Utah Statutes

Title 53B - State System Of Higher Education

Chapter 01 - Governance, Powers, Rights, and Responsibilities
- 53B-1-101 - Purpose of title.
- 53B-1-101.5 - Definitions.
- 53B-1-102 - State system of higher education.
- 53B-1-103 - Establishment of State Board of Regents -- Powers and authority.
- 53B-1-104 - Membership of the board -- Student appointee -- Terms -- Oath -- Officers -- Committees -- Bylaws -- Meetings -- Quorum -- Vacancies -- Compensation.
- 53B-1-105 - Appointment of commissioner of higher education -- Qualifications -- Duties.
- 53B-1-106 - Appointment and hiring of staff -- Transfer of functions, personnel, and funds.
- 53B-1-107 - Annual report of board activities.
- 53B-1-108 - Board succeeds to rights and duties of predecessor board and council.
- 53B-1-109 - Coordination of higher education and public education information technology systems -- Use of unique student identifier.
- 53B-1-110 - Criminal background checks of prospective and existing employees of higher education institutions -- Board to adopt policy.
- 53B-1-201 - Definitions.
- 53B-1-202 - Disclosure of foreign gifts to higher education institutions.
Chapter 02 - Institutions of Higher Education
- 53B-2-101 - Institutions of higher education -- Corporate bodies -- Powers.
- 53B-2-102 - Board to appoint president for each institution.
- 53B-2-103 - Boards of trustees -- Powers and duties.
- 53B-2-104 - Memberships of board of trustees -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Oath -- Officers -- Bylaws -- Quorum -- Committees -- Compensation.
- 53B-2-105 - Consultation with boards of trustees.
- 53B-2-106 - Duties and responsibilities of the president of each institution -- Approval by board of trustees.
- 53B-2-107 - Appropriations reallocation for 2001-2002 fiscal year.
- 53B-2-108 - Appropriations reallocation for 2002-2003 fiscal year.
- 53B-2-108.1 - Appropriations reallocation -- Presidents' authority.
- 53B-2-109 - Notice to local government when constructing student housing.
- 53B-2-110 - Utah Valley University -- Institutional name change.
Chapter 02a - Utah College of Applied Technology
- 53B-2a-101 - Definitions.
- 53B-2a-102 - President -- Appointment -- Duties.
- 53B-2a-103 - Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees -- Membership -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Oath -- Officers -- Quorum -- Committees -- Compensation.
- 53B-2a-104 - Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees -- Powers and duties.
- 53B-2a-105 - Utah College of Applied Technology -- Composition.
- 53B-2a-106 - College campuses -- Duties.
- 53B-2a-107 - Campus presidents -- Appointments -- Duties.
- 53B-2a-108 - Campus boards of directors -- Membership -- Appointments.
- 53B-2a-109 - Campus boards of directors -- Terms -- Quorum -- Chair-- Compensation.
- 53B-2a-110 - Campus board of directors -- Powers and duties.
- 53B-2a-111 - Board of Trustees -- Consultation with State Board of Regents.
- 53B-2a-112 - College campuses -- Relationships with other public and higher education institutions -- Agreements -- Priorities -- New capital facilities.
- 53B-2a-113 - College campuses -- Leasing authority -- Lease-purchase agreements -- Report.
Chapter 03 - Enforcement of Regulations at Institutions
- 53B-3-101 - Purpose of chapter.
- 53B-3-102 - "State institution of higher education" defined.
- 53B-3-103 - Power of board to adopt rules and enact regulations.
- 53B-3-104 - Establishment of police or security departments.
- 53B-3-105 - Appointment of police or security personnel -- Powers.
- 53B-3-106 - Criminal and traffic laws in full force and effect.
- 53B-3-107 - Traffic violations -- Notice of rule or regulation.
- 53B-3-108 - Violation of chapter a misdemeanor.
- 53B-3-109 - Jurisdiction of district and justice courts.
