Bill Text: TX HB3842 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 3842 (Prior Session Legislation)

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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]

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	84R6684 SGA-D

	By: Smithee	H.B. No. 3842



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	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.