Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4016 Summary

• Increases state board of higher education membership from eight to fifteen members, with fourteen appointed by the governor (subject to senate confirmation) and one full-time resident student member

• Extends board member term length from four years to six years, with members limited to two consecutive full terms and staggered expiration dates

• Prohibits state legislators, elected state officials, and full-time state employees from serving on the board, with a two-year waiting period after employment termination

• Requires the board to meet at least annually with heads of each institution under its control

• Becomes effective June 30, 2021, with transition provisions allowing current members to complete their terms and initial appointees to serve staggered terms of less than six years