Bill > HB10

This bill, known as the University of Alaska Faculty Representation Act, aims to amend the governance of the University of Alaska by changing the composition and operation of its Board of Regents. Specifically, it proposes to increase the total number of regents from 11 to 12, and then immediately decrease it back to 11, creating a confusing situation that appears to be a legislative error or a placeholder for future changes. More significantly, the bill mandates that at least one of these regents must be a current full-time, tenured faculty member from one of the University of Alaska's campuses, who will be appointed from a list of nominees selected by faculty senates and will serve a two-year term, with provisions for forfeiture of office if they cease to be a tenured faculty member. The bill also adjusts the quorum requirement for board meetings, requiring seven regents to be present instead of six, and then immediately reverts this change back to six, again suggesting a potential legislative error. Finally, it sets a deadline for the initial faculty elections and nominee submissions, with certain sections of the bill taking effect in 2033.