Bill Text: TX HB3842 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to an agreement to finance and build a conference center and other appropriate facilities in or near a state park.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/15 [HB3842 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB3842-Enrolled.html
H.B. No. 3842 |
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relating to an agreement to finance and build a conference center | ||
and other appropriate facilities in or near a state park. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 13, Parks and Wildlife | ||
Code, is amended by adding Section 13.0046 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 13.0046. COOPERATION WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER | ||
EDUCATION. (a) In this section, "institution of higher education" | ||
has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code. | ||
(b) The commission may enter into a joint agreement with the | ||
governing board of an institution of higher education to finance | ||
and build a conference center and other appropriate related | ||
facilities to be located in or near a state park. | ||
(c) A facility built under this section must be operated | ||
cooperatively to provide benefits to the department and the | ||
institution of higher education in accomplishing the purposes of | ||
the department and the institution. | ||
(d) The commission and an institution of higher education | ||
may use any funds, property, or other assets available to finance | ||
and build a facility under this section. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act applies only to an agreement entered | ||
into on or after the effective date of this Act. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I certify that H.B. No. 3842 was passed by the House on April | ||
30, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 137, Nays 2, 1 present, not | ||
voting. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||
I certify that H.B. No. 3842 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
24, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 28, Nays 2. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
Date | ||
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Governor |