HB 7237

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to postsecondary education; amending s.
3110.181, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference to changes
4made by the act; amending ss. 112.19 and 112.191, F.S.;
5requiring the Board of Governors of the State University
6System to adopt regulations rather than rules to implement
7certain educational benefits; amending s. 120.81, F.S.;
8providing that state universities are not required to file
9certain documents with the Administrative Procedures
10Committee; amending s. 282.0041, F.S.; revising
11definitions relating to information technology services to
12conform to changes made by the act; amending s. 282.703,
13F.S.; revising provisions relating to the participation of
14state universities in the SUNCOM Network; amending s.
15282.706, F.S.; revising provisions relating to the use of
16the SUNCOM Network by state university libraries; amending
17s. 287.064, F.S.; conforming a cross-reference to changes
18made by the act; amending s. 1000.05, F.S.; requiring the
19Board of Governors to adopt regulations rather than rules
20relating to discrimination; amending s. 1001.705, F.S.;
21revising provisions relating to responsibility for the
22State University System under the State Constitution;
23deleting legislative findings and intent; providing the
24constitutional duties of the Board of Governors; providing
25the constitutional duties of the Legislature; deleting a
26duty relating to the participation of state universities
27in the SUNCOM Network; amending s. 1001.706, F.S.;
28revising powers and duties of the Board of Governors;
29providing that the Board of Governors has the authority to
30regulate the State University System and may adopt a
31regulation development procedure for the board and
32university boards of trustees to use in implementing their
33constitutional duties and responsibilities; authorizing
34the Board of Governors or its designee to adopt
35regulations; providing requirements for the regulation
36development procedure; providing requirements for judicial
37review of certain challenges; revising the Board of
38Governors' powers and duties relating to accountability
39and personnel; providing legislative intent that the Board
40of Governors align the missions of universities with
41certain factors; providing requirements for a mission
42alignment and strategic plan; affording opportunities to
43certain universities; amending s. 1001.72, F.S.; providing
44that the board of trustees is the university's contracting
45agent; creating s. 1004.015, F.S.; creating the Higher
46Education Coordinating Council; providing for membership;
47providing guiding principles for council recommendations
48to the Legislature, State Board of Education, and Board of
49Governors; amending s. 1004.03, F.S.; revising provisions
50relating to review and approval of new programs at state
51universities by the Board of Governors; requiring an
52annual report of the review of proposed new programs;
53eliminating the requirement that certain programs be
54approved by the Legislature; amending s. 1004.07, F.S.;
55requiring the Board of Governors to adopt regulations
56rather than rules relating to student withdrawal from
57courses due to military service; amending s. 1006.54,
58F.S.; requiring university boards of trustees to adopt
59regulations rather than rules relating to documents
60distributed to libraries; amending s. 1006.60, F.S.;
61revising provisions relating to state university codes of
62conduct to authorize the adoption of regulations rather
63than rules; amending s. 1006.65, F.S.; requiring the Board
64of Governors to adopt regulations rather than rules
65relating to safety issues in courses offered by state
66universities; amending ss. 1007.264 and 1007.265, F.S.;
67requiring the Board of Governors to adopt regulations
68rather than rules relating to admission and graduation
69requirements for students with disabilities; amending s.
701009.24, F.S.; reorganizing certain provisions of law
71relating to state university student fees; authorizing the
72Board of Governors to approve flexible tuition policies
73requested by a university board of trustees; providing
74that certain fees be based on reasonable costs of services
75and used for certain purposes; authorizing the Board of
76Governors to approve a proposal from a university board of
77trustees to establish a new student fee, increase the cap
78for an existing fee, or implement flexible tuition
79policies; providing guidelines for review of proposals;
80requiring an annual report; prohibiting certain fees from
81exceeding a specified amount, being included in certain
82scholarship awards, and being used for certain purposes;
83requiring a fee committee to make recommendations relating
84to a new fee; providing restrictions on fee increases;
85requiring the Board of Governors to adopt regulations;
86amending s. 1009.26, F.S.; requiring the Board of
87Governors to adopt regulations rather than rules relating
88to fee waivers; amending s. 1010.04, F.S.; providing that
89the Board of Governors shall adopt regulations rather than
90rules for purchases and leases; amending s. 1010.62, F.S.;
91defining the term "auxiliary enterprise" for purposes of
92revenue bonds and debt; amending s. 1011.43, F.S.;
93requiring university boards of trustees to adopt
94regulations rather than rules for administration of
95certain scholarships and loans; amending s. 1011.90, F.S.;
96revising provisions relating to management information
97maintained by the Board of Governors; amending s. 1013.02,
98F.S.; requiring the Board of Governors to adopt
99regulations rather than rules to implement provisions of
100law relating to educational facilities; amending s.
1011013.10, F.S.; authorizing regulations for the use of
102educational buildings and grounds; amending ss. 1013.12
103and 1013.28, F.S.; requiring the Board of Governors to
104adopt regulations rather than rules relating to firesafety
105inspections and disposal of real property; amending s.
1061013.30, F.S.; requiring the Board of Governors to adopt
107regulations rather than rules relating to university
108campus master plans; amending s. 1013.31, F.S.; requiring
109the Board of Governors to adopt regulations rather than
110rules for determining facility space needs; amending s.
1111013.47, F.S.; requiring the Board of Governors to adopt
112regulations rather than rules relating to building
113standards; amending s. 1013.74, F.S.; authorizing the
114Board of Governors to adopt regulations rather than rules
115relating to authorization for fixed capital outlay
116projects; repealing s. 1001.74, F.S., relating to powers
117and duties of university boards of trustees; repealing s.
1181004.21, F.S., relating to general provisions for state
119universities; repealing s. 1004.22(13), F.S., relating to
120rulemaking by a university board of trustees with respect
121to divisions of sponsored research; repealing s. 1004.38,
122F.S., relating to the master of science program in speech-
123language pathology at Florida International University;
124repealing s. 1004.381, F.S., relating to the bachelor of
125science nursing degree program at the University of West
126Florida; repealing s. 1004.3811, F.S., relating to the
127master of science degree programs in nursing and social
128work at the University of West Florida; repealing s.
1291004.382, F.S., relating to the master's in social work
130program at Florida Atlantic University; repealing s.
1311004.383, F.S., relating to a chiropractic medicine degree
132program at Florida State University; repealing s.
1331004.386, F.S., relating to a bachelor of science degree
134program in long-term care administration at Florida Gulf
135Coast University; repealing s. 1004.64, F.S., relating to
136the School of Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University
137and specified bachelor's degrees; providing legislative
138intent for the repeal of certain sections; requiring each
139state university to identify and submit to the Board of
140Governors a list of certain rules that have been
141superseded by regulations; providing for submission of
142such rules and certain rules of the Board of Governors to
143the Department of State; authorizing the Department of
144State to remove rules from the Florida Administrative
145Code; providing an effective date.
146
147Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
148
149     Section 1.  Subsection (5) of section 110.181, Florida
150Statutes, is amended to read:
151     110.181  Florida State Employees' Charitable Campaign.-
152     (5)  PARTICIPATION OF STATE UNIVERSITIES.-Each university
153may elect to participate in the Florida State Employees'
154Charitable Campaign, upon timely notice to the department. Each
155university may also conduct annual charitable fundraising drives
156for employees under the authority granted in s. ss. 1001.706 and
1571001.74.
158     Section 2.  Subsection (5) of section 112.19, Florida
159Statutes, is amended to read:
160     112.19  Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional
161probation officers; death benefits.-
162     (5)  The State Board of Education or the Board of
163Governors, as appropriate, shall adopt rules and procedures, and
164the Board of Governors shall adopt regulations and procedures,
165as are appropriate and necessary to implement the educational
166benefits provisions of this section.
167     Section 3.  Subsection (5) of section 112.191, Florida
168Statutes, is amended to read:
169     112.191  Firefighters; death benefits.-
170     (5)  The State Board of Education or the Board of
171Governors, as appropriate, shall adopt rules and procedures, and
172the Board of Governors shall adopt regulations and procedures,
173as are appropriate and necessary to implement the educational
174benefits provisions of this section.
175     Section 4.  Paragraph (e) of subsection (1) of section
176120.81, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
177     120.81  Exceptions and special requirements; general
178areas.-
179     (1)  EDUCATIONAL UNITS.-
180     (e)  Educational units, other than the state universities
181and the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, shall not be
182required to make filings with the committee of the documents
183required to be filed by s. 120.54 or s. 120.55(1)(a)4.
184     Section 5.  Subsections (1) and (26) of section 282.0041,
185Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
186     282.0041  Definitions.-As used in this chapter, the term:
187     (1)  "Agency" has the same meaning as in s. 216.011(1)(qq),
188except that for purposes of this chapter, "agency" does not
189include university boards of trustees or state universities.
190     (26)  "Total cost" means all costs associated with
191information technology projects or initiatives, including, but
192not limited to, value of hardware, software, service,
193maintenance, incremental personnel, and facilities. Total cost
194of a loan or gift of information technology resources to an
195agency includes the fair market value of the resources; however,
196the total cost of loans or gifts of information technology to
197state universities to be used in instruction or research does
198not include fair market value.
199     Section 6.  Subsections (1) and (3) of section 282.703,
200Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsection (4) is added to
201that section, to read:
202     282.703  SUNCOM Network; exemptions from the required use.-
203     (1)  There is created within the department the SUNCOM
204Network, which shall be developed to serve as the state
205communications system for providing local and long-distance
206communications services to state agencies, political
207subdivisions of the state, municipalities, state universities,
208and nonprofit corporations pursuant to this part. The SUNCOM
209Network shall be developed to transmit all types of
210communications signals, including, but not limited to, voice,
211data, video, image, and radio. State agencies shall cooperate
212and assist in the development and joint use of communications
213systems and services.
214     (3)  All state agencies and state universities shall use
215the SUNCOM Network for agency and state university
216communications services as the services become available;
217however, no agency or university is relieved of responsibility
218for maintaining communications services necessary for effective
219management of its programs and functions. The department may
220provide such communications services to a state university if
221requested by the university. If a SUNCOM Network service does
222not meet the communications requirements of an agency or
223university, the agency or university shall notify the department
224in writing and detail the requirements for that communications
225service. If the department is unable to meet an agency's or
226university's requirements by enhancing SUNCOM Network service,
227the department may grant the agency or university an exemption
228from the required use of specified SUNCOM Network services.
