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First Substitute S.B. 69

Senator David P. Hinkins proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
COLLEGE OF EASTERN UTAH AFFILIATION

             2     
WITH UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY

             3     
2010 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: David P. Hinkins

             6     
House Sponsor: Patrick Painter

             7     
             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill establishes Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah as a comprehensive
             11      regional college of Utah State University.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    allows a comprehensive regional college to participate in the Public Employees'
             15      Benefit and Insurance Program's risk pools;
             16          .    changes the composition of Utah State University's Board of Trustees;
             17          .    changes the name of the College of Eastern Utah to Utah State University-College
             18      of Eastern Utah and establishes it as a comprehensive regional college of Utah State
             19      University, and includes provisions for:
             20              .    campus locations;
             21              .    a chancellor;
             22              .    a regional advisory council; and
             23              .    legal succession; and
             24          .    makes technical changes.
             25      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:


             26          None
             27      Other Special Clauses:
             28          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2010.
             29      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             30      AMENDS:
             31          49-20-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 307
             32          53A-15-202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 346
             33          53B-1-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 356
             34          53B-1-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 346
             35          53B-2-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 356
             36          53B-2-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 356
             37          53B-2a-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 346
             38          53B-3-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 356
             39          53B-7-502, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 382
             40          53B-8-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 356
             41          53B-16-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapters 259 and 356
             42          53B-16-207, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 346
             43          53B-16-208, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 346
             44          59-12-702, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 186
             45          76-8-701, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 356
             46      ENACTS:
             47          53B-18-1201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             48     
             49      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             50          Section 1. Section 49-20-202 is amended to read:
             51           49-20-202. Establishment of separate risk pools.
             52          (1) The program shall establish separate risk pools for:
             53          (a) state employees; and
             54          (b) the Utah Children's Health Insurance Program.
             55          (2) In accordance with participation standards established by the program, the
             56      following entities may elect to participate in the risk pool established under Subsection (1)(a):


             57          (a) an institution of higher education designated under Section 53B-1-102 with a total
             58      full-time equivalent enrollment of less than 12,000; [and]
             59          (b) an independent entity as defined in Section 63E-1-102 [.]; and
             60          (c) a comprehensive regional college.
             61          (3) The program shall create risk pools for other covered employers separate from
             62      those created in Subsection (1) as determined by the program.
             63          Section 2. Section 53A-15-202 is amended to read:
             64           53A-15-202. Powers of the board.
             65          The State Board of Education:
             66          (1) shall establish minimum standards for career and technical education programs in
             67      the public education system;
             68          (2) may apply for, receive, administer, and distribute funds made available through
             69      programs of federal and state governments to promote and aid career and technical education;
             70          (3) shall cooperate with federal and state governments to administer programs which
             71      promote and maintain career and technical education;
             72          (4) shall cooperate with the Utah College of Applied Technology, Salt Lake
             73      Community College's School of Applied Technology, Snow College, and [the College of
             74      Eastern Utah] Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah to ensure that students in the
             75      public education system have access to career and technical education at Utah College of
             76      Applied Technology campuses, Salt Lake Community College's School of Applied
             77      Technology, Snow College, and [the College of Eastern Utah] Utah State University-College of
             78      Eastern Utah;
             79          (5) shall require that before a minor student may participate in clinical experiences as
             80      part of a health care occupation program at a high school or other institution to which the
             81      student has been referred, the student's parent or legal guardian has:
             82          (a) been first given written notice through appropriate disclosure when registering and
             83      prior to participation that the program contains a clinical experience segment in which the
             84      student will observe and perform specific health care procedures that may include personal
             85      care, patient bathing, and bathroom assistance; and
             86          (b) provided specific written consent for the student's participation in the program and
             87      clinical experience; and


