GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

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HOUSE BILL 810

Short Title:  Facilitate College Course Transfers.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives C. Wilson; and Sexton.

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Referred to:  Education.

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April 11, 1995

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO FACILITATE THE TRANSFER OF COURSE CREDITS BETWEEN THE CONSTITUENT INSTITUTIONS OF THE UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEMS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  Chapter 116C of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 116C-4. Transfer of course credits between institutions.
The State Education Commission shall establish and enforce agreements under which the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina and of the North Carolina System of Community Colleges accept all credit hours of acceptable course work for automatic transfer from other such institutions.  The institutions shall conform to the agreements and to Commission policies relating to the agreements.
The Commission shall have final authority in resolving  disputes regarding the agreements."
Sec. 2.  G.S. 116C-2 reads as rewritten:
"§ 116C-2.  State Education Commission.
The State Education Commission shall consist of the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina, the State Community College Board, and the State Board of Education.  The Governor shall call the meetings of the State Education Commission.
The Commission shall be a forum for airing proposals and engaging in board-to-board dialogue about issues the Education Cabinet is addressing.  The Commission shall also establish and enforce course transfer agreements in accordance with G.S. 116C-4.  The agenda for Commission meetings shall be set by the Education Cabinet."
Sec. 3.  This act is effective upon ratification.