Article 1. General Provisions.

§ 16-60-1. State Vocational Technical School at Mobile designated Southwest State Technical Institute.

§ 16-60-2. Shelton State Technical Trade School designated Shelton State Technical Institute.

§ 16-60-3. Wenonah State Technical Trade School designated Wenonah State Technical School; Wenonah State Technical Junior College designated Wenonah State Junior College.

§ 16-60-4. Athens State University; powers generally.

§ 16-60-5. J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College.

Article 2. Junior College for Franklin, Marion and Winston Counties.

§ 16-60-20. Board of trustees - Establishment; composition; appointment.

§ 16-60-21. Board of trustees - Organization; initial officers; vice-president; meetings; terms of members; compensation and expenses.

§ 16-60-22. Date of commencement of operations of college; selecting location.

§ 16-60-23. Incorporation of college.

§ 16-60-24. Donations; sale of property of college.

§ 16-60-25. Rules and regulations.

§ 16-60-26. Appropriations by counties and municipalities therein for college; use of public school funds.

§ 16-60-27. Programs to be offered.

§ 16-60-28. Control of college; president.

§ 16-60-29. Compensation of teachers and officers; faculty.

§ 16-60-30. Secretary.

§ 16-60-31. Treasurer - Election; duties; term of office; compensation; bond.

§ 16-60-32. Treasurer - Removal; temporary custodian for funds.

§ 16-60-33. Accounts of officers.

§ 16-60-34. Matriculation, library and laboratory fees.

§ 16-60-35. Exemption of college property from taxation; exemption of officers, teachers and employees from jury duty and town licenses.

§ 16-60-36. Diplomas and certificates.

§ 16-60-37. Reports.

§ 16-60-38. Petition for conversion to trade school and junior college; authority of board of trustees if petition granted.

§ 16-60-39. Action of State Board of Education upon petition; management and control of trade school and junior college.

§ 16-60-40. Sections 16-60-38 and 16-60-39 supplemental; liberal construction; conflicting laws.

Article 3. Junior College for Jackson and DeKalb Counties.

§ 16-60-50. Board of trustees - Establishment; composition; appointment.

§ 16-60-51. Board of trustees - Organization; initial officers; vice-president; meetings; terms of members; compensation and expenses.

§ 16-60-52. Date of commencement of operations of college; selecting location.

§ 16-60-53. Incorporation of college.

§ 16-60-54. Donations; sale of property of college.

§ 16-60-55. Rules and regulations.

§ 16-60-56. Appropriations by counties and municipalities therein for college; use of public school funds.

§ 16-60-57. Programs to be offered.

§ 16-60-58. Control of college; president.

§ 16-60-59. Compensation of teachers and officers; faculty.

§ 16-60-60. Secretary.

§ 16-60-61. Treasurer - Generally.

§ 16-60-62. Treasurer - Removal; temporary custodian for funds.

§ 16-60-63. Accounts of officers.

§ 16-60-64. Matriculation, library and laboratory fees.

§ 16-60-65. Exemption of college property from taxation; exemption of officers, teachers and employees from jury duty and town licenses.

§ 16-60-66. Diplomas and certificates.

§ 16-60-67. Annual reports and reports to Legislature.

Article 4. Alabama Trade School and Junior College Authority Act.

§ 16-60-80. Short title.

§ 16-60-81. Definitions.

§ 16-60-82. Legislative findings of fact and declaration of intent.

§ 16-60-83. Authorization to form public corporation.

§ 16-60-84. Manner of incorporation.

§ 16-60-85. Issuance of certificate of incorporation.

§ 16-60-86. Members, officers and proceedings of authority.

§ 16-60-87. Powers of authority.

§ 16-60-88. Determining location of trade schools and junior colleges; site must be donated.

§ 16-60-89. Expenditures for building and equipping trade schools and junior colleges; competitive bidding; approval of plans.

§ 16-60-90. Authorization to issue bonds.

§ 16-60-91. Execution, form, terms, sale, etc., of bonds; use of proceeds; security; bonds legal investments.

§ 16-60-92. Refunding bonds.

§ 16-60-93. Deposit of and disbursements from proceeds of bonds.

§ 16-60-94. Revenues of authority.

§ 16-60-95. Disbursement of funds.

§ 16-60-96. Dissolution of authority.

Article 5. Management and Control of Trade Schools and Junior Colleges.

§ 16-60-110. Definitions.

§ 16-60-111.1. Chancellor - Appointment; vacancies.

§ 16-60-111.2. Chancellor - Responsible for operation, etc., of junior colleges and trade schools.

§ 16-60-111.3. Salary of State Superintendent of Education and of Chancellor.

§ 16-60-111.4. Powers of State Board of Education.

§ 16-60-111.5. Chancellor to serve as Chief Executive Officer of Postsecondary Education Department; powers and duties.

§ 16-60-111.6. Board required to delegate decision-making authority to Chancellor.

§ 16-60-111.7. Appointment of faculty and staff; qualifications.

§ 16-60-111.8. Exclusive authority of board and superintendent of education to take administrative action.

§ 16-60-111.9. Vacancy in position of executive officer.

§ 16-60-112. Interpretation of article.

