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S.B. 70

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UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY

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INSTITUTIONAL NAME CHANGE

             3     
2007 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: John L. Valentine

             6     
House Sponsor: David Clark

             7      Cosponsors:
             8      Gregory S. Bell
             9      Curtis S. Bramble
             10      D. Chris Buttars
             11      Allen M. Christensen
             12      Gene Davis
             13      Margaret Dayton
             14      Mike Dmitrich
             15      Dan R. EastmanFred J. Fife
Brent H. Goodfellow
Jon J. Greiner
John W. Hickman
Scott K. Jenkins
Patricia W. Jones
Sheldon L. Killpack
Peter C. Knudson
Mark B. MadsenEd Mayne
Scott D. McCoy
Wayne L. Niederhauser
Darin G. Peterson
Ross I. Romero
Howard A. Stephenson
Dennis E. Stowell
Kevin T. VanTassell
Carlene M. Walker              16     
             17      LONG TITLE
             18      General Description:
             19          This bill modifies the State System of Higher Education Code by changing the name of
             20      Utah Valley State College to Utah Valley University.
             21      Highlighted Provisions:
             22          This bill:
             23          .    changes the name of Utah Valley State College to Utah Valley University;
             24          .    clarifies the status of the university as a continuation of the college; and
             25          .    makes technical corrections.
             26      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             27          This bill appropriates:
             28          .    as an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, $10,000,000 from
             29      the General Fund for fiscal year 2007-08 to Utah Valley University.


             30      Other Special Clauses:
             31          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2007.
             32      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             33      AMENDS:
             34          53B-1-102, as last amended by Chapter 5, Laws of Utah 2001, First Special Session
             35          53B-2-101, as last amended by Chapters 89 and 227, Laws of Utah 2005
             36          53B-2-104, as last amended by Chapter 5, Laws of Utah 2001, First Special Session
             37          53B-2a-108, as last amended by Chapters 233 and 289, Laws of Utah 2003
             38          53B-3-102, as last amended by Chapter 7, Laws of Utah 2000
             39          53B-7-502, as enacted by Chapter 103, Laws of Utah 1998
             40          53B-8-101, as last amended by Chapter 172, Laws of Utah 2003
             41          53B-16-201, as last amended by Chapter 63, Laws of Utah 1994
             42          63-91-201, as last amended by Chapter 179, Laws of Utah 2000
             43          76-8-701, as last amended by Chapter 7, Laws of Utah 2000
             44      ENACTS:
             45          53B-2-110, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             46     
             47      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             48          Section 1. Section 53B-1-102 is amended to read:
             49           53B-1-102. State system of higher education.
             50          (1) The state system of higher education consists of the following institutions:
             51          (a) State Board of Regents;
             52          (b) the University of Utah;
             53          (c) Utah State University of Agricultural and Applied Science, hereafter referred to in
             54      this title as Utah State University;
             55          (d) Weber State University;
             56          (e) Southern Utah University;
             57          (f) Snow College;
             58          (g) Dixie State College of Utah;
             59          (h) the College of Eastern Utah;
             60          (i) Utah Valley [State College] University;


             61          (j) Salt Lake Community College;
             62          (k) the Utah College of Applied Technology; and
             63          (l) other public post-high school educational institutions as the Legislature may
             64      designate.
             65          (2) A change in the name of an institution within the system of higher education shall
             66      not be considered a change in the role or mission of the institution, unless otherwise authorized
             67      by the State Board of Regents.
             68          (3) It is not the intent of the Legislature to increase the number of research universities
             69      in the state beyond the University of Utah and Utah State University.
             70          (4) These institutions are empowered to sue and be sued and to contract and be
             71      contracted with.
             72          Section 2. Section 53B-2-101 is amended to read:
             73           53B-2-101. Institutions of higher education -- Corporate bodies -- Powers.
             74          (1) The following institutions of higher education are bodies politic and corporate with
             75      perpetual succession and with all rights, immunities, and franchises necessary to function as
             76      such:
             77          (a) the University of Utah;
             78          (b) Utah State University;
             79          (c) Weber State University;
             80          (d) Southern Utah University;
             81          (e) Snow College;
             82          (f) Dixie State College of Utah;
             83          (g) the College of Eastern Utah;
             84          (h) Utah Valley [State College] University;
             85          (i) Salt Lake Community College; and
             86          (j) the Utah College of Applied Technology.
             87          (2) (a) Each institution may have and use a corporate seal and may, subject to Section
             88      53B-20-103 , take, hold, lease, sell, and convey real and personal property as the interest of the
             89      institution requires.
             90          (b) Each institution is vested with all the property, franchises, and endowments of, and
             91      is subject to, all the contracts, obligations, and liabilities of its respective predecessor.


