Chapter 116 Higher Education
Article 1 - The University of North Carolina.
- § 116-1 Purpose
(a) In order to foster the development of a well‑planned and coordinated system of higher education, to improve the quality of education, to extend its...
- § 116-2 Definitions
As used in this Article, unless the context clearly indicates a contrary intent: (1) "Board" means the Board of Governors of the University of North...
- § 116-2.1 Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 1244, s. 1
- § 116-3 Incorporation and corporate powers
The Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina is hereby redesignated, effective July 1, 1972, as the "Board of Governors of the University...
- § 116-3.3 Mediation matters
(a) Evidence of statements made and conduct occurring in a mediation of a personnel matter involving The University of North Carolina or a constituent institution...
- § 116-4 Constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina
The University of North Carolina shall be composed of the following institutions of higher education: the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina...
- § 116-4.1 Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 1244, s. 1
- § 116-5 Initial membership of Board of Governors
(a) Commencing July 1, 1972, and continuing for the terms hereinafter stated and until their successors are chosen, the Board of Governors shall consist of...
- § 116-6 Election and terms of members of Board of Governors
(a) As the terms of members of the Board of Governors provided for in G.S. 116‑5 expire, their successors shall be elected by the Senate...
- § 116-6.1 Student member of the Board of Governors
(a) Commencing July 1, 1991, and during his continuance as a student in good standing at a constituent institution of The University of North Carolina,...
- § 116-7 General provisions concerning members of the Board of Governors
(a) All members of the Board of Governors shall be selected for their interest in, and their ability to contribute to the fulfillment of, the...
- § 116-8 Chairman, vice-chairman and secretary
The Board of Governors shall elect from its membership for two‑year terms, and until their successors have been elected and qualified, a chairman, a vice‑chairman...
- § 116-9 Meetings of Board of Governors
The Board of Governors shall meet at stated times established by the Board, but not less frequently than six times a year. The Board of...
- § 116-10 Committees
The Board of Governors shall have power to appoint from its own number committees which shall be clothed with such powers as the Board of...
- § 116-11 Powers and duties generally
The powers and duties of the Board of Governors shall include the following: (1) The Board of Governors shall plan and develop a coordinated system...
- § 116-11.1 Transferred to G.S. 116-37 by Session Laws 1971, c. 1244, s. 6
- § 116-11.2 Duties regarding programs in education administration
The Board of Governors shall direct the constituent institutions with programs in education administration to revise the programs to reflect any increased standards required for...
- § 116-12 Property and obligations
All property of whatsoever kind and all rights and privileges held by the Board of Higher Education and by the Boards of Trustees of Appalachian...
- § 116-13 Powers of Board regarding property and services subject to general law
(a) The power and authority granted to the Board of Governors with regard to the acquisition, operation, maintenance and disposition of real and personal property...
- § 116-13.1 Capital facilities; reports
(a) The General Assembly finds that although The University of North Carolina is one of the State's most valuable assets, the current facilities of the...
- § 116-13.2 Report on University Fiscal Liabilities
The Board of Governors shall report on an annual basis to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations on: (1) Any financing of buildings or...
- § 116-14 President and staff
(a) The Board shall elect a President of the University of North Carolina. The President shall be the chief administrative officer of the University. (b)...
- § 116-15 Licensing of certain nonpublic post-secondary educational institutions
(a1) The General Assembly of North Carolina in recognition of the importance of higher education and of the particular significance attached to the personal credentials...
- § 116-16 Tax exemption
The lands and other property belonging to the University of North Carolina shall be exempt from all kinds of public taxation. (Const., art. 5, s....
- § 116-17 Purchase of annuity or retirement income contracts for faculty members, officers and employees
Notwithstanding any provision of law relating to salaries and/or salary schedules for the pay of faculty members, administrative officers, or any other employees of universities,...
- § 116-17.1 Dependent care assistance program
The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina is authorized to provide eligible employees of constituent institutions a program of dependent care assistance...
- § 116-17.2 Flexible Compensation Plan
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law relating to the salaries of employees of The University of North Carolina, the Board of Governors of The University...
- § 116-18 Information Center established
The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina, with the cooperation of other concerned organizations, shall establish, as a function of the Board,...
- § 116-19 Contracts with private institutions to aid North Carolina students and licensure students; reporting requirement
(a) In order to encourage and assist private institutions to continue to educate North Carolina students and licensure students, the State Education Assistance Authority may...
- § 116-20 Scholarship and contract terms; base period
In order to encourage and assist private institutions to educate additional numbers of North Carolinians, the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina...
- § 116-21 Contract forms; reports; audits; regulations
The State Education Assistance Authority may prescribe the form of the contracts to be executed under G.S. 116‑19 and 116‑20, to require of the institutions...
- § 116-21.1 Financial aid for North Carolina students and licensure students attending private institutions of higher education in North Carolina
(a) Funds shall be appropriated each fiscal year in the Current Operations Appropriations Act to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina...
