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BY
GREEN
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
membership
and
functions
of
the
state
1
board
of
regents
and
including
effective
date
provisions.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
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DIVISION
I
1
SHORT
TITLE
2
Section
1.
SHORT
TITLE.
This
Act
shall
be
known
and
may
be
3
cited
as
the
“Regent
Governance
Reform
Act”.
4
DIVISION
II
5
STATE
BOARD
OF
REGENTS
——
MEMBERSHIP
AND
TERMS
6
Sec.
2.
Section
256.176,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
7
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
a.
A
voting
member
of
the
state
board
of
regents
to
be
named
9
by
the
state
board
of
regents,
or
the
executive
director
of
10
the
state
board
of
regents
if
so
appointed
by
the
state
board
11
of
regents,
who
shall
serve
for
a
four-year
term
or
until
the
12
expiration
of
the
member’s
term
of
office,
and
who
shall
serve
13
as
an
ex
officio,
nonvoting
member.
14
Sec.
3.
Section
262.1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
15
follows:
16
262.1
Membership.
17
1.
The
state
board
of
regents
consists
of
nine
voting
18
members,
eight
of
whom
who
shall
be
selected
from
the
state
at
19
large
solely
with
regard
to
their
qualifications
and
fitness
20
to
discharge
the
duties
of
the
office.
The
ninth
member
shall
21
be
a
student
enrolled
on
a
full-time
basis
in
good
standing
22
at
either
the
graduate
or
undergraduate
level
at
one
of
the
23
institutions
listed
in
section
262.7,
subsection
1,
2,
or
3
,
24
at
the
time
of
the
member’s
appointment.
Not
more
than
five
25
voting
members
shall
be
of
the
same
political
party.
26
2.
The
state
board
shall
include
five
ex
officio,
nonvoting
27
members
as
follows:
28
a.
A
student
enrolled
on
a
full-time
basis
in
good
29
standing
at
each
of
the
institutions
listed
in
section
30
262.7,
subsections
1,
2,
and
3,
at
the
time
of
the
member’s
31
appointment.
32
b.
One
member
appointed
by
the
majority
leader
of
the
senate
33
and
one
member
appointed
by
the
speaker
of
the
house.
34
Sec.
4.
Section
262.2,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
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follows:
1
262.2
Appointment
——
term
of
office.
2
1.
The
voting
members
shall
be
appointed
by
the
governor
3
subject
to
confirmation
by
the
senate.
Prior
to
appointing
the
4
ninth
member
as
specified
in
section
262.1
,
the
governor
shall
5
consult
with
the
appropriate
student
body
government
at
the
6
institution
at
which
the
proposed
appointee
is
enrolled.
The
7
term
of
each
member
of
the
board
shall
be
for
six
four
years
,
8
unless
the
ninth
member,
appointed
in
accordance
with
section
9
262.1
,
graduates
or
is
no
longer
enrolled
at
an
institution
10
of
higher
education
under
the
board’s
control,
at
which
time
11
the
term
of
the
ninth
member
shall
expire
one
year
from
the
12
date
on
which
the
member
graduates
or
is
no
longer
enrolled
in
13
an
institution
of
higher
education
under
the
board’s
control
.
14
However,
if
within
that
year
the
ninth
member
reenrolls
in
any
15
institution
of
higher
education
under
the
board’s
control
on
16
a
full-time
basis
and
is
a
student
in
good
standing
at
either
17
the
graduate
or
undergraduate
level,
the
term
of
the
ninth
18
member
shall
continue
in
effect.
The
terms
of
three
five
19
voting
members
of
the
board
shall
begin
and
expire
in
each
20
odd-numbered
year
as
provided
in
section
69.19
.
21
2.
A
student
member
shall
be
appointed
by
the
president
of
22
the
institution
listed
in
section
262.7,
subsection
1,
2,
or
3,
23
at
which
the
student
is
enrolled.
A
student
member
shall
serve
24
at
the
pleasure
of
the
president,
but
shall
serve
no
longer
25
than
four
years.
If
a
student
member
graduates
from
or
is
no
26
longer
enrolled
at
the
institution,
the
member
shall
no
longer
27
be
eligible
for
service
on
the
board,
and
the
president
of
the
28
institution
shall
appoint
a
new
member
pursuant
to
section
29
262.6.
30
3.
A
legislative
member
shall
serve
for
a
term
as
provided
31
in
section
4A.13.
A
legislative
member
is
eligible
for
per
32
diem
and
expenses
as
provided
in
section
2.10.
33
Sec.
5.
Section
262.4,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
34
follows:
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262.4
Removals.
1
The
governor,
with
the
approval
of
a
majority
of
the
senate
2
during
a
session
of
the
general
assembly,
may
remove
any
voting
3
member
of
the
board
for
malfeasance
in
office,
or
for
any
cause
4
which
would
render
the
member
ineligible
for
appointment
or
5
incapable
or
unfit
to
discharge
the
duties
of
office,
and
the
6
member’s
removal,
when
so
made,
shall
be
final.
7
Sec.
6.