- 53B-3-110 - Fines and forfeitures -- Disposition.
Chapter 04 - Compact for Western Regional Cooperation - Interstate Commission for Higher Education
- 53B-4-101 - WICHE compact.
- 53B-4-103 - Commissioners -- Duties -- Records of academic progress -- Cancellation of student registration.
Chapter 06 - Master Planning
- 53B-6-101 - Additional responsibilities of the board -- Studies and evaluations -- Master plan for higher education -- Productivity -- Institutional student assessment -- Biennial accountability repor
- 53B-6-102 - Standardized systems prescribed by the board.
- 53B-6-103 - Cooperation with nonmember institutions within the state.
- 53B-6-104 - Multi-University Consortium for Teacher Training in Sensory Impairments -- Purposes -- Appropriation.
- 53B-6-105 - Engineering and Computer Technology Initiative.
- 53B-6-105.5 - Technology Initiative Advisory Board -- Composition -- Duties.
- 53B-6-105.7 - Initiative student scholarship program.
- 53B-6-105.9 - Incentive program for engineering, computer science, and related technology faculty.
- 53B-6-106 - Jobs Now and Economic Development Initiatives.
Chapter 07 - Finance
- 53B-7-101 - Combined requests for appropriations -- Board review of operating budgets -- Submission of budgets -- Recommendations -- Hearing request -- Appropriation formulas -- Allocations -- Dedicat
- 53B-7-101.5 - Proposed tuition increases -- Notice -- Hearings.
- 53B-7-102 - Fiscal year.
- 53B-7-103 - Board designated state educational agent for federal contracts and aid -- Individual research grants -- Powers of institutions or foundations under authorized programs.
- 53B-7-103.5 - Uses of revenue for athletic gender equity.
- 53B-7-104 - Retention of net reimbursed overhead revenues.
- 53B-7-105 - Higher education cost disclosure.
- 53B-7-501 - Purpose.
- 53B-7-502 - Higher Education Tuition Assistance Program.
Chapter 08 - Tuition Waiver and Scholarships
- 53B-8-101 - Waiver of tuition.
- 53B-8-102 - Definition of resident student.
- 53B-8-103 - Waiver of nonresident differential in tuition rates -- Dixie State College of Utah good neighbor tuition waivers.
- 53B-8-103.5 - Alumni legacy nonresident scholarships.
- 53B-8-104 - Nonresident partial tuition scholarships.
- 53B-8-104.5 - Nonresident tuition scholarships.
- 53B-8-105 - New Century scholarships -- High school requirements.
- 53B-8-106 - Resident tuition -- Requirements -- Rules.
- 53B-8-107 - Military member surviving dependents -- Tuition waiver.
- 53B-8-108 - Regents' Scholarship Program -- General provisions -- Board policies.
- 53B-8-109 - Regents' Scholarship Program -- Base Regents' scholarship -- Qualifications -- Application.
- 53B-8-110 - Regents' Scholarship Program -- Supplemental award to encourage college savings.
- 53B-8-111 - Supplemental scholarship award -- Exemplary academic achievement -- Regents' diploma.
Chapter 08a - Utah Educational Savings Plan
- 53B-8a-101 - Purpose.
- 53B-8a-102 - Definitions.
- 53B-8a-103 - Creation of Utah Educational Savings Plan -- Powers and duties of plan.
- 53B-8a-104 - Office facilities, clerical, and administrative support for the Utah Educational Savings Plan.
- 53B-8a-105 - Powers and duties of board.
- 53B-8a-106 - Account agreements.
- 53B-8a-107 - Program, administrative, and endowment funds -- Investment and payments from funds.
- 53B-8a-108 - Cancellation of agreements.
- 53B-8a-109 - Repayment and ownership of funds in the account -- Transfer of ownership rights.
- 53B-8a-110 - Effect of payments on determination of need and eligibility for student aid.
- 53B-8a-111 - Annual audit of financial statements -- Information to governor and Legislature.
