SB 728 Summary

• Authorizes the General Assembly to appoint members to boards of trustees for constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina based on recommendations from the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and Speaker of the House.

• President Pro Tempore recommends 17 individuals to various UNC institution boards with terms effective July 1, 2021, and expiring June 30, 2025, including appointments to Appalachian State, East Carolina, NC State, UNC-Chapel Hill, and other campuses.

• Speaker of the House recommends 17 individuals to various UNC institution boards with the same July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2025 term dates, including multiple appointments to NC School of Science and Mathematics board.

• Multiple UNC institutions receive appointments from both chambers, with some boards receiving one appointee each and some receiving multiple appointees.

• The act became effective upon ratification on June 30, 2021.