136F.16 CAMPUS ESTABLISHMENT.
Subdivision 1.
New state colleges and universities. A new state college or university shall be
established only by specific legislation. For the purposes of this subdivision, campuses or centers
that are merged or reorganized under section
136F.14 are not new state colleges or universities.
Subd. 2.
Campus or center site. The board may determine the exact location and site
for each campus or center.
Subd. 3.
Off-campus sites. The board shall not establish off-campus centers or other
permanent sites to provide academic programs, courses, or student services without authorizing
legislation. For the purposes of this subdivision, the campus of Metropolitan State University is
the seven-county metropolitan area. This section does not apply to sites set up specifically for the
delivery of courses and programs through telecommunications.
History: 1995 c 212 art 4 s 17; 1996 c 398 s 36