71-1701. Authorization to consolidate; approval by state board of regents required, when; operation, management and control of community college not affected; applicability of statutes.
71-1701
71-1701. Authorization to consolidate; approval by state board of regentsrequired, when; operation, management and control of community college notaffected; applicability of statutes.(a) Any area vocational school or area vocational-technicalschool may consolidate with and be made a part of any community college underthe provisions of this act.No merger involving an area vocational school or area vocational-technicalschool located in any county in which there is also located the campus of astate educational institution shall occur unless the merger is specificallyapproved by the state board of regents.
(b) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this act, nothing inthis act shall be applied or construed in any manner so as to change oraffect the operation, management and control of any community college or tochange or affect any existing power, duty or function of a board oftrustees with respect to such operation, management and control. Theprovisions of all statutes of general application to community collegesshall apply to every community college affected by this act tothe extent that such statutory provisions are not in conflict with theprovisions of this act.
History: L. 1992, ch. 248, § 1; July 1.