             92          (c) (i) Each institution may enter into business relationships or dealings with private
             93      seed or venture capital entities or partnerships consistent with Utah Constitution Article VI,
             94      Section 29, Subsection (2).
             95          (ii) A business dealing or relationship entered into under Subsection (2)(c)(i) does not
             96      preclude the private entity or partnership from participating in or receiving benefits from a
             97      venture capital program authorized or sanctioned by the laws of this state, unless otherwise
             98      precluded by the specific law that authorizes or sanctions the program.
             99          (iii) Subsections (2)(c)(i) and (ii) also apply to the Utah College of Applied
             100      Technology created in Title 53B, Chapter 2a, Utah College of Applied Technology.
             101          Section 3. Section 53B-2-104 is amended to read:
             102           53B-2-104. Memberships of board of trustees -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Oath --
             103      Officers -- Bylaws -- Quorum -- Committees -- Compensation.
             104          (1) (a) The board of trustees of an institution of higher education consists of the
             105      following:
             106          (i) eight persons appointed by the governor and approved by the Senate; and
             107          (ii) two ex officio members who are the president of the institution's alumni
             108      association, and the president of the associated students of the institution.
             109          (b) The appointed members of the boards of trustees for Utah Valley [State College]
             110      University and Salt Lake Community College shall be representative of the interests of
             111      business, industry, and labor.
             112          (2) (a) The governor shall appoint four members of each board of trustees during each
             113      odd-numbered year to four-year terms commencing on July 1 of the year of appointment.
             114          (b) An appointed member holds office until a successor is appointed and qualified.
             115          (c) The ex officio members serve for the same period as they serve as presidents and
             116      until their successors have qualified.
             117          (3) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
             118      appointed for the unexpired term.
             119          (4) (a) Each member shall take the official oath of office prior to assuming the office.
             120          (b) The oath shall be filed with the Division of Archives and Records Services.
             121          (5) Each board of trustees shall elect a chair and vice chair, who serve for two years
             122      and until their successors are elected and qualified.


             123          (6) (a) Each board of trustees may enact bylaws for its own government, including
             124      provision for regular meetings.
             125          (b) (i) The board of trustees may provide for an executive committee in its bylaws.
             126          (ii) If established, the committee shall have full authority of the board of trustees to act
             127      upon routine matters during the interim between board of trustees meetings.
             128          (iii) The committee may act on nonroutine matters only under extraordinary and
             129      emergency circumstances.
             130          (iv) The committee shall report its activities to the board of trustees at its next regular
             131      meeting following the action.
             132          (c) Copies of the board of trustees' bylaws shall be filed with the board.
             133          (7) A quorum is required to conduct business and consists of six members.
             134          (8) A board of trustees may establish advisory committees.
             135          (9) (a) (i) Members who are not government employees shall receive no compensation
             136      or benefits for their services, but may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the
             137      performance of the member's official duties at the rates established by the Division of Finance
             138      under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             139          (ii) Members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their service.
             140          (b) (i) State government officer and employee members who do not receive salary, per
             141      diem, or expenses from their agency for their service may receive per diem and expenses
             142      incurred in the performance of their official duties from the board at the rates established by the
             143      Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             144          (ii) State government officer and employee members may decline to receive per diem
             145      and expenses for their service.
             146          (c) (i) Higher education members who do not receive salary, per diem, or expenses
             147      from the entity that they represent for their service may receive per diem and expenses incurred
             148      in the performance of their official duties from the committee at the rates established by the
             149      Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .
             150          (ii) Higher education members may decline to receive per diem and expenses for their
             151      service.
             152          (10) This section does not apply to the Utah College of Applied Technology.
             153          Section 4. Section 53B-2-110 is enacted to read:


