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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the membership of the state university trustees
Purpose
The intent of this bill is to require four of the members of the SUNY Board, appointed by the governor, shall be alumnae of an educational unit in the State University.
Summary of provisions
This bill amends Section 1. Subdivision 1 of Section 353 of the education law,as amended by chapter 552 of the laws of 1985 to require that four of the members appointed by the governor to the SUNY Board of Trustees be alumni of an educational unit in the State University.
Alumni may include a former council member or trustee of a state operated institution; a former trustee of a community college of the state university; a former chancellor; a former administrator serving at the presidential or vice-presidential or equivalent level, or a former member of the faculty of an educational unit in the state university who has been tenured or served as a professor or an associate professor or the equivalent for at least four years.
Justification
Five of the last seven gubernatorial appointments to SUNY's Board of Trustees have had no prior affiliation with SUNY or any public college or university. It is not the intent of this bill to place an undue restriction on any governor--the proposal allows for considerable flexibility. It does not require that all candidates for the Board must have prior experience with a public institution of higher learning. Still, considering current attempts to transform SUNY into an institution which more resembles a private university system, legislative action is needed to ensure that at least a significant minority of members have some personal experience with the history and purpose of public institutions of higher learning.
Legislative history
2007-08, S.5395.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately, provided that compliance with the prior affiliation qualifications shall be made by appointments for vacancies as they occur at or before the expiration of terms after the effective date of this act.
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