229     (4)  This section may not be construed to require a state
230university to use SUNCOM Network communication services.
231     Section 7.  Section 282.706, Florida Statutes, is amended
232to read:
233     282.706  Use of SUNCOM Network by libraries.-The department
234may provide SUNCOM Network services to any library in the state,
235including libraries in public schools, community colleges, state
236universities, and nonprofit private postsecondary educational
237institutions, and libraries owned and operated by municipalities
238and political subdivisions. This section may not be construed to
239require a state university library to use SUNCOM Network
240services.
241     Section 8.  Subsection (1) of section 287.064, Florida
242Statutes, is amended to read:
243     287.064  Consolidated financing of deferred-payment
244purchases.-
245     (1)  The Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of
246Administration and the Chief Financial Officer shall plan and
247coordinate deferred-payment purchases made by or on behalf of
248the state or its agencies or by or on behalf of state
249universities or state community colleges participating under
250this section pursuant to s. 1001.706(7) s. 1001.74(6) or s.
2511001.64(26), respectively. The Division of Bond Finance shall
252negotiate and the Chief Financial Officer shall execute
253agreements and contracts to establish master equipment financing
254agreements for consolidated financing of deferred-payment,
255installment sale, or lease purchases with a financial
256institution or a consortium of financial institutions. As used
257in this act, the term "deferred-payment" includes installment
258sale and lease-purchase.
259     (a)  The period during which equipment may be acquired
260under any one master equipment financing agreement shall be
261limited to not more than 3 years.
262     (b)  Repayment of the whole or a part of the funds drawn
263pursuant to the master equipment financing agreement may
264continue beyond the period established pursuant to paragraph
265(a).
266     (c)  The interest rate component of any master equipment
267financing agreement shall be deemed to comply with the interest
268rate limitation imposed in s. 287.063 so long as the interest
269rate component of every interagency, state university, or
270community college agreement entered into under such master
271equipment financing agreement complies with the interest rate
272limitation imposed in s. 287.063. Such interest rate limitation
273does not apply when the payment obligation under the master
274equipment financing agreement is rated by a nationally
275recognized rating service in any one of the three highest
276classifications, which rating services and classifications are
277determined pursuant to rules adopted by the Chief Financial
278Officer.
279     Section 9.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of section
2801000.05, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
281     1000.05  Discrimination against students and employees in
282the Florida K-20 public education system prohibited; equality of
283access required.-
284     (5)
285     (b)  The Board of Governors shall adopt regulations rules
286to implement this section as it relates to state universities.
287     Section 10.  Section 1001.705, Florida Statutes, is amended
288to read:
289     1001.705  Responsibility for the State University System
290under s. 7, Art. IX of the State Constitution; legislative
291finding and intent.-
292     (1)  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.-
293     (1)(a)  DEFINITIONS.-For purposes of this act, the term:
294     (a)1.  "Board of Governors" as it relates to the State
295University System and as used in s. 7, Art. IX of the State
296Constitution and Title XLVIII and other sections of the Florida
297Statutes is the Board of Governors of the State University
298System which belongs to and is part of the executive branch of
299state government.
300     (b)2.  "Institutions of higher learning" as used in the
301State Constitution and the Florida Statutes includes publicly
302funded state universities.
303     (c)3.  "Public officer" as used in the Florida Statutes
304includes members of the Board of Governors.
305     (d)4.  "State university" or "state universities" as used
306in the State Constitution and the Florida Statutes are agencies
307of the state which belong to and are part of the executive
308branch of state government. This definition of state
309universities as state agencies is only for the purposes of the
310delineation of constitutional lines of authority. Statutory
311exemptions for state universities from statutory provisions
312relating to state agencies that are in effect on the effective
313date of this act remain in effect and are not repealed by virtue
314of this definition of state universities.
315     (2)(b)  CONSTITUTIONAL DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF
316THE STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.-In accordance with s. 7, Art. IX of
317the State Constitution, the Board of Governors of the State
318University System has the duty to operate, regulate, control,
319and be fully responsible for the management of the whole
320publicly funded State University System and the board, or the
321board's designee, has responsibility for:
322     (a)1.  Defining the distinctive mission of each constituent
323university.
324     (b)2.  Defining the articulation of each constituent
325university in conjunction with the Legislature's authority over
326the public schools and community colleges.
327     (c)3.  Ensuring the well-planned coordination and operation
328of the State University System.
329     (d)4.  Avoiding wasteful duplication of facilities or
330programs within the State University System.
331     (e)5.  Accounting for expenditure of funds appropriated by
332the Legislature for the State University System as provided by
333law.
334     (f)6.  Submitting a budget request for legislative
335appropriations for the institutions under the supervision of the
336board as provided by law.
337     (g)7.  Adopting strategic plans for the State University
338System and each constituent university.
339     (h)8.  Approving, reviewing, and terminating degree
340programs of the State University System.
341     (i)9.  Governing admissions to the state universities.
342     (j)10.  Serving as the public employer to all public
343employees of state universities for collective bargaining
344purposes.
345     (k)11.  Establishing a personnel system for all state
346university employees; however, the Department of Management
347Services shall retain authority over state university employees
348for programs established in ss. 110.123, 110.1232, 110.1234,
349110.1238, and 110.161, and in chapters 121, 122, and 238.
350     (l)12.  Complying with, and enforcing for institutions
351under the board's jurisdiction, all applicable local, state, and
352federal laws.
353     (3)(c)  CONSTITUTIONAL DUTIES OF THE LEGISLATURE.-In
354accordance with s. 3, Art. II of the State Constitution, which
355establishes the separation of powers of three branches of
356government; s. 1, Art. III of the State Constitution, which
357vests the legislative power of the state in the Legislature; s.
3588, Art. III of the State Constitution, which provides the
359exclusive executive veto power of the Governor and the exclusive
360veto override power of the Legislature; s. 19, Art. III of the
361State Constitution, which requires the Legislature to enact
362state planning and budget processes and requirements for budget
363requests by general law; s. 1, Art. VII of the State
364Constitution, which requires that the authority to expend state
365funds be by general law enacted by the Legislature; and s. 1,
366Art. IX of the State Constitution, which requires the
367Legislature to make adequate provision by law for the
368"establishment, maintenance, and operation of institutions of
369higher learning," the Legislature has the following
370responsibilities:
371     (a)1.  Making provision by law for the establishment,
372maintenance, and operation of institutions of higher learning
373and other public education programs that the needs of the people
374may require.
375     (b)2.  Appropriating all state funds through the General
376Appropriations Act or other law.
377     (c)3.  Establishing tuition and fees.
378     (d)4.  Establishing policies relating to merit and need-
379based student financial aid.
380     (e)5.  Establishing policies relating to expenditure of,
381accountability for, and management of funds appropriated by the
382Legislature or revenues authorized by the Legislature. This
383includes, but is not limited to, policies relating to:
384budgeting; deposit of funds; investments; accounting;
385purchasing, procurement, and contracting; insurance; audits;
386maintenance and construction of facilities; property; bond
387financing; leasing; and information reporting.
388     (f)6.  Maintaining the actuarial and fiscal soundness of
389centrally administered state systems by requiring state
390universities to continue to participate in programs such as the
391Florida Retirement System, the state group health insurance
392programs, the state telecommunications and data network
393(SUNCOM), and the state casualty insurance program.
394     (g)7.  Establishing and regulating the use of state powers
395and protections, including, but not limited to, eminent domain,
396certified law enforcement, and sovereign immunity.
397     (h)8.  Establishing policies relating to the health,
398safety, and welfare of students, employees, and the public while
399present on the campuses of institutions of higher learning.
400     (2)  LEGISLATIVE INTENT.-It is the intent of the
401Legislature to reenact laws relating to the Board of Governors
402of the State University System, the university boards of
403trustees, the State Board of Education, and the postsecondary
404education system in accordance with the findings of this act.
405     Section 11.  Section 1001.706, Florida Statutes, is amended
406to read:
407     1001.706  Powers and duties of the Board of Governors.-
408     (1)  GENERAL PROVISIONS.-
409     (a)  For each constituent university, the Board of
410Governors, or the board's designee, shall be responsible for
411cost-effective policy decisions appropriate to the university's
412mission, the implementation and maintenance of high-quality
413education programs within law, the measurement of performance,
414the reporting of information, and the provision of input
415regarding state policy, budgeting, and education standards.
416     (2)  REGULATORY AUTHORITY.-
417     (a)  Pursuant to s. 7, Art. IX of the State Constitution,
418the Board of Governors has the authority to regulate the State
419University System and may adopt a regulation development
420procedure for the Board of Governors and the university boards
421of trustees to use in implementing their constitutional duties
422and responsibilities.
423     (b)  The Board of Governors shall be subject to the
424provisions of adopt rules pursuant to chapter 120 when acting
425pursuant to statutory authority derived from the Legislature,
426except that. the Board of Governors may adopt regulations if
427expressly authorized or required by law rules pursuant to
428chapter 120 when exercising the powers, duties, and authority
429granted by s. 7, Art. IX of the State Constitution. Such
430regulations must be adopted pursuant to a development procedure
431that complies with paragraph (c). If the Board of Governors
432delegates a power or duty to a university board of trustees as
433the designee, the authority to adopt rules or regulations is
434included in the delegation. If the Board of Governors delegates
435a statutory power or duty to a university board of trustees, the
436university board of trustees shall be subject to the provisions
437of chapter 120 but may adopt regulations to the same extent as
438the Board of Governors under this subsection.
439     (c)  The development procedure for regulations authorized
440or required by law must provide for notice to the public of, and
441an opportunity for public comment on, the proposed adoption,
442amendment, or repeal of a regulation; a process for a
443substantially affected person to challenge a statement of
444general applicability that has not been properly adopted as a
445regulation; a process for a substantially affected person to
446challenge an unlawful regulation; and a process for the adoption
447of and challenges to emergency regulations that are necessary to
448protect the public interest in the emergency. Judicial review
449shall be sought in the appellate district in which the
450headquarters of the Board of Governors is located or in which
451the main campus of the state university is located, as
452applicable. The regulation development procedure shall be
453published prominently on the websites of the Board of Governors
454and the state universities.
