Bill Text: TX SB1304 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to requiring financial disclosure concerning reports prepared by public institutions of higher education for for-profit entities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-21 - Committee report sent to Calendars [SB1304 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SB1304-Engrossed.html
By: Rodriguez | S.B. No. 1304 |
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relating to requiring financial disclosure concerning reports | ||
prepared by public institutions of higher education for other | ||
entities. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 51.955 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 51.955. REQUIRED DISCLOSURE OF PAYMENT FOR REPORTS. | ||
An institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, | ||
that receives payment from another entity to conduct research, | ||
analysis, a survey, or other academic, scientific, or technical | ||
work and prepare a report of that work shall include in the report: | ||
(1) a statement that the institution received payment | ||
to conduct the work and prepare the report; | ||
(2) the identity of the entity providing the payment; | ||
and | ||
(3) the amount of the payment. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |