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 every area of endeavor. Each board shall serve as advisor to the Board of Governors on matters pertaining to the institution and shall also serve as advisor to the chancellor concerning the management and development of the institution. The powers and duties of each board of trustees, not inconsistent with other provisions of this Article, shall be defined and delegated by the Board of Governors.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 116-33
Powers and duties of the boards of trustees
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 722 F. Supp. 1301 - Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina v. United States Department of Labor (1989)
Most recently applied in 160 N.C. App. 253 - North Carolina School Boards Ass'n v. Moore (September 2003)
1971, c. 1244, s. 1.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.