- § 116-21.2 Legislative tuition grants to aid students and licensure students attending private institutions of higher education
(a) Grants for Students. In addition to any funds appropriated pursuant to G.S. 116‑19 and in addition to all other financial assistance made available to...
- § 116-21.3 Legislative tuition grant limitations
(a) For purposes of this section, an "off‑campus program" is any program offered for degree credit away from the institution's main permanent campus. (b) No...
- § 116-21.4 Limitations on expenditures
(a) Expenditures made pursuant to G.S. 116‑19, 116‑20, 116‑21.1, or 116‑21.2 may be used only for secular educational purposes at nonprofit institutions of higher learning...
- § 116-21.5 Private medical schools-assistance funding formula
(a) Funds shall be appropriated each year in the Current Operations Appropriations Act to the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina for...
- § 116-22 Definitions applicable to §§ 116-19 to 116-22
As used in G.S. 116‑19 through 116‑22: (1) "Institution" shall mean an educational institution with a main permanent campus located in this State that is...
- § 116-22.1 through 116-25 Transferred to §§ 116A-3 to 116A-7 by Session Laws 1971, c. 1135, s. 2
- § 116-26 Transferred to § 116-43 by Session Laws 1971, c. 1244, s. 17
- § 116-27 Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 1244, s. 1
- § 116-28 Repealed by Session Laws 1963, c. 448, s. 7
- § 116-29 Repealed by Session Laws 1963, c. 448, s. 7
- § 116-29.1 University Cancer Research Fund
(a) Fund. The University Cancer Research Fund is established as a special revenue fund in the Office of the President of The University of North...
- § 116-30 Transferred to § 116-40 by Session Laws 1971, c. 1244, s. 9
- § 116-30.01 Recodified as G.S. 115C-296.4 by Session Laws 2006-66, s. 9.17(c), effective January 1, 2007
- § 116-30.1 Special responsibility constituent institutions
The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina, acting on recommendation made by the President of The University of North Carolina after consultation...
- § 116-30.2 Appropriations to special responsibility constituent institutions
(a) All General Fund appropriations made by the General Assembly for continuing operations of a special responsibility constituent institution of The University of North Carolina...
- § 116-30.3 Reversions
(a) Of the General Fund current operations appropriations credit balance remaining at the end of each fiscal year in each budget code of a special...
- § 116-30.3A Availability of excess receipts
Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 143C of the General Statutes, receipts within The University of North Carolina realized in excess of budgeted levels shall be...
- § 116-30.4 Position management
The Chancellor of a special responsibility constituent institution, when he finds that to do so would help to maintain and advance the programs and services...
- § 116-30.5 Impact on education
The Board of Governors shall require each special responsibility constituent institution to include in its institutional effectiveness plan those assessment measures that are determined by...
- § 116-30.6 Repealed by Session Laws 2007-322, s. 6, effective July 30, 2007
- § 116-30.20 Establishment of private, nonprofit corporations
The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina shall encourage the establishment of private, nonprofit corporations to support the constituent institutions of The...
- § 116-31 Membership of the boards of trustees
(a) All persons who, as of June 30, 1972, are serving as trustees of the regional universities and of the North Carolina School of the...
- § 116-31.10 Powers of Board regarding certain purchasing contracts
(a) Notwithstanding G.S. 143‑53.1 or G.S. 143‑53(a)(2), the expenditure benchmark for a special responsibility constituent institution with regard to competitive bid procedures and the bid...
- § 116-31.11 Powers of Board regarding certain fee negotiations, contracts, and capital improvements
(a) Notwithstanding G.S. 143‑341(3) and G.S. 143‑135.1, the Board shall, with respect to the design, construction, or renovation of buildings, utilities, and other property developments...
- § 116-31.12 Acquisition of real property by lease
Notwithstanding G.S. 143‑341(4), the Board of Governors may authorize the constituent institutions and the General Administration to acquire real property by lease if the lease...
- § 116-32 Officers and meetings of the boards of trustees
At the first meeting after June 30 of each year each board of trustees shall elect from its membership a chairman, a vice‑chairman and a...
- § 116-33 Powers and duties of the boards of trustees
Each board of trustees shall promote the sound development of the institution within the functions prescribed for it, helping it to serve the State in...
- § 116-33.1 Board of trustees to permit recruiter access
If a board of trustees provides access to its buildings and campus and the student information directory to persons or groups which make students aware...
- § 116-33.2 Cooperative Extension Service employees
The Board of Trustees of North Carolina State University shall adopt personnel policies governing the employment of the employees of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension...
- § 116-34 Duties of chancellor of institution
(a) The chancellor shall be the administrative and executive head of the institution and shall exercise complete executive authority therein, subject to the direction of...
- § 116-35 Electric power plants, campus school, etc
Institutions operating electric power plants and distribution systems as of October 30, 1971, are authorized to continue such operation and, after furnishing power to the...
- § 116-36 Endowment fund
(a) The board of trustees of each constituent institution shall establish and maintain, pursuant to such terms and conditions, uniformly applicable to all constituent institutions,...
- § 116-36.1 Regulation of institutional trust funds
(a) The Board is responsible for the custody and management of the trust funds of the University of North Carolina and of each institution. The...
