Watkins v. BOARD OF TRUST. OF AL. UNIV.

Donald V. Watkins appeals from a judgment in favor of the Board of Trustees of Alabama State University ("the Board") and Dr. Joe Reed, in his official capacity as chairman of the Board, declaring that Watkins is not a member of the Board. We reverse and remand.

The following pertinent facts are not disputed by the parties: 1) On March 3, 1994, while the Legislature was in session, then Governor Jim Folsom, Jr., appointed Watkins to the Board for a term expiring on January 31, 2002, and then submitted the appointment to the State Senate for its consideration; 2) the Senate's Standing Committee…