(a) An officer, agent, administrator, employee, teacher, or contractor of a state-supported institution of higher education shall not compel another officer, agent, administrator, employee, teacher, contractor, or student of the state-supported institution of higher education to personally affirm, adopt, or adhere to ideas or beliefs in violation of Title IV, Title VI, or Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including without limitation:(1) That an individual should be adversely or advantageously treated on the basis of his or her race, ethnicity, sex, color, or national origin; and(2) That an individual student of a state-supported institution of higher education or group of students of a state-supported institution of higher education, by virtue of their race, ethnicity, sex, color, or national origin, bear collective guilt or are inherently responsible for actions committed by other members of the same race, ethnicity, sex, color, or national origin.
(1) That an individual should be adversely or advantageously treated on the basis of his or her race, ethnicity, sex, color, or national origin; and
(2) That an individual student of a state-supported institution of higher education or group of students of a state-supported institution of higher education, by virtue of their race, ethnicity, sex, color, or national origin, bear collective guilt or are inherently responsible for actions committed by other members of the same race, ethnicity, sex, color, or national origin.
(b) An officer, agent, administrator, employee, teacher, or contractor of a state-supported institution of higher education shall not adversely or advantageously treat students of the state-supported institution of higher education differently on the basis of race, ethnicity, sex, color, or national origin except to the extent otherwise allowed by federal law.
(c) (1) An officer, agent, administrator, employee, teacher, or contractor of a state-supported institution of higher education, when acting in the course of his or her official duties, shall not organize, participate in, or carry out any act or communication that would violate subsection (a) of this section.(2) The prohibition under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall not be construed to prohibit an employee of a state-supported institution of higher education from:(A) Discussing the ideas and history of the concepts described in subsection (a) of this section for legitimate educational, andragogical, or pedagogical purposes consistent with this subchapter; and(B) Using methods of communication not in violation of this subchapter.
(1) An officer, agent, administrator, employee, teacher, or contractor of a state-supported institution of higher education, when acting in the course of his or her official duties, shall not organize, participate in, or carry out any act or communication that would violate subsection (a) of this section.
(2) The prohibition under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall not be construed to prohibit an employee of a state-supported institution of higher education from:(A) Discussing the ideas and history of the concepts described in subsection (a) of this section for legitimate educational, andragogical, or pedagogical purposes consistent with this subchapter; and(B) Using methods of communication not in violation of this subchapter.
(A) Discussing the ideas and history of the concepts described in subsection (a) of this section for legitimate educational, andragogical, or pedagogical purposes consistent with this subchapter; and
(B) Using methods of communication not in violation of this subchapter.
(d) An officer, agent, administrator, employee, teacher, or contractor of a state-supported institution of higher education may not condition enrollment in or attendance of a class, training, or orientation of the state-supported institution of higher education:(1) On the basis of race, ethnicity, sex, color, or national origin where not required by federal law; or(2) On requiring an individual to personally affirm, adopt, or adhere to a political, philosophical, religious, or other ideological viewpoint.
(1) On the basis of race, ethnicity, sex, color, or national origin where not required by federal law; or
(2) On requiring an individual to personally affirm, adopt, or adhere to a political, philosophical, religious, or other ideological viewpoint.
(e) An officer, agent, administrator, employee, teacher, or contractor of a state-supported institution of higher education shall not compel another officer, agent, administrator, employee, teacher, contractor, or student of the state-supported institution of higher education to personally affirm, adopt, or adhere to a political, philosophical, religious, or other ideological viewpoint.
(f) A state-supported institution of higher education shall not:(1) Collect and report information related to DEI for institutional accreditation purposes;(2) Comply with any institutional accreditation requirement related to DEI, including without limitation the requirement of a diversity statement from a state-supported institution of higher education or any employee or contractor of a state-supported institution of higher education; or(3) Comply with any institutional accreditation requirement of an accrediting agency that would require the state-supported institution of higher education to violate this subchapter.