- § 116-36.2 Regulation of special funds of individual institutions
(a) Notwithstanding Chapter 143C or any provisions of law other than Article 5A of Chapter 147 of the General Statutes, the chancellor of each institution...
- § 116-36.3 Repealed by Session Laws 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 936, s. 1(b)
- § 116-36.4 Vending facilities
Each institution shall provide to the director of the Budget and the State Auditor such information as they may from time to time require concerning...
- § 116-36.5 Centennial Campus trust fund; Horace Williams Campus trust fund; Millennial Campuses' trust funds
(a) All moneys received through development of the Centennial Campus of North Carolina State University at Raleigh, from whatever source, including the net proceeds from...
- § 116-36.6 Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Medicare receipts
The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University shall request, on a regular basis consistent with the State's cash management plan, funds earned by...
- § 116-37 University of North Carolina Health Care System
(a) Creation of System. (1) There is hereby established the University of North Carolina Health Care System, effective November 1, 1998, which shall be governed...
- § 116-37.1 Center for public television
(a) The Board of Governors is hereby authorized and directed to establish "the University of North Carolina Center for Public Television" (hereinafter called "the Center")....
- § 116-37.2 Regulation of University of North Carolina Hospitals at Chapel Hill Funds
(a) As used in this section, "funds" means: (1) Moneys, or the proceeds of other forms of property, received by the University of North Carolina...
- § 116-38 Child development research and demonstration center
(a) The Chapel Hill City Board of Education is authorized to enter into long‑term agreements and contracts with the University of North Carolina for the...
- § 116-39 Agricultural research stations
The agricultural research stations shall be connected with North Carolina State University at Raleigh and shall be controlled by the Board of Governors of the...
- § 116-39.1 through 116-39.2 Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 1244, s. 1
- § 116-40 Board to accept gifts and congressional donations
The Board of Governors shall use, as in its judgment may be proper, for the purposes of the University and for the benefit of education...
- § 116-40.1 Land scrip fund
The Board of Governors shall own and hold the certificates of indebtedness, amounting to one hundred and twenty‑five thousand dollars ($125,000), issued for the principal...
- § 116-40.2 Authorization to purchase insurance in connection with construction and operation of nuclear reactors
In connection with the construction of, assembling of, use and operation of, any nuclear reactor now owned or hereafter acquired by it, North Carolina State...
- § 116-40.3 Participation in sixth-year program of graduate instruction for superintendents, assistant superintendents, and principals of public schools
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or the regulations of any administrative agency the educational institutions of East Carolina University, North Carolina Central University, North...
- § 116-40.4 School of medicine authorized at East Carolina University; meeting requirements of accrediting agencies
The Board of Trustees of East Carolina University is hereby authorized to create a school of medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina. The...
- § 116-40.5 Campus law enforcement agencies
(a) The Board of Trustees of any constituent institution of The University of North Carolina, or of any teaching hospital affiliated with but not part...
- § 116-40.6 East Carolina University Medical Faculty Practice Plan
(a) Medical Faculty Practice Plan. The "Medical Faculty Practice Plan", a division of the School of Medicine of East Carolina University, operates clinical programs and...
- § 116-40.7 Internal auditors
(a) Internal auditors within The University of North Carolina and its constituent institutions shall provide independent reviews and analyses of various functions and programs within...
- § 116-40.8 University of North Carolina at Pembroke designated as North Carolina's Historically American Indian University
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is officially designated as North Carolina's Historically American Indian University. (2005‑153, s. 1.)
- § 116-40.9 Board of Governors' Medical Scholarship Loan Program
(a) Administration of Medical Scholarship Loan Program. The Board of Governors' Medical Scholarship Loan Program was established by the Board of Governors of The University...
- § 116-40.10 Board of Governors' Dental Scholarship Loan Program
(a) Administration of Dental Scholarship Program. The Board of Governors' Dental Scholarship Loan Program was established by the Board of Governors of The University of...
- § 116-40.11 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 116-40.12 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 116-40.13 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 116-40.14 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 116-40.15 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 116-40.16 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 116-40.17 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 116-40.18 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 116-40.19 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 116-40.20 Legislative findings
(a) The General Assembly finds that The University of North Carolina and its constituent institutions is one of the State's most valuable assets. The General...
- § 116-40.21 Board of governors may authorize management flexibility
The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina may authorize management flexibility for any special responsibility constituent institution as provided by this Part....
- § 116-40.22 Management flexibility
(a) Definition. For purposes of this section, the term "institution" means a special responsibility constituent institution that is granted management flexibility by the Board of...
- § 116-40.23 Reporting requirement; effective date of reported policies, procedures, and rules
The Board of Trustees of a special responsibility constituent institution authorized to have management flexibility under this Part shall report to the Board of Governors...
- § 116-41 Repealed by Session Laws 1963, c. 448, s. 15
- § 116-41.1 Definitions
As used in this Part: (1) "Board" means the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina; (2) "Construction" means acquisition, construction, provision, reconstruction,...
