PRINTER'S NO. 2506
No. 2047 Session of 1981
INTRODUCED BY ZWIKL, E. Z. TAYLOR, NOYE, D. R. WRIGHT, COWELL,
WACHOB, PITTS, BROWN, SWIFT, COCHRAN, HONAMAN, MANMILLER,
BURNS, GALLAGHER, COLAFELLA AND CORDISCO, OCTOBER 28, 1981
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, OCTOBER 28, 1981
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," requiring the inclusion of alumni
6 association presidents on the boards of trustees of the State
7 Colleges and University.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Section 2008.1, act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30,
11 No.14), known as the "Public School Code of 1949," amended
12 December 6, 1972 (P.L.1413, No.306), is amended to read:
13 Section 2008.1. Boards of Trustees of State Colleges and
14 Universities.--(a) The Board of Trustees of each of the State
15 Colleges and Universities shall consist of nine members who
16 shall be appointed by the Governor.
17 (b) The terms of each member of each such board shall be six
18 years, and until his successor is appointed and qualified. All
19 members of the boards of trustees of the several State Colleges
20 and Universities serving as administrative boards on the
1 effective date of this act shall continue to serve as members of
2 those boards of trustees for the balance of the respective terms
3 for which they were appointed. Their successors and all members
4 of all boards, appointed to succeed members who have served six-
5 year terms, shall be appointed for terms of six years from the
6 date of the expiration of the preceding term. All boards shall
7 contain a member who is a full-time undergraduate student
8 enrolled for at least twelve semester hours, other than a
9 student in his freshman year. The student member shall be
10 appointed for a term of three years from the date of the
11 expiration of the preceding term or for so long as he is a full-
12 time undergraduate student in attendance at the college,
13 whichever period is shorter. All boards shall also contain the
14 president of that college or university's alumni association.
15 Vacancies happening before the expiration of a term shall be
16 filled in like manner for the unexpired term.
17 (c) Five members of any such board shall constitute a
18 quorum.
19 (d) Each such board shall select from its members a chairman
20 and a secretary.
21 Section 2. Alumni association presidents shall assume their
22 positions on the respective boards upon the occurrence of the
23 next available vacancy.
24 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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