15-1867. Arizona board of regents; committee on free expression; annual report; committee termination

A. The Arizona board of regents shall establish a committee on free expression consisting of at least fifteen members.

B. The committee on free expression shall submit an annual report on or before September 1 to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate. The Arizona board of regents shall post a copy of the annual report on its website and shall submit a copy of the annual report to the secretary of state. The annual report shall include:

1. A description of any barriers to or disruptions of free expression within the universities in this state.

2. A description of the administrative handling and discipline relating to barriers to or disruptions of free expression within the universities in this state.

3. A description of substantial difficulties, controversies or successes in maintaining a posture of administrative and institutional neutrality.

4. Any assessments, criticisms, commendations or recommendations that the committee decides to include in the annual report.

5. An accounting of how student activity fees were allocated in the prior year. For the purposes of this paragraph, " student activity fees" means any fee that is charged to students by a university in this state and that is used to support and facilitate the expression and activities of students or student organizations.

C. The committee established pursuant to this section ends on July 1, 2026 pursuant to section 41-3103.