- § 116-41.2 Powers of Board of Governors generally
In addition to the powers which the Board now has, the Board shall have the following powers subject to the provisions of this Part and...
- § 116-41.3 University authorized to pay service charges; payments deemed revenues
The University is hereby authorized to pay service charges for, or for the right to, the use, occupancy, services or commodities of or furnished by...
- § 116-41.5 Contents of resolution authorizing issuance; powers liberally construed; deposit and use of revenues; rights and remedies of bondholders; service charges; insurance of projects; depositaries
The Board in the resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds under this Part may provide for a pledge to the payment of such revenue bonds...
- § 116-41.6 Pledge of revenues; lien
All pledges of revenues under the provisions of this Part shall be valid and binding from the time such pledges are made. All such revenues...
- § 116-41.7 Proceeds of bonds, revenues, etc., deemed trust funds
The proceeds of all bonds issued and all revenues and other moneys received pursuant to the authority of this Part shall be deemed to be...
- § 116-41.8 Rights and remedies of bondholders
Any holder of revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Part or of any of the coupons appertaining thereto, except to the extent that...
- § 116-41.9 Refunding revenue bonds
The University is hereby authorized, subject to the approval of the Director of the Budget, to issue from time to time refunding revenue bonds for...
- § 116-41.10 Exemption from taxation
The bonds issued under the provisions of this Part and the income therefrom shall at all times be free from taxation within the State. (1961,...
- § 116-41.11 Executive committee may be authorized to exercise powers and functions of Board
The Board by resolution may authorize its executive committee to exercise or perform any of the powers or functions vested in the Board under this...
- § 116-41.12 Part provides supplemental and additional powers; compliance with other laws not required
This Part shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized hereby and shall be regarded as...
- § 116-41.13 Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund; purpose
The General Assembly of North Carolina recognizes that the public university system would be greatly strengthened by the addition of distinguished scholars. It further recognizes...
- § 116-41.13A Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund; definitions
The following definitions apply in this Part: (1) "Focused growth institution" means Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University,...
- § 116-41.14 Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund; establishment; maintenance
There is established a Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund to be maintained by the Board to provide challenge grants to the constituent institutions. All appropriated...
- § 116-41.15 Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund; allocation; administration
(a) For constituent institutions other than focused growth institutions and special needs institutions, the amount appropriated to the trust shall be allocated by the Board...
- § 116-41.16 Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund; contribution commitments
(a) For constituent institutions other than focused growth institutions and special needs institutions, contributions may also be eligible for matching if there is: (1) A...
- § 116-41.17 Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund; establishment of chairs
When the sum of the challenge grant and matching funds in the Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund reaches: (1) One million dollars ($1,000,000), if the...
- § 116-41.18 Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund; selection of Distinguished Professors
(a) Each constituent institution that receives, through private gifts and an allocation by the Board of Governors, funds for the purpose shall, under procedures established...
- § 116-41.19 Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund; promulgation of rules
The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina shall promulgate rules to implement this Part. (1985, c. 757, s. 202.)
- § 116-42 through 116-42.4 Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 495, s. 2
- § 116-43 Escheat receipts prior to July 1, 1971
All property that has heretofore escheated to the University of North Carolina, and all interest and earnings thereon, shall be set apart by the Board...
- § 116-43.1 Institute for Transportation Research and Education
The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina is authorized to establish an Institute for Transportation Research and Education to facilitate the development...
- § 116-43.5 State grants to aid eligible students attending certain private institutions of higher education; administrative procedure
(a) Definitions. The following definitions apply in this section: (1) "Institution" means a nonprofit educational institution with a main permanent campus located in this State...
- § 116-43.10 Academic Common Market program
(a) The Southern Regional Education Board operates an Academic Common Market program. Under this program, qualified students from participating states may apply to attend programs...
- § 116-43.15 Use of college or university facilities by public school students pursuant to cooperative programs
The facilities of any constituent institution of The University of North Carolina and the facilities of any private college or university licensed in accordance with...
- § 116-44 Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 1244, s. 1
- § 116-44.1 Transferred to § 116-42 by Session Laws 1971, c. 1244, s. 11
- § 116-44.2 Transferred to § 116-38 by Session Laws 1971, c. 1244, s. 7
- § 116-44.3 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires another meaning, the following words and phrases have the meanings indicated when used in this Part: (1) "Board of trustees"...
- § 116-44.4 Regulation of traffic and parking and registration of motor vehicles
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Part, all of the provisions of Chapter 20 of the General Statutes relating to the use of highways...
- § 116-44.5 Special provisions applicable to identified constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina
In addition to the powers granted by G.S. 116‑44.4, the board of trustees of each of the constituent institutions enumerated hereinafter shall have the additional...
- § 116-44.6 Definitions
Unless the context clearly requires another meaning, the following definitions apply in this Part: (1) Fraternity or sorority. A social, professional, or educational incorporated organization...
- § 116-44.7 Exemption from certain fees and charges
No water system serving a residence hall or fraternity or sorority housing shall levy or collect any water‑meter fee, water‑hydrant fee, tap fee, or similar...
