A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to waive fees as well as tuition for certain persons attending classes at a constituent institution of the university of north carolina or at a community college.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  The title of Chapter 115B reads as rewritten:
"Chapter 115B
Tuition and Fee Waivers."
SECTION 2.  Chapter 115B of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 115B‑2A.  Fee waiver authorized.
The constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina and the community colleges as defined in G.S. 115D‑2(2) shall permit any person to attend classes for up to six hours of credit or noncredit purposes each academic semester without the required payment of fees, excluding textbooks, and the Community Colleges technology fee if the person is a legal resident of North Carolina who has attained the age of 65."
SECTION 3.  This act becomes effective August 1, 2007, and applies to classes for any academic semester beginning on or after that date.