Opinion No. (2001)

BILL LOCKYER Attorney General ANTHONY S. Da VIGO Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE THOMAS J. NUSSBAUM, CHANCELLOR, CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGES, has requested an opinion on the following questions: 1. For the purpose of providing part-time employment to students attending a community college, may a state agency enter into an agreement with a state higher education foundation that is not established by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges as an auxiliary organization? 2. For the purpose of providing part-time employment to students attending a community college, may a state agency enter into an agreement with a state higher education foundation that is not affiliated with the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges? 3. For the purpose of providing part-time employment to students attending a community college, does the affiliation agreement between a nonprofit campus foundation and the community college require the approval of the board of trustees of the community college district in which the college is located? CONCLUSIONS 1. For the purpose of providing part-time employment to students attending a community college, a state agency may…