- § 116-44.8 Fire Safety Loan Fund
(a) There is established the Fire Safety Loan Fund. The Fund shall be a revolving loan fund for installing fire safety equipment and systems in...
- § 116-44.9 Reserved for future codification purposes
Article 1A - Regional Universities.
Article 2 - Western Carolina University, East Carolina University, Appalachian State University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
- § 116-45 Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 1244, s. 1
- § 116-45.1 Repealed by Session Laws 1969, c. 801, s. 7
- § 116-45.2 Repealed by Session Laws 1969, c. 297, s. 6
- § 116-46 Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 1244, s. 1
- § 116-46.1 Transferred to § 116-42.1 by Session Laws 1971, c. 1244, s. 11
- § 116-46.1A Transferred to § 116-42.2 by Session Laws 1971, c. 1244, s. 11
- § 116-46.1B Transferred to § 116-42.3 by Session Laws 1971, c. 1244, s. 11
- § 116-46.2 Transferred to § 116-17 by Session Laws 1971, c. 1244, s. 3
- § 116-46.3 through 116-46.4 Transferred to §§ 116-40.3 and 116-40.4 by Session Laws 1971, c. 1244, s. 10
Article 3 - Community Colleges.
Article 4 - North Carolina School of the Arts.
- § 116-63 Policy
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State to foster, encourage and promote, and to provide assistance for, the cultural development of...
- § 116-64 Establishment of school
There is hereby established, and there shall be maintained, a school for the professional training of students having exceptional talent in the performing arts which...
- § 116-65 To be part of University of North Carolina; membership of Board of Trustees
The North Carolina School of Arts is a part of the University of North Carolina and subject to the provisions of Article 1, Chapter 116,...
- § 116-66 Powers of various boards
The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina and the Board of Trustees of the school shall be advised and assisted by the...
- § 116-67 Repealed by Session Laws 1985, c. 101, s. 1
- § 116-68 Endowment fund
The Board of Trustees is authorized to establish a permanent endowment fund, and shall perform such duties in relation thereto as are prescribed by the...
- § 116-69 Purpose of school program
The primary purpose of the school shall be the professional training, as distinguished from liberal arts instruction, of talented students in the fields of music,...
- § 116-69.1 Display of the United States and North Carolina flags and the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance
The school shall (i) display the United States and North Carolina flags in each classroom when available, (ii) require the recitation of the Pledge of...
- § 116-70 through 116-70.1 Repealed by Session Laws 1971, c. 1244, s. 13
Article 5 - Loan Fund for Prospective College Teachers.
Article 5A - Center for Advancement of Teaching.
Article 5B - School Administrator Training Programs.
Article 5C - North Carolina Principal Fellows Program.
Article 6-9 - [Repealed.]
Article 10 - State School for the Blind and the Deaf in Raleigh.
Article 11 - North Carolina School for the Deaf at Morganton.
Article 11A - Eastern North Carolina School for the Deaf and North Carolina School for the Deaf at Morganton.
Article 12 - The Caswell School.
Article 13 - Colored Orphanage of North Carolina.
Article 13A - Negro Training School for Feebleminded Children.
Article 14 - General Provisions as to Tuition and Fees in Certain State Institutions.
Article 15 - Educational Advantages for Children of World War Veterans.
Article 16 - State Board of Higher Education.
Article 17 - College Revolving Fund.
Article 18 - Scholarship Loan Fund for Prospective Teachers.
Article 18A - Contracts of Minors Borrowing for Higher Education; Scholarship Revocation.
Article 19 - Revenue Bonds for Student Housing.
- § 116-175 Definitions
As used in this Article, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context shall indicate another or different meaning or...
- § 116-175.1 Repealed, effective July 1, 2007, and applicable to the budget for the 2007-2009 biennium and each subsequent biennium thereafter, by Session Laws 2006-203, s. 52
- § 116-176 Issuance of bonds
The Board is hereby authorized to issue, subject to the approval of the Director of the Budget, at one time or from time to time,...
- § 116-177 Revenues for payment of bonds; rules for use of facilities
So long as any bonds issued under this Article shall be outstanding the Board shall fix, and may revise from time to time, rentals for...
- § 116-178 Trust agreement
In the discretion of the Board and subject to the approval of the Director of the Budget, each or any issue of revenue bonds may...
- § 116-179 Sale of bonds; functions performed by executive committee
The Board may authorize its executive committee to sell any bonds which the Board has, with the approval of the Director of the Budget, authorized...
- § 116-180 Moneys received deemed trust funds
All moneys received pursuant to the authority of this Article shall be deemed to be trust funds, to be held and applied solely as provided...
- § 116-181 Remedies
Any holder of revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this Article or of any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee under any...
- § 116-182 Refunding bonds
The Board is hereby authorized, subject to the approval of the Director of the Budget, to issue from time to time revenue refunding bonds for...
- § 116-183 Acceptance of grants; exemption from taxation
The Board is hereby authorized, subject to the approval of the Director of the Budget, to accept grants of money or materials or property of...
