Constitutional Statement

Membership on the Board includes one member from each of Alabama’s congressional districts as the same were constituted on Jan. 1, 1961; one member from Lee County; three at-large members who shall be residents of the continental United States; two additional at-large members who shall be residents of the continental United States and who shall enhance the diversity of the Board by reflecting the racial, gender, and economic diversity of the State; and the Governor, who is the ex-officio President of the Board.

Trustees are appointed by a constitutionally created committee, by and with the consent of the State Senate. Each confirmed Trustee shall serve for a term of seven years and until a successor is confirmed, but in no case for more than one year after a completion of a term. Trustees may serve no more than two full terms. No more than three trustees may be confirmed in any given year so as to ensure that Board terms remain staggered. Consistent with an executive order of the Governor in 1971, the SGA Presidents from Auburn University and Auburn University at Montgomery serve as non-voting ex-officio members of the Board. Members of the board receive no compensation.