455     (3)(2)  POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO ORGANIZATION AND
456OPERATION OF STATE UNIVERSITIES.-
457     (a)  The Board of Governors, or the board's designee, shall
458develop guidelines and procedures related to data and
459technology, including information systems, communications
460systems, computer hardware and software, and networks.
461     (b)  The Board of Governors shall develop guidelines
462relating to divisions of sponsored research, pursuant to the
463provisions of s. 1004.22, to serve the function of
464administration and promotion of the programs of research.
465     (c)  The Board of Governors shall prescribe conditions for
466direct-support organizations and university health services
467support organizations to be certified and to use university
468property and services. Conditions relating to certification must
469provide for audit review and oversight by the Board of
470Governors.
471     (d)  The Board of Governors shall develop guidelines for
472supervising faculty practice plans for the academic health
473science centers.
474     (e)  The Board of Governors shall ensure that students at
475state universities have access to general education courses as
476provided in the statewide articulation agreement, pursuant to s.
4771007.23.
478     (f)  The Board of Governors shall approve baccalaureate
479degree programs that require more than 120 semester credit hours
480of coursework prior to such programs being offered by a state
481university. At least half of the required coursework for any
482baccalaureate degree must be offered at the lower-division
483level, except in program areas approved by the Board of
484Governors.
485     (g)  The Board of Governors, or the board's designee, shall
486adopt a written antihazing policy, appropriate penalties for
487violations of such policy, and a program for enforcing such
488policy.
489     (h)  The Board of Governors, or the board's designee, may
490establish a uniform code of conduct and appropriate penalties
491for violations of its regulations rules by students and student
492organizations, including regulations rules governing student
493academic honesty. Such penalties, unless otherwise provided by
494law, may include reasonable fines, the withholding of diplomas
495or transcripts pending compliance with regulations rules or
496payment of fines, and the imposition of probation, suspension,
497or dismissal.
498     (4)(3)  POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO FINANCE.-
499     (a)  The Board of Governors, or the board's designee, shall
500account for expenditures of all state, local, federal, and other
501funds. Such accounting systems shall have appropriate audit and
502internal controls in place that will enable the constituent
503universities to satisfactorily and timely perform all accounting
504and reporting functions required by state and federal law and
505rules.
506     (b)  The Board of Governors shall prepare the legislative
507budget requests for the State University System, including a
508request for fixed capital outlay, and submit them to the State
509Board of Education for inclusion in the K-20 legislative budget
510request. The Board of Governors shall provide the state
511universities with fiscal policy guidelines, formats, and
512instruction for the development of individual university budget
513requests.
514     (c)  The Board of Governors, or the board's designee, shall
515establish tuition and fees pursuant to ss. 1009.24 and 1009.26.
516     (d)  The Board of Governors, or the board's designee, is
517authorized to secure comprehensive general liability insurance
518pursuant to s. 1004.24.
519     (5)(4)  POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO ACCOUNTABILITY.-
520     (a)  The Legislature intends that the Board of Governors
521shall align the missions of each constituent university with the
522academic success of its students; the national reputation of its
523faculty and its academic and research programs; the quantity of
524externally generated research, patents, and licenses; and the
525strategic and accountability plans required in paragraphs (b)
526and (c). The mission alignment and strategic plan shall consider
527peer institutions at the constituent universities. The mission
528alignment and strategic plan shall acknowledge that universities
529that have a national and international impact have the greatest
530capacity to promote the state's economic development through:
531new discoveries, patents, licenses, and technologies that
532generate state businesses of global importance; research
533achievements through external grants and contracts that are
534comparable to nationally recognized and ranked universities; the
535creation of a resource rich academic environment that attracts
536high-technology business and venture capital to the state; and
537this generation's finest minds focusing on solving the state's
538economic, social, environmental, and legal problems in the areas
539of life sciences, water, sustainability, energy, and health
540care. A nationally recognized and ranked university that has a
541global perspective and impact shall be afforded the opportunity
542to enable and protect the university's competitiveness on the
543global stage in fair competition with other institutions of
544other states in the highest Carnegie Classification.
545     (b)(a)  The Board of Governors shall develop a strategic
546plan specifying goals and objectives for the State University
547System and each constituent university.
548     (c)(b)  The Board of Governors shall develop an
549accountability plan for the State University System and each
550constituent university.
551     (d)(c)  The Board of Governors shall maintain an effective
552information system to provide accurate, timely, and cost-
553effective information about each university. The board shall
554continue to collect and maintain, at a minimum, the management
555information databases as such information databases existed on
556June 30, 2002.
557     (e)(d)  If the Board of Governors of the State University
558System determines that a state university board of trustees is
559unwilling or unable to address substantiated allegations made by
560any person relating to waste, fraud, or financial mismanagement
561within the state university, the Office of the Inspector General
562shall investigate the allegations.
563     (6)(5)  POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO PERSONNEL.-
564     (a)  The Board of Governors, or the board's designee, shall
565establish the personnel program for all employees of a state
566university. The Board of Governors shall confirm the
567presidential selection by a university board of trustees as a
568means of acknowledging that system cooperation is expected
569except the president.
570     (b)  The Department of Management Services shall retain
571authority over state university employees for programs
572established in ss. 110.123, 110.1232, 110.1234, 110.1238, and
573110.161 and in chapters 121, 122, and 238. Unless specifically
574authorized by law, neither the Board of Governors nor a state
575university may offer group insurance programs for employees as a
576substitute for or as an alternative to the health insurance
577programs offered pursuant to chapter 110.
578     (c)  Except as otherwise provided by law, university
579employees are public employees for purposes of chapter 112 and
580any payment for travel and per diem expenses shall not exceed
581the level specified in s. 112.061.
582     (d)  The Board of Governors, or the board's designee, may
583not enter into an employment contract that requires it the board
584to pay an employee an amount from state funds in excess of 1
585year of the employee's annual salary for termination, buyout, or
586any other type of contract settlement. This paragraph does not
587prohibit the payment of leave and benefits accrued by the
588employee in accordance with the board's or designee's leave and
589benefits policies before the contract terminates.
590     (7)(6)  POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO PROPERTY.-
591     (a)  The Board of Governors shall develop guidelines for
592university boards of trustees relating to the acquisition of
593real and personal property and the sale and disposal thereof and
594the approval and execution of contracts for the purchase, sale,
595lease, license, or acquisition of commodities, goods, equipment,
596contractual services, leases of real and personal property, and
597construction. The acquisition may include purchase by
598installment or lease-purchase. Such contracts may provide for
599payment of interest on the unpaid portion of the purchase price.
600Title to all real property acquired prior to January 7, 2003,
601and to all real property acquired with funds appropriated by the
602Legislature shall be vested in the Board of Trustees of the
603Internal Improvement Trust Fund and shall be transferred and
604conveyed by it. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
605subsection, each board of trustees shall comply with the
606provisions of s. 287.055 for the procurement of professional
607services as defined therein. Any acquisition pursuant to this
608paragraph is subject to the provisions of s. 1010.62.
609     (b)  The Board of Governors shall develop guidelines for
610university boards of trustees relating to the use, maintenance,
611protection, and control of university-owned or university-
612controlled buildings and grounds, property and equipment, name,
613trademarks and other proprietary marks, and the financial and
614other resources of the university. Such authority may include
615placing restrictions on activities and on access to facilities,
616firearms, food, tobacco, alcoholic beverages, distribution of
617printed materials, commercial solicitation, animals, and sound.
618The authority provided the board of trustees in this subsection
619includes the prioritization of the use of space, property,
620equipment, and resources and the imposition of charges for those
621items.
622     (c)  The Board of Governors, or the board's designee, shall
623administer a program for the maintenance and construction of
624facilities pursuant to chapter 1013.
625     (d)  The Board of Governors, or the board's designee, shall
626ensure compliance with the provisions of s. 287.09451 for all
627procurement and ss. 255.101 and 255.102 for construction
628contracts, and rules adopted pursuant thereto, relating to the
629utilization of minority business enterprises, except that
630procurements costing less than the amount provided for in
631CATEGORY FIVE as provided in s. 287.017 shall not be subject to
632s. 287.09451.
633     (e)  Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 253.025 but
634subject to the provisions of s. 1010.62, the Board of Governors,
635or the board's designee, may, with the consent of the Board of
636Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, sell, convey,
637transfer, exchange, trade, or purchase real property and related
638improvements necessary and desirable to serve the needs and
639purposes of the university.
640     1.  The Board of Governors, or the board's designee, may
641secure appraisals and surveys. The Board of Governors, or the
642board's designee, shall comply with the rules of the Board of
643Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund in securing
644appraisals. Whenever the Board of Governors, or the board's
645designee, finds it necessary for timely property acquisition, it
646may contract, without the need for competitive selection, with
647one or more appraisers whose names are contained on the list of
648approved appraisers maintained by the Division of State Lands in
649the Department of Environmental Protection.
650     2.  The Board of Governors, or the board's designee, may
651negotiate and enter into an option contract before an appraisal
652is obtained. The option contract must state that the final
653purchase price may not exceed the maximum value allowed by law.
654The consideration for such an option contract may not exceed 10
655percent of the estimate obtained by the Board of Governors, or
656the board's designee, or 10 percent of the value of the parcel,
657whichever is greater, unless otherwise authorized by the Board
658of Governors or the board's designee.
659     3.  This paragraph is not intended to abrogate in any
660manner the authority delegated to the Board of Trustees of the
661Internal Improvement Trust Fund or the Division of State Lands
662to approve a contract for purchase of state lands or to require
663policies and procedures to obtain clear legal title to parcels
664purchased for state purposes. Title to property acquired by a
665university board of trustees prior to January 7, 2003, and to
666property acquired with funds appropriated by the Legislature
667shall vest in the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement
668Trust Fund.
