Sec. 10a-62. (Formerly Sec. 10-318). Appointment and terms of board members.
Sec. 10a-67. New England Regional Student Program; tuition for nonresident students.
Sec. 10a-62. (Formerly Sec. 10-318). Appointment and terms of board members. The members of the New England Board of Higher Education shall be appointed as follows: (1) The Governor shall appoint two members, who shall be the Commissioner of Education and the Chief Workforce Officer, or their designees; (2) the president pro tempore of the Senate shall appoint three members who are residents of the state, one of whom shall be a member of the Senate and, upon the recommendation of the chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, one of whom shall represent the Connecticut State University System and one of whom shall represent the Connecticut State Community College; and (3) the speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three members who are residents of the state, one of whom shall be a member of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall represent The University of Connecticut based on the recommendation of the president of said university and one of whom shall represent the independent institutions of higher education in the state. The two persons appointed by the Governor shall be appointed for a term of four years from October twenty-fourth in the year of their appointment, except that in 1969 the Governor shall appoint one member for a term of six years from October 24, 1969. Persons first appointed by the president pro tempore and the speaker shall serve until February 1, 1971, and persons appointed as their successors shall serve for terms of two years each commencing as of the first day of February in the year of their appointment. Persons appointed as of July 1, 2021, may continue to serve the remainder of their terms. Vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of unexpired terms in the same manner as original appointments are made.
(June, 1955, S. 1951d; 1969, P.A. 448, S. 3; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2, S. 242; P.A. 24-22, S. 28; P.A. 25-22, S. 46.)
History: 1969 act decreased number of members appointed by governor from three to two, provided that president pro tempore of senate and speaker of the house appoint remaining members and revised provisions concerning terms of office; Sec. 10-318 transferred to Sec. 10a-62 in 1983 pursuant to reorganization of higher education system; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-2 replaced provision re member appointments by Governor with advice and consent of General Assembly and qualifications of appointees with provision requiring Governor to appoint Commissioner of Education and Chief Workforce Officer or their designees, amended provisions re qualifications of member appointments by president pro tempore of the Senate and by speaker of the House of Representatives, changed term of members appointed by Governor from 6 years to 4 years, added provision re persons appointed as of July 1, 2021, and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2021; P.A. 24-22 amended Subdiv. (2) by replacing “president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities” with “chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities”, effective July 1, 2024; P.A. 25-22 replaced reference to regional community-technical college system with Connecticut State Community College in Subdiv. (2), effective June 9, 2025.
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Sec. 10a-67. New England Regional Student Program; tuition for nonresident students. Notwithstanding any provisions of the general statutes to the contrary, the Board of Trustees of The University of Connecticut and the Board of Regents for Higher Education shall fix fees for tuition for nonresident students who are enrolled in institutions under the jurisdiction of said boards through the New England Regional Student Program of not less than the tuition rate charged of resident students enrolled in similar programs plus fifty per cent of that rate, such revenue to be deposited to the revenues of the tuition funds of the respective constituent units.
(P.A. 82-218, S. 39, 46; 82-373, S. 1, 4; P.A. 84-365, S. 10, 12; P.A. 89-260, S. 12, 41; P.A. 90-147, S. 3, 20; P.A. 91-256, S. 51, 69; P.A. 25-22, S. 47.)
History: P.A. 82-218 authorized substitution of “Connecticut State University” for “state colleges” pursuant to reorganization of higher education system, effective March 1, 1983; P.A. 84-365 required that revenues be deposited in tuition funds of constituent units rather than in the general fund or the tuition revenue special fund as was previously the case; P.A. 89-260 substituted the board of trustees of the community-technical colleges for the boards of trustees of the state technical colleges and regional community colleges; P.A. 90-147 increased the tuition rate surcharge for nonresident students from 25% of the tuition rate charged to resident students to 50%; P.A. 91-256 made a technical change; P.A. 25-22 replaced reference to Board of Trustees of the Community-Technical Colleges and the Connecticut State University System with Board of Regents for Higher Education, effective June 9, 2025.
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