GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 993

Short Title:  UNC Bd. of Gov. Changes.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Mavretic; and Bowman.
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Referred to:  Education.
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April 19, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO MAKE CHANGES IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 116-6 reads as rewritten:
"§ 116-6. Membership of Board of Governors.
(a)	Effective until 1993, as the terms of members of the Board of Governors provided for in G.S. 116-5 expire, their successors shall be elected by the Senate and House of Representatives.  Eight members shall be so elected at the regular legislative session in 1987 and 1989, and 16 members shall be so elected at the regular legislative session in 1991. 
(a1)	Effective July 1, 1993, the incumbent presidents of the boards of trustees of the 16 constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina shall become voting members ex officio and shall replace those 16 members whose terms have expired.  As the presidents of the boards of trustees are replaced by new presidents, the new presidents shall automatically become members.
(b)	All terms shall commence on July 1 of odd-numbered years and all members shall serve for eight-year overlapping terms, except that beginning with members elected in 1987, all members shall serve for four-year overlapping terms. 
(c)	Beginning with elections in 1989,  no person may be elected to:
(1)	More than three full four-year terms in succession;
(2)	A four-year term if preceded immediately by election to two full eight-year terms in succession; or
(3)	A four-year term if preceded immediately by election to an eight-year term and election to  a four year-term in succession.
Resignation from a term of office does not constitute a break in service for the purpose of this subsection.  Service prior to the beginning of those terms in 1989 shall be included in the limitations.
(d)	The Senate and House of Representatives, in electing members of the Board of Governors, shall select from a slate of nominees made in each house as provided by resolution of that house.  In the event there is more than one individual who is seeking a nomination to the Board of Governors, the slate of nominees shall contain at least two nominees for any vacancy.  The Senate and the House of Representatives shall elect one half of the persons necessary to fill the vacancies, with the Senate to hold its election prior to the House of Representatives.  In the event that an odd number of members are to be elected, the House of Representatives shall select the additional nominee.  In 1973 and every four years thereafter through 1989, the Senate shall elect at least one woman and one member of a minority race and the House of Representatives shall elect at least one member of the political party to which the largest minority of the members of the General Assembly belong.  In 1975 and every four years thereafter through 1987, the Senate shall elect at least one member of the political party to which the largest minority of the members of the General Assembly belong and the House of Representatives shall elect at least one woman and one member of a minority race.  In 1991 the Senate shall elect at least two members of the political party to which the largest minority of the members of the General Assembly belong and the House of Representatives shall elect at least two women and two members of a minority race. In 1995 and every four years thereafter the Senate shall elect eight members and shall consider in this election the need to keep the gender makeup of the Board of Governors in balance and the House of Representatives shall elect eight members and shall consider in this election the need to keep minority party representation on the Board of Governors.  In 1989 and biennially thereafter, these elections shall be held during the first 30 legislative days after committee assignments.
(e)	Of the eight members elected every two years through 1989, at least one shall be a woman, at least one other member shall be a member of a minority race, and at least one other member shall be a member of the political party to which the largest minority of the members of the General Assembly belong.  Of the 16 members elected in 1991, at least two shall be women, at least two other members shall be members of a minority race, and at least two other members shall be members of the political party to which the largest minority of the members of the General Assembly belong.  
(f)	Effective July 1, 1987, and thereafter, any person who has not attained the age of 70 years, and who has served at least one full term as chairman of the Board of Governors shall be a member emeritus of the Board of Governors.  Members emeriti have all the rights and privileges of membership except they do not have a vote."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.