§41-9-220. Gorgas Memorial Board.

(a) The people of Alabama desire to honor and commemorate the memory of General Josiah Gorgas, former president of the University of Alabama, and Amelia Gayle Gorgas, daughter of Governor John Gayle, for many years in charge of the student hospital and library of the university, and William Crawford Gorgas, whose fight against yellow fever and tropical diseases made possible the building of the Panama Canal. To that end, there is hereby created a board, to be known as the "Gorgas Memorial Board," to consist of the Governor, the President of the University of Alabama, the dean of women of the university, the President of the Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs and three members appointed by the Governor; provided, that no two appointed members of said board shall be residents of the same congressional district. The members shall be appointed for terms of six years, and at the expiration of said terms, their successors shall be appointed for terms of six years. The membership of the Gorgas Memorial Board, with the exception of the members appointed by the Governor, shall change as the persons holding the offices change. The Governor shall be chairman of the Gorgas Memorial Board, the President of the university shall be vice-chairman and the President of the Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs shall be secretary. Four members shall constitute a quorum to transact business. No member of the Gorgas Memorial Board shall receive any pay or emolument for his services as a member of such board.

(b) The Gorgas Memorial Board, with the consent of the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, shall take charge of the Gorgas home on the campus of the university and maintain and arrange the same for the safe and convenient storing and exhibiting the objects of art, relics and antiques connected with the Gorgas family. They shall provide a custodian for the building and contents and shall provide for the compensation, if necessary, of such custodian. They shall have power to do whatever may be necessary or proper in their judgment to carry out the purpose of this section; provided, that their expenditures shall not be in excess of the appropriations made and to be made for that purpose; provided further, that their several acts shall at all times be subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama.

(c) For the purpose of this section, the sum of $2,500.00 per annum is hereby appropriated out of the State Treasury to be paid to the Gorgas Memorial Board in warrants by the Comptroller as other public funds are disbursed.

(d) The Gorgas Memorial Board may receive and administer any other gifts or appropriations made by persons, partnerships, corporations, clubs or state institutions for the purpose of this section.

(Acts 1943, No. 417, p. 383.)