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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM Special Called Board Meeting August 2, 2016
MINUTES
OF
THE BOARD OF REGENTS
OF
THE TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
Special Called Board Meeting
August 2, 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING ............................................................................................. 3 I. CALL TO ORDER ............................................................................................................ 3 II. ATTENDANCE ................................................................................................................ 3 III. AGENDA ITEMS .............................................................................................................. 3 IV. ADJOURNMENT ............................................................................................................. 4 APPENDIX ................................................................................................................................. 5
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BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING
I. CALL TO ORDER
The special called telephonic Board of Regents meeting of The Texas State University System was called to order on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 3:32 p.m. CST by Chairman of the Board Jaime Garza.
II. ATTENDANCE
Present Absent Chairman Jaime Garza Regent Vernon Reaser Vice Chair Rossanna Salazar Regent William Scott Regent Charlie Amato Regent Veronica Edwards Regent David Montagne Regent Alan Tinsley Regent Donna Williams Student Regent Dylan McFarland Also Present Dr. Brian McCall, Chancellor; Dr. Fernando Gomez, Vice Chancellor and General Counsel; Dr. Roland Smith, Vice Chancellor for Finance; Mr. Sean Cunningham, Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations; Ms. Carole Fox, System Director of Audits and Analysis; Ms. Diane Corley, Associate General Counsel; Mr. Mike Wintemute, Associate Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations; Mr. Daniel Harper, Deputy Vice Chancellor for Finance; Ms. Carol Treadway, Director of Administration; Ms. Sandy Poel, Administrative and Legal Assistant; various campus representatives
III. AGENDA ITEMS
2016-103 TSUS: Approval of Rules and Regulations Upon motion of Regent Garza, seconded by Regent Amato, with all Regents voting aye, it was ordered that the following revisions to Chapter III, Paragraph 1.(16) the Texas State University System Rules and Regulations are approved: 1.(16) Attorney General Requests. Requests for Attorney General Opinions pertaining
to Component or System operations, except for opinions requested in response to a written request for information under the Public Information Act, must be requested by the Board Chairman or by the Board, unless, in the Chancellor’s judgment, the best interests of the System or of a Component require immediate action. In such a case, the Chancellor shall notify the Board Chairman prior to, or as soon as practicable after filing the request, and share the same with the full Board. except for opinions requested in response to a written request for information. A Component President is authorized to request a Public Information Act1(PIA) opinion when such opinion relates exclusively to the President's Component. The Chancellor is authorized to request a Public Information Act PIA opinion when such opinion relates to the System Administration or to two or more Components. SuchAll PIA opinion requests shall be submitted through the Vice Chancellor and General Counsel, who shall
1Government Code, Chapter 552.
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designate a System Public Information Act Coordinator to work with Component Public Information Act Coordinators to manage submission of such requests.
Upon motion of Regent Williams, seconded by Regent Tinsley, with all regents voting aye, it was ordered that the following motion (Agenda item #2. A.) be tabled until the quarterly board meeting on August 18-19, 2016.
Consideration and action related to SHSU: Waiver of Certain Fees Upon motion of Regent Garza, seconded by Regent Montagne, with all regents voting aye, it was ordered that the following motion (Agenda item #2. B.) be tabled until the quarterly board meeting on August 18-19, 2016.
Consideration and action related to SHSU: Mandatory Fee Increase
2016-104 LSC-O: Real Property Acquisition Upon motion of Regent Garza, seconded by Regent Amato, with all Regents voting aye, it was ordered that Lamar State College - Orange is authorized to use Higher Education Funds (HEF) money to purchase three tracts of land located at the northeast corner of the intersection of Green Avenue and Fifth Street in Orange, Texas from the First Baptist Church of Orange for $90,000 plus closing costs, subject to review by the Vice Chancellor and General Counsel.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
Regent Garza adjourned the meeting at 4:02 p.m. CST.
Attested by: Brian McCall, Ph.D. Chancellor and Secretary to the Board
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APPENDIX
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