Section
262.5,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
8
follows:
9
262.5
Suspension.
10
When
the
general
assembly
is
not
in
session,
the
governor
11
may
suspend
any
voting
member
so
disqualified
and
shall
appoint
12
another
to
fill
the
vacancy
thus
created,
subject
to
the
13
approval
of
the
senate
when
next
in
session.
14
Sec.
7.
Section
262.6,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
15
follows:
16
262.6
Vacancies.
17
Vacancies
shall
be
filled
in
the
same
manner
in
which
regular
18
appointments
are
required
to
be
made.
If
the
ninth
member
19
resigns
prior
to
the
expiration
of
the
term,
the
individual
20
appointed
to
fill
the
vacancy
shall
meet
the
requirements
for
21
the
ninth
member
specified
in
section
262.1
.
Other
vacancies
22
occurring
prior
to
the
expiration
of
the
ninth
member’s
term
23
shall
be
filled
in
the
same
manner
as
the
original
appointments
24
for
those
vacancies.
25
Sec.
8.
Section
262.8,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
26
follows:
27
262.8
Meetings.
28
Meetings
may
be
called
by
the
board,
by
the
president
of
the
29
board,
or
by
the
executive
director
of
the
board
upon
written
30
request
of
any
five
voting
members
thereof.
31
Sec.
9.
Section
262.9,
subsection
1,
Code
2025,
is
amended
32
to
read
as
follows:
33
1.
Each
even-numbered
year
elect,
from
its
voting
members,
a
34
president
of
the
board,
who
shall
serve
for
two
years
and
until
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a
successor
is
elected
and
qualified.
1
Sec.
10.
Section
262.9,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
2
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
3
b.
When
electing
a
president
of
an
institution
of
higher
4
learning,
the
board
may
use
a
presidential
selection
committee.
5
Only
voting
members
of
the
board
shall
serve
as
voting
members
6
of
a
presidential
selection
committee.
7
Sec.
11.
Section
262.9,
subsection
33,
paragraph
d,
Code
8
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
9
d.
The
compensation
and
benefits
paid
to
the
voting
members
10
of
the
board
pursuant
to
section
7E.6
.
11
Sec.
12.
Section
262.11,
Code
2025,
is
amended
to
read
as
12
follows:
13
262.11
Record
——
acts
affecting
property.
14
All
acts
of
the
board
relating
to
the
management,
purchase,
15
disposition,
or
use
of
lands
and
other
property
of
said
16
institutions
shall
be
entered
of
record,
which
shall
show
the
17
members
present,
and
how
each
voting
member
voted
upon
each
18
proposition.
The
board
may,
in
its
discretion,
delegate
to
19
each
university
the
authority
to
approve
leases.
20
Sec.
13.
TRANSITION
——
APPOINTMENT
AND
TERM
OF
STATE
BOARD
21
OF
REGENTS
MEMBERS.
This
division
of
this
Act
shall
not
affect
22
the
appointment
or
term
of
a
member
serving
on
the
state
board
23
of
regents
immediately
prior
to
the
effective
date
of
this
24
division
of
this
Act.
25
DIVISION
III
26
STATE
BOARD
OF
REGENTS
——
FUNCTIONS
27
Sec.
14.
Section
262.9,
subsection
3,
Code
2025,
is
amended
28
to
read
as
follows:
29
3.
Make
rules
for
admission
to
and
for
the
government
of
30
said
institutions,
not
inconsistent
with
law.
The
rules
shall
31
require
the
institutions
of
higher
learning
under
its
control
32
to
incorporate
the
classic
learning
test,
developed
by
classic
33
learning
initiatives,
into
the
regent
admission
index
prior
to
34
the
beginning
of
the
2025-2026
academic
year.
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Sec.
15.
Section
262.9,
Code
2025,
is
amended
by
adding
the
1
following
new
subsections:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
39.
Develop
and
adopt
a
policy
prohibiting
3
a
committee
or
subcommittee
of
the
faculty
senate
at
an
4
institution
of
higher
education
governed
by
the
board
from
5
exercising
any
governance
authority
over
the
institution.
The
6
policy
shall
specify
that
a
committee
or
subcommittee
of
the
7
faculty
senate
at
an
institution
serves
only
in
an
advisory
8
capacity.
9
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
40.
Develop
and
adopt
a
policy
requiring
10
prior
approval
of
the
board
before
an
institution
of
higher
11
education
governed
by
the
board
may
establish
a
new
major
or
12
minor
to
be
offered
at
the
institution.
13
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
41.
Develop
and
adopt
a
policy
providing
14
for
a
post-tenure
review
at
any
time
of
any
tenured
employee
15
of
an
institution
of
higher
education
governed
by
the
board
if
16
authorized
by
the
board
by
a
majority
vote
or
by
the
president
17
of
the
institution.
18
Sec.
16.
EMERGENCY
RULES.
The
state
board
of
regents
shall
19
adopt
emergency
rules
under
section
17A.4,
subsection
3,
and
20
section
17A.5,
subsection
2,
paragraph
“b”,
to
implement
the
21
provision
of
this
division
of
this
Act
amending
section
262.9,
22
subsection
3,
at
the
next
meeting
of
the
board
occurring
after
23
the
effective
date
of
this
division
of
this
Act.
