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2024 SESSION
SB 506 Higher educational institutions, public; duties and powers of governing board.
Introduced by: Scott A. Surovell | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Public institutions of higher education; governing boards; powers and duties; legal counsel; scope of employment. Provides that the governing board of each public institution of higher education shall have authority over the employment of all legal counsel for the institution, including decision-making authority in the commencement or termination of any legal counsel, the employment of outside legal counsel, the oversight and management of any legal counsel, and the appointment of a general counsel to serve as the chief legal officer of the institution. The bill provides that the chief legal officer and the vice president or similarly situated executive officer of such institution shall, under the direction of the governing board of such institution, conduct the legal affairs of and provide legal advice and representation for such institution on any matter that the governing board determines to be in the interest of the institution. The bill clarifies the scope of the involvement of the Attorney General in the legal affairs of public institutions of higher education, providing that the Attorney General may only provide legal service to a public institution of higher education upon request of the governing board of such institution or upon the governing board's decision to delegate all authority in accordance with the provisions of the bill. The bill permits the governing board of any public institution of higher education with less than 7,500 full-time students to delegate all authority over legal counsel conferred pursuant to the provisions of the bill. The bill also provides that the approval of the Attorney General shall be required for any legal settlement involving consideration in excess of $5 million. The bill also clarifies the duties of the governing board of each public institution of higher education in its collective capacity and of the members of such governing board in their individual capacities.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/24 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104446D pdf
- 02/01/24 Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106354D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/09/24 Senate: Printed as engrossed 24106354D-ES1 pdf
- 02/21/24 House: Committee substitute printed 24108008D-H1 pdf
- 03/06/24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB506ER) pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- Senate amendments
- Governor's veto explanation
HISTORY
- 01/09/24 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104446D
- 01/09/24 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/26/24 Senate: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Higher Education
- 02/01/24 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
- 02/01/24 Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106354D-S1
- 02/01/24 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/07/24 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/08/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/24 Senate: Read second time
- 02/09/24 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/09/24 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24106354D-S1
- 02/09/24 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/09/24 Senate: Amendments by Senator Surovell agreed to
- 02/09/24 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB506ES1
- 02/09/24 Senate: Printed as engrossed 24106354D-ES1
- 02/12/24 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
- 02/15/24 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/15/24 House: Read first time
- 02/15/24 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/15/24 House: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
- 02/19/24 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)
- 02/19/24 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/21/24 House: Reported from Education with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
- 02/21/24 House: Committee substitute printed 24108008D-H1
- 02/21/24 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/23/24 House: Assigned App. sub: Higher Education
- 02/26/24 House: Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
- 02/27/24 House: Read second time
- 02/28/24 House: Read third time
- 02/28/24 House: Committee substitute agreed to 24108008D-H1
- 02/28/24 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB506H1
- 02/28/24 House: Passed House with substitute (51-Y 49-N)
- 02/28/24 House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N)
- 03/01/24 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
- 03/01/24 Senate: Title replaced 24108008D-H1
- 03/06/24 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/06/24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB506ER)
- 03/06/24 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/07/24 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/24 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/24 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/08/24 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
- 04/17/24 Senate: Passed by for the day