Sec. 1. P&SL 1865, c. 532, §4-B, sub-§5, ¶B, as enacted by P&SL 1997, c. 37, §3, is amended to read:

B. Each board of visitors shall:

(1) Advocate for the university;

(2) Raise private funds for the university;

(3) Advise the head of each campus on community and regional needs; and

(4) Review for final recommendation to the Board of Trustees tuition increases, new academic programs and the 5-year plan of the university.; and

(5)__Submit an annual report of its activities to the Board of Trustees.__The Board of Trustees shall submit a copy of the annual report of each board of visitors to the Legislature and to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters.

SUMMARY

This bill requires each board of visitors for each of the 7 universities in the University of Maine System to submit an annual report of its activities to the Board of Trustees of the University of Maine System. The Board of Trustees is required to submit a copy of the annual report of each board of visitors to the Legislature and to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over education matters.