House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

Amends the proposed changes to GS 115D-12, to modify the appointment method for trustees of Cape Fear Community College, Montgomery Community College, Nash Community College, and Wayne Community College (was, Montgomery Community College only), providing that the four trustees appointed under Group Three by the Governor must now be appointed by the General Assembly. Clarifies that the President Pro Tempore will recommend individuals for appointments to terms expiring in 2017 and 2019 (was, recommend individuals for terms expiring in 2017 and 2019). Makes technical and clarifying changes to the proposed changes to subsection (c) concerning the filling of vacancies in the Groups. 

Provides that the current members of the Cape Fear Community College, Montgomery Community College, Nash Community College, and Wayne Community College board of trustees (was, the Montgomery Community College boards of trustees) will serve the remainder of their terms, with vacancies filled as previously specified.

These provisions apply only to Cape Fear Community College, Montgomery Community College, Nash Community College, and Wayne Community College (was, Montgomery Community College only).

Amends GS 115D-12, as amended by SL 2015-243, to modify the appointment method for trustees of Isothermal Community College. Makes technical changes to refer to existing Group Two as Group One, existing Group Three as Group Two. and existing Group Four as Group Three. Makes conforming changes. Further, provides that the four trustees appointed under Group Two (currently Group Three) by the Governor must now be appointed by the General Assembly. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate must each recommend two individuals for appointment. The Speaker of the House will make recommendations for appointments to terms expiring in 2018 and 2020, with the President Pro Tempore recommending individuals for appointments to terms expiring in 2017 and 2019. Makes identical changes to subsection (c), concerning filling vacancies that have occurred, as those made to the statute for trustees at Cape Fear Community College, Montgomery Community College, Nash Community College, and Wayne Community College. Adds language requiring vacancies in Group Two to be filled pursuant to GS 120-122 (Vacancies in legislative appointments) (previously, all vacancies were to be filled by the agency or agencies authorized to select the trustees of that group). Makes clarifying changes. 

Provides that the current members of the Isothermal Community College board of trustees will serve the remainder of their terms. As terms expire or a vacancy occurs, trustee members will be appointed in accordance with GS 115D-12, as amended by this act.  If a vacancy occurs in a Group Two seat that was appointed by the Governor, that seat will be filled by joint recommendation of the Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate. Once that term expires, the new trustee will be appointed in accordance with GS 115D-12, as amended by this act.

These provisions only apply to Isothermal Community College.

Changes the act's long and short titles.