(1) Collect and report information related to DEI for institutional accreditation purposes;
(2) Comply with any institutional accreditation requirement related to DEI, including without limitation the requirement of a diversity statement from a state-supported institution of higher education or any employee or contractor of a state-supported institution of higher education; or
(3) Comply with any institutional accreditation requirement of an accrediting agency that would require the state-supported institution of higher education to violate this subchapter.
(g) (1) This subchapter does not prohibit officers, agents, administrators, employees, teachers, contractors, or students of a state-supported institution of higher education from discussing public policy issues or ideas that individuals may find unwelcome, disagreeable, or offensive.(2) It is the policy of this state that a state-supported institution of higher education educates students of the state-supported institution of higher education on how to think and not what to think.
(1) This subchapter does not prohibit officers, agents, administrators, employees, teachers, contractors, or students of a state-supported institution of higher education from discussing public policy issues or ideas that individuals may find unwelcome, disagreeable, or offensive.
(2) It is the policy of this state that a state-supported institution of higher education educates students of the state-supported institution of higher education on how to think and not what to think.
(h) (1) Upon the president or chancellor of a state-supported institution of higher education receiving notice from the Attorney General of a violation of this section, a state-supported institution of higher education that does not immediately make all reasonable efforts to resolve the violation of this section shall demonstrate compliance with all requirements of this section within a reasonable time.(2) (A) A state-supported institution of higher education that fails to demonstrate compliance with all requirements of this section within a reasonable time as required under subdivision (h)(1) of this section shall not be eligible for state funding under the state higher education funding formula.(B) In order to regain eligibility for receipt of state funding, a state-supported institution of higher education shall demonstrate compliance with all requirements of this section for not less than one (1) fiscal year after the fiscal year in which the state-supported institution of higher education became ineligible for receipt of state funding.
(1) Upon the president or chancellor of a state-supported institution of higher education receiving notice from the Attorney General of a violation of this section, a state-supported institution of higher education that does not immediately make all reasonable efforts to resolve the violation of this section shall demonstrate compliance with all requirements of this section within a reasonable time.
(2) (A) A state-supported institution of higher education that fails to demonstrate compliance with all requirements of this section within a reasonable time as required under subdivision (h)(1) of this section shall not be eligible for state funding under the state higher education funding formula.(B) In order to regain eligibility for receipt of state funding, a state-supported institution of higher education shall demonstrate compliance with all requirements of this section for not less than one (1) fiscal year after the fiscal year in which the state-supported institution of higher education became ineligible for receipt of state funding.
(A) A state-supported institution of higher education that fails to demonstrate compliance with all requirements of this section within a reasonable time as required under subdivision (h)(1) of this section shall not be eligible for state funding under the state higher education funding formula.
(B) In order to regain eligibility for receipt of state funding, a state-supported institution of higher education shall demonstrate compliance with all requirements of this section for not less than one (1) fiscal year after the fiscal year in which the state-supported institution of higher education became ineligible for receipt of state funding.
(i) A state-supported institution of higher education shall not expend any state funds and shall reject any federal funds whose receipt requires the state-supported institution of higher education to violate this subchapter.
(j) This subchapter shall not be construed to prevent compliance with any state or federal civil rights laws that do not depend on receipt of state or federal funding.
(k) A state-supported institution of higher education shall not require a current or prospective officer, agent, administrator, employee, teacher, contractor, or student of the state-supported institution of higher education to submit a statement or diversity statement describing his or her views on matters related to race, ethnicity, sex, color, or national origin to be considered for the purposes of hiring, evaluating, admitting, or promoting the officer, agent, administrator, employee, teacher, contractor, or student of the state-supported institution of higher education.
(l) This subchapter does not prohibit a state-supported institution of higher education from directing recruitment, advertisement, or promotion efforts to a specific population of prospective or existing students.
(m) This subchapter may be enforced by the Attorney General on behalf of the state.