             88          (6) shall, after consulting with school districts, charter schools, the Utah College of
             89      Applied Technology, Salt Lake Community College's School of Applied Technology, Snow
             90      College, and [the College of Eastern Utah] Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah,
             91      prepare and submit an annual report to the governor and to the Legislature's Education Interim
             92      Committee by October 31 of each year detailing:
             93          (a) how the career and technical education needs of secondary students are being met;
             94      and
             95          (b) what access secondary students have to programs offered:
             96          (i) at applied technology colleges; and
             97          (ii) within the regions served by Salt Lake Community College's School of Applied
             98      Technology, Snow College, and [the College of Eastern Utah] Utah State University-College of
             99      Eastern Utah.
             100          Section 3. Section 53B-1-102 is amended to read:
             101           53B-1-102. State system of higher education.
             102          (1) The state system of higher education consists of the following institutions:
             103          (a) State Board of Regents;
             104          (b) the University of Utah;
             105          (c) Utah State University [of Agricultural and Applied Science, hereafter referred to in
             106      this title as Utah State University];
             107          (d) Weber State University;
             108          (e) Southern Utah University;
             109          (f) Snow College;
             110          (g) Dixie State College of Utah;
             111          [(h) the College of Eastern Utah;]
             112          [(i)] (h) Utah Valley University;
             113          [(j)] (i) Salt Lake Community College;
             114          [(k)] (j) the Utah College of Applied Technology; and
             115          [(l)] (k) other public post-high school educational institutions as the Legislature may
             116      designate.
             117          (2) A change in the name of an institution within the system of higher education shall
             118      not be considered a change in the role or mission of the institution, unless otherwise authorized


             119      by the State Board of Regents.
             120          (3) It is not the intent of the Legislature to increase the number of research universities
             121      in the state beyond the University of Utah and Utah State University.
             122          (4) These institutions are empowered to sue and be sued and to contract and be
             123      contracted with.
             124          Section 4. Section 53B-1-103 is amended to read:
             125           53B-1-103. Establishment of State Board of Regents -- Powers and authority.
             126          (1) There is established a State Board of Regents.
             127          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), the board is vested with the control,
             128      management, and supervision of the institutions of higher education designated in Section
             129      53B-1-102 in a manner consistent with the policy and purpose of this title and the specific
             130      powers and responsibilities granted to it.
             131          (b) The board may only exercise powers relating to the Utah College of Applied
             132      Technology and its college campuses that are specifically provided in this title.
             133          (c) The board shall coordinate and support articulation agreements between the Utah
             134      College of Applied Technology and other institutions of higher education.
             135          (d) The board shall prepare and submit an annual report detailing its progress and
             136      recommendations on career and technical education issues to the governor and to the
             137      Legislature's Education Interim Committee by October 31 of each year, which shall include
             138      information detailing:
             139          (i) how the career and technical education needs of secondary students are being met
             140      by institutions of higher education other than the Utah College of Applied Technology,
             141      including what access secondary students have to programs offered by Salt Lake Community
             142      College's School of Applied Technology, Snow College, and [the College of Eastern Utah]
             143      Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah;
             144          (ii) how the emphasis on high demand, high wage, and high skill jobs in business and
             145      industry is being provided;
             146          (iii) performance outcomes, including:
             147          (A) entered employment;
             148          (B) job retention; and
             149          (C) earnings; and


             150          (iv) student tuition and fees.
             151          (e) Except for the Utah College of Applied Technology, the board may modify the
             152      name of an institution under its control and management, as designated in Section 53B-1-102 ,
             153      to reflect the role and general course of study of the institution.
             154          (f) The board may not conduct a feasibility study or perform another act relating to
             155      merging any of the following institutions with another institution of higher education:
             156          (i) the Bridgerland Applied Technology College Campus;
             157          (ii) the Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College Campus;
             158          (iii) the Davis Applied Technology College Campus;
             159          (iv) the Tooele Applied Technology College Campus;
             160          (v) the Mountainland Applied Technology College Campus;
             161          (vi) the Uintah Basin Applied Technology College Campus;
             162          (vii) the Southwest Applied Technology College Campus; and
             163          (viii) the Dixie Applied Technology College Campus.
             164          (3) This section does not affect the power and authority vested in the State Board of
             165      Education to apply for, accept, and manage federal appropriations for the establishment and
             166      maintenance of career and technical education.
             167          Section 5. Section 53B-2-101 is amended to read:
             168           53B-2-101. Institutions of higher education -- Corporate bodies -- Powers.
             169          (1) The following institutions of higher education are bodies politic and corporate with
             170      perpetual succession and with all rights, immunities, and franchises necessary to function as
             171      such:
             172          (a) the University of Utah;
             173          (b) Utah State University;
             174          (c) Weber State University;
             175          (d) Southern Utah University;
             176          (e) Snow College;
             177          (f) Dixie State College of Utah;
             178          [(g) the College of Eastern Utah;]
             179          [(h)] (g) Utah Valley University;
             180          [(i)] (h) Salt Lake Community College; and


