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Second Substitute H.B. 61

Representative Don L. Ipson proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
DIXIE STATE COLLEGE - UNIVERSITY STATUS

             2     
2013 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Don L. Ipson

             5     
Senate Sponsor: Stephen H. Urquhart

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies the State System of Higher Education code by changing the name of
             10      Dixie State College of Utah to Dixie State University.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    changes the name of Dixie State College of Utah to Dixie State University;
             14          .    establishes the status of the university as a continuation of the college; and
             15          .    makes technical changes.
             16      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             17          None
             18      Other Special Clauses:
             19          This bill provides an immediate effective date.
             20      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             21      AMENDS:
             22          53A-1a-501.3, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 353 and last amended
             23      by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 353
             24          53B-1-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 211
             25          53B-2-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 211


             26          53B-2a-108, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 346
             27          53B-3-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 211
             28          53B-8-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 211
             29          53B-8-103, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 363
             30          53B-16-501, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 147
             31          76-8-701, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 211
             32      ENACTS:
             33          53B-2-111, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             34     
             35      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             36          Section 1. Section 53A-1a-501.3 is amended to read:
             37           53A-1a-501.3. Definitions.
             38          As used in this part:
             39          (1) "Asset" means property of all kinds, real and personal, tangible and intangible, and
             40      includes:
             41          (a) cash;
             42          (b) stock or other investments;
             43          (c) real property;
             44          (d) equipment and supplies;
             45          (e) an ownership interest;
             46          (f) a license;
             47          (g) a cause of action; and
             48          (h) any similar property.
             49          (2) "Board of trustees of a higher education institution" or "board of trustees" means:
             50          (a) the board of trustees of:
             51          (i) the University of Utah;
             52          (ii) Utah State University;
             53          (iii) Weber State University;
             54          (iv) Southern Utah University;
             55          (v) Snow College;
             56          (vi) Dixie State [College of Utah] University;


             57          (vii) Utah Valley University; or
             58          (viii) Salt Lake Community College; or
             59          (b) the campus board of directors of a college campus within the Utah College of
             60      Applied Technology.
             61          (3) "Chartering entity" means the entity that authorizes the establishment of a charter
             62      school.
             63          Section 2. Section 53B-1-102 is amended to read:
             64           53B-1-102. State system of higher education.
             65          (1) The state system of higher education consists of the following institutions:
             66          (a) State Board of Regents;
             67          (b) the University of Utah;
             68          (c) Utah State University;
             69          (d) Weber State University;
             70          (e) Southern Utah University;
             71          (f) Snow College;
             72          (g) Dixie State [College of Utah] University;
             73          (h) Utah Valley University;
             74          (i) Salt Lake Community College;
             75          (j) the Utah College of Applied Technology; and
             76          (k) other public post-high school educational institutions as the Legislature may
             77      designate.
             78          (2) A change in the name of an institution within the system of higher education shall
             79      not be considered a change in the role or mission of the institution, unless otherwise authorized
             80      by the State Board of Regents.
             81          (3) It is not the intent of the Legislature to increase the number of research universities
             82      in the state beyond the University of Utah and Utah State University.
             83          (4) These institutions are empowered to sue and be sued and to contract and be
             84      contracted with.
             85          Section 3. Section 53B-2-101 is amended to read:
             86           53B-2-101. Institutions of higher education -- Corporate bodies -- Powers.
             87          (1) The following institutions of higher education are bodies politic and corporate with


             88      perpetual succession and with all rights, immunities, and franchises necessary to function as
             89      such:
             90          (a) the University of Utah;
             91          (b) Utah State University;
             92          (c) Weber State University;
             93          (d) Southern Utah University;
             94          (e) Snow College;
             95          (f) Dixie State [College of Utah] University;
             96          (g) Utah Valley University;
             97          (h) Salt Lake Community College; and
             98          (i) the Utah College of Applied Technology.
             99          (2) (a) Each institution may have and use a corporate seal and may, subject to Section
             100      53B-20-103 , take, hold, lease, sell, and convey real and personal property as the interest of the
             101      institution requires.
             102          (b) Each institution is vested with all the property, franchises, and endowments of, and
             103      is subject to, all the contracts, obligations, and liabilities of its respective predecessor.
             104          (c) (i) Each institution may enter into business relationships or dealings with private
             105      seed or venture capital entities or partnerships consistent with Utah Constitution Article VI,
             106      Section 29, Subsection (2).
             107          (ii) A business dealing or relationship entered into under Subsection (2)(c)(i) does not
             108      preclude the private entity or partnership from participating in or receiving benefits from a
             109      venture capital program authorized or sanctioned by the laws of this state, unless otherwise
             110      precluded by the specific law that authorizes or sanctions the program.
             111          (iii) Subsections (2)(c)(i) and (ii) also apply to the Utah College of Applied
             112      Technology created in Title 53B, Chapter 2a, Utah College of Applied Technology.
             113          Section 4. Section 53B-2-111 is enacted to read:
             114          53B-2-111. Dixie State University -- Institutional name change.
             115          (1) Dixie State College of Utah shall be known as Dixie State University.
             116          (2) Dixie State University is a continuation of Dixie State College of Utah and shall:
             117          (a) possess all rights, titles, privileges, powers, immunities, franchises, endowments,
             118      property, and claims of Dixie State College of Utah; and


