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        By the Committees on Governmental Rules & Regulations,
    Colleges & Universities and Representatives Casey, Betancourt
    and Waters




  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to rulemaking authority within

  3         the State University System; amending s.

  4         240.209, F.S.; revising language; clarifying

  5         the authority of the Board of Regents to

  6         establish certain fees, delegate authority to

  7         the Chancellor or the universities, allow the

  8         waiver of certain fees, manage systemwide

  9         enrollment, govern the admission of students

10         into the State University System, establish

11         policies relating to credit and noncredit

12         offerings, and establish and regulate faculty

13         practice plans for the academic health science

14         centers; providing and clarifying authority to

15         adopt rules to implement such powers and

16         duties; correcting an obsolete cross reference;

17         deleting unnecessary cross references; amending

18         s. 240.227, F.S.; clarifying the rulemaking

19         authority of university presidents regarding

20         conditions of employment of university

21         personnel and the management of property and

22         financial resources of the university;

23         providing rulemaking authority regarding

24         internal procedures of student governments, the

25         use and protection of data and technology, and

26         compliance with federal laws; amending s.

27         240.229, F.S., relating to the powers of the

28         university with regard to patents, copyrights,

29         and trademarks; authorizing the adoption of

30         rules; amending s. 240.233, F.S., relating to

31         university admission of students; authorizing

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  1         the adoption of rules by the university

  2         president; amending s. 240.241, F.S., relating

  3         to divisions of sponsored research at state

  4         universities; authorizing the adoption of rules

  5         by the university president; amending s.

  6         240.261, F.S.; clarifying the rulemaking

  7         authority of universities with regard to

  8         student and employee conduct; amending s.

  9         240.291, F.S.; providing rulemaking authority

10         regarding delinquent accounts; providing an

11         effective date.

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13  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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15         Section 1.  Subsection (1) and paragraphs (e), (f),

16  (p), (q), (r), and (t) of subsection (3) of section 240.209,

17  Florida Statutes, are amended, and paragraphs (u) through (y)

18  of subsection (3), and subsection (11) are added to said

19  section, to read:

20         240.209  Board of Regents; powers and duties.--

21         (1)  The Board of Regents is authorized to adopt

22  systemwide rules primarily responsible for adopting systemwide

23  rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement

24  provisions of law conferring duties upon it; to plan planning

25  for the future needs of the State University System; to plan

26  planning the programmatic, financial, and physical development

27  of the system; to review and evaluate reviewing and evaluating

28  the instructional, research, and service programs at the

29  universities; to coordinate coordinating program development

30  among the universities; and to monitor monitoring the fiscal

31  performance of the universities.

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  1         (3)  The board shall:

  2         (e)  Establish student fees.

  3         1.  By no later than December 1 of each year, the board

  4  shall raise the systemwide standard for resident undergraduate

  5  matriculation and financial aid fees for the subsequent fall

  6  term, up to but no more than 25 percent of the prior year's

  7  cost of undergraduate programs. In implementing this

  8  paragraph, fees charged for graduate, medical, veterinary, and

  9  dental programs may be increased by the Board of Regents in

10  the same percentage as the increase in fees for resident

11  undergraduates. However, in the absence of legislative action

12  to the contrary in an appropriations act, the board may not

13  approve annual fee increases for resident students in excess

14  of 10 percent. The sum of nonresident student matriculation

15  and tuition fees must be sufficient to defray the full cost of

16  undergraduate education. Graduate, medical, veterinary, and

17  dental fees charged to nonresidents may be increased by the

18  board in the same percentage as the increase in fees for

19  nonresident undergraduates. However, in implementing this

20  policy and in the absence of legislative action to the

21  contrary in an appropriations act, annual fee increases for

22  nonresident students may not exceed 25 percent. In the absence

23  of legislative action to the contrary in the General

24  Appropriations Act, the fees shall go into effect for the

25  following fall term.

