Senate committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes the following changes.

Amends the revisions to the terms of office for members of the Board of Trustees of Southwestern Community College to require that for the one term elected by the Macon County Board of Commissioners, expiring June 30, 2024, that the Jackson County Board of Commission (was, Macon County Board) elect one trustee to a term of four years (was, appoint a trustee to a term of one year); specifies that the term expires June 30, 2028. Removes the provision regarding the term elected by the Macon County Board of Commissioners before the act's effective date that expires June 30, 2025. Adds the following: (1) for the additional term to be elected by the Jackson County Board of Commissioners, the Board must elect one trustee to a term of one year, beginning July 1, 2024, so the term expires June 30, 2025 and (2) for the one term elected by the Swain Board of Education expiring June 30, 2025, the NCGA, upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House, must appoint one trustee to a term of two years, beginning July 1, 2025, so that the term expires June 30, 2027.

Amends the revisions to the terms of office for members of the Board of Trustees of Tri-County Community College by deleting the provision related to: (1) the two additional terms to be elected by the Clay County Board of Commissioners and (2) the provision for the additional term to be elected by the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners. Adds the following. Requires for the terms elected by the Clay County Board of Commissioners that expire (1) June 30, 2027, the Cherokee County Board of Commissions must elect one trustee to the term beginning July 1, 2027, and every four years thereafter; (2) June 30, 2024, the NCGA, upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House, must appoint a trustee to the term beginning July 1, 2024, and every four years thereafter; and (3) June 30, 2026, the Clay County Board of Commissioners must elect one trustee to a term of one year, beginning July 1, 2026, and expiring June 30, 2027. Requires that for the remaining three terms to be appointed by the NCGA upon recommendation of the Speaker of the House, the terms are to be staggered as specified, with terms beginning in 2025, 2026, and 2027.