EDC §66903.1: To the extent that the functions and tasks assigned to the California Postsecondary Education Commission by state law cannot all be performed with the funding provided in the annual Budget Act, it is

To the extent that the functions and tasks assigned to the California Postsecondary Education Commission by state law cannot all be performed with the funding provided in the annual Budget Act, it is the intent of the Legislature that the commission prioritize its workload to ensure, at a minimum, that the following responsibilities are completed in a timely manner: (a) All reviews and recommendations of the need for new institutions for the public higher education segments, inclusive of community colleges, pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 66903. (b) All reviews and recommendations of the need for new programs for the public higher education segments, inclusive of community colleges, pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 66903. (c) Consistent with the role of the commission pursuant to Section 67002, serve as the designated state educational agency to carry out federal education programs, pursuant to subdivision (o) of Section 66903. (d) All data management responsibilities pursuant to subdivision (m) of Section 66903 and data reporting pursuant to the adoption of legislation that establishes a higher education accountability framework.