Virginia HB 982: Higher educational institutions, public; funding.

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18102194D

HOUSE BILL NO. 982 

Offered January 10, 2018 

Prefiled January 9, 2018 

A BILL to amend and reenact �� 23.1-203, 23.1-302, 23.1-303, 
 23.1-306, 23.1-307, and 23.1-309 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal � 
 23.1-305 of the Code of Virginia, relating to public institutions of higher 
 education; funding. 
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Patron-- Davis 

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Referred to Committee on Appropriations 

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That �� 23.1-203, 23.1-302, 23.1-303, 23.1-306, 23.1-307, 
 and 23.1-309 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:

� 23.1-203. Duties of Council.

The Council shall:

1. Develop a statewide strategic plan that (i) reflects the 
 goals set forth in subsection A of � 23.1-1002 or (ii) once adopted, reflects 
 the goals and objectives developed pursuant to subdivision B 5 4 
 of � 23.1-309 for higher education in the Commonwealth, identifies a 
 coordinated approach to such state and regional goals, and emphasizes the 
 future needs for higher education in the Commonwealth at both the undergraduate 
 and the graduate levels and the mission, programs, facilities, and location of 
 each of the existing institutions of higher education, each public 
 institution's six-year plan, and such other matters as the Council deems 
 appropriate. The Council shall revise such plan at least once every six years 
 and shall submit such recommendations as are necessary for the implementation 
 of the plan to the Governor and the General Assembly.

2. Review and approve or disapprove any proposed change in the 
 statement of mission of any public institution of higher education and define 
 the mission of all newly created public institutions of higher education. The 
 Council shall report such approvals, disapprovals, and definitions to the 
 Governor and the General Assembly at least once every six years. No such 
 actions shall become effective until 30 days after adjournment of the session 
 of the General Assembly next following the filing of such a report. Nothing in 
 this subdivision shall be construed to authorize the Council to modify any 
 mission statement adopted by the General Assembly or empower the Council to 
 affect, either directly or indirectly, the selection of faculty or the 
 standards and criteria for admission of any public institution of higher 
 education, whether relating to academic standards, residence, or other 
 criteria. Faculty selection and student admission policies shall remain a 
 function of the individual public institutions of higher education.

3. Study any proposed escalation of any public institution of 
 higher education to a degree-granting level higher than that level to which it 
 is presently restricted and submit a report and rec