Assembly Bill No. 468-Committee on Education

May 8, 1997
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Referred to Committee on Education

SUMMARY--Revises provisions governing credits earned at community college. (BDR 34-1458)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.

EXPLANATION - Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is material to be omitted.

AN ACT relating to the University and Community College System of Nevada; requiring that certain credits earned at a community college be accepted and applied toward the requirements for graduation at any branch of the University of Nevada; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1 Chapter 396 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
All credits earned by a student in a course at a community college within the system that is designated as transferable by the community college in its catalog must be accepted and applied toward the requirements for the graduation of the student at any branch of the University of Nevada.
Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1997.

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