PRINTER'S NO. 2615
No. 2013 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY VEON, STEELMAN, EACHUS, LAUGHLIN, SURRA, DeWEESE,
MANDERINO, WALKO, TANGRETTI, GRUITZA, OLASZ, MELIO, RAMOS,
JAMES, DERMODY, GIGLIOTTI, CASORIO, VAN HORNE, THOMAS,
WASHINGTON, BELFANTI, DRUCE, TRICH, YOUNGBLOOD, ROONEY,
KIRKLAND, TRELLO, M. COHEN, SAINATO AND COLAFELLA,
NOVEMBER 25, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, NOVEMBER 25, 1997
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 for the powers and
6 duties of the Board of Governors of the State System of
7 Higher Education.
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:
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1 (11) To fix the levels of tuition fees, except student
2 activity fees. Tuition fees shall include a differential for
3 such charges between students who are residents of the
4 Commonwealth and students who are nonresidents. The level of
5 tuition for full-time undergraduate students who are
6 Commonwealth residents shall not exceed the national average in-
7 state full-time undergraduate tuition at four (4) year public
8 institutions as determined by the United States Department of
9 Education for the previous academic year.
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11 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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