§ 16-60-113. Authority to borrow in anticipation of current revenues if funds not sufficient to pay teachers' salaries.

§ 16-60-114. Transfer of authority, duties, etc., for trade schools and junior colleges to Chancellor; construction of article.

§ 16-60-115. Adult Education, State Approving Agency, and Private School Licensure.

Article 6. Southern Union College.

§ 16-60-130. Acceptance of facilities by Governor; provision for operation as state institution.

§ 16-60-131. Operation as other like institutions.

§ 16-60-132. Advisory board.

Article 7. Snead Junior College.

§ 16-60-150. Governor authorized to accept property and provide for operation and maintenance.

§ 16-60-151. College to be operated as other like institutions; outstanding indebtedness.

§ 16-60-152. Advisory board.

Article 8. Trade School at Frank Lee Youth Center.

§ 16-60-170. Authorization to maintain school.

§ 16-60-171. Construction and maintenance generally; equipment, supplies and materials; teachers and instructors; enrollment.

§ 16-60-172. Funds for construction of buildings and preparation of building sites; supervision of construction.

§ 16-60-173. Transfer of property and buildings thereon to board of education; reversion of property and buildings to Board of Corrections.

Article 9. Regional Vocational and Trade Schools Act.

§ 16-60-190. Short title.

§ 16-60-191. State Board of Education authorized to establish and maintain regional trade schools.

§ 16-60-192. When schools to be established; supervision of state Building Commission.

§ 16-60-193. Location of schools; order of establishment; expenditure of appropriation; trade school in Limestone County.

§ 16-60-194. Management and control; powers and duties of State Board of Education; schools to be suitable for veteran training programs; leaves of absence for teachers.

§ 16-60-195. Advisory councils.

§ 16-60-196. County appropriations for support of vocational trade schools.

§ 16-60-197. Additional vocational trade schools authorized.

§ 16-60-198. Alabama Institute of Aviation Technology at Ozark to be operated as additional vocational trade school.

Article 10. Alabama School of Trades.

§ 16-60-210. Location.

§ 16-60-211. Corporate powers.

§ 16-60-212. Corporate seal.

§ 16-60-213. Board of trustees - Established; composition; appointment; terms of office.

§ 16-60-214. Board of trustees - Meetings; compensation and expenses.

§ 16-60-215. Board of trustees - Powers and duties.

§ 16-60-216. Board of control.

§ 16-60-217. Donations may be accepted.

§ 16-60-218. Training of students.

§ 16-60-219. Rules and regulations for control of school.

§ 16-60-220. Records to be preserved.

§ 16-60-221. Course of study.

Article 11. Displaced Homemakers Programs.

§ 16-60-240. "Displaced homemaker" defined.

§ 16-60-241. Chancellor to establish multipurpose programs to provide services.

§ 16-60-242. Appointment of director of programs; contents of programs.

§ 16-60-243. Annual report to Chancellor.

Article 12. Alabama Mining Academy.

§ 16-60-260. Establishment; location; purpose.

§ 16-60-261. Authority; use of facilities and personnel of Walker State Technical College.

§ 16-60-262. Programs for education and training of miners and mining operations agents.

§ 16-60-263. Academy to provide technical assistance in meeting mine safety and health laws.

§ 16-60-264. Academy to conduct studies, research, demonstrations.

Article 13. Gadsden State Community College.

§ 16-60-270. Merger of institutions; college designated and named.

Article 14. Wallace State Community College.

§ 16-60-280. Physical therapist program; funding.

Article 15. Community Outreach Partneship at Jefferson State Community College

§ 16-60-300. Incorporation authorized.

§ 16-60-301. Application for incorporation.

§ 16-60-302. Certificate of incorporation.

§ 16-60-303. Appointment of board of directors.

§ 16-60-304. Removal of board of directors; vacancies.

§ 16-60-305. Purpose of the center.

§ 16-60-306. Power of the center.

§ 16-60-307. Acceptance of appropriations, gifts, and grants; legislative appropriations.

§ 16-60-308. Responsibilities of the board.

§ 16-60-309. Disbursement of state funds through grant procedure.

§ 16-60-310. Report of the Examiner of Public Accounts.

§ 16-60-311. Exemptions from taxation.

§ 16-60-312. Nonprofit and public nature of the center.

Article 16. Marion Military Institute.

§ 16-60-330. Legislative intent.

§ 16-60-331. Definitions.

§ 16-60-332. Confirmation as state college; transfer of assets and liabilities; governance; reversion of assets; facility names.

§ 16-60-333. Employment of military model in structure and purpose; management of library archives, etc.; student life and military regimen.

§ 16-60-334. Location; military programs and curricula retained.

§ 16-60-335. Board of trustees - Role in administration and governance; composition; terms; operation.

§ 16-60-336. Board of trustees - Powers and duties.

§ 16-60-337. Student admittance; programs required.

§ 16-60-338. Funding.

§ 16-60-339. Enrollment.

Article 17. Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program.

§ 16-60-350. Definitions.

§ 16-60-351. Credit for qualifying education expenses.

§ 16-60-352. Documentation.

§ 16-60-353. Reports.

§ 16-60-354. Administration of Career-Technical Dual Enrollment Program; allocation of funds.