Bill Summary for S 670 (2015-2016)

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Sep 28 2015

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
Senate Bill 670 (Public) Filed Thursday, March 26, 2015
AN ACT TO LIMIT MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF GOVERNORS TO THREE TERMS, AND BY ESTABLISHING A PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF A PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA.
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House amendments make the following changes to the 3rd edition.

Amendment #1 makes the following changes. Amends the terms of the members of the UNC Board of Governors (Board) in GS 116-6(e) beginning with elections held on or after January 1, 2017 (was, 2015). Adds that members of the Board who would otherwise be affected by the act must nevertheless complete the full term to which they are elected.

Amendment #2 adds a new section that amends GS 116-14 as follows. Requires the Board to do the following when conducting a search for a President of The University of North Carolina: (1) at least three final candidates must be submitted to the full Board from which the full Board will make its selection; (2) the names and credentials of the three final candidates must be made public ten business days before the Board makes its selection; also requires the names and credentials to be placed on the UNC website; (3) requires the Board to have at least one meeting at which the final three candidates are discussed in open session; and (4) the Board must conduct a vote on the selection of the President and the candidate must receive a majority of votes of the entire Board in order to elected President. Amends the act's long title.