A law suit filed against the Governor et. al. by an Auburn Alum has forced this. The suit was about violating public meeting and state sunshine laws regarding the trustee nomination process.
Yes, the
process was as smelly as the trustees' history:
Gov. Robert Bentley, one of five members on an Auburn board selection committee, announced March 31 that he was seeking nominations, with an April 8 deadline for names to be submitted.
Despite the tight window, the committee received more than 200 nominations. But Marsh said that the committee conducted no interviews and approved its recommendations just 10 days after the deadline, suggesting that it gave inadequate time to considering the nominees.