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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, Second Regular Session
continuation; Arizona board of regents
Purpose
Continues the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) for eight years.
Background
The Arizona
Constitution establishes ABOR to act as the governing body of Arizona's public
university system (Ariz.
Const. art. 11 § 5). ABOR may adopt, and authorize each university to
adopt, regulations, policies or measures as necessary and delegate any part of
its authority as prescribed. ABOR's duties include: 1) employing university
presidents; 2) fixing tuition and fees according to an adopted process; 3)
annually submitting a budget request and adopting an operating budget for each
university; 4) establishing curricula that serve the state's interest; and
5) prescribing student admission qualifications, including guaranteed admission
policies to ensure fair and equitable access to students in Arizona. ABOR
consists of 10 Governor-appointed members, including two student members, and
the Governor and Superintendent of Public Instruction as ex officio members
(A.R.S. §§ 15-1621
and 15-1626).
The House Education Committee of Reference and Senate Education Committee of Reference (COR) held a public meeting on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, to review the performance audits prepared by the Office of the Auditor General, evaluate ABOR's responses to the sunset review factors and receive public testimony. The COR recommended that the Legislature continue ABOR for five years, until July 1, 2027 (COR Minutes). ABOR terminates on July 1, 2022, unless continued by the Legislature (A.R.S. § 41-3022.12).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Continues, retroactive to July 1, 2022, ABOR until July 1, 2030.
2. Repeals, subject to voter approval, ABOR on January 1, 2031.
3. Contains a purpose statement.
4. Becomes effective on the general effective date, with a retroactive provision as noted.
Prepared by Senate Research
January 27, 2022
LB/KJA/slp