Terms Used In Alabama Code 16-47-198

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

The University of Alabama shall, subject to the provisions of the State Employees’ Retirement System, determine the number of employees needed for the efficient and economical performance of the functions and duties of the said University of Alabama Museum and shall hire such employees to operate, manage and maintain the same. The study and teaching of archeology, history and related subjects at said University of Alabama Museum shall be under the jurisdiction of the University of Alabama, and the same shall be achieved and performed in a manner similar to other studies and teachings at the said university.