Public institutions of higher education; accreditation standards further provided for; adverse actions taken by accrediting agencies against public institutions of higher education for compliance with state law, prohibited; civil actions against accrediting agencies for violations, authorized

This bill allows public colleges in Alabama to choose any nationally recognized accrediting agency approved by the U.S. Department of Education. It prevents these agencies from forcing colleges to break state law or punishing them for following state law, unless federal law overrides the state law. Colleges can sue accrediting agencies that violate these rules and must report any violations to the Legislature.

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