             181          [(j)] (i) the Utah College of Applied Technology.
             182          (2) (a) Each institution may have and use a corporate seal and may, subject to Section
             183      53B-20-103 , take, hold, lease, sell, and convey real and personal property as the interest of the
             184      institution requires.
             185          (b) Each institution is vested with all the property, franchises, and endowments of, and
             186      is subject to, all the contracts, obligations, and liabilities of its respective predecessor.
             187          (c) (i) Each institution may enter into business relationships or dealings with private
             188      seed or venture capital entities or partnerships consistent with Utah Constitution Article VI,
             189      Section 29, Subsection (2).
             190          (ii) A business dealing or relationship entered into under Subsection (2)(c)(i) does not
             191      preclude the private entity or partnership from participating in or receiving benefits from a
             192      venture capital program authorized or sanctioned by the laws of this state, unless otherwise
             193      precluded by the specific law that authorizes or sanctions the program.
             194          (iii) Subsections (2)(c)(i) and (ii) also apply to the Utah College of Applied
             195      Technology created in Title 53B, Chapter 2a, Utah College of Applied Technology.
             196          Section 6. Section 53B-2-104 is amended to read:
             197           53B-2-104. Memberships of board of trustees -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Oath --
             198      Officers -- Bylaws -- Quorum -- Committees -- Compensation.
             199          (1) (a) The board of trustees of an institution of higher education consists of the
             200      following:
             201          (i) except as provided in Subsection 53B-18-1201 (3)(b), eight persons appointed by the
             202      governor and approved by the Senate; and
             203          (ii) two ex officio members who are the president of the institution's alumni
             204      association, and the president of the associated students of the institution.
             205          (b) The appointed members of the boards of trustees for Utah Valley University and
             206      Salt Lake Community College shall be representative of the interests of business, industry, and
             207      labor.
             208          (2) (a) The governor shall appoint four members of each board of trustees during each
             209      odd-numbered year to four-year terms commencing on July 1 of the year of appointment.
             210          (b) An appointed member holds office until a successor is appointed and qualified.
             211          (c) The ex officio members serve for the same period as they serve as presidents and


             212      until their successors have qualified.
             213          (3) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
             214      appointed for the unexpired term.
             215          (4) (a) Each member shall take the official oath of office prior to assuming the office.
             216          (b) The oath shall be filed with the Division of Archives and Records Services.
             217          (5) Each board of trustees shall elect a chair and vice chair, who serve for two years
             218      and until their successors are elected and qualified.
             219          (6) (a) Each board of trustees may enact bylaws for its own government, including
             220      provision for regular meetings.
             221          (b) (i) The board of trustees may provide for an executive committee in its bylaws.
             222          (ii) If established, the committee shall have full authority of the board of trustees to act
             223      upon routine matters during the interim between board of trustees meetings.
             224          (iii) The committee may act on nonroutine matters only under extraordinary and
             225      emergency circumstances.
             226          (iv) The committee shall report its activities to the board of trustees at its next regular
             227      meeting following the action.
             228          (c) Copies of the board of trustees' bylaws shall be filed with the board.
             229          (7) A quorum is required to conduct business and consists of six members.
             230          (8) A board of trustees may establish advisory committees.
             231          (9) (a) (i) Members who are not government employees shall receive no compensation
             232      or benefits for their services, but may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the
             233      performance of the member's official duties at the rates established by the Division of Finance
             234      under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             235          (ii) Members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their service.
             236          (b) (i) State government officer and employee members who do not receive salary, per
             237      diem, or expenses from their agency for their service may receive per diem and expenses
             238      incurred in the performance of their official duties from the board at the rates established by the
             239      Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             240          (ii) State government officer and employee members may decline to receive per diem
             241      and expenses for their service.
             242          (c) (i) Higher education members who do not receive salary, per diem, or expenses


