By Bailey H.B. No. 2267
75R6627 CAG-F
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to changing the name of the Institute for Urban Studies at
1-3 the University of Houston to the Center for Public Policy.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 111, Education Code, is
1-6 amended to read as follows:
1-7 SUBCHAPTER D. CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY
1-8 [INSTITUTE FOR URBAN STUDIES]
1-9 Sec. 111.61. CREATION OF CENTER [INSTITUTE]; LOCATION. The
1-10 board of regents of the University of Houston shall establish and
1-11 maintain a Center for Public Policy [an institute for urban
1-12 studies] in the Houston metropolitan area.
1-13 Sec. 111.62. ADMINISTRATION. The administration of the
1-14 Center for Public Policy [institute for urban studies] shall be
1-15 under the direction of the president and board of regents of the
1-16 University of Houston. The administrative officer of the center
1-17 [institute] shall be appointed by the president with the approval
1-18 of the board. The administrative officer shall appoint the
1-19 professional and administrative staff of the center [institute]
1-20 according to usual procedures and with the approval of the board.
1-21 Sec. 111.63. ROLE AND SCOPE OF CENTER [INSTITUTE]. The
1-22 Center for Public Policy [institute of urban studies] shall conduct
1-23 basic and applied research into urban problems and public policy
1-24 and make available the results of this research to private groups
2-1 and public bodies and officials. It may offer consultative and
2-2 general advisory services concerning urban problems and their
2-3 solutions. According to the policies of the Texas Higher Education
2-4 Coordinating Board[, Texas College and University System], and with
2-5 its approval, the center [institute] may conduct instructional and
2-6 training programs for those who are working in or expect to make
2-7 careers in urban public service. The training programs may be
2-8 conducted by the center [institute] either in its own name or by
2-9 agreement and cooperation with other public and private
2-10 organizations.
2-11 Sec. 111.64. CORRELATION OF PROGRAMS. In order to correlate
2-12 the programs offered by the Center for Public Policy [institute]
2-13 and the institute established by The University of Texas System
2-14 under Subchapter B, Chapter 75 [, of this code], there shall be
2-15 maintained regular liaison between the center and the institute
2-16 [institutes] concerning programs undertaken, a joint committee for
2-17 future planning, and a union catalogue of research resources. This
2-18 correlation shall be achieved by utilizing regular administrative
2-19 channels, including the staff of the Texas Higher Education
2-20 Coordinating Board [, Texas College and University System].
2-21 Sec. 111.65. RECEIPT AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS, PROPERTY,
2-22 AND SERVICES. In addition to state appropriations, the Center for
2-23 Public Policy [institute] may receive and expend or use funds,
2-24 property, or services from any source, public or private, under
2-25 rules established by the president and the board and under
2-26 applicable state laws.
2-27 SECTION 2. The name of the University of Houston Institute
3-1 for Urban Studies is changed to the University of Houston Center
3-2 for Public Policy.
3-3 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 1997.
3-4 SECTION 4. The importance of this legislation and the
3-5 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
3-6 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
3-7 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
3-8 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.