53B-3-103. Power of board to adopt rules and enact regulations.
(1) The board may enact regulations governing the conduct of university and college
students, faculty, and employees.
(2) (a) The board may:
(i) enact and authorize higher education institutions to enact traffic, parking, and related
regulations governing all individuals on campuses and other facilities owned or controlled by the
institutions or the board; and
(ii) acknowledging that the Legislature has the authority to regulate, by law, firearms at
higher education institutions:
(A) authorize higher education institutions to establish no more than one secure area at
each institution as a hearing room as prescribed in Section 76-8-311.1, but not otherwise restrict
the lawful possession or carrying of firearms; and
(B) authorize a higher education institution to make a rule that allows a resident of a
dormitory located at the institution to request only roommates who are not licensed to carry a
concealed firearm under Section 53-5-704 or 53-5-705.
(b) In addition to the requirements and penalty prescribed in Subsections 76-8-311.1(3),
(4), (5), and (6), the board shall make rules to ensure that:
(i) reasonable means such as mechanical, electronic, x-ray, or similar devices are used to
detect firearms, ammunition, or dangerous weapons contained in the personal property of or on
the person of any individual attempting to enter a secure area hearing room;
(ii) an individual required or requested to attend a hearing in a secure area hearing room
is notified in writing of the requirements related to entering a secured area hearing room under
this Subsection (2)(b) and Section 76-8-311.1;
(iii) the restriction of firearms, ammunition, or dangerous weapons in the secure area
hearing room is in effect only during the time the secure area hearing room is in use for hearings
and for a reasonable time before and after its use; and
(iv) reasonable space limitations are applied to the secure area hearing room as warranted
by the number of individuals involved in a typical hearing.
(3) The board and institutions may enforce these rules and regulations in any reasonable
manner, including the assessment of fees, fines, and forfeitures, the collection of which may be
by withholding from moneys owed the violator, the imposition of probation, suspension, or
expulsion from the institution, the revocation of privileges, the refusal to issue certificates,
degrees, and diplomas, through judicial process or any reasonable combination of these
alternatives.
Amended by Chapter 193, 2007 General Session
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