26         2.  When the appropriations act requires a new fee

27  schedule, the board shall establish a systemwide standard fee

28  schedule required to produce the total fee revenue established

29  in the appropriations act based on the product of the assigned

30  enrollment and the fee schedule. The board may approve the

31  expenditure of any fee revenues resulting from the product of

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  1  the fee schedule adopted pursuant to this section and the

  2  assigned enrollment.

  3         3.  Upon provision of authority in a General

  4  Appropriations Act to spend revenue raised pursuant to this

  5  section, the board shall approve a university request to

  6  implement a matriculation and out-of-state tuition fee

  7  schedule which is calculated to generate revenue which varies

  8  no more than 10 percent from the standard fee revenues

  9  authorized through an appropriations act. In implementing an

10  alternative fee schedule, the increase in cost to a student

11  taking 15 hours in one term shall be limited to 5 percent.

12  Matriculation and out-of-state tuition fee revenues generated

13  as a result of this provision are to be expended for

14  implementing a plan for achieving accountability goals adopted

15  pursuant to s. 240.214 and for implementing a Board of

16  Regents-approved plan to contain student costs by reducing the

17  time necessary for graduation without reducing the quality of

18  instruction. The plans shall be recommended by a

19  universitywide committee, at least one-half of whom are

20  students appointed by the student body president. A

21  chairperson, appointed jointly by the university president and

22  the student body president, shall vote only in the case of a

23  tie.

24         4.  The board is authorized to collect for financial

25  aid purposes an amount not to exceed 5 percent of the student

26  tuition and matriculation fee per credit hour. The revenues

27  from fees are to remain at each campus and replace existing

28  financial aid fees. Such funds shall be disbursed to students

29  as quickly as possible. The board shall specify specific

30  limits on the percent of the fees collected in a fiscal year

31  which may be carried forward unexpended to the following

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  1  fiscal year. A minimum of 50 percent of funds from the student

  2  financial aid fee shall be used to provide financial aid based

  3  on absolute need. A student who has received an award prior to

  4  July 1, 1984, shall have his or her eligibility assessed on

  5  the same criteria that was used at the time of his or her

  6  original award.

  7         5.  The board may recommend to the Legislature an

  8  appropriate systemwide standard matriculation and tuition fee

  9  schedule.

10         6.  The Education and General Student and Other Fees

11  Trust Fund is hereby created, to be administered by the

12  Department of Education.  Funds shall be credited to the trust

13  fund from student fee collections and other miscellaneous fees

14  and receipts. The purpose of the trust fund is to support the

15  instruction and research missions of the State University

16  System. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301, and

17  pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the

18  end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund and

19  shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust

20  fund.

21         7.  The board may establish the following fees:

22         a.  A nonrefundable application fee, which shall not

23  exceed $30.

24         b.  An admissions deposit fee for the University of

25  Florida College of Dentistry, which shall not exceed $200.

26         c.  An orientation fee, which shall not exceed $35.

27         d.  A fee for security, access, or identification

28  cards, the annual fee for which shall not exceed $10 per card.

29  The amount charged for replacement cards shall not exceed $15.

30         e.  Registration fees for audit and zero hours

31  registration; a service charge for the payment of registration

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  1  fees in installments, which shall not exceed $15; and a late

  2  registration fee for students who fail to initiate

  3  registration during the regular registration period, which

  4  shall be from $50 to $100.

  5         f.  A late payment fee for students who fail to pay, or

  6  make appropriate arrangements, such as installment payment,

  7  deferment, or third-party billing, for the payment of tuition

  8  and course-related fees by the deadline set by each

  9  university, which shall be from $50 to $100. Universities may

10  adopt specific procedures or policies for waiving the late

11  payment fee for minor underpayment, as specified by the

12  university.

13         g.  A fee for miscellaneous health-related charges for

14  services provided at cost by a university health center which

15  are not covered by the health fee established pursuant to s.