669     (f)  The Board of Governors, or the board's designee, shall
670prepare and adopt a campus master plan pursuant to s. 1013.30.
671     (g)  The Board of Governors, or the board's designee, shall
672prepare, adopt, and execute a campus development agreement
673pursuant to s. 1013.30.
674     (h)  Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.351, the
675Board of Governors, or the board's designee, may authorize the
676rent or lease of parking facilities provided that such
677facilities are funded through parking fees or parking fines
678imposed by a university. The Board of Governors, or the board's
679designee, may authorize a university board of trustees to charge
680fees for parking at such rented or leased parking facilities.
681     (8)(7)  COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, AND
682REQUIREMENTS.-The Board of Governors has responsibility for
683compliance with state and federal laws, rules, regulations, and
684requirements.
685     (9)(8)  COOPERATION WITH OTHER BOARDS.-The Board of
686Governors shall implement a plan for working on a regular basis
687with the State Board of Education, the Commission for
688Independent Education, the university boards of trustees,
689representatives of the community college boards of trustees,
690representatives of the private colleges and universities, and
691representatives of the district school boards to achieve a
692seamless education system.
693     (10)(9)  The Board of Governors is prohibited from
694assessing any fee on state universities, unless specifically
695authorized by law.
696     Section 12.  Subsection (3) is added to section 1001.72,
697Florida Statutes, to read:
698     1001.72  University boards of trustees; boards to
699constitute a corporation.-
700     (3)  Each board of trustees constitutes the contracting
701agent of the university.
702     Section 13.  Section 1004.015, Florida Statutes, is created
703to read:
704     1004.015  Higher Education Coordinating Council.-
705     (1)  The Higher Education Coordinating Council is created
706for the purposes of identifying unmet needs and facilitating
707solutions to disputes regarding the creation of new degree
708programs and the establishment of new institutes, campuses, or
709centers.
710     (2)  Members of the council shall include:
711     (a)  The Commissioner of Education.
712     (b)  The Chancellor of the State University System.
713     (c)  The Chancellor of the Florida College System.
714     (d)  The executive director of the Commission for
715Independent Education.
716     (e)  The president of the Independent Colleges and
717Universities of Florida.
718     (f)  Two representatives of the business community, one
719appointed by the President of the Senate and one appointed by
720the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who are committed
721to developing and enhancing world class workforce infrastructure
722necessary for Florida's citizens to compete and prosper in the
723ever-changing economy of the 21st century.
724     (3)  The council shall serve as an advisory board to the
725Legislature, the State Board of Education, and the Board of
726Governors. Recommendations of the council shall be consistent
727with the following guiding principles:
728     (a)  To achieve within existing resources a seamless
729academic educational system that fosters an integrated continuum
730of kindergarten through graduate school education for Florida's
731students.
732     (b)  To promote consistent education policy across all
733educational delivery systems, focusing on students.
734     (c)  To promote substantially improved articulation across
735all educational delivery systems.
736     (d)  To promote a system that maximizes educational access
737and allows the opportunity for a high-quality education for all
738Floridians.
739     (e)  To promote a system of coordinated and consistent
740transfer of credit and data collection for improved
741accountability purposes between the educational delivery
742systems.
743     (4)  The Board of Governors shall provide administrative
744support for the council.
745     Section 14.  Subsections (1) and (3) of section 1004.03,
746Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
747     1004.03  Program approval.-
748     (1)  The Board of Governors shall establish criteria for
749the review and approval of proposed new programs at state
750universities to ensure the well-planned development,
751coordination, and operation of the State University System and
752to avoid wasteful duplication of facilities or programs. The
753Board of Governors shall submit an annual report to the
754President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
755Representatives, and the Governor listing the reviews conducted
756and the results of each review. that will receive any support
757from tuition and fees assessed pursuant to s. 1009.24 or from
758funds appropriated by the Legislature through the General
759Appropriations Act or other law. These criteria include, but are
760not limited to, the following:
761     (a)  New programs may not be approved unless the same
762objectives cannot be met through use of educational technology.
763     (b)  Unnecessary duplication of programs offered by public
764and independent institutions shall be avoided.
765     (c)  Cooperative programs, particularly within regions,
766should be encouraged.
767     (d)  New programs shall be approved only if they are
768consistent with the strategic plan adopted by the Board of
769Governors.
770     (e)  A new graduate-level program or professional-level
771program may be approved if:
772     1.  The university has taken into account the offerings of
773its counterparts, including institutions in other sectors,
774particularly at the regional level.
775     2.  The addition of the program will not alter the emphasis
776on undergraduate education.
777     3.  The regional need and demand for the program was
778addressed and the community needs are obvious.
779     (3)  New colleges, schools, or functional equivalents of
780any program that leads to a degree that is offered as a
781credential for a specific license granted under the Florida
782Statutes or the State Constitution and that will receive any
783support from tuition and fees or from funds appropriated by the
784Legislature through the General Appropriations Act or other law
785shall not be established without the specific approval of the
786Legislature.
787     Section 15.  Subsection (4) of section 1004.07, Florida
788Statutes, is amended to read:
789     1004.07  Student withdrawal from courses due to military
790service; effect.-
791     (4)  Policies of state university boards of trustees shall
792be established by regulation rule and pursuant to guidelines of
793the Board of Governors.
794     Section 16.  Section 1006.54, Florida Statutes, is amended
795to read:
796     1006.54  Universities; public documents distributed to
797libraries.-The general library of each state university may
798receive copies of reports of state officials, departments, and
799institutions and all other state documents published by the
800state. Each officer of the state empowered by law to distribute
801such public documents may transmit without charge, except for
802payment of shipping costs, the number of copies of each public
803document desired upon requisition from the librarian. It is the
804duty of the library to keep public documents in a convenient
805form accessible to the public. The library, under regulations
806rules formulated by the university board of trustees, is
807authorized to exchange documents for those of other states,
808territories, and countries.
809     Section 17.  Section 1006.60, Florida Statutes, is amended
810to read:
811     1006.60  Codes of conduct; disciplinary measures;
812rulemaking authority to adopt rules or regulations.-
813     (1)  Each community college and state university may adopt,
814by rule, and each state university may adopt, by regulation,
815codes of conduct and appropriate penalties for violations of
816rules or regulations by students, to be administered by the
817institution. Such penalties, unless otherwise provided by law,
818may include: reprimand; restitution; fines; withholding of
819diplomas or transcripts pending compliance with rules or
820regulations, completion of any student judicial process or
821sanction, or payment of fines; restrictions on the use of or
822removal from campus facilities; community service; educational
823requirements; and the imposition of probation, suspension,
824dismissal, or expulsion.
825     (2)  Each community college and state university may adopt,
826by rule, and each state university may adopt, by regulation, a
827code of conduct and appropriate penalties for violations of
828rules or regulations by student organizations, to be
829administered by the institution. Such penalties, unless
830otherwise provided by law, may include: reprimand; restitution;
831suspension, cancellation, or revocation of the registration or
832official recognition of a student organization; and restrictions
833on the use of, or removal from, campus facilities.
834     (3)  Sanctions authorized by such codes of conduct may be
835imposed only for acts or omissions in violation of rules or
836regulations adopted by the institution, including rules or
837regulations adopted under this section, rules of the State Board
838of Education, rules or regulations of or the Board of Governors
839regarding the State University System, county and municipal
840ordinances, and the laws of this state, the United States, or
841any other state.
842     (4)  Each community college and state university may
843establish and adopt, by rule, and each state university may
844establish and adopt, by regulation, codes of appropriate
845penalties for violations of rules or regulations governing
846student academic honesty. Such penalties, unless otherwise
847provided by law, may include: reprimand; reduction of grade;
848denial of academic credit; invalidation of university credit or
849of the degree based upon such credit; probation; suspension;
850dismissal; or expulsion. In addition to any other penalties that
851may be imposed, an individual may be denied admission or further
852registration, and the institution may invalidate academic credit
853for work done by a student and may invalidate or revoke the
854degree based upon such credit if it is determined that the
855student has made false, fraudulent, or incomplete statements in
856the application, residence affidavit, or accompanying documents
857or statements in connection with, or supplemental to, the
858application for admission to or graduation from the institution.
859     (5)  Each community college and state university shall
860adopt rules and each state university shall adopt regulations
861for the lawful discipline of any student who intentionally acts
862to impair, interfere with, or obstruct the orderly conduct,
863processes, and functions of the institution. Said rules or
864regulations may apply to acts conducted on or off campus when
865relevant to such orderly conduct, processes, and functions.
866     Section 18.  Subsection (2) of section 1006.65, Florida
867Statutes, is amended to read:
868     1006.65  Safety issues in courses offered by public
869postsecondary educational institutions.-
870     (2)  The Board of Governors shall adopt regulations rules
871to ensure that policies and procedures are in place to protect
872the health and safety of students, instructional personnel, and
873visitors who participate in courses offered by a state
874university.
875     Section 19.  Subsection (3) of section 1007.264, Florida
876Statutes, is amended to read:
877     1007.264  Persons with disabilities; admission to
878postsecondary educational institutions; substitute requirements;
879rules and regulations.-
880     (3)  The Board of Governors, in consultation with the State
881Board of Education, shall adopt regulations rules to implement
882this section for state universities and shall develop substitute
883admission requirements where appropriate.
884     Section 20.  Subsection (3) of section 1007.265, Florida
885Statutes, is amended to read:
886     1007.265  Persons with disabilities; graduation, study
887program admission, and upper-division entry; substitute
888requirements; rules and regulations.-
889     (3)  The Board of Governors, in consultation with the State
890Board of Education, shall adopt regulations rules to implement
891this section for state universities and shall develop substitute
892requirements where appropriate.
893     Section 21.  Section 1009.24, Florida Statutes, is amended
894to read:
895     1009.24  State university student fees.-
896     (1)  This section applies to students enrolled in college
897credit programs at state universities.
898     (2)  All students shall be charged fees except students who
899are exempt from fees or students whose fees are waived.
900     (3)  All moneys from tuition and fees shall be deposited
901pursuant to s. 1011.42.
