FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 6101

                                   C 76 L 88

BYSenators Saling, Smitherman, Gaspard, Rinehart, West and Stratton

Changing eligibility requirements for members of the state board for community college education.

Senate Committee on Higher Education

House Committe on Higher Education

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Since the creation of the community college system in 1967, members of the State Board for Community College Education (SBCCE) have been prohibited from serving upon, or being an employee of, any other public or private educational board and from having any pecuniary interest in education during their term of office.  This restriction was enacted because the community college system was, at that time, being created in part from educational institutions which were under the authority of the State Board of Education, the Superintendent of Public Instruction and local school districts.  It is argued that the potential for conflicts of interest which resulted in this restriction are presently covered by the Executive Branch Conflict of Interest Act and that the qualifications for service upon the SBCCE should be no more restrictive than for other higher education boards.

SUMMARY:

The restriction is eliminated which prohibits a member of the State Board for Community College Education from serving, during his or her term of office, as a member or employee of any public or private educational board and from having any direct pecuniary interest in education.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Senate    48     0

      House 93   3 (House amended)

      Senate    41     0 (Senate concurred)

EFFECTIVE:March 16, 1988