16  240.235(1).

17         h.  Material and supply fees to offset the cost of

18  materials or supply items that are consumed in the course of

19  the student's instructional activities, excluding the cost of

20  equipment replacement, repairs, and maintenance.

21         i.  Housing rental rates and miscellaneous housing

22  charges for services provided by the university at the request

23  of the student.

24         j.  A charge representing the reasonable cost of

25  collection efforts to effect payment for overdue accounts.

26         k.  A service charge on university loans, in lieu of

27  interest and administrative handling.

28         l.  A fee for off-campus offerings when the location

29  results in specific, identifiable increased costs to the

30  university.

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  1         m.  Library fees and fines, including charges for

  2  damaged and lost library material, overdue reserve library

  3  books, interlibrary loans, and literature searches.

  4         n.  Fees relating to duplicating, photocopying,

  5  binding, and microfilming; copyright services; and

  6  standardized testing. Such fees shall only be charged to those

  7  receiving the service.

  8         o.  Fees and fines relating to facilities and equipment

  9  use, late return, loss, and damage.

10         p.  A returned check fee as authorized by s. 832.07(1),

11  for unpaid checks returned to the university.

12         q.  Traffic and parking fines, parking decal fees, and

13  transportation access fees.

14         r.  A fee for child care and services provided by an

15  educational research center for child development.

16         s.  Fees for transcripts and diploma replacement, which

17  shall not exceed $10 per item.

18         (f)  Establish and maintain systemwide personnel

19  programs for all State University System employees, including

20  a systemwide personnel classification and pay plan,

21  notwithstanding provisions of law that grant authority to the

22  Department of Management Services over such programs for state

23  employees.  The board shall consult with the legislative

24  appropriations committees regarding any major policy changes

25  related to classification and pay which are in conflict with

26  those policies in effect for career service employees with

27  similar job classifications and responsibilities. The board

28  may adopt rules related to the appointment, employment, and

29  removal of personnel, which delegate delegating its authority

30  to the Chancellor or the universities. The board shall submit,

31  in a manner prescribed by law, any reports concerning State

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  1  University System personnel programs as shall be required of

  2  the Department of Management Services for other state

  3  employees. The Department of Management Services shall retain

  4  authority over State University System employees for programs

  5  established in ss. 110.116, 110.123, 110.1232, 110.1234,

  6  110.1235, and 110.1238 and in chapters 121, 122, and 238.  The

  7  board shall adopt only those rules necessary to provide for a

  8  coordinated, efficient systemwide program and shall delegate

  9  to the universities all authority necessary for implementing

10  implementation of the program consistent with these

11  coordinating rules so adopted and applicable collective

12  bargaining agreements. Notwithstanding the provisions of s.

13  216.181(7), the salary rate controls for positions in budgets

14  under the Board of Regents shall separately delineate the

15  general faculty and all other categories.

16         (p)  Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 216.044,

17  255.248, 255.249, 255.25, 255.28, 255.29, and 287.055, adopt

18  rules to Administer a program for the maintenance and

19  construction of facilities in the State University System and

20  to secure, or otherwise provide as a self-insurer pursuant to

21  s. 440.38(6), workers' compensation coverage for contractors

22  and subcontractors, or each of them, employed by or on behalf

23  of the Board of Regents when performing work on or adjacent to

24  property owned or used by the Board of Regents or the State

25  University System.

26         (q)  Adopt rules to Ensure compliance with the

27  provisions of s. 287.09451 287.0945, for all State University

28  System procurement, and additionally, ss. 255.101 and 255.102,

29  for construction contracts, and rules adopted pursuant

30  thereto, relating to the utilization of minority business

31  enterprises, except that procurements costing less than the

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  1  amount provided for in CATEGORY FIVE as provided in s. 287.017

  2  shall not be subject to s. 287.09451 287.0945(7)(a).

