§18B-19-11. Authorization to Lease-Purchase
(a) The commission or council may enter into lease-purchase agreements for capital improvements, including equipment, on behalf of, or for the benefit of, a state institution of higher education, the commission or council. (b) After the commission or council, as appropriate, has granted approval for a lease-purchase agreement by a governing board, the board may […]
§18B-19-12. Authorization to Lease
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, the commission, council and governing boards may lease, or offer to lease, as lessee, any grounds, buildings, office or other space in the name of the state. (b) The commission, council and governing boards have sole authority to select and to acquire by contract […]
§18B-19-1. Legislative Findings and Intent
(a) The Legislature makes the following findings: (1) State institutions of higher education vary widely in the conditions of their facilities infrastructure.
§18B-19-2. Definitions
As used in this article, the following terms have the meanings ascribed to them. (a) "ADA" means the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §12101, et seq. (b) "Auxiliary enterprise" means an entity that exists to furnish goods or services to students, faculty, staff or others; charges a fee directly related to, although […]
§18B-19-3. System Capital Development Planning
(a) By December 31, 2017, the commission and council, jointly or separately, shall develop a system capital development oversight policy for approval by the Legislative Oversight Commission on Education Accountability. At a minimum the initial oversight policy shall include the following: (1) System goals for capital development;
§18B-19-4. Campus Development Plans
(a) Each governing board shall update its current campus development plan and submit the updated plan to the commission or council, as appropriate. The submission of a plan or updated plan to the council is for approval. A campus development plan shall be adopted by each governing board for a 10-year period and shall align […]
§18B-19-5. Capital Appropriation Requests
(a) The commission and council each shall submit a prioritized capital appropriation request annually to the state budget office as required by article two, chapter eleven-b of this code consisting of major capital projects and maintenance projects. (b) The commission and council each shall develop a process for governing boards to follow in submitting a […]
§18B-19-6. Capital Project Financing
(a) The commission and governing boards, jointly or singly, may issue revenue bonds for capital project financing in accordance with section eight, article ten of this chapter. (b) A governing board may seek funding for and initiate construction or renovation work for major projects only if contained in a campus development plan approved by the […]
§18B-19-7. Capital Project Management
(a) The commission, council and governing boards, as responsibility is otherwise assigned herein, shall ensure that capital funds are spent appropriately and that capital projects are managed effectively. Project management shall be conducted in all respects according to sound business practices and applicable laws, and rules. (b) The commission shall employ a sufficient number of […]