20-3-134. Board of regents to fix policies and standards; inspections and supervision; withholding state funds from substandard junior colleges.

The board of regents shall adopt rules and regulations fixing policies and standards entitling the local operating authority to receive state aid for the support of junior colleges and shall have authority to make such inspections and supervision as shall be necessary to ensure that such policies and standards are met as prescribed by the board. If there has been a failure to comply with such policies and standards by any such junior college, the board shall have authority to withhold or terminate the payment of any state funds which would otherwise be due under the terms of this article.