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Statutes > Missouri > T11 > C173 > 173_051Independent colleges and universities may provide programs orresearch, requirements--public colleges or universities development ofnew programs, duties.
173.051. 1. The coordinating board for higher education maysubmit requests for appropriations for the purposes of thecoordinating board contracting with Missouri independent collegesand universities or publicly supported higher educationinstitutions or coordinating agencies located outside the stateof Missouri to provide professional or graduate programs ofinstruction for Missouri citizens or research services for thestate of Missouri. At the time of submission for appropriations,the coordinating board shall demonstrate to the general assemblythat the program or service fulfills a state manpower or researchneed that is not available in Missouri's public universities inthe area in which such is located. Such agreements or contractsshall be entered into and approved as otherwise provided by law.
2. A Missouri independent college or university to beeligible to enter into such a contract shall be designated as anapproved private institution as defined in the provisions ofsection 173.205. Publicly supported institutions of highereducation located outside the state of Missouri shall possess theequivalent approval of what would be required if suchinstitutions were located in this state.
3. Nothing in this section shall be construed so as toprohibit the coordinating board for higher education fromapproving the development of a new program of instruction at apublic college or university if in the judgment of thecoordinating board the development of a new program is in thebest educational and fiscal interests of the state of Missouri.
(L. 1986 S.B. 630 § 1, A.L. 1988 H.B. 1456)