902     (4)(a)  Effective January 1, 2008, the resident
903undergraduate tuition for lower-level and upper-level coursework
904shall be $77.39 per credit hour.
905     (b)  Beginning with the 2008-2009 fiscal year and each year
906thereafter, the resident undergraduate tuition per credit hour
907shall increase at the beginning of each fall semester at a rate
908equal to inflation, unless otherwise provided in the General
909Appropriations Act. The Office of Economic and Demographic
910Research shall report the rate of inflation to the President of
911the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the
912Governor, and the Board of Governors each year prior to March 1.
913For purposes of this paragraph, the rate of inflation shall be
914defined as the rate of the 12-month percentage change in the
915Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, U.S. City Average,
916All Items, or successor reports as reported by the United States
917Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, or its
918successor for December of the previous year. In the event the
919percentage change is negative, the resident undergraduate
920tuition shall remain at the same level as the prior fiscal year.
921     (c)  The Board of Governors, or the board's designee, may
922establish tuition for graduate and professional programs, and
923out-of-state fees for all programs. Except as otherwise provided
924in this section, the sum of tuition and out-of-state fees
925assessed to nonresident students must be sufficient to offset
926the full instructional cost of serving such students. However,
927adjustments to out-of-state fees or tuition for graduate
928programs and professional programs may not exceed 15 percent in
929any year.
930     (d)  The Board of Governors may consider and approve
931flexible tuition policies as requested by a university board of
932trustees in accordance with the provisions of subsection (15)
933only to the extent such policies are in alignment with the
934mission of the university and do not increase the state's fiscal
935liability or obligations, including, but not limited to, any
936fiscal liability or obligation for programs authorized under ss.
9371009.53-1009.538 and ss. 1009.97-1009.984.
938     (e)(d)  The sum of the activity and service, health, and
939athletic fees a student is required to pay to register for a
940course shall not exceed 40 percent of the tuition established in
941law or in the General Appropriations Act. No university shall be
942required to lower any fee in effect on the effective date of
943this act in order to comply with this subsection. Within the 40
944percent cap, universities may not increase the aggregate sum of
945activity and service, health, and athletic fees more than 5
946percent per year unless specifically authorized in law or in the
947General Appropriations Act. A university may increase its
948athletic fee to defray the costs associated with changing
949National Collegiate Athletic Association divisions. Any such
950increase in the athletic fee may exceed both the 40 percent cap
951and the 5 percent cap imposed by this subsection. Any such
952increase must be approved by the athletic fee committee in the
953process outlined in subsection (12) and cannot exceed $2 per
954credit hour. Notwithstanding the provisions of ss. 1009.534,
9551009.535, and 1009.536, that portion of any increase in an
956athletic fee pursuant to this subsection that causes the sum of
957the activity and service, health, and athletic fees to exceed
958the 40 percent cap or the annual increase in such fees to exceed
959the 5 percent cap shall not be included in calculating the
960amount a student receives for a Florida Academic Scholars award,
961a Florida Medallion Scholars award, or a Florida Gold Seal
962Vocational Scholars award.
963     (f)(e)  This subsection does not prohibit a university from
964increasing or assessing optional fees related to specific
965activities if payment of such fees is not required as a part of
966registration for courses.
967     (5)  A university may implement a differential out-of-state
968fee in accordance with regulations developed by the Board of
969Governors for the following:
970     (a)  A student from another state that borders the service
971area of the university.
972     (b)  A graduate student who has been determined to be a
973nonresident for tuition purposes pursuant to s. 1009.21 and has
974a .25 full-time equivalent appointment or greater as a graduate
975assistant, graduate research assistant, graduate teaching
976assistant, graduate research associate, or graduate teaching
977associate.
978     (c)  A graduate student who has been determined to be a
979nonresident for tuition purposes pursuant to s. 1009.21 and is
980receiving a full fellowship.
981     (6)  Students who are enrolled in Programs in Medical
982Sciences are considered graduate students for the purpose of
983enrollment and student fees.
984     (7)  A university board of trustees is authorized to
985collect for financial aid purposes an amount not to exceed 5
986percent of the tuition and out-of-state fee. The revenues from
987fees are to remain at each campus and replace existing financial
988aid fees. Such funds shall be disbursed to students as quickly
989as possible. A minimum of 75 percent of funds from the student
990financial aid fee shall be used to provide financial aid based
991on absolute need. The Board of Governors shall develop criteria
992for making financial aid awards. Each university shall report
993annually to the Board of Governors and the Department of
994Education on the revenue collected pursuant to this subsection,
995the amount carried forward, the criteria used to make awards,
996the amount and number of awards for each criterion, and a
997delineation of the distribution of such awards. The report shall
998include an assessment by category of the financial need of every
999student who receives an award, regardless of the purpose for
1000which the award is received. Awards which are based on financial
1001need shall be distributed in accordance with a nationally
1002recognized system of need analysis approved by the Board of
1003Governors. An award for academic merit shall require a minimum
1004overall grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or the
1005equivalent for both initial receipt of the award and renewal of
1006the award.
1007     (8)  The Capital Improvement Trust Fund fee is established
1008as $2.44 per credit hour per semester. The building fee is
1009established as $2.32 per credit hour per semester.
1010     (9)  Each university board of trustees is authorized to
1011establish separate activity and service, health, and athletic
1012fees. When duly established, the fees shall be collected as
1013component parts of tuition and fees and shall be retained by the
1014university and paid into the separate activity and service,
1015health, and athletic funds. Notwithstanding any other provision
1016of law to the contrary, a university may transfer revenues
1017derived from the fees authorized pursuant to this subsection to
1018a university direct-support organization of the university to be
1019used only for the purpose of paying and securing debt on
1020projects approved pursuant to s. 1010.62 and pursuant to a
1021written agreement approved by the Board of Governors. The amount
1022transferred may not exceed the amount authorized for annual debt
1023service pursuant to s. 1010.62.
1024     (10)(a)  Each university board of trustees shall establish
1025a student activity and service fee on the main campus of the
1026university. The university board may also establish a student
1027activity and service fee on any branch campus or center. Any
1028subsequent increase in the activity and service fee must be
1029recommended by an activity and service fee committee, at least
1030one-half of whom are students appointed by the student body
1031president. The remainder of the committee shall be appointed by
1032the university president. A chairperson, appointed jointly by
1033the university president and the student body president, shall
1034vote only in the case of a tie. The recommendations of the
1035committee shall take effect only after approval by the
1036university president, after consultation with the student body
1037president, with final approval by the university board of
1038trustees. An increase in the activity and service fee may occur
1039only once each fiscal year and must be implemented beginning
1040with the fall term. The Board of Governors is responsible for
1041adopting the regulations rules and timetables necessary to
1042implement this fee.
1043     (b)  The student activity and service fees shall be
1044expended for lawful purposes to benefit the student body in
1045general. This shall include, but shall not be limited to,
1046student publications and grants to duly recognized student
1047organizations, the membership of which is open to all students
1048at the university without regard to race, sex, or religion. The
1049fund may not benefit activities for which an admission fee is
1050charged to students, except for student-government-association-
1051sponsored concerts. The allocation and expenditure of the fund
1052shall be determined by the student government association of the
1053university, except that the president of the university may veto
1054any line item or portion thereof within the budget when
1055submitted by the student government association legislative
1056body. The university president shall have 15 school days from
1057the date of presentation of the budget to act on the allocation
1058and expenditure recommendations, which shall be deemed approved
1059if no action is taken within the 15 school days. If any line
1060item or portion thereof within the budget is vetoed, the student
1061government association legislative body shall within 15 school
1062days make new budget recommendations for expenditure of the
1063vetoed portion of the fund. If the university president vetoes
1064any line item or portion thereof within the new budget
1065revisions, the university president may reallocate by line item
1066that vetoed portion to bond obligations guaranteed by activity
1067and service fees. Unexpended funds and undisbursed funds
1068remaining at the end of a fiscal year shall be carried over and
1069remain in the student activity and service fund and be available
1070for allocation and expenditure during the next fiscal year.
1071     (11)  Each university board of trustees shall establish a
1072student health fee on the main campus of the university. The
1073university board of trustees may also establish a student health
1074fee on any branch campus or center. Any subsequent increase in
1075the health fee must be recommended by a health committee, at
1076least one-half of whom are students appointed by the student
1077body president. The remainder of the committee shall be
1078appointed by the university president. A chairperson, appointed
1079jointly by the university president and the student body
1080president, shall vote only in the case of a tie. The
1081recommendations of the committee shall take effect only after
1082approval by the university president, after consultation with
1083the student body president, with final approval by the
1084university board of trustees. An increase in the health fee may
1085occur only once each fiscal year and must be implemented
1086beginning with the fall term. The Board of Governors is
1087responsible for adopting the regulations rules and timetables
1088necessary to implement this fee.
1089     (12)  Each university board of trustees shall establish a
1090separate athletic fee on the main campus of the university. The
1091university board may also establish a separate athletic fee on
1092any branch campus or center. Any subsequent increase in the
1093athletic fee must be recommended by an athletic fee committee,
1094at least one-half of whom are students appointed by the student
1095body president. The remainder of the committee shall be
1096appointed by the university president. A chairperson, appointed
1097jointly by the university president and the student body
1098president, shall vote only in the case of a tie. The
1099recommendations of the committee shall take effect only after
1100approval by the university president, after consultation with
1101the student body president, with final approval by the
1102university board of trustees. An increase in the athletic fee
1103may occur only once each fiscal year and must be implemented
1104beginning with the fall term. The Board of Governors is
1105responsible for adopting the regulations rules and timetables
1106necessary to implement this fee.
1107     (13)  Each university board of trustees may establish a
1108technology fee of up to 5 percent of the tuition per credit
1109hour. The revenue from this fee shall be used to enhance
1110instructional technology resources for students and faculty. The
1111technology fee may not be included in any award under the
1112Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program established pursuant
1113to ss. 1009.53-1009.538.
1114     (14)(13)  Except as otherwise provided in subsection (15),
1115each university board of trustees is authorized to establish the
1116following fees:
1117     (a)  A nonrefundable application fee in an amount not to
1118exceed $30.
1119     (b)  An orientation fee in an amount not to exceed $35.
