115D-31. State financial support of institutions. (a) The State Board of Community Colleges shall be responsible for providing, from sources available to the State Board, funds to meet the financial needs of institutions, as determined by policies and regulations of the State Board, for the following budget items: (1) Plant Fund. – Furniture and equipment […]
115D-31.1. Liability insurance. Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 115D-32(a)(2)b2 and any other provision of the law to the contrary, boards of trustees of all institutions in this Chapter may use State funds to pay the lawful premiums of liability insurance as provided in this section. (1983, c. 761, s. 105.)
115D-31.2. Maintenance of plant. Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, any community college that has an out-of-county student head count served on the main campus of the college in excess of fifty percent (50%) of the total student head count as defined by the State Board of Community Colleges, shall be provided funds […]
115D-31.3. Institutional performance accountability. (a) Implementation of Accountability Measures and Performance Standards. – The State Board of Community Colleges shall adopt and implement a system of accountability measures and performance standards for the Community College System. At least once every three years, the State Board of Community Colleges shall review, and revise if necessary, the […]
115D-32. Local financial support of institutions. (a) The tax-levying authority of each institution shall be responsible for providing, in accordance with the provisions of G.S. 115D-33 or 115D-34, as appropriate, adequate funds to meet the financial needs of the institutions for the following budget items: (1) Plant Fund: Acquisition of land; erection of all buildings; […]
115D-33. Providing local public funds for institutions established under this Chapter; elections. (a) Except as provided in G.S. 115D-34, the tax-levying authority of an institution may provide for local financial support of the institution as follows: (1) By appropriations from nontax revenues in a manner consistent with the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act, […]
115D-34. Providing local public funds for institutions previously established. (a) For counties in which, immediately prior to the enactment of this Chapter, there was in operation or authorized a public community college or industrial education center which hereafter shall be operated pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, the following provisions shall apply in providing […]
115D-35. Requests for elections to provide funds for institutions. (a) Formal requests for elections on the question of authority to appropriate nontax revenues or levy special taxes, or both, and to issue bonds, when such elections are to be held for the purpose of establishing an institution, shall be originated and submitted only in the […]
115D-36. Elections on question of the addition of a college transfer program at an institution and issuance of bonds therefor. Whenever the board of trustees of an institution requests the State Board of Community Colleges to authorize the addition of a college transfer program, the Board shall require, as a prerequisite to such addition: (1) […]
115D-37. Payment of expenses of special elections under Chapter. The cost of special elections held under the authority of this Chapter in connection with the establishment of an institution shall be paid out of the general fund of the county or counties which shall conduct such elections. All special elections held on behalf of a […]
115D-38. Authority to issue bonds and notes, to levy taxes and to appropriate nontax revenues. Counties are authorized to issue bonds and notes and to levy special taxes to meet payments of principal and interest on such bonds or notes and to levy special taxes for the special purpose of providing local financial support of […]
115D-39. Student tuition and fees. (a) The State Board of Community Colleges shall fix and regulate all tuition and fees charged to students for applying to or attending any institution pursuant to this Chapter. The receipts from all student tuition and fees, other than student activity fees, shall be State funds and shall be deposited […]
115D-39.1. Tuition surcharge. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 115D-39(a), a community college may, with the approval of the State Board of Community Colleges: (1) Implement a tuition surcharge of up to thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3%) of the statewide tuition rate to fund a new instructional program that is necessary to attract industry […]
115D-40.1. Financial Assistance for Community College Students. [Effective until January 1, 2023] (a) Need-Based Assistance Program. – It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Community College System make these financial aid funds available to the neediest students who are not eligible for other financial aid programs that fully cover the required educational […]
115D-40.5. Annual report on NC Community College Childcare Grant Program. On December 1 of each year, the Community Colleges System Office shall report to the Senate Appropriations Committee on Education/Higher Education, the House Appropriations Committee on Education, the Fiscal Research Division, and the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on the administration of the North Carolina […]
115D-41. Restrictions on contracts with local school administrative units; use of community college facilities by public school students pursuant to cooperative programs. (a) Community college contracts with local school administrative units shall not be used by these agencies to supplant funding for a public school high school teacher providing courses offered pursuant to G.S. 115D-20(4) […]
115D-43. Funds for an intercollegiate athletics program. No State funds, student tuition receipts, or student aid funds shall be used to create, support, maintain, or operate an intercollegiate athletics program at a community college. (2011-145, s. 8.10.)