  3         (r)  Adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54

  4  to implement provisions of law conferring duties upon it,

  5  including, but not limited to, procedures to Administer an

  6  acquisition program for the purchase or lease of real and

  7  personal property and contractual services pursuant to s.

  8  240.205(6).

  9         (t)  Require Adopt rules providing that each state

10  university shall advise students who meet the minimum

11  requirements for admission to the upper division of a state

12  university, but are denied admission to limited access

13  programs, of the availability of similar programs at other

14  State University System institutions and the admissions

15  requirements of such programs.

16         (u)  Allow the waiver of any or all application, course

17  registration, and related fees for persons who supervise

18  student interns of institutions within the State University

19  System.

20         (v)  Manage systemwide enrollment.

21         (w)  Govern the admission of students into the State

22  University System.

23         (x)  Establish policies relating to credit and

24  noncredit education offerings by universities in the State

25  University System.

26         (y)  Establish and regulate faculty practice plans for

27  the academic health science centers.

28         (11)  The board is authorized to adopt rules to

29  implement the provisions of this section.

30         Section 2.  Subsections (1), (5), (11), (13), and (19)

31  of section 240.227, Florida Statutes, are amended, subsection

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  1  (24) of said section is renumbered and amended, subsections

  2  (20) through (23) of said section are renumbered as

  3  subsections (19) through (22), respectively, and new

  4  subsections (24) through (27) are added to said section, to

  5  read:

  6         240.227  University presidents; powers and duties.--The

  7  president is the chief administrative officer of the

  8  university and is responsible for the operation and

  9  administration of the university.  Each university president

10  shall:

11         (1)  Have the authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss.

12  120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement provisions of law governing

13  the operation and administration of the university, which

14  shall include the specific powers and duties enumerated in

15  this section.  Such rules shall be consistent with the mission

16  of the university and statewide rules and policies and shall

17  assist in the development of the university in a manner which

18  will complement the missions and activities of the other

19  universities for the overall purpose of achieving the highest

20  quality of education for the citizens of the state.

21         (5)  Appoint university personnel and provide for the

22  compensation and other conditions of employment, such as

23  recruitment, nonreappointment, benefits and hours of work,

24  evaluation, recognition, inventions and works, learning

25  opportunities, academic freedom and responsibility, promotion,

26  assignment, demotion, transfer, tenure and permanent status,

27  ethical obligations and conflicts of interest, restrictive

28  covenants, disciplinary actions, complaints, appeals and

29  grievance procedures, and separation and termination from

30  employment, consistent with applicable law, collective

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  1  bargaining agreements, and rules of the Board of Regents rule

  2  for university personnel who are exempt from chapter 110.

  3         (11)  Establish and maintain Make rules necessary for

  4  the establishment and maintenance of a personnel exchange

  5  program, by which persons employed within the university as

  6  instructional and research faculty and comparable

  7  administrative and professional staff may be exchanged with

  8  persons employed in like capacities by institutions of higher

  9  learning which are not under the jurisdiction of the

10  university, by units of government either within or without

11  this state, or by private industry.  The salary and benefits

12  of State University System and state personnel participating

13  in the exchange program shall be continued during the period

14  of time they participate in the exchange program, and such

15  personnel shall be deemed to have no break in creditable or

16  continuous state service or employment during the period of

17  time in which they participate in the exchange program.  The

18  salary and benefits of persons participating in the personnel

19  exchange program who are employed by institutions of higher

20  learning which are not under the jurisdiction of the

21  university, by units of government either within or without

22  this state, or by private industry shall be paid by the

23  originating employers of those participants.  The duties and

24  responsibilities of a person participating in the exchange

25  program shall be the same as those of the person he or she

26  replaces.

