S257 - Appropriations Act of 2017. (SL 2017-57)

Overview: S.L. 2017-57, Sec. 9.7 requires that if a community college board of trustees chooses to use a search consultant to assist with the selection process for the president or chief administrative officer of the institution, the search consultant must be selected through a competitive request for proposals process. If the search consultant selected collects a fee for services, the consultant cannot be any of the following:

• An employee of a State agency, department, or institution, an appointed member of a State commission or board, or an elected official whose responsibilities include oversight or budgetary aspects of the Community College System.
• A lobbyist or lobbyist principal.
• A State-level community college board of trustees association or organization.

A contract with a search consultant for this purpose is not required to have the approval of the Governor.

This section became effective July 1, 2017, and applies to consultant contracts entered into on or after June 28, 2017.