Bill Text: AZ HB2724 | 2010 | Forty-ninth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: State board; community colleges

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 10-3)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-04-06 - Referred to Senate ED Committee [HB2724 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2010-HB2724-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: state board; community colleges

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Forty-ninth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2010

 

 

HB 2724

 

Introduced by

Representatives Jones, Court, Mason: Crandall, Goodale, Heinz, Lopes, McLain, Pancrazi, Pratt, Reagan, Tobin, Williams

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending Title 15, chapter 12, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding sections 15-1421, 15-1422 and 15-1423; AMENDING Title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 41-3020.01; relating to community colleges.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 15, chapter 12, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding sections 15-1421, 15-1422 and 15-1423, to read:

START_STATUTE15-1421.  Members; appointment; terms; vacancy; oath

A.  The state board of directors for community colleges is established consisting of the following members:

1.  Fifteen members, one from each county, who are appointed by the governor pursuant to section 38‑211.

2.  A representative of the Arizona board of regents who is appointed by the Arizona board of regents.

3.  The superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee.  The designee shall have the same powers on the board, including voting powers, as the superintendent of public instruction. The designee shall serve at the discretion of the superintendent of public instruction.

B.  The term of each member appointed by the governor shall be seven years, to begin and end on the third Monday in January.

C.  Notwithstanding section 38‑291, the office of a member of the state board of directors for community colleges is deemed vacant if the person holding the office ceases to be a resident of the county for which the person was appointed.

D.  Each appointive member of the state board, before entering on the duties of office, shall take the oath of office. END_STATUTE

START_STATUTE15-1422.  Officers; organization; meetings; immunity

A.  The state board shall appoint an executive director who is not a member of the state board and shall select from its membership a chairperson, a treasurer and any other officers it deems necessary.  The state board shall hold at least eight meetings annually and may hold such special meetings, at the call of the chairperson, as may be deemed necessary or advisable.

B.  A majority of the membership of the state board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting regularly called, but a number less than a quorum may adjourn from time to time.

C.  Members of the state board are immune from personal liability with respect to all acts done and actions taken in good faith within the scope of their authority during duly constituted regular and special meetings. END_STATUTE

START_STATUTE15-1423.  Compensation of executive director and board members

A.  The executive director of the state board shall receive compensation as determined pursuant to section 38-611.

B.  All members of the state board who are appointed by the Governor shall receive compensation as determined pursuant to section 38-611 for each day of attendance at board meetings. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 41-3020.01, to read:

START_STATUTE41-3020.01.  State board of directors for community colleges; termination July 1, 2020

A.  The state board of directors for community colleges terminates on July 1, 2020.

B.  Title 15, chapter 12, article 2 is repealed on January 1, 2021.END_STATUTE

Sec. 3.  Initial terms of members of the state board of directors for community colleges

A.  Notwithstanding section 15-1421, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act, the initial terms of the public members of the state board of directors for community colleges are:

1.  Three terms ending on the third Monday in January, 2012.

2.  Three terms ending on the third Monday in January, 2013.

3.  Three terms ending on the third Monday in January, 2014.

4.  Three terms ending on the third Monday in January, 2015.

5.  Three terms ending on the third Monday in January, 2016.

B.  The governor shall make all subsequent appointments as prescribed by statute.

Sec. 4.  Purpose

Pursuant to section 41-2955, subsection E, Arizona Revised Statutes, the legislature establishes the state board of directors for community colleges to provide for the government, oversight, planning and coordination of the community college system in areas of statewide concern.