MMA H.B. 2616 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


HIGHER EDUCATION
H.B. 2616
By: Jones, Delwin
4-30-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

Texas Tech University (TTU) has on its list of graduates, a number of
distinguished Texans who have contributed to our state.  H.B. 2616 would
allow TTU to honor these outstanding individuals by accepting donations,
gifts, grants and endowments to erect statues of these distinguished
Texans who are Texas Tech graduates. 

PURPOSE

H.B. 2616 would allow the Board of Regents of TTU to erect statues on
campus of distinguished Texans who are graduates of TTU. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or
institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Subchapter C, Chapter 109, Education Code by adding
Sec. 109.53, to read as follows: 
Sec. 109.53.  STATUES OF DISTINGUISHED TEXANS.  (a)  Authorizes the board
of regents of Texas Tech University (board) to erect and display statues
of distinguished Texans who are also graduates of TTU or a TTU component. 
(b)  Requires the board to designate an area to display the statues.
Requires the area to be visible from the main entrance of the university
and near other statues symbolic to the university. 
(c)  Requires the board to move a statue of a distinguished Texan who
meets the specific standards of Subsection (a) to an area designated under
Subsection (b). 
(d)  Authorizes the board to accept donations, gifts, grants and
endowments for purposes of this section.  Requires a statue to be
purchased, erected, and displayed only with funds accepted under this
subsection. 

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.