             243      from the entity that they represent for their service may receive per diem and expenses incurred
             244      in the performance of their official duties from the committee at the rates established by the
             245      Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             246          (ii) Higher education members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their
             247      service.
             248          (10) This section does not apply to the Utah College of Applied Technology.
             249          Section 7. Section 53B-2a-103 is amended to read:
             250           53B-2a-103. Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees --
             251      Membership -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Oath -- Officers -- Quorum -- Committees --
             252      Compensation.
             253          (1) There is created the Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees,
             254      composed of the following members:
             255          (a) one member of the State Board of Education appointed by the chair of the State
             256      Board of Education, to serve as a nonvoting member;
             257          (b) one member of the State Board of Regents appointed by the chair of the State
             258      Board of Regents, to serve as a nonvoting member;
             259          (c) one member representing business and industry employers from the campus board
             260      of directors of each applied technology college campus appointed by a majority vote of the
             261      business and industry employer members of the campus board;
             262          (d) one member representing business and industry employers from the Snow College
             263      career and technical education advisory committee appointed by a majority of the business and
             264      industry members of the advisory committee;
             265          (e) one member representing business and industry employers from the [College of
             266      Eastern Utah] Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah career and technical education
             267      advisory committee appointed by a majority of the business and industry employer members of
             268      the advisory committee;
             269          (f) one member representing business and industry employers from the Salt Lake
             270      Community College School of Applied Technology Board of Directors appointed by a majority
             271      of the business and industry employer members of the board of directors;
             272          (g) one business or industry employer representative appointed by the governor with
             273      the consent of the Senate from nominations submitted by the speaker of the House of


             274      Representatives and president of the Senate;
             275          (h) one representative of union craft, trade, or apprenticeship programs that prepare
             276      workers for employment in career and technical education fields, appointed by the governor
             277      with the consent of the Senate;
             278          (i) one representative of non-union craft, trade, or apprenticeship programs that prepare
             279      workers for employment in career and technical education fields, appointed by the governor
             280      with the consent of the Senate;
             281          (j) the commissioner of higher education; and
             282          (k) the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development or the
             283      executive director's designee.
             284          (2) (a) In making appointments to the board of trustees, the governor shall consider:
             285          (i) individuals from the state at large with due consideration for geographical
             286      representation;
             287          (ii) individuals recognized for their knowledge and expertise; and
             288          (iii) individuals who represent current and emerging business and industry sectors of
             289      the state.
             290          (b) Appointments to the board shall be made on a nonpartisan basis.
             291          (3) (a) Except as provided under Subsection (3)(b), members of the board of trustees
             292      shall be appointed commencing on July 1 of each odd-numbered year to a four-year term.
             293          (b) Initial terms of the board members beginning on July 1, 2009 shall be staggered
             294      with two-year and four-year terms so that approximately one-half of the members' terms will
             295      expire in any odd-numbered year.
             296          (c) An appointed member holds office until a successor is appointed and qualified.
             297          (4) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
             298      appointed for the unexpired term.
             299          (5) (a) Each member shall take the official oath of office prior to assuming the office.
             300          (b) The oath shall be filed with the Division of Archives and Records Services.
             301          (6) The board of trustees shall elect a chair and vice chair, who serve for two years and
             302      until their successors are elected and qualified.
             303          (7) (a) The board of trustees may enact bylaws for its own government, including
             304      provision for regular meetings.


             305          (b) (i) The board of trustees may provide for an executive committee in its bylaws.
             306          (ii) If established, the committee shall have full authority of the board of trustees to act
             307      upon routine matters during the interim between board of trustees meetings.
             308          (iii) The committee may act on nonroutine matters only under extraordinary and
             309      emergency circumstances.
             310          (iv) The committee shall report its activities to the board of trustees at its next regular
             311      meeting following the action.
             312          (8) A quorum shall be required to conduct business which shall consist of a majority of
             313      voting board of trustee members.
             314          (9) The board of trustees may establish advisory committees.
             315          (10) (a) (i) Members who are not government employees shall receive no
             316      compensation or benefits for their services, but may receive per diem and expenses incurred in
             317      the performance of the member's official duties at the rates established by the Division of
             318      Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             319          (ii) Members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their service.
             320          (b) (i) State government officer and employee members who do not receive salary, per
             321      diem, or expenses from their agency for their service may receive per diem and expenses
             322      incurred in the performance of their official duties from the board of trustees at the rates
             323      established by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             324          (ii) State government officer and employee members may decline to receive per diem
             325      and expenses for their service.
             326          (c) (i) Higher education members who do not receive salary, per diem, or expenses
             327      from the entity that they represent for their service may receive per diem and expenses incurred
             328      in the performance of their official duties from the board of trustees at the rates established by
             329      the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             330          (ii) Higher education members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their
             331      service.
             332          Section 8. Section 53B-3-102 is amended to read:
             333           53B-3-102. "State institution of higher education" defined.
             334          (1) As used in this chapter, "state institution of higher education" means the University
             335      of Utah, Utah State University, Southern Utah University, Weber State University, Snow