27         (13)  Use, maintain, protect, and control

28  university-owned or controlled buildings and grounds; property

29  and equipment; name, trademarks, and other proprietary marks;

30  and the financial and other resources of the university.  Such

31  authority may include restrictions on commercial activity,

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  1  access to facilities, firearms, food, tobacco, alcoholic

  2  beverages, distribution of printed materials, animals, and

  3  sound.  The authority vested in the university president in

  4  this paragraph includes the prioritization of the use of

  5  university space, property, equipment, and resources and the

  6  imposition of charges for the same.  Further, each university

  7  president shall have Manage the property and financial

  8  resources of the university, including, but not limited to,

  9  having the authority to adjust property records and dispose of

10  state-owned tangible personal property in the university's

11  custody in accordance with procedures established by the Board

12  of Regents. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 273.055(5),

13  all moneys received from the disposition of state-owned

14  tangible personal property shall be retained by the university

15  and disbursed for the acquisition of tangible personal

16  property and for all necessary operating expenditures.  The

17  university shall maintain records of the accounts into which

18  such moneys are deposited.

19         (19)  Administer personnel programs established by the

20  Board of Regents and any applicable collective bargaining

21  agreements under the supervision of the Board of Regents.

22         (23)(24)  Adopt rules and Enter into agreements for

23  student exchange programs which involve students at the

24  university and students in institutions of higher learning,

25  either within or without the state, which are not in the State

26  University System. Such agreements may provide that the

27  tuition and fees of a student who is enrolled in a university

28  in the State University System and who is participating in an

29  exchange program shall be paid to the state university during

30  the period of time he or she is participating in the exchange

31  program.  Such agreements may also provide that the tuition

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  1  and fees of a student who is enrolled in an institution which

  2  is not in the State University System and who is participating

  3  in an exchange program shall be paid to the nonstate

  4  institution in which he or she is enrolled.

  5         (24)  Approve the internal procedures and provide

  6  purchasing, contracting, and budgetary review processes of

  7  student government.

  8         (25)  Provide for the use and protection of data and

  9  technology, including information systems, communication

10  systems, computer hardware and software, and networks.

11         (26)  Ensure compliance with federal laws, regulations,

12  and other requirements applicable to the university.

13         (27)  Adopt rules to implement the provisions of this

14  section.

15         Section 3.  Subsection (6) of section 240.229, Florida

16  Statutes, is amended to read:

17         240.229  Universities; powers; patents, copyrights, and

18  trademarks.--Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding,

19  each university is authorized, in its own name, to:

20         (6)  Do all other acts necessary and proper for the

21  execution of powers and duties herein conferred upon the

22  university, including adopting rules in order to administer

23  this section.  Any proceeds therefrom shall be deposited and

24  expended in accordance with s. 240.241.  Any action taken by

25  the university in securing or exploiting such trademarks,

26  copyrights, or patents shall, within 30 days, be reported in

27  writing by the president to the Department of State.

28         Section 4.  Section 240.233, Florida Statutes, is

29  amended to read:

30         240.233  Universities; admissions of students.--Each

31  university president is authorized to adopt rules governing

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  1  the admission shall govern admissions of students, subject to

  2  this section and rules of the Board of Regents.

  3         (1)  Minimum academic standards for undergraduate

  4  admission to a university must include the requirements that:

  5         (a)  Each student have received a high school diploma

  6  pursuant to s. 232.246, or its equivalent, except as provided

  7  in s. 240.116(2) and (3).

  8         (b)  Each student have earned two credits of sequential

  9  foreign language at the secondary level or the equivalent of

10  such instruction at the postsecondary level. A student whose

11  native language is not English is exempt from this admissions

12  requirement, provided that the student demonstrates

13  proficiency in the native language.  If a standardized test is

14  not available in the student's native language for the

15  demonstration of proficiency, the university may provide an

16  alternative method of assessment.  The State Board of

17  Education shall adopt rules for the articulation of foreign

18  language competency and equivalency between secondary and

19  postsecondary institutions. A student who received an

20  associate in arts degree prior to September 1, 1989, or who

21  enrolled in a program of studies leading to an associate

22  degree from a Florida community college prior to August 1,

23  1989, and maintains continuous enrollment shall be exempt from

24  this admissions requirement.

