Bill Summary for S 256 (2021-2022)

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Jun 8 2022

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Senate Bill 256 (Local) Filed Thursday, March 11, 2021
AN ACT TO MODIFY THE APPOINTMENT METHOD FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF ROCKINGHAM COMMUNITY COLLEGE.
Intro. by Jarvis, Lazzara, Ford.

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House committee substitute replaces the content of the 2nd edition with the following.

Applicable to Rockingham Community College only, amends GS 115D-12 to modify the college's board of trustees to include two rather than four trustees elected by the board of education of the surrounding public school administrative area, four rather than six trustees elected by the Rockingham County board of commissioners, and four trustees appointed by the NCGA (was, by the Governor). Provides the procedure for legislative appointment of trustees, with the Speaker of the House of Representatives making recommendations for appointments for members to terms expiring 2023 and 2025, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate making recommendations for appointments for members to terms expiring 2022 and 2024, with legislative appointments every four years thereafter, respectively. Requires vacancies for legislatively appointed members to be filled pursuant to GS 120-122. 

Requires gubernatorially elected trustees to serve the remainder of their term, and sets forth the procedure for filling any vacancy occurring in a gubernatorially appointed seat, with recommendation to the Governor by either the Speaker or the President Pro Tempore, depending on the term expiration. Otherwise, requires appointment and filling vacancies pursuant to GS 115D-12, as amended.