H668 Summary

• Community colleges may now obtain insurance coverage as an alternative to surety bonds for protecting State and institutional funds and property, with premiums paid by the tax-levying authority.

• The "University of North Carolina Center for Public Television" was renamed to "University of North Carolina Center for Public Television Media" throughout relevant statutes to reflect expanded media programming functions beyond just television.

• The University of North Carolina Board of Governors may enter into lease purchase or installment purchase contracts for computers, computer hardware, software, and emergency management equipment with security interests in the purchased property, subject to State appropriations and without pledging State taxing power.

• Residency determination for in-State tuition purposes was clarified to allow North Carolina high school graduates to use that graduation as evidence to reinforce or rebut the presumption that their domicile matches their parents' domicile, though graduation alone does not establish legal residence.

• The act became effective upon passage on July 19, 2019.