By Alabama Public Radio
Montgomery, AL – The chancellor of the state's two-year college system has ordered employees to avoid private foundations with ties to the colleges. Chancellor Roy Johnson says he wants to keep the funds and actions of the foundations separate from college business. The announcement came after state Representative Bryant Melton of Tuscaloosa agreed to plead guilty to funneling his legislative grants to the Alabama Fire College Foundation. He then used that money to pay his gambling debts. As a result, Johnson has reportedly told all two-year system employees to stop serving on foundation boards.