             154          53B-2-110. Utah Valley University -- Institutional name change.
             155          (1) Beginning July 1, 2007, Utah Valley State College shall be known as Utah Valley
             156      University.
             157          (2) The university is a continuation of Utah Valley State College and shall:
             158          (a) possess all rights, title, privileges, powers, immunities, franchises, endowments,
             159      property, and claims of the college; and
             160          (b) fulfill and perform all obligations of the college, including obligations relating to
             161      outstanding bonds and notes.
             162          Section 5. Section 53B-2a-108 is amended to read:
             163           53B-2a-108. Campus boards of directors -- Membership -- Appointments.
             164          Each campus shall have a campus board of directors appointed as follows:
             165          (1) the Bridgerland Applied Technology College Campus Board of Directors shall be
             166      composed of the following 13 members:
             167          (a) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             168      Box Elder School District;
             169          (b) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             170      Cache School District;
             171          (c) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             172      Logan School District;
             173          (d) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             174      Rich School District;
             175          (e) one member of the Utah State University board of trustees;
             176          (f) one member of the State Board of Regents designated by the chair of the State
             177      Board of Regents to serve a one-year term; and
             178          (g) seven representatives of business or industry within the region appointed jointly by
             179      the members appointed under Subsections (1)(a) through (f);
             180          (2) the Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College Campus Board of Directors shall be
             181      composed of the following 11 members:
             182          (a) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             183      Ogden City School District;
             184          (b) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the


             185      Weber School District;
             186          (c) one elected local school board member jointly appointed by the boards of education
             187      for the Ogden City School District and the Weber School District;
             188          (d) one member of the Weber State University board of trustees;
             189          (e) one member of the State Board of Regents designated by the chair of the State
             190      Board of Regents to serve a one-year term; and
             191          (f) six representatives of business or industry within the region appointed jointly by the
             192      members appointed under Subsections (2)(a) through (e);
             193          (3) the Davis Applied Technology College Campus Board of Directors shall be
             194      composed of the following 11 members:
             195          (a) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             196      Davis School District;
             197          (b) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             198      Morgan School District;
             199          (c) one elected local school board member jointly appointed by the boards of education
             200      for the Davis School District and the Morgan School District;
             201          (d) one member of the Weber State University board of trustees;
             202          (e) one member of the State Board of Regents designated by the chair of the State
             203      Board of Regents to serve a one-year term; and
             204          (f) six representatives of business or industry within the region appointed jointly by the
             205      members appointed under Subsections (3)(a) through (e);
             206          (4) the Salt Lake/Tooele Applied Technology College Campus Board of Directors shall
             207      be composed of the following 15 members:
             208          (a) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             209      Salt Lake City School District;
             210          (b) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             211      Granite School District;
             212          (c) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             213      Jordan School District;
             214          (d) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             215      Murray School District;


             216          (e) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             217      Tooele School District;
             218          (f) one member of the Salt Lake Community College board of trustees;
             219          (g) one member of the State Board of Regents designated by the chair of the State
             220      Board of Regents to serve a one-year term; and
             221          (h) eight representatives of business or industry within the region appointed jointly by
             222      the members appointed under Subsections (4)(a) through (g);
             223          (5) the Mountainland Applied Technology College Campus Board of Directors shall be
             224      composed of the following 19 members:
             225          (a) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             226      Alpine School District;
             227          (b) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             228      Nebo School District;
             229          (c) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             230      Provo School District;
             231          (d) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             232      South Summit School District;
             233          (e) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             234      North Summit School District;
             235          (f) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             236      Wasatch School District;
             237          (g) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             238      Park City School District;
             239          (h) one member of the Utah Valley [State College] University board of trustees;
             240          (i) one member of the State Board of Regents designated by the chair of the State
             241      Board of Regents to serve a one-year term; and
             242          (j) ten representatives of business or industry within the region appointed jointly by the
             243      members appointed under Subsections (5)(a) through (i);
             244          (6) the Uintah Basin Applied Technology College Campus Board of Directors shall be
             245      composed of the following 11 members:
             246          (a) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the


