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ID H0036
Bill
AI Summary
House Bill 36 Summary
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Transfers registration authority for postsecondary educational institutions and proprietary schools from the State Board of Education to the Director, with annual registration fees not exceeding $5,000.
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Allows students to bring civil actions against agents for violations, fraud, or misrepresentation, with prevailing parties entitled to recover damages, attorney's fees, and costs.
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Permits the Director to accept surety bonds from newly registered proprietary schools at reduced amounts for up to five years, supplemented by other acceptable financial instruments, and authorizes the Director to submit bond claims on behalf of affected students.
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Creates enforcement powers allowing the Director to issue cease and desist orders, conduct investigations and examinations of records, and apply to district court for injunctive relief against violations.
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Establishes criminal penalties including misdemeanor charges for agent violations (up to 6 months imprisonment or $5,000 fine) and felony charges for knowingly violating other provisions (up to 12 months imprisonment or $10,000 fine).
Legislative Description
Adds to and amends existing law relating to postsecondary institutions and proprietary schools to revise provisions relating to registration; to provide that a student may bring an action; to provide that the Board of Education may permit the director to accept from certain proprietary schools certain bonds and to provide that the director may submit a demand upon the surety on the bond on behalf of a student or students in certain situations; to provide for powers and duties of the director; to provide for civil penalties and to provide that a court may enter an order to recover costs; and to provide for criminal penalties.
EDUCATION
Last Action
to Educ
1/26/2011