The
rules
24
shall
be
effective
immediately
upon
filing
unless
a
later
date
25
is
specified
in
the
rules.
Any
rules
adopted
in
accordance
26
with
this
section
shall
also
be
published
as
a
notice
of
27
intended
action
as
provided
in
section
17A.4.
28
DIVISION
IV
29
DISAPPROVAL
OF
EXPENDITURES
30
Sec.
17.
NEW
SECTION
.
262.29
Disapproval
of
expenditures
——
31
joint
resolution.
32
The
general
assembly,
by
passage
of
a
joint
resolution
33
requiring
approval
of
the
governor,
may
disapprove
any
34
individual,
ongoing
expenditure
by
the
state
board
of
regents
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or
an
institution
of
higher
education
under
the
governance
1
thereof.
The
board
or
institution
shall
terminate
the
2
expenditure
upon
the
effective
date
of
the
resolution.
This
3
section
does
not
apply
to
an
ongoing
expenditure
specifically
4
authorized
by
law.
5
DIVISION
V
6
EFFECTIVE
DATE
7
Sec.
18.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
Act,
being
deemed
of
8
immediate
importance,
takes
effect
upon
enactment.
9
EXPLANATION
10
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
11
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
12
This
bill
relates
to
the
membership
and
functions
of
the
13
state
board
of
regents
(board).
14
DIVISION
I
——
SHORT
TITLE.
The
bill
shall
be
known
and
may
15
be
cited
as
the
“Regent
Governance
Reform
Act”.
16
DIVISION
II
——
STATE
BOARD
OF
REGENTS
——
MEMBERSHIP
AND
17
TERMS.
This
division
replaces
the
student
member
of
the
board
18
with
a
ninth
member
appointed
by
the
governor,
confirmed
by
the
19
senate,
and
subject
to
the
same
terms
as
the
other
eight
voting
20
members.
21
The
division
adds
five
ex
officio,
nonvoting
members
to
22
the
board.
Three
ex
officio,
nonvoting
members
are
students
23
enrolled
at
the
university
of
Iowa,
Iowa
state
university,
and
24
the
university
of
northern
Iowa,
respectively,
and
appointed
by
25
the
president
of
the
institution
at
which
they
are
enrolled.
26
The
division
provides
terms
of
service
for
student
members.
27
The
other
two
ex
officio,
nonvoting
members
of
the
board
are
28
legislative
members
appointed
by
the
majority
leader
of
the
29
senate
and
the
speaker
of
the
house.
30
The
division
includes
conforming
changes
to
statutory
31
references
to
the
board.
32
The
division
shall
not
affect
the
appointment
or
term
of
a
33
member
serving
on
the
board
immediately
prior
to
the
effective
34
date
of
the
division.
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DIVISION
III
——
STATE
BOARD
OF
REGENTS
——
FUNCTIONS.
This
1
division
directs
the
board
to
require
the
institutions
of
2
higher
learning
under
its
control
(institutions)
to
incorporate
3
the
classic
learning
test,
developed
by
classic
learning
4
initiatives,
into
the
regent
admission
index
prior
to
the
5
beginning
of
the
2025-2026
academic
year.
The
division
6
authorizes
emergency
rulemaking
for
this
purpose.
7
The
division
requires
the
board
to
develop
and
adopt
a
policy
8
prohibiting
a
committee
or
subcommittee
of
the
faculty
senate
9
at
an
institution
from
exercising
any
governance
authority
over
10
the
institution.
The
policy
shall
specify
that
a
committee
or
11
subcommittee
of
the
faculty
senate
at
an
institution
serves
12
only
in
an
advisory
capacity.
13
The
division
requires
the
board
to
develop
and
adopt
a
policy
14
requiring
prior
approval
of
the
board
before
an
institution
15
may
establish
a
new
major
or
minor
to
be
offered
at
the
16
institution.
17
The
division
requires
the
board
to
develop
and
adopt
a
policy
18
providing
for
a
post-tenure
review
at
any
time
of
any
tenured
19
employee
of
an
institution
if
authorized
by
the
board
by
a
20
majority
vote
or
by
the
president
of
the
institution.
21
DIVISION
IV
——
DISAPPROVAL
OF
EXPENDITURES.
This
division
22
authorizes
the
general
assembly,
by
passage
of
a
joint
23
resolution
requiring
approval
of
the
governor,
to
disapprove
24
any
individual,
ongoing
expenditure
by
the
board
or
an
25
institution
under
the
governance
thereof.
The
board
or
26
institution
shall
terminate
the
expenditure
upon
the
effective
27
date
of
the
resolution.
The
division
does
not
apply
to
an
28
ongoing
expenditure
specifically
authorized
by
law.
29
DIVISION
V
——
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
The
bill
takes
effect
upon
30
enactment.
31
-7-
LSB
1204XS
(1)
91
je/jh
7/
7