             247      Daggett School District;
             248          (b) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             249      Duchesne School District;
             250          (c) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             251      Uintah School District;
             252          (d) one member of the Utah State University board of trustees;
             253          (e) one member of the State Board of Regents designated by the chair of the State
             254      Board of Regents to serve a one-year term; and
             255          (f) six representatives of business or industry within the region appointed jointly by the
             256      members appointed under Subsections (6)(a) through (e);
             257          (7) the Southwest Applied Technology College Campus Board of Directors shall be
             258      composed of the following 13 members:
             259          (a) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             260      Beaver School District;
             261          (b) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             262      Garfield School District;
             263          (c) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             264      Iron School District;
             265          (d) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             266      Kane School District;
             267          (e) one member of the Southern Utah University board of trustees;
             268          (f) one member of the State Board of Regents designated by the chair of the State
             269      Board of Regents to serve a one-year term; and
             270          (g) seven representatives of business or industry within the region appointed jointly by
             271      the members appointed under Subsections (7)(a) through (f);
             272          (8) the Dixie Applied Technology College Campus Board of Directors shall be
             273      composed of the following 11 members:
             274          (a) three elected local school board members appointed by the board of education for
             275      the Washington School District;
             276          (b) one member of the Dixie State College of Utah board of trustees;
             277          (c) one member of the State Board of Regents designated by the chair of the State


             278      Board of Regents to serve a one-year term; and
             279          (d) six representatives of business or industry within the region appointed jointly by the
             280      members appointed under Subsections (8)(a) through (c);
             281          (9) the Southeast Applied Technology College Campus Board of Directors shall be
             282      composed of the following 13 members:
             283          (a) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             284      Carbon School District;
             285          (b) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             286      Emery School District;
             287          (c) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             288      Grand School District;
             289          (d) one elected local school board member appointed by the board of education for the
             290      San Juan School District;
             291          (e) one member of the College of Eastern Utah board of trustees;
             292          (f) one member of the State Board of Regents designated by the chair of the State
             293      Board of Regents to serve a one-year term; and
             294          (g) seven representatives of business or industry within the region appointed jointly by
             295      the members appointed under Subsections (9)(a) through (f); and
             296          (10) the representatives of business or industry shall be appointed jointly by the
             297      designated members from a list of names provided by local organizations or associations whose
             298      members employ workers with applied technology education.
             299          Section 6. Section 53B-3-102 is amended to read:
             300           53B-3-102. "State institution of higher education" defined.
             301          (1) As used in this chapter, "state institution of higher education" means the University
             302      of Utah, Utah State University, Southern Utah University, Weber State University, Snow
             303      College, Dixie State College of Utah, the College of Eastern Utah, Utah Valley [State College]
             304      University, Salt Lake Community College, and any other university or college which may be
             305      established and maintained by the state.
             306          (2) It includes any branch or affiliated institution and any campus or facilities owned,
             307      operated, or controlled by the governing board of the university or college.
             308          Section 7. Section 53B-7-502 is amended to read:


             309           53B-7-502. Higher Education Tuition Assistance Program.
             310          (1) There is created the "Utah Higher Education Tuition Assistance Program," hereafter
             311      referred to in this part as the program.
             312          (2) The board shall administer the program.
             313          (3) The program shall be funded through appropriations by the Legislature.
             314          (4) Money appropriated for the program shall be available only for matching grants for
             315      scholarship endowments to higher education institutions under this part.
             316          (5) (a) The board shall adopt rules for administration of the program, in accordance
             317      with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
             318          (b) The rules shall include the requirements that money appropriated to the program for
             319      a specific fiscal year, plus any remaining balance at the end of the preceding fiscal year, shall
             320      be allocated to eligible institutions on the following basis:
             321          (i) the board shall distribute 50% of the amount available for allocation each fiscal year
             322      in equal proportions to:
             323          (A) Snow College, main campus and extensions;
             324          (B) Dixie College, main campus and extensions;
             325          (C) College of Eastern Utah, main campus and extensions;
             326          (D) College of Eastern Utah, San Juan Campus and extensions;
             327          (E) Utah Valley [State College] University, main campus and extensions;
             328          (F) Salt Lake Community College, Taylorsville campus and extensions; and
             329          (G) Salt Lake Community College, South City Campus; and
             330          (ii) the board shall distribute 50% of the amount available for allocation each fiscal
             331      year to the Utah State University for its instructional centers at Roosevelt, Blanding, Randolph,
             332      Price, Moab, Brigham City, Tooele, Richfield, and Ephraim, and other centers as may be
             333      determined by the board.
             334          (6) Higher education institutions may submit proposals to the board, for specific
             335      eligible entities, for one-to-one matching grants for endowment of scholarship programs for
             336      students with demonstrated financial need, determined by criteria established by the board.
             337          (7) An institution may submit a proposal under Subsection (6) only when it has raised,
             338      from nonappropriated sources other than federal funds or reimbursed overhead funds, the
             339      one-to-one match for the amount of program moneys requested in the proposal.


