SRC-DPW S.B. 502 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 502
By: Shapleigh
Education
6/28/1999
Enrolled


DIGEST 

Currently, under Section 61.313(e), Education Code, private post-secondary
educational institutions are prohibited from using the term "college" or
"university" in their official name or title unless they used the term as
of September 1, 1997 and were established before September 1, 1975.  A
parent business of a campus, which is exempt under Section 61.313(e) from
the requirement to remove the term "college" or "university" from its name
or title and  uses the term "college" in its name, is unable to operate new
campuses utilizing the name because the new campuses do not meet the
qualifications contained in Section 61.313(e).  This bill will allow a
business whose name on September 1, 1995, included the term "college" and
whose campuses are exempt from the provisions of Section 61.313, to be
allowed to operate a new campus utilizing the recognizable name of the
parent institution, if the other institution offers the same or similar
educational programs as the parent institution. 

PURPOSE

As enrolled, S.B. 502 authorizes a person to use the term "college" or
"university" in the official name of certain private postsecondary
educational institutions. 

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 61.313(e), Education Code, to provide that this
section does not apply to a person who on September 1, 1997 used the term
"college" or "university" in the official name or title of a private
postsecondary educational institution that was established before September
1, 1975. Provides that a person, rather than an institution, is not
required to remove the term "college" or "university" from the name of a
private postsecondary educational  institution established prior to
September 1, 1975.  Authorizes a person to use the term "college" in the
official name of another private institution in this state provided that
the person's business name on September 1, 1995 included the term
"college," and the other institution offers similar programs and is located
in the same county as the institution established before September 1, 1975. 

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