- 53B-8a-112 - Tax considerations.
- 53B-8a-113 - Property rights to plan assets.
- 53B-8a-114 - Liberal construction.
Chapter 08c - Police Officer's and Firefighter's Survivor Tuition Act
- 53B-8c-101 - Title.
- 53B-8c-102 - Definitions.
- 53B-8c-103 - Tuition waivers for surviving spouses and children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty -- Qualifications -- Limitations.
- 53B-8c-104 - Notice of tuition waiver approval -- Annual appropriation.
Chapter 08d - Tuition Waivers for Wards of the State Act
- 53B-8d-101 - Title.
- 53B-8d-102 - Definitions.
- 53B-8d-103 - Tuition waivers for wards of the state.
- 53B-8d-104 - Notice of tuition waiver approval -- Annual appropriation.
Chapter 08e - Utah Purple Heart Recipients' Tuition Act
- 53B-8e-101 - Title.
- 53B-8e-102 - Definitions.
- 53B-8e-103 - Tuition waivers for Purple Heart recipients -- Qualifications -- Limitations.
Chapter 09 - Higher Education for Senior Citizens
- 53B-9-101 - Legislative findings on higher education for senior citizens -- Legislative intent -- Quarterly registration fee.
- 53B-9-102 - Enrollment on space-available basis -- Enrollment reports.
- 53B-9-103 - Rules.
Chapter 10 - Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans Program
- 53B-10-101 - Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans program -- Eligible students -- Cancellation of incentive loans -- Repayment by recipient who fails to meet requirements -- Duration of incentive l
- 53B-10-102 - Number of incentive loans -- Criteria for awarding -- Additional awards.
- 53B-10-103 - Incentive loan appropriation -- Administration of incentive loan program.
Chapter 11 - Student Loan Program
- 53B-11-101 - Establishment of Student Loan Fund.
- 53B-11-102 - Use of Student Loan Fund.
- 53B-11-103 - Student loan insurance program -- Board is successor to authority of Coordinating Council -- Maintenance of insurance program.
- 53B-11-104 - Eligibility for student financial aid -- Filing of selective service status.
Chapter 12 - Higher Education Assistance Authority
- 53B-12-101 - Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority designated -- Powers.
- 53B-12-102 - Separation of duties, responsibilities, funds, liabilities, and expenses -- Appointment of board of directors -- No state or local debt -- Minors eligible for loans.
- 53B-12-103 - Gifts by persons, corporations, and associations -- Tax deduction.
- 53B-12-104 - Guarantee Fund -- Sources -- Use -- Valuation and restoration of assets -- Other funds.
- 53B-12-105 - Agreement with loan holders -- Terms unalterable.
- 53B-12-106 - Guarantee agreements and expenses limited to funds of the authority.
- 53B-12-107 - Annual report -- Annual audit -- Reimbursement of state auditor.
- 53B-12-108 - State grants to the authority.
Chapter 13 - Higher Education Loan Act
- 53B-13-101 - Short title of chapter.
- 53B-13-102 - Definitions.
- 53B-13-103 - Powers of Board of Regents.
- 53B-13-104 - Issuance of bonds -- Disposition of funds -- Refunding bonds -- Resolution to authorize bonds -- Contents -- Sale of bonds -- Bond debt service reserve funds -- Restoration of fund assets
- 53B-13-105 - Agreements with bondholders unalterable.
- 53B-13-106 - Investments in bonds of the board.
- 53B-13-107 - Payment of funds -- Payment on warrants -- Contracts with bondholders -- Security.
- 53B-13-108 - Bonds and interest exempt from taxation except corporate franchise tax.
- 53B-13-109 - Board pledges -- Attachment of lien -- Recording unnecessary.
- 53B-13-110 - Default by board -- Appointment of a trustee -- Powers of the trustee and bondholders.
- 53B-13-111 - Loans or purchase of obligations -- Rules -- Options -- Repayment of federally insured loans.
