Tompkins Cortland Community College is a joint enterprise with
Cortland County. Tompkins County is the host County. Material actions
of the Tompkins County Legislature regarding the College should be
in consultation with the Cortland County Legislature and with its
concurrence where appropriate.
The Tompkins Cortland Community College shall be administered
by a Board of Trustees, consisting of 10 members, nine of whom shall
be appointed for terms of seven years in annual rotation. Three of
the members shall be appointed by the Tompkins County Legislature;
two of the members shall be appointed by the Cortland County Legislature;
four members shall be appointed by the Governor of the State of New
York from among persons residing in the sponsoring communities; one
member shall be elected by and from among the students of the College
and shall serve as a member of the Board of Trustees with all parliamentary
privileges for a one-year term.
The Board of Trustees shall have the authority to enact bylaws
for approval by the Tompkins County Legislature and to elect officers
from its membership. Updated copies of bylaws must be kept on file
in the office of the Clerk of the Tompkins County Legislature.
The Board of Trustees shall have all the powers and perform
all the duties provided for such a board in the Education Law. The
powers and duties of the Board of Trustees, subject to the approval
of the State University Trustees, shall be to:
(a)
Appoint a president for the College;
(b)
Appoint or delegate to the President the appointment of other members
of the staff;
(c)
Approve curricula, prepare a budget for submission to and approval
by the Tompkins County Legislature and, subject to the general supervision
of the State University Trustees, discharge such other duties as may
be appropriate or necessary for the effective operation of the College;
(d)
Have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be provided
by law or prescribed by the State University Trustees.
The appropriations by the Tompkins County Legislature for operation
and maintenance of the Community College shall be made in whole to
the Board of Trustees of the College for expenditure by the Board
of Trustees subject to the terms and conditions of such appropriations
and also subject to certain regulations concerning the custody, deposit,
payment, and audit thereof as the Tompkins County Legislature may
deem proper.
The Board of Trustees may elect a Treasurer, establish a bank
account or accounts in the name of the College, and deposit therein
moneys received or collected by the College, including moneys appropriated
by the Tompkins County and Cortland County Legislatures, moneys received
from tuition, fees, charges, sales of products and services, and from
all other sources. The Board of Trustees of the College may, subject
to the requirements specified by the Tompkins County Legislature pursuant
to § C-32.02 of this Charter, authorize the Treasurer to
pay all proper bills and accounts of the College, including salaries
and wages from funds in its custody. The Treasurer shall execute a
bond or official undertaking to the Board of Trustees of the College
in such sum and with such sureties as the Board of Trustees shall
require, the expense of which shall be a College charge.
The Board of Trustees of the College shall provide for periodic
audits of all accounts maintained at its direction and render such
reports respecting any and all receipts and expenditures of the College
as the Tompkins County Legislature may direct.
Unless otherwise provided by state law, the Board of Trustees
of Tompkins Cortland Community College shall be deemed the employer
of all members of its faculty and staff and of all other persons whose
salaries or wages shall be paid from funds appropriated for the operation
of the College.