1120     (c)  A fee for security, access, or identification cards.
1121The annual fee for such a card may not exceed $10 per card. The
1122maximum amount charged for a replacement card may not exceed
1123$15.
1124     (d)  Registration fees for audit and zero-hours
1125registration; a service charge, which may not exceed $15, for
1126the payment of tuition and fees in installments; and a late-
1127registration fee in an amount not less than $50 nor more than
1128$100 to be imposed on students who fail to initiate registration
1129during the regular registration period.
1130     (e)  A late-payment fee in an amount not less than $50 nor
1131more than $100 to be imposed on students who fail to pay or fail
1132to make appropriate arrangements to pay (by means of installment
1133payment, deferment, or third-party billing) tuition by the
1134deadline set by each university. Each university may adopt
1135specific procedures or policies for waiving the late-payment fee
1136for minor underpayments.
1137     (f)(r)  Fees for transcripts and diploma replacement, not
1138to exceed $10 per item.
1139     (g)  A nonrefundable admissions deposit for undergraduate,
1140graduate, and professional degree programs in an amount not to
1141exceed $200. The admissions deposit shall be imposed at the time
1142of an applicant's acceptance to the university and shall be
1143applied toward tuition upon enrollment. If the applicant does
1144not enroll in the university, the admissions deposit shall be
1145deposited in an auxiliary account of the university and used to
1146expand financial assistance, scholarships, and student academic
1147and career counseling services at the university. The Board of
1148Governors shall adopt a policy that provides for the waiver of
1149such admissions deposit on the basis of financial hardship.
1150     (h)(f)  A fee for miscellaneous health-related charges for
1151services provided at cost by the university health center which
1152are not covered by the health fee set under subsection (11).
1153     (i)(g)  Materials and supplies fees to offset the cost of
1154materials or supplies that are consumed in the course of the
1155student's instructional activities, excluding the cost of
1156equipment replacement, repairs, and maintenance.
1157     (j)(h)  Housing rental rates and miscellaneous housing
1158charges for services provided by the university at the request
1159of the student.
1160     (k)(i)  A charge representing the reasonable cost of
1161efforts to collect payment of overdue accounts.
1162     (l)(j)  A service charge on university loans in lieu of
1163interest and administrative handling charges.
1164     (m)(k)  A fee for off-campus course offerings when the
1165location results in specific, identifiable increased costs to
1166the university.
1167     (n)(l)  Library fees and fines, including charges for
1168damaged and lost library materials, overdue reserve library
1169books, interlibrary loans, and literature searches.
1170     (o)(m)  Fees relating to duplicating, photocopying,
1171binding, and microfilming; copyright services; and standardized
1172testing. These fees may be charged only to those who receive the
1173services.
1174     (p)(n)  Fees and fines relating to the use, late return,
1175and loss and damage of facilities and equipment.
1176     (q)(o)  A returned-check fee as authorized by s. 832.07(1)
1177for unpaid checks returned to the university.
1178     (r)(p)  Traffic and parking fines, charges for parking
1179decals, and transportation access fees.
1180     (s)(q)  An Educational Research Center for Child
1181Development fee for child care and services offered by the
1182center.
1183     (s)  A technology fee of up to 5 percent of the tuition per
1184credit hour, beginning with the fall term of the 2009-2010
1185academic year. The revenue from this fee shall be used to
1186enhance instructional technology resources for students and
1187faculty. The technology fee shall not be included in any award
1188under the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.
1189
1190With the exception of housing rental rates and except as
1191otherwise provided, fees assessed pursuant to paragraphs (h)-(s)
1192shall be based on reasonable costs of services. The Board of
1193Governors shall adopt regulations and timetables necessary to
1194implement the fees and fines authorized under this subsection.
1195The fees assessed under this subsection may be used for debt
1196only as authorized under s. 1010.62.
1197     (14)  Each university board of trustees is authorized to
1198establish a nonrefundable admissions deposit for undergraduate,
1199graduate, and professional degree programs in an amount not to
1200exceed $200. The admissions deposit shall be imposed at the time
1201of an applicant's acceptance to the university and shall be
1202applied toward tuition upon enrollment. In the event the
1203applicant does not enroll in the university, the admissions
1204deposit shall be deposited in an auxiliary account of the
1205university and used to expand financial assistance,
1206scholarships, and student academic and career counseling
1207services at the university. A university board of trustees that
1208establishes an admissions deposit pursuant to this subsection
1209must also adopt policies that provide for the waiver of such
1210deposit on the basis of financial hardship.
1211     (15)(a)  The Board of Governors may approve:
1212     1.  A proposal from a university board of trustees to
1213establish a new student fee that is not specifically authorized
1214by this section.
1215     2.  A proposal from a university board of trustees to
1216increase the current cap for an existing fee authorized pursuant
1217to paragraphs (14)(a)-(g).
1218     3.  A proposal from a university board of trustees to
1219implement flexible tuition policies, such as block tuition,
1220block tuition differential, or market tuition rates for
1221graduate-level online courses or graduate-level courses offered
1222through a university's continuing education program. A block
1223tuition policy for resident undergraduate students or
1224undergraduate-level courses shall be based on the per-credit-
1225hour undergraduate tuition established under subsection (4). A
1226block tuition policy for nonresident undergraduate students
1227shall be based on the per-credit-hour undergraduate tuition and
1228out-of-state fee established under subsection (4). Flexible
1229tuition policies, including block tuition, may not increase the
1230state's fiscal liability or obligation.
1231     (b)  A proposal developed pursuant to paragraph (a) shall
1232be submitted in accordance with guidelines established by the
1233Board of Governors. Approval by the Board of Governors of such
1234proposal must be made in accordance with the provisions of this
1235subsection.
1236     (c)  In reviewing a proposal to establish a new fee under
1237subparagraph (a)1., the Board of Governors shall consider:
1238     1.  The purpose to be served or accomplished by the new
1239fee.
1240     2.  Whether there is a demonstrable student-based need for
1241the new fee that is not currently being met through existing
1242university services, operations, or another fee.
1243     3.  Whether the financial impact on students is warranted
1244in light of other charges assessed to students for tuition and
1245associated fees.
1246     4.  Whether any restrictions, limitations, or conditions
1247should be placed on the use of the fee.
1248     5.  Whether there are outcome measures to indicate if the
1249purpose for which the fee was established is accomplished.
1250     (d)  In reviewing a proposal to increase or exceed the
1251current cap for an existing fee under subparagraph (a)2., the
1252Board of Governors shall consider:
1253     1.  The services or operations currently being funded by
1254the fee.
1255     2.  Whether those services or operations can be performed
1256more efficiently to alleviate the need for any increase.
1257     3.  The additional or enhanced services or operations to be
1258funded by the increase.
1259     4.  Whether any alternative resources are available to meet
1260the need.
1261     5.  Whether the financial impact on students is warranted
1262in light of other charges assessed to students for tuition and
1263associated fees.
1264     (e)  In reviewing a proposal to implement a flexible
1265tuition policy under subparagraph (a)3., the Board of Governors
1266shall consider:
1267     1.  Whether the proposed tuition flexibility policy is
1268aligned with the mission of the university.
1269     2.  Whether the proposed tuition flexibility policy
1270increases the state's fiscal liabilities or obligations and, if
1271so, the proposal shall be denied.
1272     3.  Whether any restrictions, limitations, or conditions
1273should be placed on the policy.
1274     4.  How the proposed tuition flexibility policy will be
1275implemented to honor the advance payment contracts of students
1276who are beneficiaries of prepaid tuition contracts under s.
12771009.98.
1278     (f)  The Board of Governors shall submit an annual report
1279to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
1280Representatives, and the Governor summarizing the proposals
1281received by the board during the preceding year and actions
1282taken by the board in response to such proposals. The Board of
1283Governors shall also include in the annual report the following
1284information for each fee established pursuant to subparagraph
1285(a)1.:
1286     1.  The amount of the fee.
1287     2.  The total revenues generated by the fee.
1288     3.  Detailed expenditures of the revenues generated by the
1289fee.
1290     (g)  The aggregate sum of any fees established pursuant to
1291subparagraph (a)1. that a student is required to pay to register
1292for a course shall not exceed 10 percent of tuition.
1293     (h)  Any fee established pursuant to subparagraph (a)1.
1294shall not be included in any award under the Florida Bright
1295Futures Scholarship Program established pursuant to ss. 1009.53-
12961009.538.
1297     (i)  The revenues generated by a fee established pursuant
1298to subparagraph (a)1. may not be transferred to an auxiliary
1299enterprise or a direct-support organization and may not be used
1300for the purpose of paying or securing debt.
1301     (j)  If the Board of Governors approves a university
1302proposal to establish a fee pursuant to subparagraph (a)1., a
1303fee committee shall be established at the university to make
1304recommendations to the university president and the university
1305board of trustees regarding how the revenue from the fee is to
1306be spent and any subsequent changes to the fee. At least one-
1307half of the committee must be students appointed by the student
1308body president. The remainder of the committee shall be
1309appointed by the university president. A chair, appointed
1310jointly by the university president and the student body
1311president, shall vote only in the case of a tie.
1312     (k)  An increase to an existing fee or a fee established
1313pursuant to subparagraph (a)1. may occur no more than once each
1314fiscal year and must be implemented beginning with the fall term
1315Each university may assess a service charge for the payment of
1316tuition and fees in installments. Such service charge must be
1317approved by the university board of trustees.
1318     (16)  Each university board of trustees may establish a
1319tuition differential for undergraduate courses upon receipt of
1320approval from the Board of Governors. The tuition differential
1321shall promote improvements in the quality of undergraduate
1322education and shall provide financial aid to undergraduate
1323students who exhibit financial need.
