HB0447 - Tennessee - Education, Higher

Companion Bill SB0626. Education, Higher - Alters the composition of committee on post secondary educational institutions. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7. Fiscal Summary for *HB0447 / SB0626Increase State Expenditures - $1,600 Bill Summary for *HB0447 / SB0626 This bill creates a committee on postsecondary education, under the auspices of the Tennessee higher education commission (THEC). The committee will have responsibility for oversight and regulation of institutions pursuant to the Postsecondary Education Authorization Act. The committee will be composed of the executive director of THEC, who will serve as chair, the executive director of the Tennessee student assistance corporation, and 13 persons appointed by THEC. Six of the 13 members must be employed by, hold an ownership interest in, or otherwise be affiliated with an [...]

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