GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 1999
SESSION LAW 1999-60
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A NEW MULTICAMPUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO SERVE ANSON AND UNION COUNTIES.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1. There is established a new multicampus community college to serve the multiple-county administrative area of Anson and Union Counties. The initial board of trustees of the new college, which is appointed as provided in Section 2 of this act, shall select the name of the college.
Section 2. Notwithstanding G.S. 115D-12(a) and G.S. 115D-59, effective July 1, 1999, the initial board of trustees of the new college shall consist of 14 members appointed or elected as follows:
(1) Two residents of Anson County appointed by the Governor;
(2) Two residents of Union County appointed by the Governor;
(3) Two members elected by the Anson County Board of Education;
(4) Two members elected by the Union County Board of Education;
(5) Two members elected by the Anson County Commissioners;
(6) Three members elected by the Union County Commissioners; and
(7) The president of the student government or the chairman of the executive board of the student body of the community college, who shall serve as an ex officio nonvoting member.
The initial terms of one member appointed pursuant to subdivision (1) of this section, one member elected pursuant to subdivision (3), and one member elected pursuant to subdivision (6), shall expire June 30, 2001. The initial terms of one member appointed pursuant to subdivision (2) of this section, one member elected pursuant to subdivision (5), and one member elected pursuant to subdivision (6), shall expire June 30, 2002. The initial terms of one member appointed pursuant to subdivision (1) of this section, one member elected pursuant to subdivision (3), and one member elected pursuant to subdivision (4), shall expire June 30, 2003. The initial terms of one member appointed pursuant to subdivision (2) of this section, one member elected pursuant to subdivision (4), one member elected pursuant to subdivision (5), and one member elected pursuant to subdivision (6), shall expire June 30, 2004. Subsequent terms of office shall expire four years after appointment.
Section 3. Anson Community College is abolished. All functions, powers, duties, and obligations previously vested in Anson Community College are transferred to and vested in the new community college. The Anson Community College Board of Trustees shall serve as the board of trustees for the new college until the new board of trustees is appointed and qualified. The board of trustees for the new community college shall seek the transfer of the regional accreditation for Anson Community College to the new community college through the substantive change process of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Section 4. The State Board of Community Colleges may authorize the use of funds in the Anson-Union Community College Reserve to begin the operation of the new community college prior to July 1, 1999. Effective July 1, 1999, it is the intent of the General Assembly that the State Board repay the Reserve with funds appropriated for the operation of the new community college and that these funds remain available for expenditure for the new community college.
Section 5. This act is effective when it becomes law.
In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 12th day of May, 1999.
s/ Dennis A. Wicker
President of the Senate
s/ James B. Black
Speaker of the House of Representatives
s/ James B. Hunt, Jr.
Governor
Approved 10:15 a.m. this 19th day of May, 1999