GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

1991 SESSION

 

 

CHAPTER 184

SENATE BILL 280

 

AN ACT TO CREATE THE NORTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR APPLIED TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY.

 

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

 

Section 1.  G.S. 115D-68 reads as rewritten:

"§ 115D-68.  Creation of board of trustees; members and terms of office; no compensation.

The affairs of the North Carolina Vocational Textile School North Carolina Center for Applied Textile Technology shall be managed managed, subject to policies and regulations of the State Board of Community Colleges, by a board of trustees composed of nine members, who shall be appointed by the Governor, and the State Director of Vocational Education as ex officio member thereof. trustees.  The board of trustees shall consist of the President of the North Carolina System of Community Colleges and nine members appointed by the Governor.  The terms of office of the trustees appointed by the Governor shall be as follows:  Two of said trustees shall be appointed for a term of two years; two for three years; and two for four years. Three of the trustees shall be appointed for a term of two years; three for three years; and three for four years.  At the expiration of such those terms, the appointments shall be made for periods of four years.  In the event of any vacancy on said boards, the board, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment by of the Governor for the unexpired term of the member causing such the vacancy.  The members of the said board of trustees appointed by the Governor shall serve without compensation.  The reenactment of this section shall not have the effect of vacating the appointment or changing the terms of any of the members of said board of trustees heretofore appointed."

Sec. 2.  G.S. 115D-69 reads as rewritten:

"§ 115D-69.  Powers of board.

The said board of trustees shall hold all the property of the North Carolina Vocational Textile School North Carolina Center for Applied Textile Technology and shall have the authority to direct and manage the affairs of said school, and the Center in accordance with the policies and regulations of the State Board of Community Colleges and, within available appropriations therefor, appoint a managing head and such any other officers, teachers and employees as shall be necessary for the proper conduct thereof.  The board of trustees, on behalf of said school, shall have the right to the Center, may accept and administer any and all gifts and donations from the United States government or from any other source which may be useful in carrying on the affairs of said school. the Center.  Provided, however, that the said board of trustees is not authorized to shall not accept any such funds upon any condition that said school the Center shall be operated contrary to any provision of the Constitution or statutes of this State."

Sec. 3.  G.S. 115D-71 reads as rewritten:

"§ 115D-71.  Persons eligible to attend institution; the Center; subjects taught.

Persons eligible for attendance upon this institution to attend the Center shall be at least 16 years of age and legal residents of the State of North Carolina, as set forth in G.S. 116-143.1 and 116-143.2: 116-143.1: Provided, that out-of-state students, not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the total enrollment, may be enrolled when vacancies exist, upon payment of tuition, the tuition.  The amount of tuition to shall be determined by the board of trustees.  The money thus collected is to be deposited in the treasury of the North Carolina Vocational Textile School, to be used as needed in the operation of the school. shall be deposited in the State treasury.  The institution shall teach the general principles and practices of the textile manufacturing and related subjects. Center shall (i) assist individual citizens of North Carolina in becoming contributing members of a well-qualified work force and (ii) assist in identification of problems confronting the textile industry and in solving these problems through education, training, and technology transfer in partnership with the North Carolina Community College System."

Sec. 4.  This act becomes effective July 1, 1991.

In the General Assembly read three times and ratified this the 3rd day of June, 1991.

 

 

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James C. Gardner

President of the Senate

 

 

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Daniel Blue, Jr.

Speaker of the House of Representatives