All Board Of Regents Legislation - Tennessee

Companion Bill SB3056. Education, Higher - Adds two at-large members who need not reside in Tennessee to the University of Tennessee board of trustees and to the Tennessee Board of Regents. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 8, Part 2 and Title 49, Chapter 9, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for HB3319 / *SB3056 Increase State Expenditures - $11,500 Bill Summary for HB3319 / *SB3056 This bill revises the membership of the board of regents of the state university and community college system and the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee. Present law states that the board of regents consists of 19 members, but one of those members was the immediate past commissioner of education, as of July 1, 1972, who was to serve on the board for 29 years. The board of regents includes 12 public members appointed by the governor, three of whom must [...]

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Companion Bill HB3319. Education, Higher - Adds two at-large members who need not reside in Tennessee to the University of Tennessee board of trustees and to the Tennessee Board of Regents. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 8, Part 2 and Title 49, Chapter 9, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *SB3056 / HB3319 Increase State Expenditures - $11,500 Bill Summary for *SB3056 / HB3319 This bill revises the membership of the board of regents of the state university and community college system and the board of trustees of the University of Tennessee. Present law states that the board of regents consists of 19 members, but one of those members was the immediate past commissioner of education, as of July 1, 1972, who was to serve on the board for 29 years. The board of regents includes 12 public members appointed by the governor, three of whom must [...]

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Companion Bill HB1257. Education, Higher - Requires UT and the board of regents to develop policies to minimize the cost of textbooks. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for SB2076 / *HB1257 Increase State Expenditures - $4,256,700 Recurring $232,500 One-Time Bill Summary for SB2076 / *HB1257 This bill requires the University of Tennessee system and the Tennessee board of regents to develop policies for minimizing the cost of textbooks and course materials used at public institutions of higher education. This bill requires that the policies include requirements that: (1) Faculty members submit lists of required textbooks and course materials to any on-campus bookstore in a timely manner and that the lists be made available to students on the institution's Web site; (2) Any on-campus bookstore [...]

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Companion Bill SB2076. Education, Higher - Requires UT and the board of regents to develop policies to minimize the cost of textbooks. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *HB1257 / SB2076 Increase State Expenditures - $4,256,700 Recurring $232,500 One-Time Bill Summary for *HB1257 / SB2076 This bill requires the University of Tennessee system and the Tennessee board of regents to develop policies for minimizing the cost of textbooks and course materials used at public institutions of higher education. This bill requires that the policies include requirements that: (1) Faculty members submit lists of required textbooks and course materials to any on-campus bookstore in a timely manner and that the lists be made available to students on the institution's Web site; (2) Any on-campus bookstore [...]

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Companion Bill SB1022. Universities, State - Requires the University of Tennessee system and the Tennessee board of regents system to adopt and implement policies recognizing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for *HB0952 / SB1022 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *HB0952 / SB1022 This bill requires the Tennessee higher education commission to ensure that each governing board within the University of Tennessee and the Tennessee board of regents systems do the following: (1) Adopt and implement a policy to recognize the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme; and (2) Identify the specific general education or elective requirements that a student satisfies by successfully completing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and outline [...]

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Companion Bill HB0952. Universities, State - Requires the University of Tennessee system and the Tennessee board of regents system to adopt and implement policies recognizing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. - Amends TCA Title 49, Chapter 7, Part 2. Fiscal Summary for SB1022 / *HB0952 MINIMAL Bill Summary for SB1022 / *HB0952 This bill requires the Tennessee higher education commission to ensure that each governing board within the University of Tennessee and the Tennessee board of regents systems do the following: (1) Adopt and implement a policy to recognize the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme; and (2) Identify the specific general education or elective requirements that a student satisfies by successfully completing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and outline [...]

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Companion Bill SB0362. Boards and Commissions - Requires appointing authorities of each board, commission, committee, agency, or other governmental entity to strive to appoint persons based on age, race, and gender. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 8, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 56, Chapter 1, Part 3 and Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for HB1223 / *SB0362 MINIMAL Bill Summary for HB1223 / *SB0362 Under present law, when appointing citizens to serve governing or advisory entities of the executive branch of state government, the governor must strive to ensure that at least one citizen serving on each governing or advisory entity is 60 years of age or older and that at least one citizen is a member of a racial minority. This bill adds a requirement that the governor strive to ensure that at least one [...]

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Companion Bill HB0099. Education - Provides for establishment of cooperative innovative programs in high schools and public colleges and universities; provides authority for the development of articulation agreement for college credit for certain high school courses. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for SB0620 / *HB0099Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Local education agencies (LEAs) and post-secondary institutions have discretion whether to enter into cooperative agreements. Any decision by a post-secondary school to enter into an agreement will be voluntary and will not be required based upon a request from an LEA. If an LEA and an institution enter into an agreement, the institution will incur potential costs for curriculum development and review, additional compensation for professors,[...]

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Companion Bill HB1223. Boards and Commissions - Requires appointing authorities of each board, commission, committee, agency, or other governmental entity to strive to appoint persons based on age, race, and gender. - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 29; Title 8, Chapter 1, Part 1; Title 56, Chapter 1, Part 3 and Title 63, Chapter 1, Part 1. Fiscal Summary for *SB0362 / HB1223 MINIMAL Bill Summary for *SB0362 / HB1223 Under present law, when appointing citizens to serve governing or advisory entities of the executive branch of state government, the governor must strive to ensure that at least one citizen serving on each governing or advisory entity is 60 years of age or older and that at least one citizen is a member of a racial minority. This bill adds a requirement that the governor strive to ensure that at least one [...]

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Companion Bill SB0620. Education - Provides for establishment of cooperative innovative programs in high schools and public colleges and universities; provides authority for the development of articulation agreement for college credit for certain high school courses. - Amends TCA Title 49. Fiscal Summary for *HB0099 / SB0620Increase Local Govt. Expenditures - Exceeds $100,000/Permissive Other Fiscal Impact - Local education agencies (LEAs) and post-secondary institutions have discretion whether to enter into cooperative agreements. Any decision by a post-secondary school to enter into an agreement will be voluntary and will not be required based upon a request from an LEA. If an LEA and an institution enter into an agreement, the institution will incur potential costs for curriculum development and review, additional compensation for professors,[...]

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