There is hereby created a State Records Commission consisting of nine members as follows: The Director of the Department of Archives and History, who shall be chair of the commission; the Chief Examiner of the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts; the Attorney General; the Secretary of State; the Commissioner of the Department of Revenue; the Director of the Department of Finance; one member from the University of Alabama, to be designated by the head of the Department of History; one member from Auburn University, to be designated by the head of the Department of History; and one member, an archivist, historian, or librarian, from one of Alabama's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), to be appointed by the Governor. The members from the University of Alabama, Auburn University, and the HBCUs may be removed by the Governor at any time. All ex officio members, except the Director of the Department of Archives and History, may select a designee to represent him or her on the commission. No salary or compensation shall be allowed any member of the commission except expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, which expenses shall be paid pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 36. The commission shall hold two regular meetings each year and at other times upon the call of the chair.
Ala. Code § 41-13-20 (1975)