- § 116-184 Article cumulative
This Article shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized hereby and shall be regarded as...
- § 116-185 Inconsistent laws declared inapplicable
All general, special or local laws, or parts thereof, inconsistent herewith are hereby declared to be inapplicable to the provisions of this Article. (1957, c....
Article 20 - Motor Vehicles of Students.
Article 21 - Revenue Bonds for Student Housing, Student Activities, Physical Education and Recreation.
- § 116-187 Purpose of Article
The purpose of this Article is to authorize the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina to issue revenue bonds, payable from rentals,...
- § 116-187.1 Repealed by Session Laws 2006-203, s. 53, effective July 1, 2007, and applicable to the budget for the 2007-2009 biennium and each subsequent biennium thereafter
- § 116-188 Credit and taxing power of State not pledged; statement on face of bonds
Revenue bonds issued as in this Article provided shall not be deemed to constitute a debt or liability of the State or any political subdivision...
- § 116-189 Definitions
As used in this Article, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context shall indicate another or different meaning or...
- § 116-190 General powers of Board of Governors
The Board is authorized, subject to the requirements of this Article: (1) To determine the location and character of any project or projects and to...
- § 116-191 Issuance of bonds and bond anticipation notes
The Board is hereby authorized to issue, subject to the approval of the Director of the Budget, at one time or from time to time,...
- § 116-192 Trust agreement; money received deemed trust funds; insurance; remedies
In the discretion of the Board and subject to the approval of the Director of the Budget, any revenue bonds issued under this Article may...
- § 116-193 Fixing fees, rents and charges; sinking fund
For the purpose of aiding in the acquisition, construction or provision of any project and the maintenance, repair and operation of any project or any...
- § 116-194 Vesting powers in executive committee
The Board may authorize its executive committee to sell any bonds which the Board has, with the approval of the Director of the Budget, authorized...
- § 116-195 Refunding bonds
The Board is hereby authorized, subject to the approval of the Director of the Budget, to issue from time to time revenue refunding bonds for...
- § 116-196 Exemption from taxation; bonds eligible for investment or deposit
Any bonds issued under this Article shall at all times be exempt from all taxes or assessment, direct or indirect, general or special, whether imposed...
- § 116-197 Article provides additional and alternative method
This Article shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized hereby and shall be regarded as...
- § 116-198 Inconsistent laws declared inapplicable
All general, special or local laws, or parts thereof, inconsistent herewith are hereby declared to be inapplicable to the provisions of this Article. (1963, c....
- § 116-198.1 through 116-198.5 Reserved for future codification purposes
Article 21A - Higher Educational Facilities Finance Act.
Article 21B - The Centennial Campus, the Horace Williams Campus, and the Millennial Campuses Financing Act.
- § 116-198.31 Purpose of Article
The purpose of this Article is to authorize the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina to issue revenue bonds, payable from any...
- § 116-198.32 Credit and taxing power of State not pledged; statement on face of bonds
Revenue bonds issued as in this Article provided shall not be deemed to constitute a debt or liability of the State or any political subdivision...
- § 116-198.33 Definitions
As used in this Article, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context shall indicate another or different meaning or...
- § 116-198.34 General powers of Board of Governors
The Board may exercise any one or more of the following powers: (1) To determine the location and character of any project or projects, and...
- § 116-198.35 Issuance of bonds and bond anticipation notes
The Board is hereby authorized to issue, subject to the approval of the Director of the Budget, at one time or from time to time,...
- § 116-198.36 Proceeds of bonds are deemed trust funds
In the discretion of the Board and subject to the approval of the Director of the Budget, any revenue bonds issued under this Article may...
- § 116-198.37 Fixing fees, rents, and charges; sinking fund
For the purpose of aiding in the acquisition, construction, or provision of any project and the maintenance, repair, and operation of any project or any...
- § 116-198.38 Refunding bonds
The Board is hereby authorized, subject to the approval of the Director of the Budget, to issue from time to time revenue refunding bonds for...
- § 116-198.39 Bonds are exempt from taxation
Any bonds issued under this Article shall at all times be exempt from all taxes or assessment, direct or indirect, general or special, whether imposed...
- § 116-198.40 Article provides additional and alternative method of financing; not exclusive
This Article shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized hereby and shall be regarded as...
Article 22 - Visiting Speakers at State-Supported Institutions.
Article 23 - State Education Assistance Authority.
- § 116-201 Purpose and definitions
(a) The purpose of this Article is to authorize a system of financial assistance, consisting of grants, loans, work‑study or other employment, and other aids,...
- § 116-202 Authority may buy and sell students' obligations; undertakings of Authority limited to revenues
In order to facilitate vocational and college education and to promote the industrial and economic development of the State, the State Education Assistance Authority (hereinafter...
- § 116-203 Authority created as subdivision of State; appointment, terms and removal of board of directors; officers; quorum; expenses and compensation of directors
There is hereby created and constituted a political subdivision of the State to be known as the "State Education Assistance Authority." The exercise by the...
- § 116-204 Powers of Authority
The Authority is hereby authorized and empowered: (1) To fix and revise from time to time and charge and collect fees for its acts and...
