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§ 20-2008-A. Councils of trustees

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 24 P.S. EducationEffective: July 8, 2022

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 24 P.S. Education
Chapter 1. Public School Code of 1949 (Refs & Annos)
Article XX-a. The State System of Higher Education (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 8, 2022
24 P.S. § 20-2008-A
§ 20-2008-A. Councils of trustees
(a) The council of each of the institutions shall consist of eleven (11) members who, except for student members, shall be nominated and appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. At least two (2) members of the eleven (11) member council of trustees shall be alumni of the institution.
(a.1) A trustee serving on an integrated council as of July 1, 2022, shall continue to serve on the integrated council until the Governor appoints transitional members under section 2008.1-A(b)(4).1
(b) Ten (10) members of each council shall serve terms of six (6) years, respectively and until their respective successors are duly appointed and qualified.
(b.1) One (1) member of each council shall be a student appointed by the board under section 2006-A(a)(17).2 The student member shall serve a term of four (4) years or for so long as the student is a full-time student in attendance at the institution of which the student is a trustee, whichever period is shorter, and is in good academic standing. If a student member is temporarily unable, for medical or valid academic reasons, to fulfill the responsibilities of office, the Council of Trustees may appoint an otherwise qualified student to serve as an alternate until the return of the student member.
(b.2) Vacancies occurring before the expiration of the term of any member shall be filled in like manner for the unexpired term.
(c) Deleted by 2020, July 1, P.L. 558, No. 50, § 7, imd. effective.
(d) Six (6) members of a council shall constitute a quorum. Each council shall select from its members a chairperson and a secretary to serve at the pleasure of the council. Each council shall meet at least quarterly, and additionally at the call of the president, or its chairperson, or upon request of three (3) of its members.

Credits

1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XX-A, § 2008-A, added 1982, Nov. 12, P.L. 660, No. 188, § 2, effective July 1, 1983. Amended 1985, July 1, P.L. 103, No. 31, § 2, imd. effective; 1988, June 23, P.L. 457, No. 77, § 5, imd. effective; 2002, June 29, P.L. 524, No. 88, § 18, effective in 60 days; 2020, July 1, P.L. 558, No. 50, § 7, imd. effective; 2022, July 8, P.L. 620, No. 55, § 35, imd. effective.

Footnotes

24 P.S. § 20-2008.1-A.
24 P.S. § 20-2006-A.
24 P.S. § 20-2008-A, PA ST 24 P.S. § 20-2008-A
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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