Bill Summaries: H736 (2013-2014 Session)

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  • Summary date: Apr 11 2013 - View summary

    Directs the cochairs of the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee to appoint a subcommittee of its members to study and make recommendations regarding methods to increase the political, economic, and regional diversity of the individuals elected to the UNC Board of Governors (Board) by the General Assembly.

    The subcommittee will examine issues such as whether to increase the size of the Board, whether to reserve specific seats for each of the constituent institutions, and whether to require that a certain proportion of the membership be members of the minority political party.

    Findings and recommendations will be reported to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee no later than March 1, 2014. The full committee can report its findings and recommendations by May 1, 2014, to the 2013 General Assembly.