             336      College, Dixie State College of Utah, [the College of Eastern Utah,] Utah Valley University,
             337      Salt Lake Community College, and any other university or college which may be established
             338      and maintained by the state.
             339          (2) It includes any branch or affiliated institution and any campus or facilities owned,
             340      operated, or controlled by the governing board of the university or college.
             341          Section 9. Section 53B-7-502 is amended to read:
             342           53B-7-502. Higher Education Tuition Assistance Program.
             343          (1) There is created the Utah Higher Education Tuition Assistance Program, hereafter
             344      referred to in this part as the program.
             345          (2) The board shall administer the program.
             346          (3) The program shall be funded through appropriations by the Legislature.
             347          (4) Money appropriated for the program shall be available only for need-based grants
             348      to higher education students, as provided in this part.
             349          (5) (a) The board shall adopt rules for administration of the program, in accordance
             350      with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
             351          (b) The rules shall include the requirements that money appropriated to the program for
             352      a specific fiscal year, plus any remaining balance at the end of the preceding fiscal year, shall
             353      be allocated to eligible institutions on the following basis:
             354          (i) the board shall distribute 50% of the amount available for allocation each fiscal year
             355      in equal proportions to:
             356          (A) Snow College, main campus and extensions;
             357          (B) Dixie State College, main campus and extensions;
             358          (C) [College of Eastern Utah, main campus and extensions] Utah State
             359      University-College of Eastern Utah;
             360          [(D) College of Eastern Utah, San Juan Campus and extensions;]
             361          [(E)] (D) Utah Valley University, main campus and extensions;
             362          [(F)] (E) Salt Lake Community College, Taylorsville campus and extensions; and
             363          [(G)] (F) Salt Lake Community College, South City Campus; and
             364          (ii) the board shall distribute 50% of the amount available for allocation each fiscal
             365      year to the Utah State University for its instructional centers at Roosevelt, Blanding, Randolph,
             366      Price, Moab, Brigham City, Tooele, Richfield, and Ephraim, and other centers as may be


             367      determined by the board.
             368          (6) Higher education institutions may submit applications to the board, for specific
             369      eligible entities, for grants to students with demonstrated financial need, determined by criteria
             370      established by the board.
             371          Section 10. Section 53B-8-101 is amended to read:
             372           53B-8-101. Waiver of tuition.
             373          (1) (a) The president of each institution may waive all or part of the tuition in behalf of
             374      meritorious or impecunious resident students to an amount not exceeding 10% of the total
             375      amount of tuition which, in the absence of the waivers, would have been collected from all
             376      Utah resident students at the institution.
             377          (b) Two and a half percent of the waivers designated in Subsection (1)(a) shall be set
             378      aside for members of the Utah National Guard. Waivers shall be preserved by the student at
             379      least 60 days before the beginning of an academic term.
             380          (2) (a) Each academic year the president of each of the following institutions may
             381      waive all or part of the resident portion of the tuition in behalf of the additional number of
             382      meritorious nonresident students set forth below who are not current recipients of the waiver:
             383                                      [Number of Nonresident]
             384           [Institution                        Students]
             385          [the University of Utah                     190]
             386          [Utah State University                         165]
             387          [Weber State University                     135]
             388          [Southern Utah University                     68]
             389          [Snow College                             18]
             390          [Dixie State College of Utah                     30]
             391          [the College of Eastern Utah                     18]
             392          [Utah Valley University                     114]
             393          [Salt Lake Community College                 43]
             394          (i) the University of Utah president may grant up to 190 waivers;
             395          (ii) the Utah State University president may grant up to 183 waivers, 18 of which shall
             396      be awarded to students at Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah;
             397          (iii) the Weber State University president may grant up to 135 waivers;


