1. Board of Trustee Authority
1.1 State law authorizes, and obligates, the Board of Trustees to manage and control the property of the University System (RSA 187-A:16).
2. Delegation of Authority
2.1 The Board of Trustees delegates to the Chancellor the responsibility for administering an operations and maintenance program for all property owned by the University System.
2.2 The Chancellor in turn delegates to the Presidents the responsibility for administering an operations and maintenance program for all property owned by their respective institutions.
3. Policy on Operations and Maintenance
3.1 The property of the University System (including land, buildings, structures, other facilities, equipment, supplies, and materials) shall be operated and maintained in a prudent manner, and with reasonable care, so that the property may be safely and efficiently applied to the pursuit of the University System's educational and other missions.
3.2 The Chancellor shall develop prudent procedures for the operations and maintenance of the property of the University System. Those procedures shall establish a program of operation and maintenance which will adequately protect the University System's financial and legal interests.
3.3 The Chancellor also shall establish procedures to ensure the prudent management of environmental health and safety in compliance with applicable state and federal laws. Those procedures shall include a Council on Environmental Health and Safety, with representation from each component institution. These procedures shall also include, where appropriate, delegations of authority to the component institutions, and a mechanism for measuring compliance through appropriate means including periodic environmental audits. The Chancellor shall provide to the Financial Affairs Committee an annual report describing the state of the University System's environmental health and safety efforts, including the findings of any environmental audit conducted during the reporting period.