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6-61-501. Definitions.
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6-61-501. Definitions.
As used in this section, §§ 6-61-502 — 6-61-524, and 6-61-601 — 6-61-603, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Capital outlay expense” means those funds devoted to or required for the:
(A) Acquisition and improvement of land;
(B) Acquisition, construction, remodeling, alteration, addition, or enlargement of buildings or other structures; and
(C) Initial purchase of furniture, apparatuses, and other equipment;
(2) “Community college” means an educational institution established or to be established by one (1) or more counties or cities of this state offering a comprehensive program designed to serve the postsecondary educational needs of its district and the state including specifically, but without limitation, occupational programs of varying types and levels of difficulty, the first two (2) years of a baccalaureate degree, community service offerings, and student guidance and counseling services;
(3) “District” means the geographic area included within one (1) or more contiguous or noncontiguous counties or cities, or any described combination thereof, or any described contiguous area which may be in one (1) or more counties or parts of counties, participating in or intending to participate in the establishment and maintenance of a community college;
(4)(A) “Local board” means the governing body of a community college established pursuant to the provisions of this section, §§ 6-61-101 — 6-61-103, 6-61-201 — 6-61-209, 6-61-211 [repealed], 6-61-212 — 6-61-216, 6-61-301 — 6-61-305, 6-61-306 [repealed], 6-61-401, 6-61-402, 6-61-502 — 6-61-524, 6-61-601 — 6-61-603 and 6-61-604 — 6-61-612 [repealed].
(B) A local board for a community college may be the board of trustees of a four-year institution of higher education or the bo
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-61-501
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6-61-501. Definitions.
As used in this section, §§ 6-61-502 — 6-61-524, and 6-61-601 — 6-61-603, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Capital outlay expense” means those funds devoted to or required for the:
(A) Acquisition and improvement of land;
(B) Acquisition, construction, remodeling, alteration, addition, or enlargement of buildings or other structures; and
(C) Initial purchase of furniture, apparatuses, and other equipment;
(2) “Community college” means an educational institution established or to be established by one (1) or more counties or cities of this state offering a comprehensive program designed to serve the postsecondary educational needs of its district and the state including specifically, but without limitation, occupational programs of varying types and levels of difficulty, the first two (2) years of a baccalaureate degree, community service offerings, and student guidance and counseling services;
(3) “District” means the geographic area included within one (1) or more contiguous or noncontiguous counties or cities, or any described combination thereof, or any described contiguous area which may be in one (1) or more counties or parts of counties, participating in or intending to participate in the establishment and maintenance of a community college;
(4)(A) “Local board” means the governing body of a community college established pursuant to the provisions of this section, §§ 6-61-101 — 6-61-103, 6-61-201 — 6-61-209, 6-61-211 [repealed], 6-61-212 — 6-61-216, 6-61-301 — 6-61-305, 6-61-306 [repealed], 6-61-401, 6-61-402, 6-61-502 — 6-61-524, 6-61-601 — 6-61-603 and 6-61-604 — 6-61-612 [repealed].
(B) A local board for a community college may be the board of trustees of a four-year institution of higher education or the board of trustees of a university system in the case of a merger under § 6-61-520(e);
(5) “Operating expense” means those funds devoted to or required for the regular or ordinary expense of the college, including administrative, maintenance, and salary expenses, but excluding capital outlay expenses, student activity expenses, and expenses for intercollegiate athletics; and
(6) “State Community College Board” means the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
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6-61-502. Establishment authorized.
Pursuant to the authority granted by Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 52, there is authorized the establishment of community college districts to be formed, financed, and governed as provided in §§ 6-61-101 — 6-61-103, 6-61-201 — 6-61-209, 6-61-211 — 6-61-216, 6-61-301 — 6-61-305, 6-61-306 [repealed], 6-61-401, 6-61-402, 6-61-501 — 6-61-524, 6-61-601 — 6-61-603, 6-51-604 — 6-61-612 [repealed].
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-61-502
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6-61-524. Agreements for sharing of facilities, personnel, and services.
(a) Community colleges established under the authority of Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 52 and the laws enacted pursuant thereto, are authorized, upon application, review, and approval thereof by the State Community College Board, to enter into agreements with any postsecondary educational institution, or with agencies or institutions of this state, of any city or county, or of the federal government for the sharing of facilities, personnel, or services or the providing and furnishing of services for such duration and under such conditions and financial arrangements therefor as are not inconsistent with the purposes for which the community colleges are established.
(b) In addition to the powers enumerated in this subchapter, it is the specific intention of §§ 6-61-101 — 6-61-103, 6-61-201 — 6-61-209, 6-61-211 [repealed], 6-61-212 — 6-61-216, 6-61-301 — 6-61-305, 6-61-306 [repealed], 6-61-401, 6-61-402, 6-61-501 — 6-61-524, 6-61-601 — 6-61-603, and 6-61-604 — 6-61-612 [repealed] to authorize community colleges, upon application, review, and approval by the State Community College Board, to enter into agreements with the State Board of Career Education for the sharing of facilities, personnel, and services of vocational and technical schools of this state whereby, at a single location, community college instruction, including vocational and technical training, may be offered. The agreements shall include means of financing the sharing of such facilities, personnel, or services, provided, that the community college and the vocational and technical school shall each receive financial support in the manner provided by law.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-61-524
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6-61-601. General operations — State funds.
(a) Funds for the general operation of an adequate comprehensive educational program shall be provided by the state.
(b)(1) Prior to the beginning of each biennium, the local board of each community college shall develop an estimate of budget requirements for the operation of the community college for each year of the biennium and shall submit it to the State Community College Board for review.
(2) The estimate of budget requirements shall include both expected expenditures and incomes.
(c)(1) Based on the estimates submitted by the community colleges and estimates of funds required for additional institutions that may be created during the ensuing biennium, the board shall recommend to the General Assembly and the Governor its estimate of funds necessary to support existing community colleges and ones that may be established.
(2) The amount of state revenues to be recommended for the general operation of each community college shall be the difference between the recommended budget and the total of income for general operation, including student fees and any other income except local taxes. The recommended budget for general operation shall be sufficient to provide an adequate comprehensive educational program which serves the needs of the state and the community college's service area as determined by the board.
(d) Replacement of initial equipment shall be considered as an operating cost.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-61-601
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6-61-603. Capital outlays generally.
Capital outlay expenses shall be paid from gifts, grants, profits from auxiliary enterprises, tuition, fees, local millages, and other local funds and may be paid from state funds appropriated for such purposes.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-61-603
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 6-61-603. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.