SRC-TNM C.S.S.B. 1553 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1553
By: Ogden
Education
4-10-97
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST 

Currently, the Williamson County school districts of Georgetown, Hutto,
and Thrall are in Austin Community College's (ACC) service area.  These
communities are located a considerable distance away from the nearest ACC
campus and because they are not in the ACC taxing district, they are
subject to higher, out-of-district tuition rates and fees.  Several
Williamson County communities have expressed an interest in being jointly
served by Temple Community College (TCC) and ACC. By using these school
districts' existing infrastructure, TCC will be able to offer in-district
rates, without taxing the residents of these communities.  C.S.S.B. 1553
would allow the school districts of Georgetown, Hutto, and Thrall to be
located in both the service areas of Temple Community College and Austin
Community College. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, C.S.S.B. 1553 outlines provisions regarding the service areas
of certain public junior colleges. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Sections 130.166 and 130.202, Education Code, as follows:

Sec. 130.166. AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.  Provides
that the service area of the Austin Community College District includes
the territory within Williamson County, except the territory within the
Florence, Granger, Hutto, Taylor, and Thrall, rather than Granger,
independent school districts.  

Sec. 130.202. TEMPLE JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.  Provides that
the service area of the Temple Junior College District includes the
territory within the Granger, Hutto, Taylor and Thrall independent school
districts located in Williamson County.  Makes a nonsubstantive change. 

SECTION 2. Provides that the change in law made by this Act applies
beginning with the 1997 fall semester, except that during the 1997-1998
academic year a junior college district whose service area is changed by
this Act may continue to treat an area removed by this Act from the
district's service area as if the area were still in the district's
service area as necessary to avoid an unreasonable interruption of junior
college services in the area. 

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 1.

Amends Sections 130.166 and 130.202, Education Code, regarding the Austin
Community  College District and Temple Junior College District service
areas.