The UNC Policy Manual
200.9
Adopted 01/26/16
Technical Corrections 10/21/19
I. Applicability and Purpose. The Board of Governors, its committees, or
its individual members may receive requests for information or data related to
University of North Carolina System and Board of Governors matters from the
North Carolina General Assembly, its committees, or its individual members, as
authorized by N.C. Gen. Stat. § 120-19. General
Assembly requests for information or data may be formal or informal, written or
oral. The Board of Governors expects to
respond to any such request as soon as reasonably practicable under the
circumstances, consistent with the requirements of applicable law. To assure accuracy of information and
compliance with applicable law, this policy sets expectations for the manner in
which Board members and the UNC System Office staff will process and respond to
such requests from the North Carolina General Assembly on behalf of the Board
and the president.
II. Receipt and Confirmation of Request. Any Board of Governors member or UNC System
Office staff member who receives a request for information or data from a
member of the General Assembly or legislative staff, whether formal or informal
in nature, shall promptly deliver or otherwise communicate the request to the chair
of the Board and the president, or his or her designee(s), for written
confirmation of the request and handling.
III. Authority to Respond to Requests for
Information or Data. The chair of the
Board of Governors or his or her designee will respond on behalf of the Board
to any request for information or data related to Board of Governors or
University matters directed to the Board or any of its individual members from a
member of the General Assembly or legislative staff. The president or his or her designee will
respond on behalf of the University to any request for information or data directed
to the University or North Carolina.
IV. Other Matters
A.
Effective Date. The
requirements of this policy shall be effective on the date of adoption by the
Board of Governors.
B.
Relation to State and Federal Laws. The foregoing policy as adopted by the Board
of Governors is meant to supplement, and does not purport to supplant or
modify, those statutory enactments which may govern the activities of the
University of North Carolina and its public officials and employees.
C.
Regulations and Guidelines.
This policy shall be implemented and applied in accordance with such
regulations and guidelines as may be adopted from time to time by the
president.