If the delegate is unable to represent the member at any membership meeting, the delegate may designate […]
Section 16-44A-5 – Non-Profit Public Corporation.
Section 16-44A-5 Non-profit public corporation. This voluntary educational compact shall be deemed and constitute a non-profit public corporation in Alabama, and none of the net proceeds of funds shall inure to the benefit of any individual. (Acts 1994, No. 94-482, p. 799, §5.)
Section 16-44A-6 – Board of Directors; Election, Composition, Term.
Section 16-44A-6 Board of directors; election, composition, term. The board of directors shall be elected at the annual membership meeting, and shall take office immediately upon its adjournment. The board of directors shall consist of 21 citizens, elected by the compact membership as follows: three classes of seven members each, initially elected for terms of […]
Section 16-44A-7 – Representation of the Board of Directors Members; Meetings of Board.
Section 16-44A-7 Representation of the board of directors members; meetings of board. (a) Board members shall be chosen to represent each of the following segments or areas: (1) Executive and Legislative Branches of state government, in the fields of education, finance, taxation, and ways and means, local government, or economic development. (2) K-12 education, in […]
Section 16-44A-8 – Governor of Alabama as Ex Officio President; Election of Chair and Vice-Chair.
Section 16-44A-8 Governor of Alabama as ex officio president; election of chair and vice-chair. (a) The Governor of Alabama shall be the ex officio president of the compact, and preside at the annual and special compact membership meetings. (b) The compact shall annually elect board members as chair and vice-chair of the board, for terms […]
Section 16-44A-9 – Authority, Duties, and Responsibilities of Executive Director; Board of Directors as Nominating Committee.
Section 16-44A-9 Authority, duties, and responsibilities of executive director; board of directors as nominating committee. (a) The executive director shall be the ex officio, non-voting secretary of the compact and of the board, and shall keep all records and minutes, and shall have authority and responsibility for the administrative functions and duties of the compact […]