House File 146 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  WHITAKER


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act adding an exemption for colleges and universities
  2    established by city ordinance to the requirements relating to
  3    the registration of postsecondary schools.
  4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  5 TLSB 1945HH 81
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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 261B.11, Code 2005, is amended by
  1  2 adding the following new subsection:
  1  3    NEW SUBSECTION.  12.  Colleges and universities established
  1  4 and authorized by city ordinance to grant degrees.
  1  5                           EXPLANATION
  1  6    This bill exempts colleges and universities established and
  1  7 authorized by a city ordinance from the requirements of Code
  1  8 chapter 261B, relating to the registration of postsecondary
  1  9 schools with the secretary of state's office.
  1 10    Under Code chapter 261B, a school that maintains or
  1 11 conducts one or more courses of instruction offered in this
  1 12 state, or which has a presence in this state and offers
  1 13 courses in other states or foreign countries, must register
  1 14 with the secretary of state and be accredited by an agency or
  1 15 organization approved or recognized by the United States
  1 16 department of education or a successor agency and be approved
  1 17 for operation by the college student aid commission.
  1 18 LSB 1945HH 81
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