HB 285 -- Governing Boards of Public Colleges and Universities

Co-Sponsors:  Hosmer, Williams (121), Schilling

This bill reduces the size of the board of governors for the
public colleges and universities with a statewide mission from
10 to 8 members.  This change is made by removing the 2
nonvoting members who reside out-of-state.  The provision
requiring the appointment of one nonvoting member who is a
student is retained.

Current law requires that, of the 4 voting members of the board
selected from within each institution's service region, not more
than one of the 4 be appointed from any one county.  This
provision is deleted and replaced with the requirement that no
more than 2 of these 4 members are to be appointed from a county
with less than 200,000 inhabitants.

This bill also deletes the provision that, of the 3 voting
members of the board selected from outside of each institution's
service region, not more than one be appointed from any one
congressional district.