Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1737	House Author:  Flores et al.
Effective:  6-18-05	Senate Sponsor:  Zaffirini

            House Bill 1737 amends the Education Code to allow a junior college district board of trustees to establish and operate a dual usage educational complex to provide a shared facility for the educational activities of the district and one or more other participating entities such as a county, municipality, or school district located in whole or in part in the junior college district's service area or another college or university with a campus or educational facility located in the same state uniform services region adopted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.  The bill requires the junior college district to coordinate and supervise the operation of the complex, with the use and the costs associated with its establishment and operation to be shared by the district and the other participants under the terms of a cooperative agreement.