Amendment would do away with age limits for trustees
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – A proposed constitutional amendment before voters would do away with maximum age limits for elected and appointed officials.
Amendment 13 would mostly impact trustee appointments at public universities. Trustees at the University of Alabama are required to retire from the board after turning 70. Appointees to the Auburn University board must be under the age of 70.
House Speaker Pro Tem Victor Gaston, who sponsored the legislation, said trustee selection should be based on a person’s ability and willingness to serve, not their age.
Alabama’s age limit of 70 for judicial candidates would remain. Lawmakers changed Gaston’s bill to leave the judicial age restriction in place.
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