25         (2)  The Board of Regents shall adopt rules which

26  provide for a limited number of students to be admitted to the

27  State University System, notwithstanding the admission

28  requirements of paragraph (1)(b), if there is evidence that

29  the applicant is expected to do successful academic work at

30  the admitting university.  The number of applicants admitted

31  under this subsection may not exceed 5 percent of the total

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  1  number of freshmen who entered the State University System the

  2  prior year. Any lower-division student admitted without

  3  meeting the foreign language requirement must earn such

  4  credits prior to admission to the upper division of a state

  5  university.  Any associate in arts degree graduate from a

  6  public community college or university in Florida, or other

  7  upper-division transfer student, admitted without meeting the

  8  foreign language requirement, must earn such credits prior to

  9  graduation from a state university.  Students shall be exempt

10  from the provisions of this subsection if they can demonstrate

11  proficiency in American sign language equivalent to that of

12  students who have completed two credits of such instruction in

13  high school.

14         (3)(a)  Nonresident students may be admitted to the

15  university upon such terms as the university may establish.

16  However, such terms shall include, but shall not be limited

17  to:  completion of a secondary school curriculum which

18  includes 4 years of English; 3 years each of mathematics,

19  science, and social sciences; and 2 years of a foreign

20  language.

21         (b)  Within the admission standards provided for in

22  subsection (1), the Board of Regents shall develop procedures

23  for weighting courses which are necessary to meet the

24  requirements of a college-preparatory curriculum at a higher

25  value than less rigorous courses.  Credits received in such

26  courses shall be given greater value in determining admission

27  by universities than cumulative grade point averages in high

28  school.

29         (4)  Consideration shall be given to the past actions

30  of any person applying for admission as a student to any state

31  university, either as a new applicant, an applicant for

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  1  continuation of studies, or a transfer student, when such

  2  actions have been found to disrupt or interfere with the

  3  orderly conduct, processes, functions, or programs of any

  4  other university, college, or community college.

  5         (5)  In any application for admission by a student as a

  6  citizen of the state, the applicant, if 18 years of age, or,

  7  if a minor, his or her parents or guardian shall make and file

  8  with such application a written statement under oath that such

  9  applicant is a citizen and resident of the state and entitled,

10  as such, to admission upon the terms and conditions prescribed

11  for citizens and residents of the state.

12         (6)  Rules of the State Board of Education shall

13  require the use of scores on tests of college-level

14  communication and computation skills provided in s. 229.551 as

15  a condition for admission of students to upper-division

16  instructional programs from community colleges, including

17  those who have been awarded associate in arts degrees.  Use of

18  such test scores as an admission requirement shall extend

19  equally and uniformly to students enrolled in lower divisions

20  in the State University System and to transfer students from

21  other colleges and universities.  The tests shall be required

22  for community college students seeking associate in arts

23  degrees and students seeking admission to upper-division

24  instructional programs in the State University System.  The

25  use of test scores prior to August 1, 1984, shall be limited

26  to student counseling and curriculum improvement.

27         (7)  For the purposes of this section, American sign

28  language constitutes a foreign language.  Florida high schools

29  may offer American sign language as a for-credit elective or

30  as a substitute for any already authorized foreign language

31  requirement.

