GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2005

 

 

SESSION LAW 2005-247

SENATE BILL 565

 

 

AN ACT authorizing limited use of community college facilities by private companies that have loaned or donated instructional equipment to the college.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

SECTION 1.  G.S. 66-58(c) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:

"(c)      The provisions of subsection (a) shall not prohibit:

(3d)     The use of community college facilities by a private business enterprise that has loaned or donated instructional equipment to the college to demonstrate that equipment to customers. This use of college facilities shall be in accordance with policies adopted by the board of trustees of the college."

SECTION 2.  G.S. 115D-20(12) reads as rewritten:

"(12)   Notwithstanding the provisions of this Chapter, a community college may permit the use of its personnel or facilities, in support of or by a private business enterprise located on a community college campus or in the service area of a community college for the specific purposes services in support of economic development that are set out in G.S. 66-58(c)(3a).G.S.  66-58(c)(3a) and G.S. 66-58(c)(3d). The board of trustees of a community college must specifically approve any use of facilities or personnel under this subdivision. The State Board shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of this subdivision and G.S. 66-58(c)(3a).this subdivision, G.S. 66-58(c)(3a), and G.S. 66-58(c)(3d)."

SECTION 3.  The State Board of Community Colleges shall report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on October 1 of each year on the use of community college facilities by private businesses.


SECTION 4.  This act is effective when it becomes law.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 28th day of July, 2005.

 

 

                                                        s/ Marc Basnight

                                                         President Pro Tempore of the Senate

 

 

                                                        s/ Richard T. Morgan

                                                         Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives

 

 

                                                        s/ Michael F. Easley

                                                         Governor

 

 

Approved 5:30 p.m. this 4th day of August, 2005