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Regular Session, 2011
HOUSE BILL NO. 526
BY REPRESENTATIVES ROBIDEAUX, CARMODY, CARTER, DOERGE, GISCLAIR,
GUINN, HARDY, HENDERSON, HENSGENS, PATRI CIA SMITH, AND ST.
GERMAIN
STUDENT/TUITION: Authorizes the La. Community and Technical 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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(5)1
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(b)3
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(iii)5
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(cc)(I) Notwithstanding the limitation provided by Subitem (aa) of this Item7
or any authority provided to the board by this Subparagraph and in accordance with8
Article VII, Section 2.1 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the Board of Supervisors9
of Community and Technical Colleges is authorized to increase the tuition amount10
and the mandatory fee amount applicable to resident students at community and at11
technical-community colleges under its supervision and management provided the12
total combined tuition and mandatory fee amounts for an academic year do not13
exceed the highest total combined tuition and mandatory fee amounts in effect for14
such students on July 1, 2011. Increases in tuition and mandatory fee amounts15
pursuant to this Subsubitem shall be effective beginning with the fall semester of the16
2011-2012 academic year and continuing thereafter. Additionally, the board may17
provide for the uniform imposition of tuition and mandatory fees amounts for18
students at community and at technical-community colleges under its supervision19
and management on a per-credit-hour basis; however, total amounts charged on a20
per-credit-hour basis shall not exceed the maximum amounts for full-time status21
otherwise authorized by this Subsubitem.22
(II) Notwithstanding the limitation provided by Subitem (aa) of this Item or23
any authority provided to the board by this Subparagraph and in accordance with24
Article VII, Section 2.1 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the Board of Supervisors25
of Community and Technical Colleges is authorized to increase the tuition amount26
and the mandatory fee amount applicable to resident students at the Louisiana27
Technical College provided the total combined tuition and mandatory fee amounts28
do not exceed two thousand dollars for an academic year or comparable period of29 HLS 11RS-440 REENGROSSED
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time. Any increase in amounts shall be implemented in such a manner that one-third1
of the increase shall be effective beginning with the fall semester of the 2011-20122
academic year and continuing thereafter, an additional one-third shall be effective3
beginning with the fall semester of the 2012-2013 academic year and continuing4
thereafter, and the final one-third shall be effective beginning with the fall semester5
of the 2013-2014 academic year and continuing thereafter. Additionally, the board6
may provide for the uniform imposition of tuition and mandatory fee amounts for7
students at the Louisiana Technical College on a per-credit-hour basis; however, total8
amounts charged on a per-credit-hour basis shall not exceed the maximum amounts9
for full-time status otherwise authorized by this Subsubitem.10
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not12
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature13
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If14
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become15
effective on the day following such approval.16
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,
with certain limitations, 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: HLS 11RS-440 REENGROSSED
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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 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 students on a per-credit-hour basis. Specifies, however, that the
total amounts charged on such basis cannot exceed the maximum amounts for full-time
status otherwise authorized by proposed law.
Relative to the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges and the
Louisiana Technical College:
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. Provides, however, that the total amounts
charged on such basis cannot exceed the maximum amounts for full-time status otherwise
authorized by proposed law.
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))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill.
1. Relative to the LCTCS board's authority to impose tuition and mandatory fee
amounts on a per-credit-hour basis, adds proposed law provision specifying that
total amounts charged on a per-credit-hour basis cannot exceed the maximum
amounts for full-time status authorized by proposed law.