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AZ SB1379

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Dial

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-second Legislature - First Regular Session (2015)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 15-1601 to designate Arizona State University as the "Arizona Public Enterprise University."

  • Authorizes the Arizona Board of Regents to modify ASU's governing structure to establish it as an autonomous, quasi-public, nonprofit corporate entity rather than a traditional state university.

  • Permits ASU to establish its own personnel system and health insurance plan for its employees independent of state systems.

  • Defines "Arizona Public Enterprise University" as a quasi-public, nonprofit entity operating under a Board of Regents-approved charter that implements innovative operational methods to achieve specific undergraduate education objectives and outcomes.

  • Eliminates statutory references to ASU West and ASU East campuses as separate budget units, consolidating them under ASU's administrative structure at Tempe.

Legislative Description

ASU; public enterprise university

Last Action

Referred to Senate ED Committee

2/4/2015

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