Bill Text: TX SB1982 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the establishment of a university system center located in Brazos County as part of The Texas A&M University System.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-27 - Referred to Higher Education [SB1982 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB1982-Introduced.html
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| By: Schwertner | S.B. No. 1982 | |
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| relating to the establishment of a university system center located | ||
| in Brazos County as part of The Texas A&M University System. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Chapter 87, Education Code, is amended by adding | ||
| Subchapter M to read as follows: | ||
| SUBCHAPTER M. UNIVERSITY SYSTEM CENTERS | ||
| Sec. 87.881. UNIVERSITY SYSTEM CENTER IN BRAZOS COUNTY. | ||
| (a) The board of regents of The Texas A&M University System may | ||
| establish and operate a university system center in Brazos County. | ||
| (b) The programs offered at the university system center | ||
| shall be authorized in accordance with the rules of the Texas Higher | ||
| Education Coordinating Board. | ||
| (c) The board of regents of The Texas A&M University System | ||
| has the sole authority to name the university system center | ||
| authorized by this section. | ||
| 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, 2017. | ||