             398          (iv) the Southern Utah University president may grant up to 68 waivers;
             399          (v) the Snow College president may grant up to 18 waivers;
             400          (vi) the Dixie State College of Utah president may grant up to 30 waivers;
             401          (vii) the Utah Valley University president may grant up to 114 waivers; and
             402          (viii) the Salt Lake Community College president may grant up to 43 waivers.
             403          (b) (i) [The] A president may continue to waive the resident portion of the tuition
             404      during the entire time the affected meritorious nonresident student remains an undergraduate
             405      student in good standing at the institution.
             406          (ii) The resident portion of the tuition for each nonresident student is equal to the
             407      tuition for resident students at the institution.
             408          (c) [The] A president may waive the nonresident portion of tuition for a meritorious
             409      nonresident student receiving a waiver under Subsection (2)(a) after completion of the student's
             410      first year of full-time study at the institution.
             411          (d) (i) In addition to the waivers authorized by Subsections (2)(a) and (c), [the] a
             412      president may waive all or part of the nonresident portion of tuition for a meritorious
             413      nonresident student during the student's first year of full-time study at the institution.
             414          (ii) The number of these nonresident waivers for each institution is limited to the
             415      percentage of nonresident students at each institution times the nonresident student number
             416      allowed under Subsection (2)(a).
             417          (3) Upon recommendation of the board, [the] a president may grant additional full or
             418      partial tuition waivers to encourage students to enroll for instruction in occupations critical to
             419      the state for which trained personnel are in short supply.
             420          (4) [The] A president may waive all or part of the difference between resident and
             421      nonresident tuition in the case of meritorious graduate students and nonresident summer school
             422      students.
             423          (5) The board shall submit annual budget appropriation requests for each institution
             424      which include requests for funds sufficient in amount to equal the estimated loss of dedicated
             425      credits that would be realized if all of the tuition waivers authorized by Subsection (2) were
             426      granted.
             427          Section 11. Section 53B-16-201 is amended to read:
             428           53B-16-201. Degrees and certificates that may be conferred.


             429          (1) [The College of Eastern Utah] Utah State University, Snow College, and Salt Lake
             430      Community College may confer certificates of completion and degrees as determined by the
             431      State Board of Regents.
             432          (2) The board shall develop evaluative criteria as a means of carefully monitoring the
             433      impact of degree programs on the vocational mission of the colleges.
             434          Section 12. Section 53B-16-207 is amended to read:
             435           53B-16-207. Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah -- Career and
             436      technical education -- Supervision and administration -- Transition -- Institutional
             437      mission.
             438          (1) [The College of Eastern Utah] Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah shall:
             439          (a) maintain a strong curriculum in career and technical education courses at its
             440      campus and within the region it serves which can be transferred to other institutions within the
             441      higher education system, together with lower division courses and courses required for
             442      associate degrees in science, arts, applied science, and career and technical education;
             443          (b) work with school districts and charter schools in developing an aggressive
             444      concurrent enrollment program; and
             445          (c) provide for open-entry, open-exit competency-based career and technical education
             446      programs, at a low cost tuition rate for adults and at no tuition cost to secondary students, that
             447      emphasize short-term job training or retraining for immediate placement in the job market and
             448      serve the geographic area encompassing:
             449          (i) the Carbon School District;
             450          (ii) the Emery School District;
             451          (iii) the Grand School District; and
             452          (iv) the San Juan School District.
             453          (2) [The College of Eastern Utah] Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah may
             454      not exercise any jurisdiction over career and technical education provided by a school district
             455      or charter school independently of [the College of Eastern Utah] Utah State University-College
             456      of Eastern Utah.
             457          (3) [The College of Eastern Utah] Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah shall
             458      report to the State Board of Regents annually on:
             459          (a) the status of and maintenance of the effort for career and technical education in the


