THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY CORMAN, SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS, SEPTEMBER 23, 2009  

AN ACT

Making an appropriation to the University of the Arts,

Philadelphia, for instruction and student aid.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  The sum of $271,000 is hereby appropriated to the

University of the Arts, Philadelphia, for the fiscal year July

1, 2009, to June 30, 2010, for instruction and student aid.

Section 2.  Payments to the University of the Arts on account

of the appropriation provided in section 1 shall be made by the

Secretary of Education in equal quarterly payments.

Section 3.  The University of the Arts shall provide full,

complete and accurate information as may be required by the

Department of Education or the chairman or the minority chairman

of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate or the chairman or

the minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the

House of Representatives.

Section 4.  The University of the Arts shall report its

revenues and expenditures and present its financial statement in

accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and

procedures for educational institutions as set forth in the

"Higher Education Finance Manual (1975)" and the "Commonwealth

of Pennsylvania Budget Instructions for the State System of

Higher Education, State-Related Universities and Non-State-

Related Colleges and Universities."

Section 5.  The Trustees of the University of the Arts of

Philadelphia shall report on forms provided by the Department of

Education to both the chairman and minority chairman of the

Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairman and the

minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the House

of Representatives by September 30, 2010, on how State-

appropriated funds were expended for fiscal year 2009-2010 to

reduce the costs to Pennsylvania resident students or to provide

services to Pennsylvania residents.

Section 6.  This act shall take effect immediately.