SRC-DPW H.B. 1346 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1346
By: Salinas (Zaffirini)
Education
5/3/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, many rural counties have a difficult time attracting
institutions of higher learning in the forms of daytime extension
facilities, branch campuses, or vocational facilities due to a lack of
classroom and administrative office space.  This bill would establish a
procedure for the adoption of a junior college branch campus maintenance
tax by certain counties in order to raise the funds necessary to build or
renovate buildings. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1346 establishes a procedure for the adoption of a junior
college branch campus maintenance tax by certain counties. 

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 Section 130.087(b), Education Code, to require a
governing body of a junior college district branch campus or county to
forward to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (coordinating
board) a copy of a genuine petition to authorize a branch campus
maintenance tax. Authorizes the governing body of a county with a
population of 50,000 or less, to propose an election to authorize a branch
campus maintenance tax, on completion of a needs assessment analysis and
approval by the coordinating board.    

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