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§ 20-2008.1-A. Integrated councils

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. § 20-2008.1-A
§ 20-2008.1-A. Integrated councils
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(a) An integrated council shall consist of members as provided under this section.
(b)(1) Transitional members of the Council of Trustees of Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania shall be equally selected from the trustees serving under active terms through June 30, 2022, with four (4) members selected from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, four (4) members selected from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania and four (4) members selected from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania.
(2) Transitional members of the Council of Trustees of Pennsylvania Western University shall be equally selected from the trustees serving under active terms through June 30, 2022, with four (4) members selected from California University of Pennsylvania, four (4) members selected from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and four (4) members selected from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
(3) Transitional members shall not be subject to the requirements in subsection (e).
(4) No later than July 15, 2022, the Governor shall provide written notification to the following members of the General Assembly to inform them of the trustees that have been appointed to serve as transitional members:
(i) The President pro tempore of the Senate.
(ii) The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(iii) The Majority Leader of the Senate.
(iv) The Minority Leader of the Senate.
(v) The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives.
(vi) The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.
(vii) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Education Committee of the Senate.
(viii) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Education Committee of the House of Representatives.
(c)(1) No later than August 31, 2022, the Governor shall submit to the Senate the names of individuals to nominate and appoint to serve as initial members on an integrated council.
(2) Initial members of the Council of Trustees of Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania shall be equally selected from trustees serving under active terms through June 30, 2022, with four (4) members selected from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, four (4) members selected from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania and four (4) members selected from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania.
(3) Initial members of the Council of Trustees of Pennsylvania Western University shall be equally selected from trustees serving under active terms through June 30, 2022, with four (4) members selected from California University of Pennsylvania, four (4) members selected from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and four (4) members selected from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
(4) Terms of initial members shall begin upon confirmation by the Senate.
(d)(1) The Governor shall nominate and appoint initial members to serve staggered terms as follows:
(i) Two (2) initial members from each institution consolidated under section 2002-A1 to serve a term of six (6) years.
(ii) One (1) initial member from each institution consolidated under section 2002-A to serve a term of four (4) years.
(iii) One (1) initial member from each institution consolidated under section 2002-A to serve a term of two (2) years.
(2) Each member appointed or reappointed to serve on an integrated council after the expiration of the term of an initial member shall serve for a term of six (6) years.
(3) Each member shall serve until their respective successor is duly appointed and qualified.
(e) The membership of an integrated council shall consist of the following:
(1) At least three (3) members of each integrated council must be alumni, one from each institution consolidated under section 2002-A.
(2) Three (3) members of each integrated council, one from each institution consolidated under section 2002-A, shall be a student appointed by the board under section 2006-A(a)(17).2 The student trustee shall serve a term of four (4) years or for as long as the student is a full-time student in attendance at an institution consolidated under section 2002-A of which the student is a member, 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 integrated council may appoint an otherwise qualified student to serve as an alternate until the return of the student member.
(f) A vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term of an initial member or any subsequent member shall be filled in like manner for the unexpired term.
(g) Eight (8) members of an integrated council shall constitute a quorum. No more than one student member shall be counted toward establishing a quorum. The integrated council shall select from its members a chairperson and a secretary to serve at the pleasure of the integrated council. The integrated council shall meet at least quarterly and additionally at the call of the president, or the chairperson, or upon request of four (4) of its members.
(h) The powers and duties conferred to councils of trustees under this article, including, but not limited to, sections 2005-A, 2006-A and 2009-A,3 shall apply to the Council of Trustees of Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania and the Council of Trustees of Pennsylvania Western University.

Credits

1949, March 10, P.L. 30, No. 14, art. XX-A, § 2008.1-A, added 2022, July 8, P.L. 620, No. 55, § 36, imd. effective.

Footnotes

1
24 P.S. § 20-2002-A.
2
24 P.S. § 20-2006-A.
3
24 P.S. §§ 20-2005-A, 20-2006-A and 20-2009-A.
24 P.S. § 20-2008.1-A, PA ST 24 P.S. § 20-2008.1-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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