UW and community college boards of trustees-chairman.

2017
STATE OF WYOMING
17LSO-0611
Introduced
1.3

SENATE FILE

NO.

SF0145

UW and community college boards of trustees-chairman.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s) Nethercott and Bebout

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to the University of Wyoming and community college boards of trustees; modifying the board president's title; allowing an increase in University of Wyoming board of trustees executive committee members; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
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W.S.
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6
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101(a)(i)(D)(II),
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17
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203, 21
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17
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205,
21
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17
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404(a)(xv)
,

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418(a)
, 21
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302(a), 21
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18
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303(a)(xii) and 21
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18
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314(e)
are amended to read:

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1001
.

Capital construction projects restrictions; preference requirements; waivers.

(a)

Unless otherwise prohibited by federal law, any funds appropriated or authorized for expenditure for capital construction projects shall be subject to the restrictions of this section which shall be construed where possible as complimentary and consistent with other statutory requirements relating to competitive bidding and contractor preferences. To the extent the restrictions in this section are inconsistent with other state
statutes,
this section shall supersede all such inconsistent provisions and shall govern. This section shall be applied as follows:

(i)

This paragraph shall apply to any alternate design and construction delivery method as defined in W.S. 16
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6
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701(
a)(v):

(D)

Any waiver shall be approved in writing by the following persons:

(II)

For projects to be completed by the University of Wyoming, by the president of the university and the
president
chairman
of the board of trustees;

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203
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To be body corporate; powers, duties and functions generally.

The board of trustees and their successors in office constitute a body corporate by the name of "the trustees of the University of Wyoming". They possess all the powers necessary or convenient to accomplish the objects and perform the duties prescribed by law, and shall have custody of the books, records, buildings and all other property of the university. The board shall elect a
president
chairman
, secretary and treasurer, who shall perform the duties prescribed in the bylaws of the board. The treasurer shall execute a bond, with approved sureties in double the sum likely to come into his hands, for the faithful discharge of his duties. The term of office of board officers, their duties severally and the times for holding meetings shall be fixed in the bylaws of the board.
A majority of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business but a less number may adjourn from time to time, and all routine business may be entrusted to an executive committee of
at least
three (3) members subject to such conditions as the bylaws of the board prescribe. The board may from time to time appoint and authorize a person to examine and approve for payment all legal claims against the corporation. The person shall give bond with surety approved by the board, payable to the state of Wyoming in such sum as the board may fix, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties. A certificate of appointment signed by the
president
chairman
and secretary of the board and the bond shall be filed with the state auditor. At each meeting of the board all action taken by the person so appointed subsequent to the immediately preceding board meeting shall be submitted to the board for its approval or disapproval. The actual and necessary traveling expenses of nonresident members in attending the annual meeting of the board may be audited by the auditing committee thereof and paid by warrant on the treasurer out of the general fund of the university.

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205
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Report.

The trustees of the University of Wyoming, through their
president
chairman
, shall report to the governor as required by W.S. 9
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1014 respecting the progress, condition and wants of the university and of each school or department thereof, the course of study in each, the number of professors and students, the nature, costs and results of important investigations, and such other information as they deem important or as may be required by any law of this state, or of the United States. The secretary and treasurer of the board of trustees shall prepare an itemized report showing the receipts and disbursements for the year, the appropriation resolution for that year, the purposes for which the revenue was expended, and the amount of revenue expended upon each school or department of work, including the experiment station.

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404
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Definitions.

(a)

As used in W.S. 21
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402 through 21
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450:

(xv)

"
President
Chairman
of the board" means the de facto or de jure
president
chairman
of the trustees of the University of Wyoming, or his successor in functions, if any;

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418
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Board and officers to execute securities; endorsement by university treasurer; facsimile signatures.

(a)

Bonds and other securities issued under this act shall be executed in the name of the board, shall be signed by the
president
chairman
of the board, shall be attested by the secretary of the board, shall be countersigned by the treasurer of the board and shall be authenticated by the official seal of the board.

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302
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District board generally; quorum; organization; officers.

(a)

Within thirty (30) days after the election establishing the community college district, and on or about December 1 each year thereafter, the board shall meet and organize by electing one (1) of its members as
president

chairman
, one (1) as treasurer, and one (1) as secretary. The
president

chairman
shall preside at all meetings of the board except that a temporary chairman may be selected by the board in his absence. The secretary shall keep the minutes and proceedings of all board meetings and the treasurer shall receive all funds payable to the district and disburse them on the order of the board.

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303
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District board generally; powers; board approved additional mill levy.

(a)

The community college district board may:

(xiii)

Call special meetings at the discretion of the board
president

chairman
or a majority of the board without the necessity of publication of formal notice;

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314
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Bond issues; general obligation bonds; bond elections; bond tax levy.

(e)

After ascertaining the best terms upon, and the lowest interest at which the bonds can be sold, the community college district board shall cause the bonds to be suitably printed or lithographed, with coupons, if any, attached, and thereafter shall have the bonds consecutively numbered and otherwise properly prepared and executed. Bonds may be in such form as the board may direct but must bear the signature of the
president

chairman
of the community college board of trustees, be countersigned by the secretary of the board, bear the district seal and be countersigned by the county treasurer. Bond coupons, if any, must be signed by the
president

chairman
and secretary of the board and by the county treasurer. The secretary of the community college board shall endorse a certificate upon every bond that it is issued pursuant to law and is within the debt limit of the issuer. Bonds shall be registered by the county treasurer in a public book provided for that purpose stating the number, date, amount, time and place of payment, rate of interest, number of coupons attached, if any, for each bond so entered and any other proper description thereof for future identification.

Section

2
.

This
act is effective July 1,
201
7
.

(END)

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