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.