North Carolina § 116-143 - 10. Cap on student fees.
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§ 116-143. 10. Cap on student fees.
Notwithstanding G.S. 116-143 and G.S. 116-11(7) , the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina and the Board of Trustees at each constituent institution may increase the cumulative total of all undergraduate student fees approved by either the Board of Governors or the Board of Trustees by no more than three percent (3%) per academic year. History (2016-94, s. 11.4(b).) Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2016-94, s. 11.4(b1), provides: "Subsection (b) of this section is effective when it becomes law [July 14, 2016] and applies beginning with the 2017-2018 academic year. The student fees charged for the 2016-2017 academic year shall be the baseline used to determine the amount of the three percent (3%) increase in student fees that is permissible for the 2017-2018 academic year." Session Laws 2016-94, s. 11.4(f), provides: "(f) Scope. - Subsections (a) through (d) of this section do not apply to high schools governed by The University of North Carolina General Administration." Session Laws 2016-94, s. 1.2, provides: "This act shall be known as the 'Current Operations and Capital Improvements Appropriations Act of 2016.'" Session Laws 2016-94, s. 39.4, provides: "Except for statutory changes or other provisions that clearly indicate an intention to have effects beyond the 2016-2017 fiscal year, the textual provisions of this act apply only to funds appropriated for, and activities occurring during, the 2016-2017 fiscal year." Session Laws 2016-94, s. 39.7, is a severability clause.
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Section 116-143 ("10. Cap on student fees.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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