(1)立法机关认为，知识的进步是州立大学系统的根本目的，这种进步是通过无畏地筛选和筛选各种各样的观点来促进的，从不同的角度对有争议的公共政策问题进行公开讨论和辩论，为成熟的公民身份和明智地行使投票权提供了必要的准备.

(2) For purposes of this section, the term:

(a)“辩论”是指两名或两名以上参与者就同一公共政策争议的对立方法发言的活动, after which each participant is allotted time to address and rebut the position presented by the opposing speakers.

(b)“团体论坛”是指两名或两名以上发言人从不同或相反的角度讨论公共政策争议的活动, 之后，每个参与者都有时间回答观众的问题，并对其他演讲者的立场发表评论.

(3)州立大学系统内的每一所州立大学都必须设有公共政策事件办公室，并必须任命一名公共政策事件主任，负责该办公室的职责和报告责任. The office must, at a minimum:

(a)1. Organize, publicize, and stage debates or 群论坛 at the state university. These events must address, 从多个, 发散, and opposing perspectives, an extensive range of public policy issues widely discussed and debated in society at large. The university shall sponsor no less than four events each academic year. 秋季学期至少有两项活动，春季学期至少有两项活动.

2. 这样的辩论和小组论坛必须包括代表当今最广泛讨论的公共政策问题的对立面的广泛观点的演讲者，以及来自州立大学社区内外的广泛的不同观点的演讲者.

3. 如果办公室无法在州立大学社区内找到一位精通某一观点的倡导者, the office shall invite a speaker who is able to represent such perspective. 办公室应, 在必要的时候, 向非州立大学社区的发言者提供每日津贴和旅费报销.

(b) Maintain a permanent, publicly accessible, 可搜索的, and up-to-date calendar in print, on the office’s website, and on the state university’s website listing all of the events sponsored by the office and all other debates, 群论坛, and events open to the entire campus community at the state university that address public policy issues. The calendar must itemize the title of the event; the name and institutional affiliation of the speaker or speakers; and the office, 研究所, 部门, 程序, or organization that sponsored the event, excluding those events sponsored by off-campus groups in rented state university facilities. Such calendars must be kept in the library system of each state university.

(c) Beginning September 1, 2024, and annually each September 1 thereafter, provide to the Board of Governors a report detailing the following:

1. The number of debates and 群论坛.

2. In chronological order, the calendars itemizing the title of each event; the name and institutional affiliation of the speaker or speakers; and the office, 研究所, 部门, 程序, or organization that sponsored the event.

3. The number of enrolled students attending each event.

4. Expenditure information relating to any per diem or reimbursement for travel expenses.

The report must reflect prior academic year statistics.

(d) Make publicly available, in an online format, a complete video record of every debate and group forum organized by the office. 由办公室组织的活动的视频记录必须在活动结束后10个工作日内发布在办公室网站上. 此类视频必须在事件发生之日起至少5年内在办公室网站上公开发布. Such videos must also be permanently preserved within, and made available to the public through, the library of the state university that hosted the event.

(4) Upon approval of the board of trustees of the state university and the Board of Governors, 州立大学可以将该办公室的职责分配给州立大学内现有的行政办公室，而不是单独设立一个办公室.

(5)每个办公室应直接向负责编制和报告综合高等教育数据系统毕业率调查的州立大学办公室或总法律顾问办公室报告.

(6) Each debate and group forum organized by the office must be open to all students, 教师, and staff of the state university and, unless restricting attendance to such event is necessary to achieve a compelling governmental interest, to the general public.