Chapter 116

(a) The chair of the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina System shall designate a standing or special committee of the Board of Governors to act as the Committee on Free Expression. (b) All employees of The University of North Carolina System and all State agen…

All constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina shall include in freshman orientation programs a section describing the policies regarding free expression consistent with this Article. (2017-196, s. 1.)

(a) The Board of Governors, and the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina subject to approval of the Board of Governors, may adopt additional policies and guidelines to further the purposes of the policies adopted pursuant to this Article. Nothing in this A…

Nothing in this Article shall be construed to make any chancellor, officer, employee, or member of a board of trustees of a constituent institution or the President, officer, employee, or member of the Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina personally liable for a…

(a) Repealed by Session Laws 2016-126, 4th Ex. Sess., s. 35, effective December 19, 2016. See editor's note for applicability. (b) Effective July 1, 1972, a separate board of trustees shall be created for each of the following institutions: North Carolina State University at Rale…

(a) Notwithstanding G.S. 143-53.1 or G.S. 143-53(a)(2), the expenditure benchmark for the President of The University of North Carolina or a special responsibility constituent institution with regard to competitive bid procedures and the bid value benchmark shall be an amount not…

(a) Notwithstanding G.S. 143-341(3) and G.S. 143-135.1, the Board shall, with respect to the design, construction, or renovation of buildings, utilities, and other property developments of The University of North Carolina requiring the estimated expenditure of public money of fou…

Notwithstanding G.S. 143-341(4), and in addition to the powers granted in G.S. 116-198.34(5), the Board of Governors may authorize the constituent institutions and The University of North Carolina System Office to acquire or dispose of real property by lease if the lease is for a…

(a) Notwithstanding G.S. 116-31(d) and (e), all of the following shall apply to the North Carolina State University Board of Trustees: (1) The Board of Trustees shall be composed of 15 persons chosen as follows: a. Eight members elected by the Board of Governors. b. Six members a…

(a) Notwithstanding G.S. 116-31(d) and (e), all of the following shall apply to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees: (1) The Board of Trustees shall be composed of 15 persons chosen as follows: a. Eight members elected by the Board of Governors. b. S…

The following definitions apply in this Article: (1) Claim. - A claim or cause of action seeking any legal or equitable remedy or relief. (2) COVID-19. - The coronavirus disease 2019. (3) COVID-19 emergency declaration. - Executive Order No. 116 issued March 10, 2020, by Governor…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to G.S. 116-312, an institution of higher education shall have immunity from claims by an individual, if all of the following apply: (1) The claim arises out of or is in connection with tuition or fees paid to the institu…

This Article applies to alleged acts or omissions occurring on or after the issuance of the COVID-19 emergency declaration until June 1, 2020. The provisions of this Article shall be in addition to all other immunities provided by applicable State law. (2020-70, s. 1.)

It is a matter of vital State concern affecting the public health, safety, and welfare that institutions of higher education continue to be able to fulfill their educational missions during the COVID-19 pandemic without civil liability for any acts or omissions for which immunity…

At the first meeting after June 30 of each year each board of trustees shall elect from its membership a chairman, a vice-chairman and a secretary. Each board of trustees shall hold not less than three regular meetings a year and may hold such additional meetings as may be deemed…

Each board of trustees shall promote the sound development of the institution within the functions prescribed for it, helping it to serve the State in a way that will complement the activities of the other institutions and aiding it to perform at a high level of excellence in eve…

If a board of trustees provides access to its buildings and campus and the student information directory to persons or groups which make students aware of occupational or educational options, the board of trustees shall provide access on the same basis to official recruiting repr…

The Board of Trustees of North Carolina State University shall adopt personnel policies governing the employment of the employees of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service who are exempted from certain provisions of Chapter 126 of the General Statutes pursuant to G.S. 1…

(a) The chancellor shall be the administrative and executive head of the institution and shall exercise complete executive authority therein, subject to the direction of the President. He shall be responsible for carrying out policies of the Board of Governors and of the board of…

Institutions operating electric power plants and distribution systems as of October 30, 1971, are authorized to continue such operation and, after furnishing power to the institution, to sell any excess current to the people of the community at a rate or rates approved by the Uti…

The following definitions shall apply in this Article: (1) Board or Board of Directors. - The Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System. (2) Chief Executive Officer. - The executive and administrative head of the University of North Carolina Health…

(a) The Board shall be composed of 25 members as follows: (1) Five ex officio members as follows: a. The President of The University of North Carolina or the President's designee. b. The Chief Executive Officer of the University of North Carolina Health Care System. c. The Chance…

The Board is authorized to establish a liability insurance program through the purchase of contracts of insurance or the creation of self-insurance trusts, or through combination of such insurance and self-insurance, to provide the System, UNC Hospitals, component units, System a…

(a) In the event the Board elects to act as self-insurer of a program of liability insurance, it may establish one or more insurance trust accounts to be used only for the purposes authorized by this Article; provided, however, said program of liability insurance shall not be sub…

(a) If the Board elects to establish a self-insurance trust fund, the initial contribution to the fund shall be determined by an independent actuary but shall be no less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000). Annual contributions to said fund shall be made in an amount t…

Any fund created hereunder may be terminated by the Board upon their determination that other satisfactory and adequate arrangements have been made to assure that both existing and future health care malpractice claims or judgments against the participants in the self-insurance p…

The Board of Directors shall operate according to the following principles: (1) All members of the Board of Directors shall be considered fiduciaries of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and shall be responsible for the following: a. Discharging their duties to …

Nothing in this Article shall be deemed to waive the sovereign immunity of the State. (2023-134, s. 4.10(b).)