             119          (b) fulfill and perform all obligations of Dixie State College of Utah, including
             120      obligations relating to outstanding bonds and notes.
             121          Section 5. Section 53B-2a-108 is amended to read:
             122           53B-2a-108. Campus boards of directors -- Membership -- Appointments.
             123          A campus shall have a campus board of directors appointed as follows:
             124          (1) the Bridgerland Applied Technology College Campus Board of Directors shall be
             125      composed of the following 12 members:
             126          (a) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             127      Box Elder School District;
             128          (b) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             129      Cache School District;
             130          (c) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             131      Logan School District;
             132          (d) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             133      Rich School District;
             134          (e) one member of the Utah State University board of trustees; and
             135          (f) seven representatives of business or industry employers within the region appointed
             136      jointly by the members appointed under Subsections (1)(a) through (e);
             137          (2) the Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College Campus Board of Directors shall be
             138      composed of the following 10 members:
             139          (a) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             140      Ogden City School District;
             141          (b) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             142      Weber School District;
             143          (c) one elected local school board member jointly appointed by the boards of education
             144      for the Ogden City School District and the Weber School District;
             145          (d) one member of the Weber State University board of trustees; and
             146          (e) six representatives of business or industry employers within the region appointed
             147      jointly by the members appointed under Subsections (2)(a) through (d);
             148          (3) the Davis Applied Technology College Campus Board of Directors shall be
             149      composed of the following 10 members:


             150          (a) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             151      Davis School District;
             152          (b) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             153      Morgan School District;
             154          (c) one elected local school board member jointly appointed by the boards of education
             155      for the Davis School District and the Morgan School District;
             156          (d) one member of the Weber State University board of trustees; and
             157          (e) six representatives of business or industry employers within the region appointed
             158      jointly by the members appointed under Subsections (3)(a) through (d); [and]
             159          (4) the Tooele Applied Technology College Campus Board of Directors shall be
             160      composed of the following 12 members:
             161          (a) three elected local school board members appointed by the board of education for
             162      the Tooele County School District;
             163          (b) one member of the Salt Lake Community College board of trustees;
             164          (c) one member of the Utah State University board of trustees; and
             165          (d) seven representatives of business or industry employers within the region appointed
             166      jointly by the members appointed under Subsections (4)(a) through (c);
             167          (5) the Mountainland Applied Technology College Campus Board of Directors shall be
             168      composed of the following 18 members:
             169          (a) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             170      Alpine School District;
             171          (b) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             172      Nebo School District;
             173          (c) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             174      Provo School District;
             175          (d) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             176      South Summit School District;
             177          (e) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             178      North Summit School District;
             179          (f) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             180      Wasatch School District;


             181          (g) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             182      Park City School District;
             183          (h) one member of the Utah Valley University board of trustees; and
             184          (i) 10 representatives of business or industry employers within the region appointed
             185      jointly by the members appointed under Subsections (5)(a) through (h); [and]
             186          (6) the Uintah Basin Applied Technology College Campus Board of Directors shall be
             187      composed of the following 10 members:
             188          (a) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             189      Daggett School District;
             190          (b) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             191      Duchesne School District;
             192          (c) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             193      Uintah School District;
             194          (d) one member of the Utah State University board of trustees; and
             195          (e) six representatives of business or industry employers within the region appointed
             196      jointly by the members appointed under Subsections (6)(a) through (d);
             197          (7) the Southwest Applied Technology College Campus Board of Directors shall be
             198      composed of the following 12 members:
             199          (a) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             200      Beaver School District;
             201          (b) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             202      Garfield School District;
             203          (c) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             204      Iron School District;
             205          (d) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             206      Kane School District;
             207          (e) one member of the Southern Utah University board of trustees; and
             208          (f) seven representatives of business or industry employers within the region appointed
             209      jointly by the members appointed under Subsections (7)(a) through (e);
             210          (8) the Dixie Applied Technology College Campus Board of Directors shall be
             211      composed of the following 10 members:


