Introduced

SB 590 - This act grants the Coordinating Board for Higher Education the authority to impose a fine on higher education institutions that egregiously violate board policies. Such a fine shall not exceed one percent of the institution's current fiscal year state appropriation. The board shall hold such funds until such time that the institution, as determined by the board, corrects the violation, at which time the board shall refund such amount to the institution. Should the board determine that the institution has not redressed the violation within one year, the fine amount shall be deposited into the general revenue fund.

Further, the act requires that every institution of higher education submit to binding dispute resolution with regard to disputes among institutions of higher education that involve jurisdictional boundaries or the use or expenditure of any state resources whatsoever, as determined by the Coordinating Board. In all cases, the arbitrator shall be the Commissioner of Higher Education or a designee, whose decision shall be final and binding on all parties and not subject to appeal. In other respects, such arbitration shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 435, RSMo.

DONALD THALHUBER


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