GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

S	1 

SENATE BILL 319

Short Title:  New Community College Authorized.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Plyler and Conder.

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Referred to:  Education/Higher Education.

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March 6, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW MULTICAMPUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE THAT WILL SERVE ANSON AND UNION COUNTIES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. (a) On February 21, 1997, the State Board of Community Colleges recommended the establishment of a multicampus college whose administrative and service delivery area will be Anson County and Union County.  Under the recommendation of the State Board, the structure of the Board of Trustees shall ensure equal representation to both Anson County and Union County and the new Board of Trustees shall select the name of the new college; therefore, Anson and Union Counties shall act pursuant to G.S. 115D-59 to jointly propose and submit to the State Board of Community Colleges such a contract for the establishment of the new institution to serve the multiple-county administrative area of Anson and Union Counties.
(b)	Effective the later of July 1, 1997, and the date the State Board of Community Colleges approves the terms of the contract: (i) the new institution to serve the multiple-county administrative area of Anson and Union Counties is established and (ii) Anson Community College is abolished.
(c)	The State Board of Community Colleges shall provide special oversight during the transition period to the new college structure.
Section 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.