- § 116-205 Title to property; use of State lands; offices
(a) Title to any property acquired by the Authority shall be taken in the name of the Authority. (b) The State hereby consents, subject to...
- § 116-206 Acquisition of obligations
With the proceeds of bonds or any other funds of the Authority available therefor, the Authority may acquire from any bank, insurance company, or educational...
- § 116-207 Terms of acquisitions
The Authority shall prescribe the terms, conditions and limitations upon which it will acquire a contingent or direct interest in any obligation and such terms,...
- § 116-208 Construction of Article
The provisions of this Article shall be liberally construed to the end that its beneficial purposes may be effectuated. (1965, c. 1180, s. 1.)
- § 116-209 Reserve Trust Fund created; transfer of Escheat Fund; pledge of security interest for payment of bonds; administration
The appropriation made to the Authority under this Article shall be used exclusively for the purpose of acquiring contingent or vested rights in obligations which...
- § 116-209.1 Provisions in conflict
Any of the foregoing provisions of this Article which shall be in conflict with the provisions hereinbelow set forth shall be repealed to the extent...
- § 116-209.2 Reserves
The Authority may provide in any resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds or any trust agreement securing any bonds that proceeds of such bonds may...
- § 116-209.3 Additional powers
The Authority is authorized to develop and administer programs and perform all functions necessary or convenient to promote and facilitate the making and insuring of...
- § 116-209.4 Authority to issue bonds
The Authority is hereby authorized to provide for the issuance, at one time or from time to time, of revenue bonds of the Authority in...
- § 116-209.5 Bond resolution
The resolution providing for the issuance of such bonds may contain such provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders as...
- § 116-209.6 Revenues
The Authority is authorized to fix and collect fees, charges, interest and premiums for making or insuring student loans, purchasing, endorsing or guaranteeing obligations and...
- § 116-209.7 Trust funds
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, all money received pursuant to the authority of the Article, whether as proceeds from the sale...
- § 116-209.8 Remedies
Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this Article or any of the coupons appertaining thereto, except to the extent the rights herein...
- § 116-209.9 Negotiability of bonds
All bonds issued under the provisions of this Article shall have and are hereby declared to have all the qualities and incidents, including negotiability, of...
- § 116-209.10 Bonds eligible for investment
Bonds issued by the Authority under the provisions of this Article are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the...
- § 116-209.11 Additional pledge
Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary herein, the Authority is hereby authorized to pledge as security for any bonds issued hereunder any contract between...
- § 116-209.12 Credit of State not pledged
Bonds issued under the provisions of this Article shall not be deemed to constitute a debt, liability or obligation of the State or of any...
- § 116-209.13 Tax exemption
The exercise of the powers granted by this Article in all respects will be for the benefit of the people of the State, for their...
- § 116-209.14 Annual reports
The Authority shall, following the close of each fiscal year, publish an annual report of its activities for the preceding year to the Governor and...
- § 116-209.15 Merger of trust fund
The Authority may merge into the Loan Fund the trust fund established pursuant to G.S. 116‑209 hereof and may transfer from such trust fund to...
- § 116-209.16 Other powers; criteria
The Authority, in addition to all the powers more specifically vested hereunder, shall have all other powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate...
- § 116-209.17 Establishment of student assistance program
The Authority is authorized, in addition to all other powers and duties vested or imposed under this Article, to establish and administer a statewide student...
- § 116-209.18 Powers of Authority to administer student assistance program
In order to accomplish the purposes of this Article the Authority is authorized: (1) To receive from the general fund or other sources such sums...
- § 116-209.19 Grants to students
The Authority is authorized to make grants to eligible students enrolled or to be enrolled in eligible institutions in North Carolina out of such money...
- § 116-209.20 Public purpose
No expenditure of funds under this Article shall be made for any purpose other than a public purpose. (1971, c. 392, s. 11.)
- § 116-209.21 Cooperation of the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina
The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina shall provide the secretariat for the Authority. The Executive Director of the Authority, who shall...
- § 116-209.22 Constitutional construction
The provisions of this Article are severable, and if any of its provisions shall be held unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision...
- § 116-209.23 Inconsistent laws inapplicable
Insofar as the provisions of this Article are inconsistent with the provisions of any general or special laws, or parts thereof, the provisions of this...
- § 116-209.24 Parental loans
(a) Policy. The General Assembly of North Carolina hereby finds and declares that the making and insuring of loans to the eligible parents of students...
- § 116-209.25 Parental Savings Trust Fund
(a) Policy. The General Assembly of North Carolina hereby finds and declares that encouraging parents and other interested parties to save for the postsecondary education...
- § 116-209.26 Education Access Rewards North Carolina Scholars Fund
(a) The following definitions apply to this section: (1) Academic year. A period of time in which a student in matriculated status is expected to...
- § 116-209.27 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 116-209.28 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 116-209.29 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 116-209.30 Social Workers' Education Loan Fund
(a) There is established the Social Workers' Education Loan Fund to be administered by the State Education Assistance Authority, in consultation with the Department of...
