MONTANA BOARD OF REGENTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
 Policy and Procedures Manual

 

SUBJECT:  FINANCIAL AFFAIRS                                               

Policy 940.8 - Student activity fees
Effective November 18, 1999; Issued December 10, 1999

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Board policy: 

            1.         Student activity fees at campuses of the Montana University System, as established by prior action of the Board of Regents, shall not be considered as earmarked funds in Board policy. It is intended that budget allocations shall be established by officers of the respective student government associations pursuant to the Associated Students Constitution of the campuses as approved by the president or chancellor.  No impairment of existing contractual obligations shall occur. 

            2.         Students enrolled in the Law School are exempted from paying the regular student activity fee.  Such students shall, however, pay the Law School activity fee as provided by Item 210-108, April 14, 1969. 

Annotation:  Student fees defined as “public funds”. See Opinions of the Attorney General, Vol. 35, No. 74, 1974. 

History:                Item 210-108, April 14, 1969, Item 214-001, April 13, 1970; amended by Item 3-003-R1273, December 10, 1973;  Item 15-003-R0277, February 14  1977;  April 12, 1977;  Item 19-101-R1277, (Revised)  December 12, 1977 as amended June 7, 1993 and November 18, 1999 (Item 104-103-R0999).