A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to create the historically minority colleges and universities advisory board.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.(a)  There is established the Historically Minority Colleges and Universities Advisory Board (Board). The Board shall be located administratively in The University of North Carolina – General Administration.
SECTION 1.(b)  The Board shall be composed of 19 members as follows:
(1)	Seven members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate:
a.	Two of whom are legislators; and
b.	Five of whom attended or graduated from one of the historically minority constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina. Of the five appointees, there shall be one appointee from each of the historically minority institutions of The University of North Carolina.
(2)	Seven members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives:
a.	Two of whom are legislators; and
b.	Five of whom attended or graduated from one of the historically minority constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina. Of the five appointees, there shall be one appointee from each of the historically minority institutions of The University of North Carolina.
(3)	Five members appointed as follows: each Chancellor of the historically minority constituent institutions shall appoint one of the five members.
SECTION 1.(c)  The Board shall study strategies and actions that can be taken to increase the rates of enrollment, retention, and graduation for the historically minority colleges and universities that are constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina.
SECTION 1.(d)  The Board shall have two cochairs, one designated by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and one designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives from among their appointees. The Board shall meet upon the call of the cochairs. Vacancies shall be filled by the appointing authority. A quorum of the Board shall be a majority of the members.
SECTION 1.(e)  The University of North Carolina – General Administration shall provide meeting space, administrative support, equipment, and supplies to the Board.
SECTION 1.(f)  The Board members shall receive per diem, subsistence, and travel allowances in accordance with G.S. 138‑5, 138‑6, or 120‑3.1, as appropriate.
SECTION 1.(g)  The Board shall submit its preliminary findings and recommendations to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina no later than December 15, 2017, and shall submit a final report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee no later than March 15, 2018. The Board shall terminate on March 15, 2018, or upon the filing of its final report, whichever occurs first.
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.