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Regular Session, 2011
HOUSE BILL NO. 526
BY REPRESENTATIVE ROBIDEAUX
STUDENT/TUITION: Authorizes the La. Community and Technial Colleges System Board
of Supervisors to increase tuition and mandatory fee amounts at institutions under
its supervision and management and permits the uniform imposition of tuition and
mandatory fee amounts on a per credit hour basis
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 17:3351(A)(5)(b)(iii)(cc), to authorize the Board of Supervisors of2
Community and Technical Colleges to increase tuition and mandatory fee amounts3
at institutions under its supervision and management; to provide limitations; to4
provide applicability; to provide for implementation, including provisions for the5
uniform imposition of tuition and mandatory fee amounts on a per credit hour basis;6
to provide an effective date; and to provide for related matters.7
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:8
Section 1. R.S. 17:3351(A)(5)(b)(iii)(cc) is hereby enacted to read as follows:9
ยง3351. General powers, duties, and functions of college and university boards10
A. Subject only to the powers of the Board of Regents specifically11
enumerated in Article VIII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and as12
otherwise provided by law, each postsecondary system management board as a body13
corporate shall have authority to exercise power necessary to supervise and manage14
the day-to-day operations of institutions of postsecondary education under its15
control, including but not limited to the following:16
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(b)1
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(iii)3
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(cc)(I) Notwithstanding the limitation provided by Subitem (aa) of this Item5
or any authority provided to the board by this Subparagraph and in accordance with6
Article VII, Section 2.1 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the Board of Supervisors7
of Community and Technical Colleges is authorized to increase the tuition amount8
and the mandatory fee amount applicable to resident students at community and at9
technical-community colleges under its supervision and management provided the10
total combined tuition and mandatory fee amounts for an academic year do not11
exceed the highest total combined tuition and mandatory fee amounts in effect for12
such students on July 1, 2011. Increases in tuition and mandatory fee amounts13
pursuant to this Subsubitem shall be effective beginning with the fall semester of the14
2011-2012 academic year and continuing thereafter. Additionally, the board may15
provide for the uniform imposition of tuition and mandatory fees amounts for16
students at community and at technical-community colleges under its supervision17
and management on a per credit hour basis.18
(II) Notwithstanding the limitation provided by Subitem (aa) of this Item or19
any authority provided to the board by this Subparagraph and in accordance with20
Article VII, Section 2.1 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the Board of Supervisors21
of Community and Technical Colleges is authorized to increase the tuition amount22
and the mandatory fee amount applicable to resident students at the Louisiana23
Technical College provided the total combined tuition and mandatory fee amounts24
do not exceed two thousand dollars for an academic year or comparable period of25
time. Any increase in amounts shall be implemented in such a manner that one-third26
of the increase shall be effective beginning with the fall semester of the 2011-201227
academic year and continuing thereafter, an additional one-third shall effective28
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thereafter, and the final one-third shall be effective beginning with the fall semester1
of the 2013-2014 academic year and continuing thereafter. Additionally, the board2
may provide for the uniform imposition of tuition and mandatory fee amounts for3
students at the Louisiana Technical College on a per credit hour basis.4
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not6
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature7
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If8
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become9
effective on the day following such approval.10
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Robideaux HB No. 526
Abstract: Authorizes, with certain limitations, the Board of Supervisors of Community and
Technical Colleges to increase resident tuition and mandatory fee amounts at
institutions under its supervision and management. The board's authority relative to
increases for students at community colleges and at technical-community colleges
differs from the board's authority relative to increases for students at the La.
Technical College. The increase in amounts at community colleges and at technical-
community colleges are effective beginning with the fall semester of the 2011-2012
academic year; the increase in amounts at the La. Technical College is to be
implemented in equal amounts over the next three academic years. Provides for
waivers of an increase or increases in cases of financial hardship. Permits the board
to provide for the uniform imposition of tuition and mandatory fee amounts for
students on a per credit hour basis.
Relative to the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges and community
colleges and technical-community colleges under the board's supervision and management:
Proposed law authorizes the board (notwithstanding certain present law authority and
limitations and in accordance with specified provisions in the state constitution) to increase
the tuition amount and the mandatory fee amount applicable to resident students provided
the total combined tuition and mandatory fee amounts for an academic year do not exceed
the highest total combined tuition and mandatory fee amounts in effect for such students on
July 1, 2011. Provides that amounts authorized in proposed law shall be effective beginning
with the fall semester of the 2011-2012 academic year and continuing thereafter.
Additionally permits to the board to provide for the uniform imposition of tuition and
mandatory fee amounts for student on a per credit hour basis.
Relative to the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges and the
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Proposed law authorizes the board (notwithstanding certain present law authority and
limitations and in accordance with specified provisions in the state constitution) to increase
the tuition amount and the mandatory fee amount applicable to resident students provided
the total combined tuition and mandatory fee amounts do not exceed $2,000 for an academic
year or comparable period of time. Specifies that any increase in amounts shall be
implemented over each of the next three academic years with 1/3 of the increase being
effective beginning with the fall semester each year and continuing thereafter. Additionally
permits the board to provide for the uniform imposition of tuition and mandatory fee
amounts for students on a per credit hour basis.
Present law (R.S. 17:3351(A)(5)(b)(v)) requires the board, prior to imposing an increase in
tuition or mandatory fee amounts, to establish criteria for waivers of such increase or
increases in cases of financial hardship. Provides that information about such waivers and
the criteria and procedures for obtaining one shall be made available to all prospective
students affected by the increase or increases in a timely manner such that the prospective
student can be aware of the increase or increases and the availability of waivers thereto prior
to the student having to make any final decision concerning attendance at the institution.
Proposed law retains present law.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 17:3351(A)(5)(b)(iii)(cc))