SRC-HRD S.B. 1776 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1776
By: Lucio
Finance
4-13-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, Chapters 54 and 55, Education Code, provide for two types of
tuition and fees, which may be categorized as "mandatory" and
"discretionary."  Mandatory fees must be charged to all students, while
discretionary fees may be either "voluntary" or "compulsory."  A voluntary
fee is charged to those students who use the student service.  A
compulsory fee is charged to all students enrolled at an institution.   

This bill would grant the governing board of an institution of higher
education the authority to waive all or any portion of a compulsory or
voluntary fee for an employee of the concurrent institution.   

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1776 authorizes the governing board of an institution of
higher education to exempt a student who is an employee of the institution
from the payment of all or any portion of a compulsory or voluntary fee
imposed by the institution granting the exemption.   

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 Chapter 54E, Education Code, by adding Section 54.546,
as follows: 

Sec. 54.546.  EMPLOYEE EXEMPTION FROM STUDENT FEES.  Authorizes the
governing board of an institution of higher education to exempt a student
who is an employee of the institution from the payment of all or any
portion of a compulsory or voluntary fee imposed by the institution
granting the exemption.  Defines "compulsory fee" and "voluntary fee." 

SECTION 2. Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.