             212          (a) three elected local school board members appointed by the board of education for
             213      the Washington School District;
             214          (b) one member of the Dixie State [College of Utah] University board of trustees; and
             215          (c) six representatives of business or industry employers within the region appointed
             216      jointly by the members appointed under Subsections (8)(a) through (b); and
             217          (9) the representatives of business or industry employers shall be:
             218          (a) appointed jointly by the designated members from a list of names provided by local
             219      organizations or associations whose members employ workers with career and technical
             220      education;
             221          (b) individuals recognized for their knowledge and expertise;
             222          (c) individuals who represent current and emerging business and industry sectors of the
             223      state; and
             224          (d) appointed on a nonpartisan basis.
             225          Section 6. Section 53B-3-102 is amended to read:
             226           53B-3-102. State institution of higher education defined.
             227          (1) As used in this chapter, "state institution of higher education" means the University
             228      of Utah, Utah State University, Southern Utah University, Weber State University, Snow
             229      College, Dixie State [College of Utah] University, Utah Valley University, Salt Lake
             230      Community College, and any other university or college which may be established and
             231      maintained by the state.
             232          (2) It includes any branch or affiliated institution and any campus or facilities owned,
             233      operated, or controlled by the governing board of the university or college.
             234          Section 7. Section 53B-8-101 is amended to read:
             235           53B-8-101. Waiver of tuition.
             236          (1) (a) The president of each institution may waive all or part of the tuition in behalf of
             237      meritorious or impecunious resident students to an amount not exceeding 10% of the total
             238      amount of tuition which, in the absence of the waivers, would have been collected from all
             239      Utah resident students at the institution.
             240          (b) Two and a half percent of the waivers designated in Subsection (1)(a) shall be set
             241      aside for members of the Utah National Guard. Waivers shall be preserved by the student at
             242      least 60 days before the beginning of an academic term.


             243          (2) (a) Each academic year the president of each of the following institutions may
             244      waive all or part of the resident portion of the tuition in behalf of the additional number of
             245      meritorious nonresident students set forth below who are not current recipients of the waiver:
             246          (i) the University of Utah president may grant up to 190 waivers;
             247          (ii) the Utah State University president may grant up to 183 waivers, 18 of which shall
             248      be awarded to students at Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah;
             249          (iii) the Weber State University president may grant up to 135 waivers;
             250          (iv) the Southern Utah University president may grant up to 68 waivers;
             251          (v) the Snow College president may grant up to 18 waivers;
             252          (vi) the Dixie State [College of Utah] University president may grant up to 30 waivers;
             253          (vii) the Utah Valley University president may grant up to 114 waivers; and
             254          (viii) the Salt Lake Community College president may grant up to 43 waivers.
             255          (b) (i) A president may continue to waive the resident portion of the tuition during the
             256      entire time the affected meritorious nonresident student remains an undergraduate student in
             257      good standing at the institution.
             258          (ii) The resident portion of the tuition for each nonresident student is equal to the
             259      tuition for resident students at the institution.
             260          (c) A president may waive the nonresident portion of tuition for a meritorious
             261      nonresident student receiving a waiver under Subsection (2)(a) after completion of the student's
             262      first year of full-time study at the institution.
             263          (d) (i) In addition to the waivers authorized by Subsections (2)(a) and (c), a president
             264      may waive all or part of the nonresident portion of tuition for a meritorious nonresident student
             265      during the student's first year of full-time study at the institution.
             266          (ii) The number of these nonresident waivers for each institution is limited to the
             267      percentage of nonresident students at each institution times the nonresident student number
             268      allowed under Subsection (2)(a).
             269          (3) Upon recommendation of the board, a president may grant additional full or partial
             270      tuition waivers to encourage students to enroll for instruction in occupations critical to the state
             271      for which trained personnel are in short supply.
             272          (4) A president may waive all or part of the difference between resident and
             273      nonresident tuition in the case of meritorious graduate students and nonresident summer school


