North Carolina § 116-13 - 1. Capital facilities; reports.

§ 116-13. 1. Capital facilities; reports.

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 University have been allowed to deteriorate due to decades of neglect and have unfortunately fallen into a state of disrepair because of inadequate attention to maintenance. It is the intent of the General Assembly to reverse this trend and to provide a mechanism to assure that the University's capital assets are adequately maintained. The General Assembly commits to responsible stewardship of these assets to protect their value over the years, as follows: The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina shall require each constituent and affiliated institution to monitor the condition of its facilities and their needs or repair and renovation, and to assure that all necessary maintenance is carried out within funds available. Repealed by Session Laws 2012-142, s. 9.4(e), effective July 1, 2012. It is the intent of the General Assembly to assure that adequate oversight, funding, and accountability are continually provided so that the capital facilities of the University are properly maintained to preserve the level of excellence the citizens of this State deserve. To this end, the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee shall report to the General Assembly annually its recommendations for legislative changes to implement this policy. Equity in University Improvements. - The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina shall continue to study and monitor any inequities in funding for capital improvements and facilities needs which may still exist on North Carolina's Public Historically Black Colleges and Universities and North Carolina's Historically American Indian University, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, beyond the funding of the projects provided for in this act, and shall report annually to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations on any remaining inequities found, including recommendations as to how those inequities should be addressed. Repealed by Session Laws 2014-100, s. 36.6, effective July 1, 2014. History (2000-3, ss. 1.1, 8; 2005-153, s. 2; 2011-145, s. 9.6C; 2012-142, s. 9.4(e); 2013-360, s. 36.10; 2014-100, s. 36.6.) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2000-3, s. 6, had duplicate text with Session Laws 2000-3, s. 1.1(2) (subdivision (a)(2) of this section as codified) and has not been set out above. The reporting requirements were deleted by Session Laws 2012-142, s. 9.4(f). The preamble to Session Laws 2005-153, provides: "Whereas, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke was originally established in 1887 as Croatan Normal School in response to a petition from the American Indian people in the Robeson County area; and "Whereas, the General Assembly changed the name in 1911 to the Indian Normal School of Robeson County and again in 1913 to the Cherokee Indian Normal School of Robeson County; and "Whereas, in 1926, the Board of Trustees added a two-year normal program beyond high school, and phased out elementary education; and "Whereas, the first 10 diplomas were awarded in 1928, when the State accredited the school as a 'standard normal school', and additional college courses were later added with the first college degrees conferred in 1940; and "Whereas, in 1941, the General Assembly changed the name to Pembroke State College for Indians, and the school's curricula further expanded; and "Whereas, in 1945, enrollment was further expanded to include American Indians from other tribes, and in 1949 the name was shortened to Pembroke State College; and "Whereas, in the wake of the 1950s and 1960s civil rights and school desegregation laws, the General Assembly changed the name in 1969 to Pembroke State University and made the school a regional university; and "Whereas, three years later, in 1972, the General Assembly established the 16-campus University of North Carolina System, with Pembroke State University as one of its constituent institutions; and "Whereas, on July 1, 1996, Pembroke State University officially became the University of North Carolina at Pembroke; and "Whereas, The University of North Carolina System currently consists of 16 university campuses, five of which are designated as Historically Black Colleges and Universities, but the University of North Carolina at Pembroke has never been officially acknowledged as a Historically American Indian University; Now, therefore, The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:" Session Laws 2012-142, s. 1.2, provides: "This act shall be known as 'The Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2012.'" Session Laws 2012-142, s. 27.7 is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2005-153, s. 2, effective July 5, 2005, inserted "North Carolina's Historically American Indian University" in subsection (b). Session Laws 2011-145, s. 9.6C, effective July 1, 2011, added "chancellors may authorize certain repair, renovation, and maintenance projects" in the section catchline; and added subsection (c). Session Laws 2012-142, s. 9.4(e), repealed Session Laws 2000-3, s. 1.1(2), which was codified as subdivision (a)(2). Session Laws 2013-360, s. 36.10, effective July 1, 2013, in subsection (c), substituted "for projects that are of a type listed in G.S. 143C-4-3(b) and that are for State facilities and related infrastructure that are supported from the General Fund" for "for repairs to institution facilities, renovations to institution facilities, maintenance of those facilities, and related equipment purchases" in the first sentence, and added that last sentence. Session Laws 2014-100, s. 36.6, effective July 1, 2014, rewrote the section heading; and deleted former subsection (c) relating to approval of certain repair and maintenance projects.