Bill Text: VA HB1465 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Higher educational institutions; policies prohibitting admission of illegal aliens.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 9-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-02-22 - Senate: Left in Courts of Justice [HB1465 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2011-HB1465-Introduced.html
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11102474D Patrons-- Peace, Athey, Cox, J.A., Crockett-Stark, Garrett, Miller, J.H. and Poindexter Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That § 23-9.2:3 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows: § 23-9.2:3. Power of governing body of educational institution to establish rules and regulations; offenses occurring on property of institution; state direct student financial assistance. A. In addition to the powers now enjoyed by it, the board of visitors or other governing body of every educational institution shall have the power: 1. To establish rules and regulations for the acceptance and
assistance of students except that (i) individuals who have failed to meet the
federal requirement to register for the selective service shall not be eligible
to receive any state direct student assistance; (ii) an alien who is
unlawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible for admission to
any public institution of higher education in Virginia; 2. To establish rules and regulations for the conduct of students while attending such institution. 3. To establish programs, in cooperation with the State Council of Higher Education and the Office of the Attorney General, to promote compliance among students with the Commonwealth's laws relating to the use of alcoholic beverages. 4. To establish rules and regulations for the rescission or restriction of financial aid, within the discretionary authority provided to the institution by federal or state law and regulations, and the suspension and dismissal of students who fail or refuse to abide by such rules and regulations for the conduct of students. 5. To establish rules and regulations for the employment of professors, teachers, instructors and all other employees and provide for their dismissal for failure to abide by such rules and regulations. 6. To provide parking and traffic rules and regulations on property owned by such institution. 7. To establish guidelines for the initiation or induction into any social fraternity or sorority in accordance with § 18.2-56. 8. To establish programs, in cooperation with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and the Office of the Attorney General, to promote the awareness and prevention of sexual crimes committed upon students. B. Upon receipt of an appropriate resolution of the board of visitors or other governing body of an educational institution, the governing body of a political subdivision which is contiguous to the institution shall enforce state statutes and local ordinances with respect to offenses occurring on the property of the institution. The governing bodies of the public institutions of higher education shall assist the State Council of Higher Education in enforcing the provisions related to eligibility for financial aid. C. In order to improve the quality of the Commonwealth's work force and educational programs, the governing bodies of the public institutions of higher education shall establish programs to seek to ensure that all graduates have the technology skills necessary to compete in the 21st Century and, particularly, that all students matriculating in teacher-training programs receive instruction in the effective use of educational technology. |