Records pertaining to the liability insurance program, including all information, correspondence, investigations, or interviews concerning or pertaining to claims or potential claims against participants in the program or applications for participation in the program shall not be…

The Board is hereby authorized to take all action necessary to effectuate the purposes and provisions of this Part. (2023-134, s. 4.10(b).)

The funds described by this Part are appropriated and shall be used only as provided by this Part. (2023-134, s. 4.10(b).) §

(a) Contracting Authority. - The Board may authorize the System or any component unit of the System to contract in its individual capacity, subject to such policies and procedures as the Board may direct. (b) Agreements with Constituent Institutions. - The Board may enter into fo…

The Chief Executive Officer and the President of The University of North Carolina jointly shall report by December 31 of each year on the operations and financial affairs of the System to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations and the Board of Governors of Th…

(a) Chief Executive Officer. - The executive and administrative head of the University of North Carolina Health Care System shall have the title of "Chief Executive Officer." The Board of Directors, the board of trustees, and the Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at …

(a) Employment Authority. - The System may employ a workforce to conduct its operations. Employees who are employed directly by the System, and not by a System affiliate, are State employees whose terms and conditions of employment, including benefit plans and programs, are deter…

(a) System Budgeting. - The System, the UNC Hospitals, and designated component parts of The University of North Carolina shall not be subject to the provisions of the State Budget Act, except for General Fund appropriations, or otherwise subject to the authority, oversight, or c…

(a) Definition of Funds. - As used in this section, "funds" means: (1) Moneys, or the proceeds of other forms of property, received by the UNC Hospitals as gifts or devises. (2) Moneys received by the UNC Hospitals pursuant to grants from, or contracts with, the United States gov…

Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 3, 3A, and 3C of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes and G.S. 143-341(8)(i) of the General Statutes, the Board shall establish policies and regulations governing the purchasing requirements of the System. These policies and regulations s…

(a) Establishment of System. - Effective November 1, 1998, the University of North Carolina Health Care System is established. The System is a State agency and political subdivision governed and administered as an affiliated enterprise of The University of North Carolina in accor…

(a) Acquisition and Disposition. - The Board shall establish policies for acquiring and disposing of any interest in real property by the System and the UNC Hospitals. These policies shall specify procedures for evaluating, negotiating, and approving the acquisition or dispositio…

(a) Bonds and Notes. - In addition to the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 116D of the General Statutes, the System shall be authorized to issue bonds and notes on behalf of itself or any component units or System affiliate in accordance with the provisions of Article 3 of Chap…

The University of North Carolina Health Care System and any domestic nonprofit corporation may merge in the manner provided in G.S. 55A-11-09, except that the merger need not comply with G.S. 55A-11-02 as required by G.S. 55A-11-09(b)(3). For the purposes of this section, the Uni…

The following records of the System are not public records under Chapter 132 of the General Statutes: (1) Records related to patient care and patient services, including, but not limited to, patient records, vendor contracts, quality initiatives, quality measures, and reports rel…

(a) The board of trustees of each constituent institution shall establish and maintain, pursuant to such terms and conditions, uniformly applicable to all constituent institutions, as the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina may from time to time prescribe, an e…

(a) The Board is responsible for the custody and management of the trust funds of the University of North Carolina and of each institution. The Board shall adopt uniform policies and procedures applicable to the deposit, investment, and administration of these funds which shall a…

(a) Notwithstanding Chapter 143C or any provisions of law other than Article 5A of Chapter 147 of the General Statutes, the chancellor of each institution is responsible for the custody and management of the special funds of that institution. The Board shall adopt uniform policie…

Each institution shall provide to the director of the Budget and the State Auditor such information as they may from time to time require concerning the use of net proceeds from operations of vending facilities for the previous fiscal year under G.S. 116-36.1. Net proceeds are ap…

(a) All moneys received through development of the Centennial Campus of North Carolina State University at Raleigh, from whatever source, including the net proceeds from the lease or rental of Centennial Campus real property, shall be placed in a special, continuing, and nonrever…

(a) Wake Forest [Wake Forest University Health Sciences] shall reimburse the State for State funds appropriated for the Institute [Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine] under Section 11.12(a) of S.L. 2013-360 and in prior fiscal years by returning to the State five per…

(a) Establishment. - The Board of Trustees of East Carolina University is hereby authorized to establish a school of medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina. The school of medicine shall meet all requirements and regulations of the Council on Medical Educ…