1324     (a)  Seventy percent of the revenues from the tuition
1325differential shall be expended for purposes of undergraduate
1326education. Such expenditures may include, but are not limited
1327to, increasing course offerings, improving graduation rates,
1328increasing the percentage of undergraduate students who are
1329taught by faculty, decreasing student-faculty ratios, providing
1330salary increases for faculty who have a history of excellent
1331teaching in undergraduate courses, improving the efficiency of
1332the delivery of undergraduate education through academic
1333advisement and counseling, and reducing the percentage of
1334students who graduate with excess hours. This expenditure for
1335undergraduate education may not be used to pay the salaries of
1336graduate teaching assistants. The remaining 30 percent of the
1337revenues from the tuition differential, or the equivalent amount
1338of revenue from private sources, shall be expended to provide
1339financial aid to undergraduate students who exhibit financial
1340need to meet the cost of university attendance. This expenditure
1341for need-based financial aid shall not supplant the amount of
1342need-based aid provided to undergraduate students in the
1343preceding fiscal year from financial aid fee revenues, the
1344direct appropriation for financial assistance provided to state
1345universities in the General Appropriations Act, or from private
1346sources.
1347     (b)  Each tuition differential is subject to the following
1348conditions:
1349     1.  The tuition differential may be assessed on one or more
1350undergraduate courses or on all undergraduate courses at a state
1351university.
1352     2.  The tuition differential may vary by course or courses,
1353campus or center location, and by institution. Each university
1354board of trustees shall strive to maintain and increase
1355enrollment in degree programs related to math, science, high
1356technology, and other state or regional high-need fields when
1357establishing tuition differentials by course.
1358     3.  For each state university that has total research and
1359development expenditures for all fields of at least $100 million
1360per year as reported annually to the National Science
1361Foundation, the aggregate sum of tuition and the tuition
1362differential may not be increased by more than 15 percent of the
1363total charged for the aggregate sum of these fees in the
1364preceding fiscal year. For each state university that has total
1365research and development expenditures for all fields of less
1366than $100 million per year as reported annually to the National
1367Science Foundation, the aggregate sum of tuition and the tuition
1368differential may not be increased by more than 15 percent of the
1369total charged for the aggregate sum of these fees in the
1370preceding fiscal year.
1371     4.  The aggregate sum of undergraduate tuition and fees per
1372credit hour, including the tuition differential, may not exceed
1373the national average of undergraduate tuition and fees at 4-year
1374degree-granting public postsecondary educational institutions.
1375     5.  The tuition differential shall not be included in any
1376award under the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program
1377established pursuant to may not be calculated as a part of the
1378scholarship programs established in ss. 1009.53-1009.538.
1379     6.  Beneficiaries having prepaid tuition contracts pursuant
1380to s. 1009.98(2)(b) which were in effect on July 1, 2007, and
1381which remain in effect, are exempt from the payment of the
1382tuition differential.
1383     7.  The tuition differential may not be charged to any
1384student who was in attendance at the university before July 1,
13852007, and who maintains continuous enrollment.
1386     8.  The tuition differential may be waived by the
1387university for students who meet the eligibility requirements
1388for the Florida public student assistance grant established in
1389s. 1009.50.
1390     9.  Subject to approval by the Board of Governors, the
1391tuition differential authorized pursuant to this subsection may
1392take effect with the 2009 fall term.
1393     (c)  A university board of trustees may submit a proposal
1394to the Board of Governors to implement a tuition differential
1395for one or more undergraduate courses. At a minimum, the
1396proposal shall:
1397     1.  Identify the course or courses for which the tuition
1398differential will be assessed.
1399     2.  Indicate the amount that will be assessed for each
1400tuition differential proposed.
1401     3.  Indicate the purpose of the tuition differential.
1402     4.  Indicate how the revenues from the tuition differential
1403will be used.
1404     5.  Indicate how the university will monitor the success of
1405the tuition differential in achieving the purpose for which the
1406tuition differential is being assessed.
1407     (d)  The Board of Governors shall review each proposal and
1408advise the university board of trustees of approval of the
1409proposal, the need for additional information or revision to the
1410proposal, or denial of the proposal. The Board of Governors
1411shall establish a process for any university to revise a
1412proposal or appeal a decision of the board.
1413     (e)  The Board of Governors shall submit a report to the
1414President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
1415Representatives, and the Governor describing the implementation
1416of the provisions of this subsection no later than January 1,
14172010, and no later than January 1 each year thereafter. The
1418report shall summarize proposals received by the board during
1419the preceding fiscal year and actions taken by the board in
1420response to such proposals. In addition, the report shall
1421provide the following information for each university that has
1422been approved by the board to assess a tuition differential:
1423     1.  The course or courses for which the tuition
1424differential was assessed and the amount assessed.
1425     2.  The total revenues generated by the tuition
1426differential.
1427     3.  With respect to waivers authorized under subparagraph
1428(b)8., the number of students eligible for a waiver, the number
1429of students receiving a waiver, and the value of waivers
1430provided.
1431     4.  Detailed expenditures of the revenues generated by the
1432tuition differential.
1433     5.  Changes in retention rates, graduation rates, the
1434percentage of students graduating with more than 110 percent of
1435the hours required for graduation, pass rates on licensure
1436examinations, the number of undergraduate course offerings, the
1437percentage of undergraduate students who are taught by faculty,
1438student-faculty ratios, and the average salaries of faculty who
1439teach undergraduate courses.
1440     (f)  No state university shall be required to lower any
1441tuition differential that was approved by the Board of Governors
1442and in effect prior to January 1, 2009, in order to comply with
1443the provisions of this subsection.
1444     (17)(a)  A state university may assess a student who
1445enrolls in a course listed in the Florida Higher Education
1446Distance Learning Catalog, established pursuant to s. 1004.09, a
1447per-credit-hour distance learning course fee. For purposes of
1448assessing this fee, a distance learning course is a course in
1449which at least 80 percent of the direct instruction of the
1450course is delivered using some form of technology when the
1451student and instructor are separated by time or space, or both.
1452     (b)  The amount of the distance learning course fee may not
1453exceed the additional costs of the services provided which are
1454attributable to the development and delivery of the distance
1455learning course. If the distance learning course fee is assessed
1456by a state university, the institution may not assess
1457duplicative fees to cover the additional costs.
1458     (c)  The link for the catalog must be prominently displayed
1459within the advising and distance learning sections of the
1460institution's website, using a graphic and description provided
1461by the Florida Distance Learning Consortium, informing students
1462of the catalog.
1463     (18)  A state university may not charge any fee except as
1464specifically authorized by law.
1465     (19)  The Board of Governors shall adopt regulations to
1466implement the provisions of this section.
1467     Section 22.  Subsection (9) of section 1009.26, Florida
1468Statutes, is amended to read:
1469     1009.26  Fee waivers.-
1470     (9)  Each university board of trustees is authorized to
1471waive tuition and out-of-state fees for purposes that support
1472and enhance the mission of the university. All fees waived must
1473be based on policies that are adopted by university boards of
1474trustees pursuant to regulations rules adopted by the Board of
1475Governors. Each university shall report the purpose, number, and
1476value of all fee waivers granted annually in a format prescribed
1477by the Board of Governors.
1478     Section 23.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) and paragraph
1479(b) of subsection (4) of section 1010.04, Florida Statutes, are
1480amended to read:
1481     1010.04  Purchasing.-
1482     (1)
1483     (b)  Purchases and leases by state universities shall
1484comply with the requirements of law and regulations rules of the
1485Board of Governors.
1486     (4)
1487     (b)  The Board of Governors may, by regulation rule,
1488provide for alternative procedures for state universities for
1489bidding or purchasing in cases in which the character of the
1490item requested renders competitive bidding impractical.
1491     Section 24.  Subsection (1) of section 1010.62, Florida
1492Statutes, is amended to read:
1493     1010.62  Revenue bonds and debt.-
1494     (1)  As used in this section, the term:
1495     (a)  "Auxiliary enterprise" means any activity defined in
1496s. 1011.47(1) and performed by a university or a direct-support
1497organization.
1498     (b)(a)  "Capital outlay project" means:
1499     1.  Any project to acquire, construct, improve, or change
1500the functional use of land, buildings, and other facilities,
1501including furniture and equipment necessary to operate a new or
1502improved building or facility.
1503     2.  Any other acquisition of equipment or software.
1504     (c)(b)  "Debt" means bonds, except revenue bonds as defined
1505in paragraph (e) (d), loans, promissory notes, lease-purchase
1506agreements, certificates of participation, installment sales,
1507leases, or any other financing mechanism or financial
1508arrangement, whether or not a debt for legal purposes, for
1509financing or refinancing for or on behalf of a state university
1510or a direct-support organization or for the acquisition,
1511construction, improvement, or purchase of capital outlay
1512projects.
1513     (d)(c)  "Direct-support organization" means an organization
1514created pursuant to s. 1004.28 or any entity specifically
1515established to incur debt.
1516     (e)(d)  "Revenue bonds" means any obligation that
1517constitutes a revenue bond pursuant to s. 11(d), Art. VII of the
1518State Constitution.
1519     Section 25.  Section 1011.43, Florida Statutes, is amended
1520to read:
1521     1011.43  Investment of university agency and activity
1522funds; earnings used for scholarships.-Each university is
1523authorized to invest available agency and activity funds and to
1524use the earnings from such investments for student scholarships
1525and loans. The university board of trustees shall provide
1526procedures for the administration of these scholarships and
1527loans by regulations rules.
1528     Section 26.  Subsection (4) of section 1011.90, Florida
1529Statutes, is amended to read:
1530     1011.90  State university funding.-
1531     (4)  The Board of Governors shall establish and validate a
1532cost-estimating system consistent with the requirements of
1533subsection (1) and shall report as part of its legislative
1534budget request the actual expenditures for the fiscal year
1535ending the previous June 30. Expenditure analysis, operating
1536budgets, and annual financial statements of each university must
1537be prepared using the standard financial reporting procedures
1538and formats prescribed by the Board of Governors. These formats
1539shall be the same as used for the 2000-2001 fiscal year reports.
1540Any revisions to these financial and reporting procedures and
1541formats must be approved by the Executive Office of the Governor
1542and the appropriations committees of the Legislature jointly
1543under the provisions of s. 216.023(3). The Board of Governors
1544shall continue to collect and maintain at a minimum the
1545management information databases existing on June 30, 2002. The
1546expenditure analysis report shall include total expenditures
1547from all sources for the general operation of the university and
1548shall be in such detail as needed to support the legislative
1549budget request.