- § 116-209.31 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 116-209.32 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 116-209.33 Scholarship Loan Fund for Prospective Teachers
(a) There is established a revolving fund known as the "Scholarship Loan Fund for Prospective Teachers". The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship...
- § 116-209.34 Fund administered by State Education Assistance Authority; rule-making authority
(a) The State Education Assistance Authority shall establish the terms and conditions for the scholarship loans consistent with the following: (1) The loan amount shall...
- § 116-209.35 Teacher Assistant Scholarship Fund
(a) There is established the Teacher Assistant Scholarship Fund. The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarships to teacher assistants who are pursuing college...
- § 116-209.36 Physical Education - Coaching Scholarship Loan Fund
(a) There is established the Physical Education Coaching Scholarship Loan Fund. The purpose of the Fund is to provide scholarship loans to students who are...
- § 116-209.37 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 116-209.38 Future Teachers of North Carolina Scholarship Loan Fund
(a) There is established the Future Teachers of North Carolina Scholarship Loan Fund. The purpose of the Fund is to provide a two‑year scholarship loan...
- § 116-209.39 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 116-209.40 John B. McLendon Scholarship Fund
(a) Fund Established. The John B. McLendon Scholarship Fund is established as a special fund. The Fund shall be administered by the State Education Assistance...
Article 24 - Learning Institute of North Carolina.
Article 25 - Disruption on Campuses of State-Owned Institutions of Higher Education.
Article 26 - Liability Insurance or Self-Insurance.
- § 116-219 Authorization to secure insurance or provide self-insurance
The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina (hereinafter referred to as "the Board") is authorized through the purchase of contracts of insurance...
- § 116-220 Establishment and administration of self-insurance trust funds; rules and regulations; defense of actions against covered persons; application of § 143-300.6
(a) In the event the Board elects to act as self‑insurer of a program of liability insurance, it may establish one or more insurance trust...
- § 116-220.1 Funding of self-insurance program
(a) If the Board elects to establish a self‑insurance trust fund, the initial contribution to the fund shall be determined by an independent actuary but...
- § 116-220.2 Termination of fund
Any fund created hereunder may be terminated by the Board of Governors upon their determination that other satisfactory and adequate arrangements have been made to...
- § 116-221 Sovereign immunity
Nothing in this Article shall be deemed to waive the sovereign immunity of the State. (1975, 2nd Sess., c. 976.)
- § 116-222 Confidentiality of records
Records pertaining to the liability insurance program, including all information, correspondence, investigations, or interviews, concerning or pertaining to claims or potential claims against participants in...
- § 116-223 Further action
The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina is hereby authorized to take all action necessary to effectuate the purposes and provisions of...
- § 116-224 Appropriation
The funds described by this Article are appropriated and shall be used only as provided by this Article. (2006‑203, s. 54.1.)
- § 116-225 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 116-226 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 116-227 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 116-228 Reserved for future codification purposes
Article 27 - Private Institution Towing Procedures.
- § 116-229 Post-towing procedures
If a private college or university employs law‑enforcement officers so that Article 7A, Chapter 20, would otherwise apply to the removal and disposal of motor...
Article 28 - North Carolina-Israel Visiting Scholar Program.
Article 29 - The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics.
- § 116-230.1 Policy
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State to foster, encourage, promote, and provide assistance in the development of skills and careers...
- § 116-231 Reestablishment of the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics as a Constituent High School of The University of North Carolina
The North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics is hereby reestablished, as a constituent high school of The University of North Carolina, and shall be...
- § 116-232 Purposes
The purposes of the School shall be to foster the educational development of North Carolina high school students who are academically talented in the areas...
- § 116-233 Board of Trustees; appointment; terms of office
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 116‑31(d), there shall be a Board of Trustees of the School, which shall consist of 27 members as follows:...
- § 116-234 Board of Trustees; meetings; rules of procedure; officers
(a) The Board of Trustees shall meet at least three times a year and may hold special meetings at any time, at the call of...
- § 116-235 Board of Trustees; additional powers and duties
(a) In addition to the powers enumerated in Chapter 116, Article I, Part 3, the Board of Trustees shall have the powers and duties set...
- § 116-236 Repealed by Session Laws 2006-66, ss. 9.11(t) through 9.11(v), effective July 1, 2007
- § 116-237 Repealed by Session Laws 2006-66, ss. 9.11(t) through 9.11(v), effective July 1, 2007
- § 116-238 Repealed by Session Laws 2006-66, ss. 9.11(t) through 9.11(v), effective July 1, 2007
- § 116-238.1 Full tuition grant for graduates who attend a State university
(a) There is granted to each State resident who graduates from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics and who enrolls as a full‑time...
- § 116-238.5 Repealed by Session Laws 2007-484, s. 30, effective August 30, 2007
- § 116-239 Reserved for future codification purposes
Article 30 - [Western] North Carolina Arboretum.
Article 31 - Piedmont Triad Research Institute and Graduate Engineering Program.
Article 32 - Health Information.
