AN ACT
1-1 relating to the disposition of surplus and salvage property of
1-2 certain institutions of higher education.
1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-4 SECTION 1. Section 2175.302, Government Code, is amended to
1-5 read as follows:
1-6 Sec. 2175.302. EXCEPTION FOR ELEEMOSYNARY INSTITUTIONS [AND
1-7 INSTITUTIONS AND AGENCIES OF HIGHER EDUCATION]. This chapter does
1-8 not apply to the disposition of surplus or salvage property by a
1-9 state eleemosynary institution [or an institution or agency of
1-10 higher education].
1-11 SECTION 2. Subchapter F, Chapter 2175, Government Code, is
1-12 amended by adding Section 2175.304 to read as follows:
1-13 Sec. 2175.304. EXCEPTION FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER
1-14 EDUCATION. (a) This chapter does not apply to the disposition of
1-15 surplus or salvage property of a university system or of an
1-16 institution or agency of higher education except as provided by
1-17 this section.
1-18 (b) The governing board of each university system or
1-19 institution or agency of higher education included within the
1-20 definition of "state agency" under Section 2151.002 shall establish
1-21 written procedures for the disposition of surplus or salvage
1-22 property of the system, institution, or agency. The procedures
1-23 shall allow for the direct transfer of materials or equipment that
1-24 can be used for instructional purposes to a public school or school
2-1 district at a price or for other consideration to which the system,
2-2 institution, or agency and the public school or school district
2-3 agree or for no consideration as the system, institution, or agency
2-4 determines appropriate.
2-5 (c) The procedures established under Subsection (b) must
2-6 give preference to transferring the property directly to a public
2-7 school or school district before disposing of the property in
2-8 another manner. If more than one public school or school district
2-9 seeks to acquire the same property on substantially the same terms,
2-10 the system, institution, or agency shall give preference to a
2-11 public school that is considered low-performing by the commissioner
2-12 of education or to a school district that has a taxable wealth per
2-13 student that entitles the district to an allotment of state funds
2-14 under Subchapter F, Chapter 42, Education Code.
2-15 SECTION 3. Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, is
2-16 amended by adding Section 61.085 to read as follows:
2-17 Sec. 61.085. ON-LINE SURPLUS PROPERTY RESOURCE. (a) The
2-18 board shall establish and maintain an Internet site or similar
2-19 facility accessible to school districts by telecommunication to
2-20 allow an institution of higher education to provide notice to
2-21 school districts in this state of any available surplus or salvage
2-22 property of the institution that consists of instructional
2-23 materials or that may be used for instructional purposes. The
2-24 board shall operate the facility to allow a school district to make
2-25 a direct inquiry to an institution regarding the possible
2-26 acquisition of property by the school district.
3-1 (b) The board may charge a fee for an institution or school
3-2 district to use the facility.
3-3 SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 1999.
3-4 SECTION 5. 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.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1451 passed the Senate on
April 15, 1999, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0; and that
the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 28, 1999, by a
viva-voce vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1451 passed the House, with
amendment, on May 25, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor