Members of the governing board can be dismissed only for cause and by due process.
[Compliance]
Narrative:
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is in compliance with Principle 3.2.5 because the Bylaws of the Board of Trustees of The University of Alabama System contains a clear statement regarding the election and term of office of trustees that specifies dismissal for cause as the only basis for removal of a trustee. Board Bylaws, Article I, Section 2 states:
Ex officio Trustees shall serve only while holding their respective state offices. Elected Trustees shall hold office for a term of six (6) years, commencing on the date of their election except as modified below. When the term of any Trustee shall expire, or in the case of a vacancy by death or resignation of a Trustee, or from any other cause, the remaining Trustees shall elect a successor by secret ballot; provided, that any trustee so elected shall hold office from the date of his election until his confirmation or rejection by the Senate, and, if confirmed, until the expiration of the term for which elected and until his successor is elected. If the Senate should reject the name of any Trustee, it shall thereupon elect Trustees in the stead of those rejected. Neither the existence nor continuation of a vacancy in the office of a Trustee shall serve to impair or hinder any provisions of these Bylaws or the validity of the operations and actions of the Board by virtue of that vacancy alone. A Trustee shall not serve more than three consecutive full six (6) year terms on the Board. Other than as described above, no Trustee shall be removed from office except for cause, and then only by the affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the total number of Trustees (Elected and ex officio) then holding office, with notice and an opportunity to be heard provided.
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Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama Board Manual Bylaws, Article I, Section 2