1550     Section 27.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
15511013.02, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1552     1013.02  Purpose; rules and regulations.-
1553     (2)
1554     (b)  The Board of Governors shall adopt regulations
1555pursuant to its regulation development procedure rules pursuant
1556to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this
1557chapter for state universities.
1558     Section 28.  Section 1013.10, Florida Statutes, is amended
1559to read:
1560     1013.10  Use of buildings and grounds.-The board may permit
1561the use of educational facilities and grounds for any legal
1562assembly or for community use centers or may permit the same to
1563be used as voting places in any primary, regular, or special
1564election. The board shall adopt rules, regulations, or policies
1565and procedures necessary to protect educational facilities and
1566grounds when used for such purposes.
1567     Section 29.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of section
15681013.12, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1569     1013.12  Casualty, safety, sanitation, and firesafety
1570standards and inspection of property.-
1571     (5)  INSPECTIONS OF PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
1572FACILITIES.-
1573     (b)  Firesafety inspections of state universities shall
1574comply with regulations rules of the Board of Governors.
1575     Section 30.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
15761013.28, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1577     1013.28  Disposal of property.-
1578     (1)  REAL PROPERTY.-
1579     (b)  Subject to regulations rules of the Board of
1580Governors, a state university board of trustees may dispose of
1581any land or real property to which it holds valid title which
1582is, by resolution of the state university board of trustees,
1583determined to be unnecessary for educational purposes as
1584recommended in an educational plant survey. A state university
1585board of trustees shall take diligent measures to dispose of
1586educational property only in the best interests of the public.
1587However, appraisals may be obtained by the state university
1588board of trustees prior to or simultaneously with the receipt of
1589bids.
1590     Section 31.  Subsection (22) of section 1013.30, Florida
1591Statutes, is amended to read:
1592     1013.30  University campus master plans and campus
1593development agreements.-
1594     (22)  In consultation with the state land planning agency,
1595the Board of Governors shall adopt a single, uniform set of
1596regulations rules to administer subsections (3)-(6). The
1597regulations rules must set specific schedules and procedures for
1598the development and adoption of campus master plans. Before
1599adopting the regulations rules, the Board of Governors must
1600obtain written verification from the state land planning agency
1601that the regulations rules satisfy the minimum statutory
1602criteria required by subsections (3)-(6). The state land
1603planning agency shall provide the verification within 45 days
1604after receiving a copy of the regulations rules.
1605     Section 32.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
16061013.31, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
1607     1013.31  Educational plant survey; localized need
1608assessment; PECO project funding.-
1609     (1)  At least every 5 years, each board shall arrange for
1610an educational plant survey, to aid in formulating plans for
1611housing the educational program and student population, faculty,
1612administrators, staff, and auxiliary and ancillary services of
1613the district or campus, including consideration of the local
1614comprehensive plan. The Department of Education shall document
1615the need for additional career and adult education programs and
1616the continuation of existing programs before facility
1617construction or renovation related to career or adult education
1618may be included in the educational plant survey of a school
1619district or community college that delivers career or adult
1620education programs. Information used by the Department of
1621Education to establish facility needs must include, but need not
1622be limited to, labor market data, needs analysis, and
1623information submitted by the school district or community
1624college.
1625     (b)  Required need assessment criteria for district,
1626community college, state university, and Florida School for the
1627Deaf and the Blind plant surveys.-Educational plant surveys must
1628use uniform data sources and criteria specified in this
1629paragraph. Each revised educational plant survey and each new
1630educational plant survey supersedes previous surveys.
1631     1.  The school district's survey must be submitted as a
1632part of the district educational facilities plan defined in s.
16331013.35. To ensure that the data reported to the Department of
1634Education as required by this section is correct, the department
1635shall annually conduct an onsite review of 5 percent of the
1636facilities reported for each school district completing a new
1637survey that year. If the department's review finds the data
1638reported by a district is less than 95 percent accurate, within
16391 year from the time of notification by the department the
1640district must submit revised reports correcting its data. If a
1641district fails to correct its reports, the commissioner may
1642direct that future fixed capital outlay funds be withheld until
1643such time as the district has corrected its reports so that they
1644are not less than 95 percent accurate.
1645     2.  Each survey of a special facility, joint-use facility,
1646or cooperative career education facility must be based on
1647capital outlay full-time equivalent student enrollment data
1648prepared by the department for school districts and community
1649colleges and by the Chancellor of the State University System
1650for universities. A survey of space needs of a joint-use
1651facility shall be based upon the respective space needs of the
1652school districts, community colleges, and universities, as
1653appropriate. Projections of a school district's facility space
1654needs may not exceed the norm space and occupant design criteria
1655established by the State Requirements for Educational
1656Facilities.
1657     3.  Each community college's survey must reflect the
1658capacity of existing facilities as specified in the inventory
1659maintained by the Department of Education. Projections of
1660facility space needs must comply with standards for determining
1661space needs as specified by rule of the State Board of
1662Education. The 5-year projection of capital outlay student
1663enrollment must be consistent with the annual report of capital
1664outlay full-time student enrollment prepared by the Department
1665of Education.
1666     4.  Each state university's survey must reflect the
1667capacity of existing facilities as specified in the inventory
1668maintained and validated by the Chancellor of the State
1669University System. Projections of facility space needs must be
1670consistent with standards for determining space needs as
1671specified by regulation rule of the Board of Governors. The
1672projected capital outlay full-time equivalent student enrollment
1673must be consistent with the 5-year planned enrollment cycle for
1674the State University System approved by the Board of Governors.
1675     5.  The district educational facilities plan of a school
1676district and the educational plant survey of a community
1677college, state university, or the Florida School for the Deaf
1678and the Blind may include space needs that deviate from approved
1679standards for determining space needs if the deviation is
1680justified by the district or institution and approved by the
1681department or the Board of Governors, as appropriate, as
1682necessary for the delivery of an approved educational program.
1683     Section 33.  Section 1013.47, Florida Statutes, is amended
1684to read:
1685     1013.47  Substance of contract; contractors to give bond;
1686penalties.-Each board shall develop contracts consistent with
1687this chapter and statutes governing public facilities. Such a
1688contract must contain the drawings and specifications of the
1689work to be done and the material to be furnished, the time limit
1690in which the construction is to be completed, the time and
1691method by which payments are to be made upon the contract, and
1692the penalty to be paid by the contractor for any failure to
1693comply with the terms of the contract. The board may require the
1694contractor to pay a penalty for any failure to comply with the
1695terms of the contract and may provide an incentive for early
1696completion. Upon accepting a satisfactory bid, the board shall
1697enter into a contract with the party or parties whose bid has
1698been accepted. The contractor shall furnish the board with a
1699performance and payment bond as set forth in s. 255.05. A board
1700or other public entity may not require a contractor to secure a
1701surety bond under s. 255.05 from a specific agent or bonding
1702company. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, if
170325 percent or more of the costs of any construction project is
1704paid out of a trust fund established pursuant to 31 U.S.C. s.
17051243(a)(1), laborers and mechanics employed by contractors or
1706subcontractors on such construction will be paid wages not less
1707than those prevailing on similar construction projects in the
1708locality, as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance
1709with the Davis-Bacon Act, as amended. A person, firm, or
1710corporation that constructs any part of any educational plant,
1711or addition thereto, on the basis of any unapproved plans or in
1712violation of any plans approved in accordance with the
1713provisions of this chapter and rules of the State Board of
1714Education or regulations of the Board of Governors relating to
1715building standards or specifications is subject to forfeiture of
1716bond and unpaid compensation in an amount sufficient to
1717reimburse the board for any costs that will need to be incurred
1718in making any changes necessary to assure that all requirements
1719are met and is also guilty of a misdemeanor of the second
1720degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, for
1721each separate violation.
1722     Section 34.  Subsection (3) of section 1013.74, Florida
1723Statutes, is amended to read:
1724     1013.74  University authorization for fixed capital outlay
1725projects.-
1726     (3)  Other than those projects currently authorized, no
1727project proposed by a university which is to be funded from
1728Capital Improvement Trust Fund fees or building fees shall be
1729submitted to the Board of Governors for approval without prior
1730consultation with the student government association of that
1731university. The Board of Governors may adopt regulations rules
1732which are consistent with this requirement.
1733     Section 35.  (1)  Sections 1001.74, 1004.21, 1004.38,
17341004.381, 1004.3811, 1004.382, 1004.383, 1004.386, and 1004.64,
1735Florida Statutes, and subsection (13) of section 1004.22,
1736Florida Statutes, are repealed.
1737     (2)  It is the intent of the Legislature that the repeal of
1738sections 1004.38, 1004.381, 1004.3811, 1004.382, 1004.383,
17391004.386, and 1004.64, Florida Statutes, by this act is to
1740remove existing statutory authority that is no longer necessary
1741for the degree programs and entities that were authorized under
1742those provisions and does not affect the authority of a state
1743university or the Board of Governors of the State University
1744System to continue such programs and entities.
1745     Section 36.  Each state university shall identify and
1746submit to the Board of Governors a list of rules published in
1747Titles 6C1, 6C2, 6C3, 6C4, 6C5, 6C6, 6C7, 6C8, 6C9, 6C10, and
17486C11, Florida Administrative Code, that have been superseded by
1749regulations adopted by the Board of Governors or the university
1750board of trustees pursuant to authority under s. 7, Art. IX of
1751the State Constitution or for which specific statutory authority
1752to adopt such regulations has been provided under this act. The
1753Board of Governors shall confirm that the information provided
1754complies with the provisions of this section and forward the
1755information to the Department of State along with any rules of
1756the Board of Governors published in Title 6C that meet the same
1757criteria. The Department of State may remove from the Florida
1758Administrative Code on or before June 30, 2011, any rule of a
1759state university or the Board of Governors that derives purely
1760from constitutional authority or for which statutory authority
1761to adopt regulations instead of rules has been provided. If the
1762Department of State removes a rule from the Florida
1763Administrative Code pursuant to this section, it shall place a
1764history note at the rule number indicating the action taken and
1765referencing this section.
1766     Section 37.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.


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