California Code of Regulations
Title 5 - Education
Division 5 - Board of Trustees of the California State Universities
Chapter 1 - California State University
Subchapter 6 - Auxiliary Organizations
Article 2 - Functions of Auxiliary Organizations and Requirement for Written Agreements
Section 42500 - Functions of Auxiliary Organizations

Universal Citation: 5 CA Code of Regs 42500

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

Auxiliary organizations are formed to provide essential functions which are an integral part of the educational mission of a campus and the California State University.

(a) The following functions have been determined by the Board to be appropriate for auxiliary organizations to perform in accordance with applicable policies, rules, and regulations:

(1) Student Body Organization Programs;

(2) Bookstores, Food Services, and Campus Services;

(3) Housing;

(4) Student Union Programs;

(5) Supplementary Health Services;

(6) Loans, Scholarships, Grants-in-Aids, Stipends, and Related Financial Assistance;

(7) Externally Funded Projects Including Research, Workshops, Conferences, and Institutes;

(8) Instructionally-related Programs, and activities, including Agriculture, Athletics, Radio and Television Stations, Newspapers, Films, Transportation, Printing and other Instructionally Related Programs and Activities;

(9) Alumni Programs;

(10) Gifts, bequests, devises, endowments, trusts and similar funds;

(11) Public relations, fundraising, fund management, and similar development programs;

(12) Acquisition, development, sale, and transfer of real and personal property including financing transactions related to these activities.

(b) Gifts, grants, or other donations received by an auxiliary organization shall be accepted, maintained, and used in accordance with policies, rules, and regulations of the Board of Trustees.

(c) Auxiliary organizations may issue debt instruments to finance or refinance projects in connection with their mission upon prior approval of the campus president and pursuant to policies of the Board of Trustees as may be implemented by the Chancellor. For purposes of this section, "debt instruments" means loans, notes, bonds, finance leases, installment purchase or sale agreements, and certificates of participation.

(d) Student loans, scholarships, stipends and grants-in-aid shall only be given to currently admitted students. A record of such financial assistance shall be forwarded on a timely basis to the campus financial aid office and shall be documented on student financial aid recipient records kept in that office. All such financial assistance provided from student body organization funds shall be approved by the campus financial aid office before such funds are expended, and shall not exceed amounts to be provided under regulations of federal and state financial aid programs, except as provided under section 42403, subdivision (b).

(e) An auxiliary organization shall not engage in a function not listed in subdivision (a) of this section unless an appropriate amendment is made to subdivision (a) by the Board of Trustees, adding said function to the list of approved functions of auxiliary organizations, or unless such function is essential to satisfy the corporation laws of the State of California.

1. Amendment filed 4-1-69; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 69, No. 14).
2. Amendment filed 8-22-72; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 72, No. 35).
3. Amendment filed 4-29-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 18).
4. Amendment filed 9-15-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 38).
5. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 7-13-89; operative 8-12-89 (Register 89, No. 28).
6. Editorial correction of incorrect 4-1-90 printing (Register 90, No. 45).
7. Editorial correction of subsection (d) (Register 95, No. 47).
8. Amendment of section heading and subsections (a)(10), (a)(12), (d) and (e) and amendment of NOTE filed 12-2-98; operative 12-2-98. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Education Code section 89030.1 (Register 99, No. 5).
9. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 3-14-2000; operative 3-14-2000. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 2000, No. 11).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 89030 and 89900, Education Code. Reference: Section 89900, Education Code.

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