The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVIII
EARLY LEARNING-20 EDUCATION CODE

Chapter 1001
EARLY LEARNING-20 GOVERNANCE

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F.S. 1001.71

1001.71 University boards of trustees; membership.—

(1) Pursuant to s. 7(c), Art. IX of the State Constitution, each local constituent university shall be administered by a university board of trustees comprised of 13 members as follows: 6 citizen members appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate; 5 citizen members appointed by the Board of Governors subject to confirmation by the Senate; the chair of the faculty senate or the equivalent; and the president of the student body of the university. The appointed members shall serve staggered 5-year terms. In order to achieve staggered terms, beginning July 1, 2003, of the initial appointments by the Governor, 2 members shall serve 2-year terms, 3 members shall serve 3-year terms, and 1 member shall serve a 5-year term and of the initial appointments by the Board of Governors, 2 members shall serve 2-year terms, 2 members shall serve 3-year terms, and 1 member shall serve a 5-year term. There shall be no state residency requirement for university board members, but the Governor and the Board of Governors shall consider diversity and regional representation. Beginning July 2, 2020, for purposes of this subsection, regional representation shall include the chair of a campus board established pursuant to s. 1004.341.

(2) Members of the boards of trustees shall receive no compensation but may be reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses as provided in s. 112.061.

(3) University boards of trustees are a part of the executive branch of state government.

(4) Each university board of trustees shall select its chair and vice chair from the appointed members. Each chair shall serve for 2 years and may be reselected for one additional consecutive 2-year term, except that, for each additional consecutive term beyond two terms, by a two-thirds vote, the board of trustees may reselect the chair for additional consecutive 2-year terms. The chair shall preside at all meetings of the board of trustees and may call special meetings of the board. The chair shall also attest to actions of the board of trustees. The chair shall notify the Governor or the Board of Governors, as applicable, in writing whenever a board member has three consecutive unexcused absences from regular board meetings in any fiscal year, which may be grounds for removal by the Governor or the Board of Governors, as applicable.

(5) Each university board of trustees shall keep and, within 2 weeks after a board meeting, post prominently on the university’s website detailed meeting minutes for all meetings, including the vote history and attendance of each trustee. The Board of Governors shall adopt regulations to implement this subsection.

History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-188; s. 83, ch. 2002-387; s. 2, ch. 2003-392; s. 77, ch. 2007-217; s. 11, ch. 2016-237; s. 4, ch. 2018-4.

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Amendments to 1001.71

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 1001.71

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 1001.71.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES, a v. COMENTIS, INC. a, 861 F.3d 1234 (11th Cir. 2017)

. . . . § 1001.71(3). The state therefore clearly defines the USF Board to be a part of its government. . . . Id. § 1001.71(3). . . .

FLORIDA A M UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, v. BRUNO,, 198 So. 3d 1040 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . See §§ 1001.71(1), 1009.24, Fla. Stat. . . .

FLORIDA CARRY, INC. v. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA,, 133 So. 3d 966 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . See § 1001.71(3), Fla. Stat. (2011). . . .

FLORIDA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES COUNCIL AFSCME, AFL- CIO, v. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS COMMISSION, 871 So. 2d 270 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . Pursuant to sections 1001.71(1) and (4), Florida Statutes (2002), the Boards of Trustees were to be comprised . . . president of each university was to serve ex officio as a voting member of his or her university’s board. § 1001.71 . . . Members could be removed by the Governor upon a recommendation of the State Board of Education. § 1001.71 . . . Notably, in 2003, the Legislature amended section 1001.71(1) to correspond with article IX, section 7 . . .

GRANT S DAIRY- MAINE, LLC, v. COMMISSIONER OF MAINE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD RURAL RESOURCES,, 232 F.3d 8 (1st Cir. 2000)

. . . . §§ 1001.60, 1001.71, producers ultimately receive a uniform “blend” price based on the percentage of . . .

T. ZUBER v. ALLEN FREEMAN, v. ALLEN, 402 F.2d 660 (D.C. Cir. 1968)

. . . . § 1001.71 (1968). . 7 C.F.R. § 1001.62 (1968). . . . .