             340          (8) Money allocated for a specific eligible entity from a specific fiscal year
             341      appropriation shall remain in reserve for proposals for the specific eligible entity for a period of
             342      three fiscal years, and any money reserved for which the institution does not submit an eligible
             343      proposal by the end of the three-year period shall be returned to the pool of program money
             344      available for allocation for the following fiscal year.
             345          (9) (a) An institution shall provide that, if grant money is received from the program,
             346      the institution shall establish a specific restricted college endowment fund, separate and distinct
             347      from any foundation funds, for scholarships for students with demonstrated financial need, who
             348      are enrolled at the specific eligible entity covered by the proposal, in accordance with board
             349      rules adopted for the program.
             350          (b) Money in the college endowment funds shall be invested in compliance with rules
             351      of the State Money Management Council applicable to gift funds.
             352          (c) Principle of the institutional endowment funds established under the program may
             353      not be expended and up to 50% of the money earned on principle in the endowment funds in a
             354      fiscal year may be retained and capitalized as endowment principle, but at least 50% of the
             355      money shall be used for scholarships for students with demonstrated financial need in the
             356      following fiscal year.
             357          Section 8. Section 53B-8-101 is amended to read:
             358           53B-8-101. Waiver of tuition.
             359          (1) (a) The president of each institution may waive all or part of the tuition in behalf of
             360      meritorious or impecunious resident students to an amount not exceeding 10% of the total
             361      amount of tuition which, in the absence of the waivers, would have been collected from all
             362      Utah resident students at the institution.
             363          (b) Two and a half percent of the waivers designated in Subsection (1)(a) shall be set
             364      aside for members of the Utah National Guard. Waivers shall be preserved by the student at
             365      least 60 days before the beginning of an academic term.
             366          (2) (a) Each academic year the president of each of the following institutions may
             367      waive all or part of the resident portion of the tuition in behalf of the additional number of
             368      meritorious nonresident students set forth below who are not current recipients of the waiver:
             369                                      Number of Nonresident
             370           Institution                        Students


             371          the University of Utah                     190
             372          Utah State University                         165
             373          Weber State University                     135
             374          Southern Utah University                     68
             375          Snow College                             18
             376          Dixie State College of Utah                     30
             377          the College of Eastern Utah                     18
             378          Utah Valley [State College] University             114
             379          Salt Lake Community College                 43
             380          (b) (i) The president may continue to waive the resident portion of the tuition during
             381      the entire time the affected meritorious nonresident student remains an undergraduate student
             382      in good standing at the institution.
             383          (ii) The resident portion of the tuition for each nonresident student is equal to the
             384      tuition for resident students at the institution.
             385          (c) The president may waive the nonresident portion of tuition for a meritorious
             386      nonresident student receiving a waiver under Subsection (2)(a) after completion of the student's
             387      first year of full-time study at the institution.
             388          (d) (i) In addition to the waivers authorized by Subsections (2)(a) and (c), the president
             389      may waive all or part of the nonresident portion of tuition for a meritorious nonresident student
             390      during the student's first year of full-time study at the institution.
             391          (ii) The number of these nonresident waivers for each institution is limited to the
             392      percentage of nonresident students at each institution times the nonresident student number
             393      allowed under Subsection (2)(a).
             394          (3) Upon recommendation of the board, the president may grant additional full or
             395      partial tuition waivers to encourage students to enroll for instruction in occupations critical to
             396      the state for which trained personnel are in short supply.
             397          (4) The president may waive all or part of the difference between resident and
             398      nonresident tuition in the case of meritorious graduate students and nonresident summer school
             399      students.
             400          (5) The board shall submit annual budget appropriation requests for each institution
             401      which include requests for funds sufficient in amount to equal the estimated loss of dedicated