- 53B-13-112 - Separation of duties, responsibilities, funds, liabilities, and expenses -- Immunity from personal liability.
- 53B-13-113 - Bond approval by attorney general incontestable after 30 days -- Recital of certification.
- 53B-13-114 - Mandamus in Supreme Court -- Precedence.
Chapter 13a - Utah Centennial Opportunity Program for Education Act
- 53B-13a-101 - Title.
- 53B-13a-102 - Definitions.
- 53B-13a-103 - Establishment of the Utah Centennial Opportunity Program for Education.
- 53B-13a-104 - Guidelines for administration of the program.
- 53B-13a-105 - Disbursal of financial aid -- Additional resources.
- 53B-13a-106 - Cesar Chavez Scholarship Program.
Chapter 14 - Collection of Student Loans
- 53B-14-101 - Student loan delinquent or in default -- Authority to collect.
- 53B-14-102 - Mailing of notice of default -- Contents of notice.
- 53B-14-103 - Failure to receive response or payment after notice -- Authority to collect balance.
- 53B-14-104 - Hearing set after receipt of written notice -- Notice of hearing.
- 53B-14-105 - Designation of hearing examiner -- Representation at hearing -- Findings and order of examiner -- Continuance of hearing.
- 53B-14-106 - Order stating default -- Filing with tax commission -- Lien of order.
- 53B-14-107 - Judicial review of order -- Filing complaint -- Hearing de novo -- Stay of action on lien by tax commission.
- 53B-14-108 - Complaint filed -- Bond furnished by borrower -- Terms of bond.
- 53B-14-109 - Rules for hearings.
Chapter 15 - Collection of Student Loans from Public Employees
- 53B-15-101 - Definitions.
- 53B-15-102 - Collection of defaulted student loan from public employee.
- 53B-15-103 - Proceedings -- Notice -- Inspection of records -- Repayment -- Hearing.
- 53B-15-104 - Lack of response.
- 53B-15-105 - Filing of abstract of order of default -- Lien -- Deduction from wages.
- 53B-15-106 - Personnel information.
- 53B-15-107 - Reimbursed costs.
Chapter 16 - Institutional Programs Generally
- 53B-16-101 - Establishment of institutional roles and general courses of study.
- 53B-16-102 - Changes in curriculum -- Substantial alterations in institutional operations -- Periodic review of programs -- Career and technical education curriculum changes.
- 53B-16-103 - Granting of degrees, diplomas, or certification -- Board approval -- Termination of previous approval.
- 53B-16-104 - Restrictions on higher education entities bidding on architect or engineering services in public procurement projects.
- 53B-16-105 - Common course numbering -- Credit by examination -- Transferability of credits -- Policies.
- 53B-16-106 - Board to establish electronics engineering program at Weber State University.
- 53B-16-201 - Degrees and certificates that may be conferred.
- 53B-16-202 - Curricula at the community colleges.
- 53B-16-203 - Qualifications for entrance to community colleges -- Preference to veterans.
- 53B-16-205 - Establishment of Snow College Richfield campus -- Supervision and administration -- Transition -- Institutional mission.
- 53B-16-206 - Snow College -- Career and technical education advisory committee -- Membership -- Duties.
- 53B-16-207 - Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah -- Career and technical education -- Supervision and administration -- Transition -- Institutional mission.
- 53B-16-208 - Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah -- Career and technical education advisory committee -- Membership -- Duties.
- 53B-16-209 - Salt Lake Community College -- School of Applied Technology -- Career and technical education -- Supervision and administration -- Institutional mission.
- 53B-16-210 - Salt Lake Community College -- School of Applied Technology Board of Directors -- Membership -- Duties.
- 53B-16-301 - Definitions.
- 53B-16-302 - Records that may be classified as restricted.
- 53B-16-303 - Access to restricted records.
- 53B-16-304 - Business confidentiality claims.
