Section 16-24-31

Appointment, terms and qualifications of members; vacancies; teacher's tenure not affected by membership.

Within 30 days after November 19, 1959, the members of the State Tenure Commission shall be selected as follows: One member shall be appointed by the president of the Alabama Association of School Boards from among the members of the city and county boards of education for a term of seven years; one member shall be appointed by the State Superintendent of Education from among the county and city superintendents of education for a term of six years; one member, who shall not be a member of the teaching profession shall be appointed by the president of the Alabama Congress of Parents and Teachers for a term of five years; two members, both of whom shall be currently employed as certified classroom teachers and both of whom shall have attained continuing service status under the teacher tenure law, shall be appointed by the Alabama Education Association for terms of four years and three years, respectively; one member, who shall not be a member of the teaching profession, shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of two years; and one member, who shall be currently employed as a certified principal or certified supervisor, shall be appointed by the State Superintendent of Education for a term of one year. During the 30 days immediately preceding the expiration of the respective terms of the members of the State Tenure Commission, each appointing authority designated herein shall appoint a successor member of the commission as provided herein for a term of seven years. Any provision to the contrary notwithstanding, however, each member of the commission shall serve until his successor is appointed. Any vacancy occurring on the commission shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment was made. Not more than one member of the tenure commission shall be appointed from any one congressional district. Membership on the commission shall not adversely affect the status of a teacher's tenure with the city or county board of education.

(Acts 1959, No. 643, p. 1557, §2; Acts 1973, No. 1079, p. 1835, §1; Acts 1980, No. 80-271, p. 347, § 1.)