             274      students.
             275          (5) The board shall submit annual budget appropriation requests for each institution
             276      which include requests for funds sufficient in amount to equal the estimated loss of dedicated
             277      credits that would be realized if all of the tuition waivers authorized by Subsection (2) were
             278      granted.
             279          Section 8. Section 53B-8-103 is amended to read:
             280           53B-8-103. Waiver of nonresident differential in tuition rates -- Dixie State
             281      University good neighbor tuition waivers.
             282          (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
             283          (a) (i) The board may determine when to grant a full or partial waiver of the
             284      nonresident differential in tuition rates charged to undergraduate students pursuant to reciprocal
             285      agreements with other states.
             286          (ii) In making the determination described under Subsection (1)(a)(i), the board shall
             287      consider the potential of the waiver to:
             288          (A) enhance educational opportunities for Utah residents;
             289          (B) promote mutually beneficial cooperation and development of Utah communities
             290      and nearby communities in neighboring states;
             291          (C) contribute to the quality of educational programs; and
             292          (D) assist in maintaining the cost effectiveness of auxiliary operations in Utah
             293      institutions of higher education.
             294          (b) (i) Consistent with its determinations made pursuant to Subsection (1)(a), the board
             295      may enter into agreements with other states to provide for a full or partial reciprocal waiver of
             296      the nonresident tuition differential charged to undergraduate students.
             297          (ii) An agreement shall provide for the numbers and identifying criteria of
             298      undergraduate students, and shall specify the institutions of higher education that will be
             299      affected by the agreement.
             300          (c) The board shall establish policy guidelines for the administration by the affected
             301      Utah institutions of any tuition waivers authorized under this section, for evaluating applicants
             302      for such waivers, and for reporting the results of the reciprocal waiver programs authorized by
             303      this section.
             304          (d) A report and financial analysis of any waivers of tuition authorized under this


             305      section shall be submitted annually to the general session of the Legislature as part of the
             306      budget recommendations of the board for the system of higher education.
             307          (2) (a) Dixie State [College of Utah] University may offer a good neighbor full waiver
             308      of the nonresident differential in tuition rates charged to undergraduate students:
             309          (i) pursuant to reciprocal agreements with other states; or
             310          (ii) to a resident of a county that has a portion of the county located within 70 miles of
             311      the main campus of Dixie State [College of Utah] University.
             312          (b) (i) A student who attends Dixie State [College of Utah] University under a good
             313      neighbor tuition waiver shall pay a surcharge per credit hour in addition to the regular resident
             314      tuition and fees of Dixie State [College of Utah] University.
             315          (ii) The surcharge per credit hour shall be based on a percentage of the approved
             316      resident tuition per credit hour each academic year.
             317          (iii) The percentage assessed as a surcharge per credit hour may not be less than 70%
             318      of resident tuition per credit hour.
             319          (c) Dixie State [College of Utah] University may restrict the number of good neighbor
             320      tuition waivers awarded.
             321          (d) A student who attends Dixie State [College of Utah] University on a good neighbor
             322      tuition waiver may not count the time during which the waiver is received towards establishing
             323      resident student status in Utah.
             324          Section 9. Section 53B-16-501 is amended to read:
             325           53B-16-501. Nonprofit corporations or foundations -- Purpose.
             326          (1) Dixie State [College of Utah] University may form a nonprofit corporation or
             327      foundation controlled by the president of the college and the Board of Regents to aid and assist
             328      the college in attaining its charitable, communications, and other related educational objectives,
             329      including support for the Center for Media Innovation, film festivals, film production, print
             330      media, broadcasting, television, and digital media.
             331          (2) The nonprofit corporation or foundation may receive and administer legislative
             332      appropriations, government grants, contracts, and private gifts to carry out its public purposes.
             333          Section 10. Section 76-8-701 is amended to read:
             334           76-8-701. Definitions.
             335          For the purposes of this part:


             336          (1) "Chief administrative officer" means the president of a private or state institution of
             337      higher education or the officer designated by the president or by the governing board of the
             338      institution to administer the affairs of a campus or other facility owned by the institution or
             339      operated or controlled by the governing board of the institution.
             340          (2) "School" or "institution of higher education" means any private institution of higher
             341      education or any state institution of higher education as defined in Section 53B-1-102 .
             342          (3) "State institution of higher education" includes the University of Utah, Utah State
             343      University, Southern Utah University, Weber State University, Snow College, Dixie State
             344      [College of Utah] University, Utah Valley University, Salt Lake Community College, and any
             345      other university or college which may be established and maintained by the state, and includes
             346      any branch or affiliated institution and any campus or facility owned, operated, or controlled by
             347      the governing board of the university or college.
             348          Section 11. Effective date.
             349          If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
             350      upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
             351      Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
             352      the date of veto override.


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