Title: University of South Florida Branch Campuses

Summary: Increases number of branch campus board members; authorizes branch campus boards to give input & final approval to specified annual plans & recommend regional chancellor finalists to President of university.

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An act relating to University of South Florida branch campuses; amending s. 1004.341, F.S.; increasing the number of branch campus board members by specified amounts; authorizing branch campus boards to give input and final approval to specified annual plans; authorizing branch campuses to recommend regional chancellor finalists to the President of the university; providing an effective date. Be It Enact ed by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsections (2) and (3) of section 1004.341, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 1004.341 University of South Florida branch campuses.-(2) The University of South Florida St. Petersburg and the University of South Florida Sarasota/Manatee shall each have a campus board and a regional chancellor. The Chair of the Board of Trustees of the University of South Florida, based upon recommendations of the President of the University of South Florida, shall appoint: (a) Nine Seven residents of Pinellas County to serve-year staggered terms on the Campus Board of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. A member of the Board of Trustees of the University of South Florida who resides in Pinellas HB 1445 2021 County shall jointly serve as a member of the Board of Trustees and as chair of the campus board. The chair of the faculty senate or the equivalent and the president of the student body of the campus shall serve as ex officio members. (b) Five Four residents of Manatee County and four three residents of Sarasota County to serve-year staggered terms on the Campus Board of the University of South Florida Sarasota/Manatee. A member of the Board of Trustees of the University of South Florida who res ides in Manatee County or Sarasota County shall be selected by the Chair of the Board of Trustees of the University of South Florida to serve jointly as a member of the Board of Trustees and as chair of the campus board. The chair of the faculty senate or the equivalent and the president of the student body of the campus shall serve as ex officio members. The Board of Trustees may reappoint a member to the campus board, other than the chair, for one additional term. (3) Each campus board has the powers a nd duties provided by law, which include the authority to approve and submit an annual operating plan, budget, and legislative budget request to the Board of Trustees of the University of South Florida. In addition, each campus board may give input and fin al approval to any annual recruitment, enrollment, or academic plans affecting the respective branch campus and may recommend regional HB 1445 2021 chancellor finalists for the respective branch campus to the President of the University of South Florida. Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.