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  1         (8)  A Florida resident who is denied admission as an

  2  undergraduate to a state university for failure to meet the

  3  high school grade point average requirement may appeal the

  4  decision to the university and request a recalculation of the

  5  grade point average including in the revised calculation the

  6  grades earned in up to three credits of advanced fine arts

  7  courses. The university shall provide the student with a

  8  description of the appeals process at the same time as

  9  notification of the admissions decision. The university shall

10  recalculate the student's grade point average using the

11  additional courses and advise the student of any changes in

12  the student's admission status. For purposes of this section,

13  fine arts courses include courses in music, drama, painting,

14  sculpture, speech, debate, or a course in any art form that

15  requires manual dexterity. Advanced level fine arts courses

16  include fine arts courses identified in the course code

17  directory as Advanced Placement, pre-International

18  Baccalaureate, or International Baccalaureate, or fine arts

19  courses taken in the third or fourth year of a fine arts

20  curriculum.

21         Section 5.  Subsection (17) is added to section

22  240.241, Florida Statutes, to read:

23         240.241  Divisions of sponsored research at state

24  universities.--

25         (17)  Each university president is authorized to adopt

26  rules to implement the provisions of this section.

27         Section 6.  Section 240.261, Florida Statutes, is

28  amended to read:

29         240.261  Codes of conduct; disciplinary measures;

30  rulemaking authority Disciplinary rules.--

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  1         (1)  Each university may adopt, by rule, codes a

  2  uniform code of conduct and appropriate penalties for

  3  violations of rules by students and employees, to be

  4  administered by the president of each university. Such

  5  penalties, unless otherwise provided by law, may include: the

  6  issuance of a reprimand; the payment of restitution; the

  7  imposition of fines;, the withholding of diplomas or

  8  transcripts pending compliance with rules, completion of any

  9  pending student judicial process or sanction, or payment of

10  fines; restrictions on the use of, or removal from, university

11  facilities; the completion of community service or educational

12  requirements; or, and the imposition of probation, suspension,

13  or dismissal, or expulsion.

14         (2)  Each university may adopt, by rule, a code of

15  conduct and appropriate penalties for violations of rules by

16  student organizations, to be administered by the university.

17  Such penalties, unless otherwise provided by law, may include:

18  reprimand; restitution; suspension, cancellation, or

19  revocation of the registration or official recognition of a

20  student organization; and restrictions on the use of, or

21  removal from, university facilities.

22         (3)  Sanction authorized by university codes of conduct

23  may only be imposed for acts or omissions in violation of

24  rules adopted by the university, including rules adopted

25  pursuant to this section; rules of the Board of Regents;

26  county and municipal ordinances; or federal or state law,

27  including the laws of other states.

28         (4)  Each university may establish and adopt, by rule,

29  codes of appropriate penalties for violations of rules

30  governing student academic honesty.  Such penalties, unless

31  otherwise provided by law, may include:  reprimand, reduction

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  1  of grade, denial of academic credit, invalidation of

  2  university credit or the degree that is based upon such

  3  credit, probation, suspension, dismissal, or expulsion. In

  4  addition to any other penalties imposed, an individual may be

  5  denied admission or further registration, and the university

  6  may invalidate academic credit for work done by a student, and

  7  may invalidate or revoke the degree based upon such credit, if

  8  it is determined that the student has made false, fraudulent,

  9  or incomplete statements in the application, residence

10  affidavit, or accompanying documents or statements in

11  connection with, or supplemental to, the application for

12  admission to, or graduation from, the university.

13         (5)(2)  The university shall adopt rules for the lawful

14  discipline of any student, faculty member, or member of the

15  administrative staff who intentionally acts to impair,

16  interfere with, or obstruct the orderly conduct, processes,

17  and functions of a state university.  Said rules may apply to

18  acts conducted on or off campus when relevant to such orderly

19  conduct, processes, and functions.

20         Section 7.  Subsection (4) is added to section 240.291,

21  Florida Statutes, to read:

22         240.291  Delinquent accounts.--

23         (4)  Each university is authorized to adopt rules to

24  implement the provisions of this section, including setoff

25  procedures; payroll deductions; and restrictions on the

26  release of transcripts, award of diplomas, and access to

27  university resources and services.

28         Section 8.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a

29  law.

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