- 53B-16-305 - Applicability of the Government Records Access and Management Act.
- 53B-16-401 - Definitions.
- 53B-16-402 - Higher education internships.
- 53B-16-403 - Interns -- Workers' compensation medical benefits.
- 53B-16-404 - Internship programs -- Criminal background checks.
- 53B-16-405 - Recognition of participation in internship program.
- 53B-16-501 - Nonprofit corporations or foundations -- Purpose.
Chapter 17 - University of Utah
- 53B-17-101 - Legislative findings on public broadcasting and telecommunications for education.
- 53B-17-102 - Utah Education Network.
- 53B-17-103 - General powers of University of Utah related to public broadcasting and telecommunication for education.
- 53B-17-104 - Responsibilities of KUED - TV, KUER - FM, and UEN related to public broadcasting and telecommunication for education and government.
- 53B-17-201 - Proceeds from federal land grants for a Miners' Hospital.
- 53B-17-202 - Use of funds -- Rehabilitation building.
- 53B-17-301 - Unclaimed dead bodies -- Notice to School of Medicine -- Preservation of dead bodies.
- 53B-17-302 - Receipt for dead body -- Records.
- 53B-17-303 - Use of unclaimed dead bodies for promotion of science.
- 53B-17-304 - Failure to comply with chapter is a misdemeanor.
- 53B-17-401 - College of Mines and Earth Sciences -- Beneficiary of land grants -- Courses of study.
- 53B-17-402 - Utah Engineering Experiment Station.
- 53B-17-403 - Functions of the station.
- 53B-17-501 - Research park authorized.
- 53B-17-502 - Definitions.
- 53B-17-503 - Administration through nonprofit corporations or foundations -- Control -- Authority of corporations or foundations -- Personnel considered employees of university.
- 53B-17-504 - Powers of university as related to research park.
- 53B-17-505 - City to provide services and facilities to research park -- Fees and charges -- Disallowance of special improvement district or special taxes.
- 53B-17-506 - Agreements with Department of Transportation regarding research park roads.
- 53B-17-601 - Utah Museum of Natural History -- Traveling exhibits and Outreach Programs.
- 53B-17-602 - Acceptance of gifts.
- 53B-17-603 - Curation and deposit of specimens.
- 53B-17-701 - Utah Museum of Fine Arts.
- 53B-17-702 - Acceptance of gifts.
- 53B-17-801 - Title -- Definitions.
- 53B-17-802 - Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health at the university.
- 53B-17-803 - Advisory board created.
- 53B-17-804 - Reporting.
- 53B-17-805 - Appointment and removal of director.
Chapter 18 - Utah State University
- 53B-18-1001 - Definitions.
- 53B-18-1002 - Establishment of the center -- Purpose -- Duties and responsibilities.
- 53B-18-101 - Agricultural experiment station.
- 53B-18-102 - Purchases of land -- Equipment -- Personnel.
- 53B-18-103 - Cooperative agreements.
- 53B-18-104 - Substations.
- 53B-18-105 - Climate center.
- 53B-18-1101 - Higher Education Engineering Partnership.
- 53B-18-1201 - Utah State University-College of Eastern Utah.
- 53B-18-201 - Agricultural extension service.
- 53B-18-202 - Cooperative contracts for expenses.
- 53B-18-203 - Federal aid for experiment station.
- 53B-18-204 - Acceptance of federal grants.
- 53B-18-205 - State guarantee of federal funds.
- 53B-18-206 - Treasurer to receive appropriations.
- 53B-18-301 - Area education centers -- Administration -- Location.
- 53B-18-302 - Courses offered.
- 53B-18-401 - Control and supervision.
- 53B-18-501 - Nonprofit corporations or foundations -- Purpose.
- 53B-18-601 - Program creation -- Location.
- 53B-18-602 - Program requirements -- Referrals -- Evaluation.
- 53B-18-701 - Recreation and Tourism Program.