             402      credits that would be realized if all of the tuition waivers authorized by Subsection (2) were
             403      granted.
             404          Section 9. Section 53B-16-201 is amended to read:
             405           53B-16-201. Degrees and certificates that may be conferred.
             406          (1) Utah Valley [State College] University and Salt Lake Community College may
             407      confer certificates of completion and degrees as determined by the State Board of Regents.
             408          (2) The board shall develop evaluative criteria as a means of carefully monitoring the
             409      impact of degree programs on the vocational mission of the colleges.
             410          Section 10. Section 63-91-201 is amended to read:
             411           63-91-201. Internal auditing programs -- State agencies.
             412          (1) (a) The Departments of Administrative Services, Agriculture, Commerce,
             413      Community and Culture, Corrections, Workforce Services, Environmental Quality, Health,
             414      Human Services, Natural Resources, Public Safety, and Transportation; and the State Tax
             415      Commission shall conduct various types of auditing procedures as determined by the agency
             416      head or governor.
             417          (b) The governor may, by executive order, require other state agencies to establish an
             418      internal audit program.
             419          (c) An agency head may establish an internal audit program for his agency if the
             420      agency administers programs that:
             421          (i) might pose a high liability risk to the state; or
             422          (ii) are essential to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Utah.
             423          (2) (a) The Office of the Court Administrator shall conduct various types of auditing
             424      procedures as determined by the Judicial Council, including auditing procedures for courts not
             425      of record.
             426          (b) The Judicial Council may, by rule, require other judicial agencies to establish an
             427      internal audit program.
             428          (c) An agency head within the judicial branch may establish an internal audit program
             429      for his agency if the agency administers programs that:
             430          (i) might pose a high liability risk to the state; or
             431          (ii) are essential to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Utah.
             432          (3) (a) The University of Utah, Utah State University, Salt Lake Community College,


             433      Utah Valley [State College] University, and Weber State University shall conduct various types
             434      of auditing procedures as determined by the Board of Regents.
             435          (b) The Board of Regents may issue policies requiring other higher education entities
             436      or programs to establish an internal audit program.
             437          (c) An agency head within higher education may establish an internal audit program for
             438      his agency if the agency administers programs that:
             439          (i) might pose a high liability risk to the state; or
             440          (ii) are essential to the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Utah.
             441          (4) The State Office of Education shall conduct various types of auditing procedures as
             442      determined by the State Board of Education.
             443          Section 11. Section 76-8-701 is amended to read:
             444           76-8-701. Definitions.
             445          For the purposes of this part:
             446          (1) "Chief administrative officer" means the president of a private or state institution of
             447      higher education or the officer designated by the president or by the governing board of the
             448      institution to administer the affairs of a campus or other facility owned by the institution or
             449      operated or controlled by the governing board of the institution.
             450          (2) "School" or "institution of higher education" means any private institution of higher
             451      education or any state institution of higher education as defined in Section 53B-1-102 .
             452          (3) "State institution of higher education" includes the University of Utah, Utah State
             453      University, Southern Utah University, Weber State University, Snow College, Dixie State
             454      College of Utah, the College of Eastern Utah, Utah Valley [State College] University, Salt
             455      Lake Community College, and any other university or college which may be established and
             456      maintained by the state, and includes any branch or affiliated institution and any campus or
             457      facility owned, operated, or controlled by the governing board of the university or college.
             458          Section 12. Appropriation.
             459          (1) As an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, there is
             460      appropriated from the General Fund for fiscal year 2007-08, $10,000,000 to Utah Valley
             461      University.
             462          (2) It is the intent of the Legislature that the appropriation under Subsection (1) shall be
             463      used to fund improvements at Utah Valley University consistent with its change in institutional


             464      name and mission status, including increasing the number of full-time faculty members,
             465      establishing graduate programs, and enhancing student services.
             466          Section 13. Effective date.
             467          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2007.




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