PRINTER'S NO. 2476
No. 1840 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY PALLONE, BARRAR, BEBKO-JONES, CALTAGIRONE, DeLUCA,
DERMODY, FABRIZIO, GEORGE, HARHAI, JAMES, KOTIK, MYERS,
PISTELLA, SHANER, J. TAYLOR AND YOUNGBLOOD, JULY 2, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JULY 2, 2005
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2 act relating to the public school system, including certain
3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5 laws relating thereto," further providing, in the State
6 System of Higher Education, for powers and duties of the
7 Board of Governors.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Section 2006-A(a)(11) of the act of March 10,
11 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
12 added November 12, 1982 (P.L.660, No.188), is amended to read:
13 Section 2006-A. Powers and Duties of the Board of
14 Governors.--(a) The Board of Governors shall have overall
15 responsibility for planning and coordinating the development and
16 operation of the system. The powers and duties of the Board of
17 Governors shall be:
18 * * *
19 (11) To fix the levels of tuition fees, except student
20 activity fees. Tuition fees shall include a differential for
1 such charges between students who are residents of the
2 Commonwealth and students who are nonresidents. Tuition fees
3 beginning with the school year 2006-2007 through the school year
4 2008-2009 shall include a differential for such charges between
5 students enrolled prior to the school year 2006-2007 and those
6 initially enrolling beginning with the school year 2006-2007 and
7 thereafter. No tuition increase shall apply to students enrolled
8 prior to the school year 2006-2007 who continue their enrollment
9 during the school year 2006-2007, 2007-2008 or 2008-2009.
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11 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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