- 53B-18-801 - Establishment of the center -- Purpose -- Duties and responsibilities.
- 53B-18-901 - Distance Education Doctorate Program.
Chapter 19 - State Arboreta
- 53B-19-101 - Establishment of state arboreta -- Purpose.
- 53B-19-102 - Establishment of state arboreta at University of Utah and Utah State University.
- 53B-19-103 - Acceptance of gifts by University of Utah and Utah State University.
Chapter 20 - Property Rights - Title and Control
- 53B-20-101 - Property of institutions to vest in state board.
- 53B-20-102 - Vesting of rights, claims, and causes of action in higher education institutions -- Right to sue in corporate name.
- 53B-20-103 - Powers of state board -- Capital facilities projects -- Exceptions.
- 53B-20-104 - Buildings and facilities -- Board approval of construction and purchases -- Rules.
- 53B-20-105 - Institutional right to receive and convert grants, gifts, devises, or bequests.
- 53B-20-106 - Property exempt from taxes and assessments.
Chapter 21 - Revenue Bonds
- 53B-21-101 - Financing of projects or buildings -- Issuance of bonds -- Sale price determined by board -- Payment of bonds -- Bonds exempt from income taxation.
- 53B-21-102 - Bonds do not create state indebtedness -- Special obligations -- Discharge of bonded indebtedness -- Agreements and covenants by the board regarding bonds -- Enforcement by court action.
- 53B-21-103 - Agreements with federal government for funds.
- 53B-21-104 - Deposit of bond proceeds -- State Building Board responsibilities -- Approval of Division of Facilities Construction and Management.
- 53B-21-105 - Disposition and use of income from operation of buildings -- Payment of principal and interest on bonds.
- 53B-21-106 - Examination and certification of bonds by attorney general -- Recital of certification -- Incontestability of bonds.
- 53B-21-107 - Investment in bonds by private and public entities -- Approval as collateral security.
- 53B-21-108 - Financing project by contract or lease agreement instead of by bond issue -- Authority of board -- Term of lease -- Terms of agreement -- Board covenants.
- 53B-21-109 - Student building fees.
- 53B-21-110 - Refunding bonds -- Issuance -- Proceeds -- Limitations.
- 53B-21-111 - Authorized loans for acquisition, construction, furnishing, and equipping of projects -- Evidence of indebtedness -- Provisions -- Agreements with lending institutions -- Satisfaction and
- 53B-21-112 - Financing projects and buildings -- Security instruments -- Terms.
- 53B-21-113 - Limitation on issuance of bonds.
Chapter 22 - Higher Education Capital Projects
- 53B-22-102 - Utah State University revenue bonds -- Student family housing and Human Resource Research Center.
- 53B-22-103 - Weber State University revenue bonds -- Student services building.
- 53B-22-104 - Southern Utah University revenue bonds -- Student housing and student center addition.
- 53B-22-105 - Dixie College revenue bonds -- Student center building.
- 53B-22-106 - Utah Valley State College revenue bonds -- Student center addition.
- 53B-22-107 - Salt Lake Community College revenue bonds -- Classroom/physical education facility.
- 53B-22-109 - Salt Lake Community College revenue bonds -- Science/major industry building.
- 53B-22-111 - Southern Utah University revenue bonds -- Stadium expansion.
- 53B-22-112 - University of Utah revenue bonds -- Biology research building.
- 53B-22-113 - University of Utah revenue bonds -- Robert L. Rice Stadium renovation and expansion.
- 53B-22-114 - College of Eastern Utah revenue bonds -- Student center.
Chapter 23 - Instructional Materials for Disabled Students Act
- 53B-23-101 - Title.
- 53B-23-102 - Definitions.
- 53B-23-103 - Instructional materials to be provided in electronic format.
- 53B-23-104 - Centers for processing requests for electronic versions of instructional materials.
- 53B-23-105 - Infringement of copyright laws not authorized.
- 53B-23-106 - State Board of Regents to make rules.