§ 115D-15. 1. Disposition, acquisition, and construction of property by community college.
AI-assisted research summary: A community college board of trustees may lease, sell, dispose of, acquire, and contract for property work, but its actions need State Board of Community Colleges approval.
(a)Disposition. —Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 115D-14, 115D-15, and 160A-274, the board of trustees of a community college may, in connection with additions, improvements, renovations, or repairs to all or part of its property, lease, sell, or otherwise dispose of any of its property to the county in which the property is located for any price and on any terms negotiated between the board of trustees of the community college and the board of county commissioners. (b)Transfer. —An agreement under subsection (a) of this section shall require the county to transfer the property back to the board of trustees of the community college when any financing agreement entered into by the county to finance the additions, improvements, renovations, and repairs has been satisfied.Notwithstanding the transfer of property to the county, the provisions of subsection (d) of this section, G.S. 143-129, and G.S. 143-341 apply to the capital improvement project. (c)Acquisition and Construction. —Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 115D-14 and G.S. 115D-20(3), the board of trustees of a community college may acquire, by any lawful method, any interest in real or personal property in the county in which the community college is located or in its service delivery area for use by the board of trustees. The board of trustees may contract for the construction, equipping, expansion, improvement, renovation, repair, or otherwise making available for use by the board of trustees of the community college of all or part of the property upon any terms negotiated between the board of trustees of the community college and the board of county commissioners. (d)Approval. —The actions of a board of trustees of a community college taken pursuant to this section are subject to the approval of the State Board of Community Colleges. (e)Contract Responsibility. —A county’s obligations under a financing contract entered into by the county to finance improvements to real or personal property pursuant to this section shall be the responsibility of the county and not the responsibility of the board of trustees of the community college. History: History.1999-115, s. 2; 2007-484, s. 29(b).