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Establishes committee on university boards of trustees nominations to nominate candidates for boards of trustees of state university, city university and college of environmental science and forestry
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Barbara Lifton
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BILL NUMBER:S4902
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to creating a committee on nominations to the boards of trustees of the state university of New York and the city university of New York
Purpose of the bill
Establishes 1) a committee for the purpose of identifying properly qualified candidates for the position of SUNY or CUNY trustee, 2) conflict of interest provisions for SUNY and CUNY trustees and 3) mandatory orientation and continuing education programs.
Summary of provisions
Sections 1, 3, and 4: Amend sections 353, 6003 and 6204 of the education law requiring SUNY, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and CUNY trustees to attend mandatory orientation and continuing education programs.
Justification
There has been a nationwide trend of declining quality of trustees of public higher education. Several states have taken legislative or executive action to assure highly qualified appointments to the boards of trustees for their respective public universities and colleges. Several states have initiated educational programs for their trustees both for orientation and continuing education. The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges recommends both a strengthened trustee selection procedure and training for the improvement of public sector higher education trustees (see AGB Occasional Paper No. 13). The New York State Comptroller has recommended a revised appointment procedure, such as a screening committee or nominating board, for the trustees of our state's two public university systems (see New York State's Higher Education Policy Vacuum -September 1998). This legislation addresses those issues that can strengthen the quality of SUNY and CUNY trustees now and into the future.
Prior legislative history
A.6817 of 1999 referred to Ways and Means A.1060 of 2001 referred to Higher Education A.1060 of 2002 referred to higher education A.5512 of 2003 referred to higher education A.5512 of 2004 ordered to 3rd reading A.1555 of 2005 referred to Higher Education A.1555 of 2006 referred to Ways and Means A.2833 of 2007 referred to Ways and Means A.2833 of 2008 referred to Higher Education A.2050 of 2009 referred to Higher Education A.2050 of 2010 referred to Higher Education A.2455 of 2011-12 referred to Higher Education A.772 of 2013-14 referred to Higher Education
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
Additional administrative expense to be borne by SUNY and CUNY appropriations.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the First of December next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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