HBA-BSM H.B. 3303 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3303
By: Counts
Higher Education
4/8/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently,  the City of Haskell receives two-year college services from the
Vernon Regional Junior College District, but does not have a college that
can offer a full four year degree program.  It may be advantageous to have
a college that offers a four year degree program for people who are not
able to afford to leave a job and take courses towards a degree in another
city.  However, for  the City of Haskell to attract the services of an
accredited four year college, it may need to end its relationship with
Vernon Regional Junior College.  House Bill 3303 removes Haskell County
from the Vernon Regional Junior College District Service Area. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 3303 amends the Education Code to remove Haskell County from the
Vernon Regional Junior College District (district) Service Area.  The bill
authorizes the district during the 2001-2002 academic year to continue to
treat Haskell County as part of the district's service area as necessary to
avoid an unreasonable interruption of junior college services. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001. The Act applies beginning with the 2001
fall semester.