Sec. 10a-35. (Formerly Sec. 10-331). Grant of authority prior to July 1, 1935. Degree void, when.
Sec. 10a-35. (Formerly Sec. 10-331). Grant of authority prior to July 1, 1935.
Degree void, when. No person, school, board, association or corporation which, prior
to July 1, 1935, was granted authority to confer any standard academic, professional or
graduate degree and which did not, prior to July 1, 1935, exercise such authority shall
confer any such degree until it is determined by the Board of Governors of Higher
Education that its organization and equipment are such that it is fully competent to meet
the degree standards set and maintained by similar institutions. Any degree granted in
violation of the provisions of this section shall be null and void. Any person, school,
board, association or corporation which violates any provision of this section shall be
fined not more than one thousand dollars.
(1949 Rev. S. 1342; 1951, S. 881d; February, 1965, P.A. 330, S. 14; P.A. 77-573, S. 24, 30; P.A. 82-218, S. 37, 46;
P.A. 84-241, S. 2, 5.)
History: Sec. 10-7 transferred to Sec. 10-331 in 1969; P.A. 77-573 replaced commission for higher education with board
of higher education; P.A. 82-218 replaced board of higher education with board of governors pursuant to reorganization of
higher education system, effective March 1, 1983; Sec. 10-331 transferred to Sec. 10a-35 in 1983; P.A. 84-241 added "of
higher education" to board of governors' title.