Section 16-56-1 - Body corporate; rights, duties, property, etc. of Troy University(a)(1) The Governor, by virtue of the office and the trustees appointed from designated areas of the state, pursuant to Section 16-56-3, and their successors in office, shall constitute a body corporate under the name of Troy University, or by any name the board of trustees may from time to time designate as successor. The name Troy University shall refer to each campus.(2) All rights, duties, property, real or personal, and all other effects existing in the name of Troy State University, the Troy State University System, or in any other name by which the institution has been known, shall continue in the name of Troy University. Any reference to Troy State University, the Troy State University System, or any other name by which the institution has been known, in any existing law, contract, or other instrument shall constitute a reference to Troy University. All acts of Troy State University lawfully done prior to August 1, 1997, by the board of trustees or by the executive officer are approved, ratified, and confirmed. All acts of the Troy State University System lawfully done prior to June 1, 2009, by the board of trustees or by the executive officer are approved, ratified, and confirmed.(b) Troy University shall provide, maintain, and operate public higher education programs with facilities dedicated to the preparation of students in a variety of pre-professional and professional fields at the associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degree levels. The university shall provide educational services for the greater community including adult education and advanced education for mature students, private citizens, and service men and women. Troy University shall provide an academic, cultural, and social environment that fosters individuality and develops productive members of society. The mission of Troy University shall be accomplished by providing services to students and the greater community through the utilization of its staff and facilities and through research, creative activities, superior teaching, scholarship, and public service.Ala. Code § 16-56-1 (1975)
Acts 1967, No. 420, p. 1084, §2; Acts 1997, No. 97-586, p. 1035, §1; Act 2009-159, p. 315, § 1.