There shall be established a Southern Union College Advisory Board, to consist of not more than nine citizens who are members of the college community, appointed by the State Superintendent of Education, upon nomination and recommendation of the president of the college. The advisory board shall promote and serve the best interests of the institution in every way not inconsistent with the Alabama Trade School and Junior College Authority Act, Sections 16-60-80 through 16-60-96.
Ala. Code § 16-60-132 (1975)