OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 26

OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 26 State colleges and universities-Waiver of fees. 1. Act No. 13, 24 P. S. § 20-2001 et seq. established the Board of State College and University Directors for the purpose of establishing broad, uniform fiscal, personnel and educational policies which would then be applicable .to all state colleges and universities. 2. Individual boards of trustees, in exercising their specific powers, must act within the limits of that broad policy. 46 OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Dr. David H. Kurtzman Secretary of Education Department of Education Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Dear Dr. Kurtzman: Harrisburg, Pa., April 12, 1971 This is in response to your request for legal opinion dated April 6, 1971, regarding waiver of certain fees at State Colleges and Universities. It is clear that Act No. 13, approved February 17, 1970, 24 P. S. § 20-2001 et seq., established the Board of State College and University Directors for the purpose of establishing broad, uniform fiscal, per- sonnel and educational policies which would then be applicable to all States Colleges and Universities. When the Board has acted and adopted such policies, the individual boards of trus·tees, in exercising their specific powers, set forth in sections 2008.2 and 2008.3 of Act No. 13, must act within the limits of that broad policy. Hence, the department staff's assumption as set forth in your request is correct. Very truly yours, J. SHANE CREAMER, Attorney General.