             460      region served by [the College of Eastern Utah] Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah,
             461      including access to open-entry, open-exit competency-based career and technical education
             462      programs; and
             463          (b) student tuition and fees.
             464          (4) Legislative appropriations to [the College of Eastern Utah's] Utah State
             465      University-College of Eastern Utah career and technical education shall be made as line items
             466      that are separate from other appropriations for [the College of Eastern Utah] Utah State
             467      University-College of Eastern Utah.
             468          Section 13. Section 53B-16-208 is amended to read:
             469           53B-16-208. Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah -- Career and
             470      technical education advisory committee -- Membership -- Duties.
             471          (1) [The College of Eastern Utah] Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah shall
             472      have a career and technical education advisory committee composed of the following 11
             473      members:
             474          (a) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             475      Carbon School District;
             476          (b) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             477      Emery School District;
             478          (c) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             479      Grand School District;
             480          (d) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             481      San Juan School District;
             482          (e) one member of the [College of Eastern Utah board of trustees appointed by the
             483      president of the College of Eastern Utah] Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah
             484      Regional Advisory Council appointed by the chancellor of Utah State University-College of
             485      Eastern Utah; and
             486          (f) six representatives of business or industry within the region appointed by the
             487      [president of the College of Eastern Utah] chancellor of Utah State University-College of
             488      Eastern Utah from members of the program advisory committees overseeing career and
             489      technical education in the region.
             490          (2) The career and technical education advisory committee shall:


             491          (a) after consulting with [the College of Eastern Utah] Utah State University-College
             492      of Eastern Utah, school districts, and charter schools within its region, prepare a
             493      comprehensive strategic plan for delivering career and technical education within its region;
             494          (b) make recommendations regarding what skills are needed for employment in Utah
             495      businesses and industries;
             496          (c) recommend programs based upon the information gathered in accordance with
             497      Subsection (2)(b);
             498          (d) review annual program evaluations;
             499          (e) provide counsel, support, and recommendations for updating and improving the
             500      effectiveness of career and technical education programs and services, including expedited
             501      program approval and termination of procedures, consistent with Board of Regents' policy;
             502          (f) monitor program advisory committees and other advisory groups to provide
             503      counsel, support, and recommendations for updating and improving the effectiveness of
             504      training programs and services; and
             505          (g) coordinate with local school boards, districts, and charter schools to meet the career
             506      and technical education needs of secondary students.
             507          Section 14. Section 53B-18-1201 is enacted to read:
             508     
Part 12. Comprehensive Regional Colleges

             509          53B-18-1201. Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah.
             510          (1) (a) There is established a comprehensive regional college of Utah State University
             511      called Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah.
             512          (b) Utah State University shall:
             513          (i) possess all rights, title, privileges, powers, immunities, franchises, endowments,
             514      property, and claims of the College of Eastern Utah; and
             515          (ii) fulfill and perform all obligations of the College of Eastern Utah, including
             516      obligations relating to outstanding bonds and notes.
             517          (2) Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah contains campuses in the following
             518      locations:
             519          (a) Price, Utah; and
             520          (b) Blanding, Utah.
             521          (3) (a) Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah is under the authority and


             522      direction of the Utah State University president and Utah State University board of trustees.
             523          (b) (i) The governor shall appoint nine individuals to the Utah State University board
             524      of trustees with the consent of the Senate.
             525          (ii) One of the nine individuals described in Subsection (3)(b)(i) shall reside in the
             526      Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah service region.
             527          (c) The board shall establish a policy defining the service region.
             528          (4) (a) Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah shall be administered by a
             529      chancellor.
             530          (b) The chancellor of Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah is appointed by
             531      the president of Utah State University and reports directly to the president of Utah State
             532      University.
             533          (5) (a) The president of Utah State University shall appoint a regional advisory council
             534      to advise the president and chancellor regarding local issues relating to the college.
             535          (b) The chancellor shall provide the Utah State University president with
             536      recommendations for the regional advisory council.
             537          (c) The regional advisory council:
             538          (i) shall include the Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah Student Association
             539      president; and
             540          (ii) may include:
             541          (A) residents of the counties in the Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah
             542      service region, as defined by board policy; and
             543          (B) alumni of the College of Eastern Utah.
             544          Section 15. Section 59-12-702 is amended to read:
             545           59-12-702. Definitions.
             546          As used in this part:
             547          (1) "Administrative unit" means a division of a private nonprofit organization or
             548      institution that:
             549          (a) would, if it were a separate entity, be a botanical organization or cultural
             550      organization; and
             551          (b) consistently maintains books and records separate from those of its parent
             552      organization.


