Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent public institutions of higher education from regulating and restricting speech, expression, or a protected expressive activity that is not protected by the United States Constitution or the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, including, but not limited to, any of the following:

(1) Violations of state or federal law, including, but not limited to, actions that damage institutional property.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 16-68-6

  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • 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
(2) Expressions that a court has deemed unprotected defamation.
(3) Harassment.
(4) True threats, which are defined as statements meant by the speaker to communicate a serious expression of an intent to commit an act of unlawful violence to a particular individual or group of individuals.
(5) An unjustifiable invasion of privacy or confidentiality not involving a matter of public concern.
(6) An action that unlawfully disrupts the function or security of the institution.
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