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Show Utah Legislature Approves Independent Governing Board of Trustees for CSU Governor Calvin L. Rampton is expected to sign Into law with-1 in the next few days a bill that will divest tile College of South-1 em Utah from the controls of the Utah State University Board of Trustees and establish an independent inde-pendent governing board. In a surprise move in the Utah State Senate last week, a bill was introduced by Senator Thorpe Waddingham of Delta and Dixie Leavitt of Iron County to create the independent board. The bill, labeled as Senate Bill No. 209, was the second major legislation affecting the College of Southern Utah coming out during this session. SB No. 209 was introduced in the senate last week and came up for third reading Saturday. It was unanimously passed by a N ote of 25 to 0. Immediately the bill was sent to the House of Representatives I where it was turned over to the shifting committee as late as Monday. The bill came out of committee Tuesday onto the floor of the house and was immediately immediate-ly passed by a unanimous voice vote. Earlier Leaislation Early in the session, Senate Bill No. 97 giving CSU the power to award baccalaureate degrees won similar overwhelming sup. port of the legislature going through the house and senate without a single desenting vote. There appears to be indication that Governor Rampton will sign SB 209 creating the new govern-lng govern-lng board for CSU. The move has been heralded by leaders In the area. The passage of both bills without with-out opposition in the legislative body of the state Indicates wholehearted whole-hearted support of the continued growth of College of Southern Utah. The approval of a four-year scholastic program, the creation of an independent governing board and the final hurdle, yet to be completed, the necessary finance, will afford CSU the opportunity op-portunity to move ahead with gian strides in the area of high-er high-er ed.ation In the state of Vtah, it is felt here. SB 209 qualifies many aspects of the college and since it is such wide interest in the area, major portions of the bill as passed by the senate and house are reprinted reprint-ed here: SECTION 1. There is hereby established es-tablished and created a state college col-lege known as College of Southern South-ern Utah, and it hereby constituted consti-tuted a body politic and corporate corpor-ate with all rights, immunities, and franchises necessary thereto there-to ... . rioperty Transier to CU SECTION 2. All property previously pre-viously held by and in the name of College of Southern Utah, a oranch of Utah State University ot Agriculture and applied science, sci-ence, Cedar City branch, or In the name of Utah State University of agriculture and applied science located in Cedar City, County of iron, held for the use of College of Southern Utah, and all property proper-ty held by the state for the use of tne College of Southern Utah iliall be conveyed to and vested m College of Southern Utah and ilie board of trustees of the Utah iiate University of agriculture and applied science and all persons per-sons and authorities holding such properties are hereby command-Jd, command-Jd, empowered and authorized to execute proper conveyances of all of said property to the college. All rights, claims and causes of action to or for said property or the use or income thereof, or for any conversion, disposition or withholding thereof, or for any damage or injury thereto, shall at once vest in the college and said college in its corporate name may bring and maintain actions to recover, protect and preserve ail property and rights of the college and to enforce any contract con-tract relating thereto. The college col-lege shall assume all debts and be subject to all the contracts, obligations and responsibilities which Utah State University of Agriculture and applied sciences on its behalf would have been subjected to. Can Accept Gifts SECTION 3. Acceptance of grants, gifts, devises or bequests of property. The college in its corporate capacity may take by purchase, grant, gift, devise or bequest any property, real or personal, for the use of any department de-partment of the college and for any purpose appropriate to the objects of the college. It may convert property received by gift, grant, devise or bequest and not suitable for Us use into other (Continued on Fa? Ten) Utah Legislature Approves Independent Board for CSU, (Continued from Front Page) property available or into money. mo-ney. . . . SECTION 1. All property, real and personal, held by the college shall be exempt from taxes and assessments. SECTION 5. The object of the college shall be to teach branches branch-es of learning in the fields of the liberal arts, sciences and education. edu-cation. The course of study therein there-in shall be such courses as appropriate ap-propriate and necessary to the completion of four years of college col-lege work leading to a baccalaureate bacca-laureate degree In the arts, sciences sci-ences and education and to confer con-fer bachelor degress in the fields of the arts, sciences and education. educa-tion. Said school shall be maintained main-tained by the state. Program Open for Expansion SECTION 6. The college may confer for similar or equal attainments at-tainments degrees and testimonials testimo-nials similar to those conferred by like colleges elsewhere. SECTION 8. The government of the college and the management of its property and affairs shall be vested in a board of trustees consisting of the secretary of state, the president of 'lie college alumni association, who shall be an ex officio member, and twelve resident citizens of the state to be appointed by the governor by and with the consent of the senate. The twelve citizens serving on the board of trustees and their successors, except the secretary of state and the president of the alumni association, shall be appointed ap-pointed and shall hold office lor a period of four years; the term of each commencing on the 1st day of July next after appointment appoint-ment and qualification; provided however, that the governor shall appoint the first six members of the board of trustees so appointed appoint-ed to the office for a period of on'y two years; thereafter, all the appointments or reappointments will be for four years tc be appointed ap-pointed to take office after expiration ex-piration of the term of the then serving trustee. The board of trustees shall hold its first meeting meet-ing on the first Wednesday fol-, fol-, lowing the effective date of this act, such meeting to be called by the secretary of state. i ! SECTION 10. Appointment of ' secretary and treasurer. The board of trustees shall choose one of Its number as chairman of the ! board. He shall be the executive ! officer of the board and shall hold office for one year and until un-til his successor is chosen and has qualified. The board shall likewise appoint a vice-chairman for a similar term of office. The board shall likewise appoint a secretary and a treasurer, neither of whom shall be a trustee. SECTION 13. No trustee shall receive any compensation for his services as trustee, but he shall be allowed his actual expenses incurred in attending meetings of the board or its committee or in attending to any business of the col.'e.je under authority of the board or its committees. Such expenses shall be paid by the college. SECTION 14. The board shall have the general control and supervision of the college and operations incident thereto, of property as may be vested in the college by law, of all appropriations appropria-tions made by the state of Utah or by acts of congress for the support of the same and of lands and iKrsoal property that may hereafter be donated by the state or by the United States or by any person or corporation. The board shall have charge of the ! general Interests of the institution institu-tion and shall have power to enact by-laws and regulations for all the affairs of the institution not inconsistent with the laws of the state. |