             553          (2) "Botanical organization" means:
             554          (a) a private nonprofit organization or institution having as its primary purpose the
             555      advancement and preservation of plant science through horticultural display, botanical
             556      research, and community education; or
             557          (b) an administrative unit.
             558          (3) "Cultural facility" is as defined in Section 59-12-602 .
             559          (4) (a) "Cultural organization":
             560          (i) means:
             561          (A) a private nonprofit organization or institution having as its primary purpose the
             562      advancement and preservation of:
             563          (I) natural history;
             564          (II) art;
             565          (III) music;
             566          (IV) theater; or
             567          (V) dance; and
             568          (B) an administrative unit; and
             569          (ii) includes, for purposes of Subsections 59-12-704 (1)(d) and (6) only:
             570          (A) a private nonprofit organization or institution having as its primary purpose the
             571      advancement and preservation of history;
             572          (B) a municipal or county cultural council having as its primary purpose the
             573      advancement and preservation of:
             574          (I) history;
             575          (II) natural history;
             576          (III) art;
             577          (IV) music;
             578          (V) theater; or
             579          (VI) dance.
             580          (b) "Cultural organization" does not include:
             581          (i) any agency of the state;
             582          (ii) except as provided in Subsection (4)(a)(ii)(B), any political subdivision of the state;
             583          (iii) any educational institution whose annual revenues are directly derived more than


             584      50% from state funds; or
             585          (iv) in a county of the first or second class, any radio or television broadcasting
             586      network or station, cable communications system, newspaper, or magazine.
             587          (5) "Institution" means any of the institutions listed in Subsections 53B-1-102 (1)(b)
             588      through [(l)] (k).
             589          (6) "Recreational facility" means any publicly owned or operated park, campground,
             590      marina, dock, golf course, playground, athletic field, gymnasium, swimming pool, trail system,
             591      cultural facility, or other facility used for recreational purposes.
             592          (7) "Rural radio station" means a nonprofit radio station based in a county of the third,
             593      fourth, fifth, or sixth class.
             594          (8) In a county of the first class, "zoological facilities" means any public, public-private
             595      partnership, or private nonprofit buildings, exhibits, utilities and infrastructure, walkways,
             596      pathways, roadways, offices, administration facilities, public service facilities, educational
             597      facilities, enclosures, public viewing areas, animal barriers, animal housing, animal care
             598      facilities, and veterinary and hospital facilities related to the advancement, exhibition, or
             599      preservation of mammals, birds, reptiles, or amphibians.
             600          (9) (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (9)(a)(ii), "zoological organization" means
             601      a public, public-private partnership, or private nonprofit organization having as its primary
             602      purpose the advancement and preservation of zoology.
             603          (ii) In a county of the first class, "zoological organization" means a nonprofit
             604      organization having as its primary purpose the advancement and exhibition of mammals, birds,
             605      reptiles, or amphibians to an audience of 75,000 or more persons annually.
             606          (b) "Zoological organization" does not include any agency of the state, educational
             607      institution, radio or television broadcasting network or station, cable communications system,
             608      newspaper, or magazine.
             609          Section 16. Section 76-8-701 is amended to read:
             610           76-8-701. Definitions.
             611          For the purposes of this part:
             612          (1) "Chief administrative officer" means the president of a private or state institution of
             613      higher education or the officer designated by the president or by the governing board of the
             614      institution to administer the affairs of a campus or other facility owned by the institution or


             615      operated or controlled by the governing board of the institution.
             616          (2) "School" or "institution of higher education" means any private institution of higher
             617      education or any state institution of higher education as defined in Section 53B-1-102 .
             618          (3) "State institution of higher education" includes the University of Utah, Utah State
             619      University, Southern Utah University, Weber State University, Snow College, Dixie State
             620      College of Utah, [the College of Eastern Utah,] Utah Valley University, Salt Lake Community
             621      College, and any other university or college which may be established and maintained by the
             622      state, and includes any branch or affiliated institution and any campus or facility owned,
             623      operated, or controlled by the governing board of the university or college.
             624          Section 17. Effective date.
             625          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2010.


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